12:01 PM (1990)
12:01 PM is a 1990 short film directed by Jonathan Heap and starring Kurtwood Smith. It follows Myron Castleman, an everyman who keeps repeating the same hour of his life, from 12:01 PM to 1:00 PM. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
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i must have seen a different film!!
I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Kurtwood Smith as Myron was amazing in 12:01. I first saw this over 20 years ago and I'll never forget it. The storyline was amazing and you could feel for the emotional despair of Myron, and kudos to Kurtwood for his bravura performance.When watching 12:01 I wondered what could Myron do to convince everyone a new day started without everyone forgetting again? Not much really, but 12:01 makes you ponder the meaning of reality and the circumstances that define our reality. Could this really happen?By the way, Groundhog Day was made a few years after 12:01 not vice- versa.
Following the main character through his trials and investigations you really get a feeling of the horror and turmoil the simple every man is going through.I also came away from this film with the quote "Consciousness is an independent variable".Of the two 12:01 movies I consider this the more impressive. As other reviewers have mentioned the film focuses on a 59 minute loop, and shows that if you only have one hour to live over and over again then you can't achieve very much.If you've seen Groundhog day and seriously got into the time loop, wanting to know more about why the main character was stuck then this movie might appeal as you here some science.
This was a corker of a short SF film - highly intelligent writing, and loads better than Heap's full length remake a few years later - which had an unnecessary happy ending - and tons better than the (undeservedly) better known Groundhog Day.Last seen on Channel 4 in the UK about 12 years ago, and never commercially released, as far as I can tell ... if anyone's got this on video please get in touch - maybe we can trade. Cheers
I remember watching this film when it was first broadcast on Showtime. I really liked it then, and still do now. Good writing and performances all around, especially by Kurtwood Smith who rarely gets a chance to play the lead in any project.