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Release Date: 08 July, 2003 Retail Price: $7.98 OUR Price: $7.98 You SAVE: $0.00! Cast: Complete Cast (17 total) |
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Panic Broadcast Tribute Works Pretty Well
Offered as a tribute to Orson Wells' famous Panic Broadcast, another attempt is made to tell a tale of alien involvement as if it were really happening. This time actual news people play themselves (like in the movie DAVE). These include Bree Walker Lampley and Sander Vanocur. The effect is ruined a little when one of the first on-scene reporters is played by John DeLancie (Q of Star Trek fame). The story opens with the report of an earthquake. It quickly turns out that the quake was caused by a massive meteor strike. Then there are reports of two others around the globe. At the US location, Bree Walker covers a story about a young girl found at the site of the impact. Then it is revealed that the three strikes hit at the same time and that they form a pattern. This is too much for coincidence. There must be intelligence behind it.
As the story progresses, another meteor is detected coming in. The military mobilizes to eliminate the massive meteor. The news plays up on the doomsday aspect of the meteor and its existence affects how the news is being covered. Then the full scale of what is going on is revealed.
This was quite well done. I missed out on some of the subtleties as I was not originally familiar with the news services being used when it was first aired. Now that it is on DVD the names are familiar but some of the other cast have become very well known (like Jane Kaczmarek who plays the science correspondant). It also played up on some moder indeas that a threat from space could just pelt us with rocks instead of coming down and fighting face to face. Well done. Check it out.
It's no warning, it's Predictable!
When I saw the movie, it was so predictable. Halfway into it, the broadcasts were so lame as well as the so-called live-footage. Total rip-off of "War of the Worlds." Reminded me
of an NBC-TV movie from the early 80's called, "Special Bulletin." Much better with it's live-broadcasts! The only
thing i liked about this movie, when I switched back to catch it's climax ending. They never even saw their ever-ending doom.
Sure put's the military in it's place!
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