Chameleon is a 1998 science fiction action film television movie, written by Bennett Cohen and directed by Stuart Cooper. This is the first film of a trilogy and was followed by Chameleon II: Death Match and Chameleon 3: Dark Angel. Chameleon was originally aired on October 22, 1998 on UPN.
| Chameleon | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Action Sci-Fi Thriller |
| Written by | Bennett Cohen |
| Directed by | Stuart Cooper |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Wendy Blackstone |
| Country of origin | United States/Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Michael Lake |
| Production locations | Queensland, Australia |
| Cinematography | John Stokes |
| Editor | Bill Butler |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | Village Roadshow Pictures Wilshire Court Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | UPN |
| Release | October 22, 1998 |
Plot
editKam (Bobbie Phillips) is a genetic creation, made to be a super killer. She, however, discovers her maternal instincts while trying to protect a child from government.
Cast
edit- Bobbie Phillips as Kam
- Eric Lloyd as Ghen, Aede's Son
- John Adam as Quinn, Former IBI Agent
- Jerome Ehlers as 'Maddy' Madison
- Nicholas Bell as Mozser, Cam's Controller
- Mark Lee as Milo
- Nicholas Bell as Cam's Controller
Reception
editJim McLennan from "Girls with Guns" wrote: "The action here seems restrained; a little gunplay and some minor martial arts, but nothing particularly memorable. The sexual scenes make the made-for-TV origins painfully clear, with sheets that appear to be velcro'd to Phillips’ breasts, when she doesn't have her elbows elegantly positioned in front of them. Still, there's enough here in the central character to make me want to see more...and lo, what's this coming along?"[1] Charles Tatum from "Tatum Reviews Archive" gave the film two out of five stars and wrote: "The story has been done to death, and the film makers cannot decide which audience they want to go for- switching sex scenes with cutesy scenes between the killer cyborg and the adorable kid that are lifted right out of Terminator 2. Space Maggot applauds Phillips, and shoots a vote of 3".[2] Nathan Rabin from The A.V. Club said: "For better or worse, but mainly for worse, Chameleon pounces upon virtually every futuristic-android cliché known to humanity. But what's even more damaging than the film's lack of originality is its moribund pace, which robs it of what little energy it possesses. Even as leering masturbation fodder, Chameleon is a dud, as Cooper's main contribution as a director seems to be his incredible ability to film sex scenes in a way that titillates no one and covers more flesh than a convent in Alaska".[3] Robert Pardi from TV Guide, gave the film two out four stars.[4]
Chameleon was nominated for two awards. One "OFTA Television Award" for "Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Motion Picture or Miniseries"[5] and one Young Artist Award for "Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series or Series - Supporting Young Actor" for Eric Lloyd.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ McLennan, Jim (January 2003). "Chameleon". Girls with Guns.
- ^ Tatum, Charles. "Capsule Reviews Volume I". Tatum Reviews Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (23 April 2002). "Chameleon". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ Pardi, Robert. "Chameleon". TV Guide. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "3rd Annual TV Awards (1998-99)". OFTA Awards. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "The 20th Annual Youth in Film Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
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