The Andromeda Crap
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The Andromeda Crap
Ok. I really shouldn't be surprised that a 4-hour TV movie remake of "The Andromeda Strain" would kinda stink. The irritating thing is that I'd give the first half a B- or so, which was enough to make me waste two hours on the 2nd half, which was an abomination.
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I know it's a generalisation, but I'm tempted to suggest that "remake" was the clue you missed, Dale.
Remakes and sequels (but mostly remakes) do not have a good hit-rate in my experience.
Remakes and sequels (but mostly remakes) do not have a good hit-rate in my experience.
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As long as our hearts beat true to the lilt of a song.
And whether the skin be black or white as the snow.
Of kith and of kin we are one, be it right, be it wrong.
As long as our hearts beat true to the lilt of a song.
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I fell asleep before watching the second part(largely due to libations) but I guess I didn't miss much. I've read the book a couple of times and it's an excellent read. However, the movie didn't do justice to the images the book gave me. I got the sense they were trying to "modernize" the story a little bit since it was written a long time ago(even though Crichton writes with a good eye for the future).
Reading the book is almost always way more exciting than the film versions. I've always been dissapointed by the Hollywood adaptations of Crichton's novels.
I wonder how he feels about it?
Reading the book is almost always way more exciting than the film versions. I've always been dissapointed by the Hollywood adaptations of Crichton's novels.
I wonder how he feels about it?
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After reading the book, it took me fifteen minutes (no, fifteen seconds), to see where this monstrosity was going. Problem is, I had to go occupy myself by playing music while she watched the whole, sad thing. Then she had to ask a ton of questions about it, like I knew what the TV producers had done.
Truly, nothing on earth made for television can be anything but an absolute joke. You make programs for eight year olds, then expect adults to watch them. Problem is, there are a lot of adults out here who are eight years old in their minds.
Truly, nothing on earth made for television can be anything but an absolute joke. You make programs for eight year olds, then expect adults to watch them. Problem is, there are a lot of adults out here who are eight years old in their minds.
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I found it by accident whilst channel surfing.
"Run the test on a fresh sample of Andromeda!...*gasp* It doesn't respond like the other. It's like they're communicating, yet it came from an isolated batch. How can this be?"
It's like the Borg, you block. Helloooo...you're in a sci-fi movie....you have seen one before, haven't you? I thought to myself, and went back to watching Jackass.
"Run the test on a fresh sample of Andromeda!...*gasp* It doesn't respond like the other. It's like they're communicating, yet it came from an isolated batch. How can this be?"
It's like the Borg, you block. Helloooo...you're in a sci-fi movie....you have seen one before, haven't you? I thought to myself, and went back to watching Jackass.
"If you take music out of this world, you will have nothing but a ball of fire." - Balochi musician
Definitely another example of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
And I'll direct you to the mini-series remakes of Salem's Lot and The Shining for further examples (although, in all fairness, those re-makes were actually more faithful to the source material that the originals. They just had no soul).
And I'll direct you to the mini-series remakes of Salem's Lot and The Shining for further examples (although, in all fairness, those re-makes were actually more faithful to the source material that the originals. They just had no soul).