I've come to expect sub-par sci-fi made for TV movies, but this is one of the worst acted flicks with stolen scenes from another disaster movie. While watching the earthquake destruction I noticed very familiar scenes of buildings collapsing and freeway ramps breaking apart. The footage is straight out of Dante's Peak! The horrific acting on everyone's part is annoying and keeps you from being able to get into the story without looking at the clock every few minutes. The fake Russian accents make it sound like everyone is developmentally disabled, not Russian. The children of the lead characters not only have different accents than their parents, but different from one another. It ends up being the age old story of the husband who did the family wrong and wins back the heart of the ex-wife by saving the children and restoring her trust and love. I know...original, huh? I want my last 2 hours back!
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2 Reviews
Nature Unleashed: Earthquake
(2005 Video)
Appalling acting mixed with ripped off disaster footage!
24 May 2009
Warning: Spoilers
The Lion in Winter
(2003 TV Movie)
Pretty good remake, but....
7 March 2005
...not quite as good as the original with Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn. The acting isn't quite up to par for the majority of the cast. The emotional side of the characters did not come through in the performances, even during dialog that one would normally expect to see some sort of outburst. Patrick Stewart and Glenn Close play their parts excellently, as usual. However, their timing and delivery pale in comparison to that of Peter and Kate. Throw in a supporting cast that includes Anthony Hopkins(Richard) and Timothy Dalton(Phillip) and you can see why this film earned Kate an Oscar. All in all a good effort, but I'll stick with the original recipe.
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