02-24-2014, 11:09 AM
It used to be I would see every movie nominated for awards at the Oscars. Now, not so much. This year the only film I will know about will be Captain Phillips.
How do you make a good movie about events we all know about and know the outcome? You don't. At least not in this case.
The Maersk Alabama gets hijacked by Somali pirates. I think the craziest thing about the story is that it was done by 4 guys in a little boat. You would think they would come with a better defense.
I spent a lot of time waiting. Waiting for the hijack to occur. Waiting for the Seals to come to the rescue. It was wonderfully assembled. It just was about two hours too long. It would have made a great segment on 60 minutes but doesn't really make it as a feature film.
How do you make a good movie about events we all know about and know the outcome? You don't. At least not in this case.
The Maersk Alabama gets hijacked by Somali pirates. I think the craziest thing about the story is that it was done by 4 guys in a little boat. You would think they would come with a better defense.
I spent a lot of time waiting. Waiting for the hijack to occur. Waiting for the Seals to come to the rescue. It was wonderfully assembled. It just was about two hours too long. It would have made a great segment on 60 minutes but doesn't really make it as a feature film.
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit