I will. It's FREE, for fuck's sake. And also, it has massive potential.
Oren Peli, aka "that guy that made Paranormal Activity and got rich even though the movie was pretty much just okay," is banking on his success and now DreamWorks and Michael Green have created a TV show for him set in the Amazon rainforest. Here's the official synopsis:
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Famed explorer Dr. Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood) went looking for magic deep in the uncharted Amazon and never returned. Now, the shocking truth about his disappearance is out there, somewhere, just waiting to be discovered. To the millions of kids who grew up watching his nature show, Dr. Cole was a hero. To his own son Lincoln (Joe Anderson), he was more of an enigma. Now, six months after he vanished, Lincoln is finally ready to bury the past when Dr. Cole's cagey ex-producer Clark (Paul Blackthorne) film the mission documentary-style. The mixed crew of old friends and new acquaintances includes the sexy and resourceful Lena (Eloise Mumford), loyal mechanic Emilio (Daniel Zacapa) and lethal bodyguard Captain Kurt Brynildson (Thomas Kretschmann).
Once they find The Magus, the real adventure begins. In the search for Dr. Cole, they will encounter a scary new mystery each week, while struggling with their own personal jealousies, insecurities, secrets and desires. As they venture further into the Amazon, away from the world they know, the crew of The Magus will discover a place where one bad decision can be fatal, and where powerful magic is as real as science.
That "magic is as real as science" part is pretty lame and makes me wonder if we're stepping into another "Terra Nova," what with all the foliage and all...
I guess the reason I'm writing this is because the show will have its two-hour premiere on Tuesday, February 7, on ABC in the United States, and I want to know if this is bust or awesome.
These are some clips from the series pilot. I'm concerned about what seems like really bad dialogue (and somewhere in the back of my head someone is screaming "Dragonfly! DRAGONFLY!"):
Here's the trailer for Dragonfly so you can see what I'm talking about:
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Aside from "Dragonfly!" there is a smaller voice whispering "Terra Nova....."
Just in case you still don't get what I mean by "Dragonfly," please read this insightful review which contains information like "competently made, and sometimes even creepy, but never authentic, Hollywood claptrap from start to finish."
