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This item came without parts that are listed for inclusion. Specifically, a strap and a battery. What is my option here besides return? Does the company replace these missing items?
Old Masters for Young

It took me over 16 years to finally see The Puppet Masters, and I’m glad I did. As an old Heinlein fan, few of his stories have made it onto the silver screen, and usually with mixed results (such as Starship Troopers, which I didn’t hate like some fans, and thought it was okay). But this is a better movie and more faithful to the original Heinlein idea.

Is it a great flick? Well, probably not, but then most movies aren’t–but it’s a decent one and like I said–pretty faithful to the original Heinlein. I find S-F fans are a bit too territorial and quick to find fault with movies based on their hero’s novels, and I try to steer a middle course. Movies after all do usually require some artistic license, as long as it’s not inappropriate or misrepresents the original.

Overall, the story is suspensefully and accurately rendered, the acting is good, and some of the special effects are pretty impressive. The alien “slugs” were especially convincing, and the special effects guys did some nice work there. I agree that the half hour fight at the end got a little long, but the first hour of the movie is solid. All in all it’s a pretty fair movie rendition of one of Heinlein’s few “horror” type stories. If you’re not overly critical and somewhat easily entertained (as I am) when it comes to movies you’ll probably find this one worth a try.
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