Lost City Raiders (2008) (TV)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Jean de Segonzac

Writers:

Torsten Dewi (story)
Jean de Segonzac (teleplay)

Release Date:

31 October 2008 (Germany)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The year is 2048, and global warming has flooded much of Earth's land areas. A father and his two sons try to salvage treasures from sunken buildings when they are given an important assignment by the New Vatican. |

Plot Keywords:

Global Warming | Vatican | Sunken Treasure | Babe Scientist | Rape Attempt

Cast

James Brolin	...	John Kubiak
Ian Somerhalder	...	Jack Kubiak
Bettina Zimmermann	...	Giovanna Becker
Jamie Thomas King	...	Thomas Kubiak
Elodie Frenck	...	Cara
Michael Mendl	...	Cardinal Battaglia
Jeremy Crutchley	...	Father Giacopetti
Ben Cross	...	Nicholas Filiminov
Peter Butler	...	Brother Fontana
Robin Smith	...	Sailor
Sean Higgs	...	Benny the Bartender
Tamsin MacCarthy	...	Renault
Dan Hurst	...	Alexi

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Greece:K-13

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Company:

Tandem Communications

Good Plot, Bad Brolin Acting

I don't know if James Brolin has just become too old to act or if he's always been a bad actor and I just never noticed because he is so damn good looking. His acting in this movie brought the movie down. Old age is no excuse - just look at Sean Connery, Clint Eastwood, Anthony Hopkins, etc. Brolin "reads" his lines slowly, as if slightly drunk. He moves like he is suffering from either arthritis or severe constipation. The movie itself was very good, surprising for a TV movie. The premise is a rather new one and could actually happen. A catalytic event that threatens civilization is nothing new in movies, but Lost City Raiders makes the premise very believable. Overall, I really enjoyed the movie, but not Brolin's acting.