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The Andromeda Strain (2008)
My it was a strain wasn't it....
Oh the humanity.....
As I watched the movie a few things quickly jumped into my head and I knew I'd be in for a long night.
1) No four star general would ever deal with tactical matters like that 2) What are the odds that an Asian, a Af-Am, a hottie woman, and, to find out later, a gay man, would find themselves together. Ahh, the producers being subject to political correctness 3) The second they mentioned something about mining the ocean's floor I knew there would be some stupid eco-tie in.
What I really don't understand is why can any of the people involved in this nonsense would have signed up for it. I thought about Christa Miller. Given her hubby's success on Scrubs or the residuals she gets from the Drew Carey Show, I wouldn't think she would need the money. A&E (This was neither art nor entertainment by the way) surely could have seen how this would turn out. I find it even more ironic that they made up a bunch of DVDs to sell. I'd sure love to know how many of these things get destroyed after they sit gathering dust in a warehouse.
Producers, screenwriters... here's a suggestion, when looking for something to make, try to stick with the original script and not running off on stupid tangents or political correctness thinking you are adapting it for today's world.
This was a strain all right....
Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone (2006)
Doesn't A&E have better things to do with their money?
When I heard this movie was going to be on I thought it would be a nice docu-drama of what happened during the fires.
After watching the first ten minutes I knew I was watching something made by someone who didn't know the meaning of research or common sense. How about those two guys watching a fire miles away seconds later get engulfed by flames? Or better, watching the yummy little tart of a ranger, with her form fitting uniform, checking cars/people into the park? No deference to park rangers but they usually aren't moonlighting Playboy bunnies.
Then, the crass special effects watching the fire spread or the silly cartoon of a helicopter....never mind.
The delete button on the DVR was poised for delete but I kept watching more for humor. Like the time Scott Foley and his band of roughneck fire eaters save the town by attempting a feat of self immolation.
It's bizarre that they didn't have the sense to have someone from the NIFC or perhaps even a volunteer firefighter act as a consultant on this goat rodeo. Perhaps they spent all their money of the fine special effects.
Maybe the guys at A&E, where the programming isn't half bad, needed to fill some space and/or were looking to spend their money so they can get better funding for next year. Like the person a comment or two above, the only reason why it didn't get one star was because of the ranger and the entry gate....
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Ben Affleck-Master Thespian
I saw this movie on cable for the first time last night and I was rather disappointed. Of course, I should have known better since it was on the Love Story channel. Ben A tries so hard but he isn't that great of an actor. I was also humored by watching Alec Baldwin play the rough/tough Col Dolittle. If you want a cheesy soap opera, this is it. If you want a historical account of the opening of WWII avoid it like the plague.