Re: Review - Voyage of the Damned (spoilers)

On 28 Dec, 14:54, cosmichobo <not.wo...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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<c51190dd-cfa5-4889-8ef0-3c18c6814...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,

 "pbow...@xxxxxxx" <pbow...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
RTD reportedly wanted this to be a disaster movie

I have to say that's what I felt I was watching - a remake of a heap of
old disaster movies... in particular - The Poseidon Adventure...

Isn't that the feeling you get watching any disaster movie? Disaster
movies are always the same almost by definition - the predictability
is all part of the experience. The only thing that changes is the
window dressing of the disaster itself. Ripping off older films,
cardboard cutout characters - if this were made as a film for cinema
rather than as a Doctor Who special no one would be complaining
because that's exactly what disaster movies are all about. At least
this one didn't have a romantic subplot.

Phil
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