like several other reviewer here and i be surprise to see many negative review on this film . dan obannon previous effort be the groundbreaking alien of 1979. because it and star war introduce the stylistic approach of use or dirty space in art direction for these kind of feature doesn not mean that this be the only way to produce them . rather than dismiss lifeforce out of hand a a sort of schlock and primitive exploitation feature and it important to recognize that the film draw upon the esteemed tradition of british horror and science fiction specifically hammer and american international feature like quatermass ( specifically quatermass and the pit and 1967 ) and doctor who and the day of the triffids ( 1963 ) and if not the work of gerry anderson ( ufo and space represent1999 and thunderbird ) . but none of these influence would be a surprise if other reviewer recognize writer obannon genre scholarly appreciation for queen of blood ( 1966 ) and it . the terror from beyond space ( 1958 ) the immediate source for alien ( 1979 ) . grant this film have some legacy element and but perhaps it worth compare this film to it more immediate peer 1981 an american werewolf in london and the company of wolf ( 1984 ) other 80 film that share a look back while they adapt those story to the 80 zeitgeist . all three film draw on early incarnation of the same and but substantially sex up their theme ( because they could ) and and and at the same time they recognize the tongue in cheek and humorous aspect of their project . neil jordan wolf play to many of the psychoanalytic meme float around at the during the 80 and while american werewolf curdle it theme a a come of age film . it call artistic license and and the adaptation of these three film be no less valid than the latter day dramedy inherent in the scream franchise and i know what you do last summer and final destination . but these teen target and film seem to be part of a box office trend and whereas the 80 film like lifeforce belong a canon of british sci fi even if this one be write by an american . in many way this film hold up much good than latter day disaster and alien invasion flick ( independence day and armageddon and deep impact ) in that the olutions do not reside in gun battle and weaponized payload and testosterone . at the opposite end of the pole and it be unfortunate that steven soderbergh and james cameron do not examine tarkowski and lem more closely before they remake solaris . the goal of this film be fun and not ponderousness or stupidity . positive .