Sahara - the movie.

I spent Saturday at the Shipwreck Festival in Welland Ontario put on by
the Niagara Falls Dive Association. Weather was awful, but, it was
worth braving the snow storm to attend the annual event. One of the
speakers was James Delgado, the host of the National Geographic TV
series Sea Hunter. During his talk about a Civil War mini-sub he
found on a Panama controlled island he mentioned the movie Sahara,
based on Clive Cussler's early Dirk Pitt novels. Apparently the movie
has already been shown in some US cities (to bad reviews). Anyone seen
it, and is there diving in it?

sweir toronto canada wrote:

> I spent Saturday at the Shipwreck Festival in Welland Ontario put on by
> the Niagara Falls Dive Association. Weather was awful, but, it was
> worth braving the snow storm to attend the annual event. One of the
> speakers was James Delgado, the host of the National Geographic TV
> series Sea Hunter. During his talk about a Civil War mini-sub he
> found on a Panama controlled island he mentioned the movie Sahara,
> based on Clive Cussler's early Dirk Pitt novels. Apparently the movie
> has already been shown in some US cities (to bad reviews). Anyone seen
> it, and is there diving in it?
>

That mini sub was featured on a recent episode of "The Sea Hunters".
Interesting story, complete with New York, Fenian pirates, and the Pear
Islands... As for the movie, I have not seen it, but if it's anything
like the book it'll be crap.

Bryan

I loved the book, best Cussler ever. He vowed at one point to never allow
another movie to be made from his books. I guess this was the exception. If
I remember correctly there was very little if any diving in this book.

Tim Brown

"sweir toronto canada" <sweir5492@rogers.com> wrote in message
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>I spent Saturday at the Shipwreck Festival in Welland Ontario put on by
> the Niagara Falls Dive Association. Weather was awful, but, it was
> worth braving the snow storm to attend the annual event. One of the
> speakers was James Delgado, the host of the National Geographic TV
> series Sea Hunter. During his talk about a Civil War mini-sub he
> found on a Panama controlled island he mentioned the movie Sahara,
> based on Clive Cussler's early Dirk Pitt novels. Apparently the movie
> has already been shown in some US cities (to bad reviews). Anyone seen
> it, and is there diving in it?
>

"Hitech Redneck" <drvd@no.way> wrote in message
news:1113248745.d5470bf88ad9b8978ce419d96f30fee4@t eranews...
>I saw it this weekend and Loved it. Of course I'm a huge Cussler and Dirk
>Pitt fan. I would think anyone who SCUBA's would be. The big ending from
>the book was changed for the movie. I haven't read it in years but will
>probably read it again to compare.

Between Cussler and Grisham I don't know who writes the best beach/boat
book. But tell me, did the McConahey (sp?) embody the Dirk Pitt we have come
to know in the novels? Plus, if I had to conjure up what Giordano looked
like it wouldn't be the guy who portrays him in the film.

I haven't seen it yet but it sure seemed to me from the trailers that
neither actor was really suited to the characters we have come to
appreciate. I mean I know they probably couldn't have done the movie with
complete unknowns, but these two make me wonder if I can get thru the flick
without wondering aloud about the choices................on the other hand
if I don't get to stare at Paz Vega for 90 minutes, Penelope Cruz is a good
second choice :^)

Daniel Arrepas wrote:
> "Hitech Redneck" <drvd@no.way> wrote in message
> news:1113248745.d5470bf88ad9b8978ce419d96f30fee4@t eranews...
>
>>I saw it this weekend and Loved it. Of course I'm a huge Cussler and Dirk
>>Pitt fan. I would think anyone who SCUBA's would be. The big ending from
>>the book was changed for the movie. I haven't read it in years but will
>>probably read it again to compare.
>
>
> Between Cussler and Grisham I don't know who writes the best beach/boat
> book. But tell me, did the McConahey (sp?) embody the Dirk Pitt we have come
> to know in the novels? Plus, if I had to conjure up what Giordano looked
> like it wouldn't be the guy who portrays him in the film.
>
> I haven't seen it yet but it sure seemed to me from the trailers that
> neither actor was really suited to the characters we have come to
> appreciate. I mean I know they probably couldn't have done the movie with
> complete unknowns, but these two make me wonder if I can get thru the flick
> without wondering aloud about the choices................on the other hand
> if I don't get to stare at Paz Vega for 90 minutes, Penelope Cruz is a good
> second choice :^)
>

I've actually began to believe that no actor could live up to the Dirk
Pitt we know, he's just to big. But McConahey comes about as close as
you can get.

Giordino is way off, but once I got past that fact I really enjoyed the
character in the movie.

Rudy Gunn is way off, but again I enjoyed the character in the movie.

The only one I really didn't like was Sandecker. As good an actor as
Macy is he just didn't come off as "crusty" enough for me. I guess I
just still picture him as the wimpy "Fargo" car salesman.

So overall the characters fall short of the book, but I still really
loved the movie, and I really enjoyed the characters in the movie. Now
admittedly I'm pretty easy to please, movie wise, but the action was
great, the comedy was well timed and funny and the story kept me interested.

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