# “I’m still processing it”: the 1979 movie Jeff Goldblum called “truly mind-altering”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/im-still-processing-it-the-1979-movie-jeff-goldblum-called-truly-mind-altering/
- Published: 2026-09-27T11:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-27T12:40:13+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1979-movie-jeff-goldblum-called-truly-mind-altering/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Goldblum called *Stalker* “truly mind-altering”.
- Tarkovsky’s film explores desire, faith and existence.
- Its difficult production involved lost footage and toxic filming locations.

## Summary

Jeff Goldblum said Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1979 film *Stalker* was “truly mind-altering” after finally watching it as part of his effort to fill gaps in his cinema education. He described the Russian-language classic as poetic and said he was still processing its effect, highlighting the film’s ability to reshape viewers’ understanding of life, desire and faith.

Nearly three hours long, *Stalker* follows three men travelling through a dangerous wasteland towards a room believed to fulfil their deepest wishes. The production was extremely troubled: much of the original footage was lost, and several crew members, including Tarkovsky and his wife, later developed cancer after filming near toxic areas.

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