On this track we cover:
- The problems with plot and writing
- Simon West's direction
- Angelina Jolie's.... talents.
- Comparisons to Indiana Jones and other adventure films
- The Illuminati
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STATS
Participants: David Bjerre and Dennis Rosenfeld.
Day of recording: April 4th, 2013.
Version: Bluray or NTSC DVD.
Movie runtime: 1:40:32.
SCREENSHOTS
Angeline Jolie tries to stop Simon West before it's too late. |
THIS is flirting, Simon. |
The actors try to fix the script in a last minute rewrite. |
The triangle of unpossible plotting is offered up to the gods. |
Space view from Neptune. You can see the plot holes from here. |
Bad guy takes a nap. It's not like the fate of the world is on the line... Oh, wait. |
No one rides the big pole as well as Angelina. |
The boys are out in the cold. |
Lara raises the triangle triumphantly. No, we don't know why either. |
Father and daughter meet face to face. And then stop speaking for 7 years. |
An illustration of cinematographer Peter Menzies Jr.'s strobe technique. |
ARTICLES
Cinefex No. 87, October 2001, article by Joe Fordham
American Cinematographer, June 2001, article by Jay Holben
Premiere, June 2001, Tomb With a View, article by Christine Spines
LITERATURE
They Cast No Shadows, by Brian Desborough.
AUDIO/VIDEO
Bluray extras.
The Clangers: The Intruder (Episode 1x05, 28th December 1969). Link.
LINKS
IMDb. Link.
Wiki. Link.