"Masters of Science Fiction"
The Awakening (2007)

Regista:

Michael Petroni

Writers:

Michael Petroni (teleplay)
Howard Fast (short story "The General Zapped...")

Serie TV:

"Masters of Science Fiction" (2007)

Original Air Date:

11 agosto 2007 (Season 1, Episode 2)

Genere:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

Major Albert Skynner is brought out of retirement when an alien creature arrives on Earth. The creature...

Plot Keywords:

Weapons Of Mass Destruction | Nuclear War | Hypnotic Trance | World Peace | World War Three

Recensioni degli utenti:

Amateur Attempt at Science Fiction

Cast

Stephen Hawking	...	Himself - Host
Terry O'Quinn	...	Albert Skynner
Elisabeth Röhm	...	Lt. Granger
William B. Davis	...	The President
Julian Christopher	...	General Mackenzie (as Julian D Christopher)
Malcolm Stewart	...	Col. Dingham
Doron Bell	...	Kirby
Samir El Sharkawi	...	The Iraqi
Dave Lantaigne	...	Army Officer
Adrian Mcmorran	...	The Medic
Dean Marshall	...	The General's Aide
Hiro Kanagawa	...	Captain Oguchi
Johannah Newmarch	...	Assistant
Mitra Loraz	...	Palestinian Woman
Andre Fex	...	French Leader

Durata:

43 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Company:

Reunion Pictures

Amateur Attempt at Science Fiction

This was terrible.

With the amount of talent and experience the team has, I am amazed that they produced such a poor example of "Science Fiction". Besides lacking any true originality or mystery, the characters and events utterly failed to be believable. The plot is furthered by leaps and bounds of crooked logic and the musical score tries too hard to compensate for it. I felt that I was watching a cheap ripoff of an episode of Outer Limits (which itself is not a fantastic example of the genre). When I started watching, I hoped to be intrigued and forced to think. Unfortunately, the message was insultingly obvious.