Movielogr
Heat Vision and Jack (1999)
Directed by Ben Stiller
Twitter Facebook Google+Comedy | Science Fiction | Short
Overview
As the result of a NASA miscalculation, Astronaut Jack Austin flew too close to the sun, the rays expanding his mind and making him the smartest man on the planet. Now he and his talking motorcycle (who contains the mind of his former roommate) are on the run from NASA and their assassin, actor Ron Silver who want to take his brain. They travel from place to place solving paranormal mysteries with the help of Jack’s newfound ability to become a super genius when his brain absorbs sunlight.
Length 30 minutes
Actors
Owen Wilson | Jack Black | Ben Stiller | Ron Silver | Christine Taylor | Vincent Schiavelli | O-Lan Jones | Sy Richardson
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/12/2020 | Phone | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Last Friday during the Projection Booth watch party on KAST when I tuned in to view THE BEAVER TRILOGY this “film” was just ending. I had no idea what it was but of course recognized Christine Taylor and Jack Black. So I looked it up and it was all news to me about this being a failed pilot for a planned tv series produced and directed by Ben Stiller (written by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab). Found it on YT and gave it a spin… it’s really funny!
It’s basically a spoof of the Six Million Dollar Man and Knightrider (Jack Black’s character is Jack Austin and Owen Wilson voices the talking motorcycle). When I watched it I thought it was just goofing on being a television show but according to Wikipedia, it really was a pilot for a series that wasn’t picked up. That’s unfortunate b/c this is pretty fun stuff. Both Black and Wilson are a good comedic duo.
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