*1/2 – This film adaptation of a Ray Bradbury short story was critically panned and a commercial disaster, and upon viewing it, it is not too hard to see why. While the basic idea behind this time travel story is okay (albeit fairly unoriginal, even for the time when it was written), the shoddy, ill-conceived details are what cause it to fall into the realm of scientifically dubious garbage. For example, the apex predator in the alternate reality that is created (via a time travel incident) was some sort of giant, carnivorous, armored baboon-lizard that sleeps hanging upside down from trees like a bat. Not only is there that type of silliness, but the laughable special effects make “Anaconda” look like “Avatar” in comparison. If you do find yourself in a position in which you wind up watching this movie (and I recommend you avoid such a situation at all costs), one thing you might enjoy is Ben Kingsley’s bizarre performance and goofy-looking wig.
A Sound of Thunder
*1/2 – This film adaptation of a Ray Bradbury short story was critically panned and a commercial disaster, and upon viewing it, it is not too hard to see why. While the basic idea behind this time travel story is okay (albeit fairly unoriginal, even for the time when it was written), the shoddy, ill-conceived details are what cause it to fall into the realm of scientifically dubious garbage. For example, the apex predator in the alternate reality that is created (via a time travel incident) was some sort of giant, carnivorous, armored baboon-lizard that sleeps hanging upside down from trees like a bat. Not only is there that type of silliness, but the laughable special effects make “Anaconda” look like “Avatar” in comparison. If you do find yourself in a position in which you wind up watching this movie (and I recommend you avoid such a situation at all costs), one thing you might enjoy is Ben Kingsley’s bizarre performance and goofy-looking wig.
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