Comments on: Fantastic Fest Review: Under the Mountain

By: Sean Clancy

Sean Clancy — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:01:58 +0000

I hardly ever comment on these kinds of things – but having just seen this movie – I feel I should say something.

Sam Neil is a great actor – but not even he and the amazing WETA effects can save this film. The film features the typical horribleness of new zealand actors (I myself am a kiwi) who find themselves in a feature film – a totally lack of subtlety. I'm thinking particlarly of the cousin who squalked and over acted embarrasingly along with the scene when the mother shows the girl her room is cringe material and I physically groaned as the mother tried to make her dramatic 5 seconds by smothering any shade of realism the scene requiered.

I read the book – maybe 14 times when I was young…
But New Zealanders need not be proud of this movie – it seriously just blows and anybody who says any differently is either on the films payroll or hopefull of some kind of backrub by NZ on air.
Whalerider – great, Flight of the Conchords, stunning, Under the mountain – epic failure (and I tried to get hopefull)

By: channingrogers

channingrogers — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:42:40 +0000

The real Psychic Twins are Linda and Terry Jamison. They are world-famous for their amazing
predictions of 9/11 and other world events, and for their unique psychic bond. They have starred in 14 documentary films and numerous TV shows, including The Tyra Banks Show.
Oh, and one other thing–they are redheads. Coincidence? I think not.

By: channingrogers

channingrogers — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:42:40 +0000

By: Rob Hunter

Rob Hunter — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:12:45 +0000

I used to love The Tomorrow People. I watched a few episodes years later and realized how incredibly cheesy and cheap they were (“It’s the mama!”), but they’re still a lot of fun.

By: lucascott

lucascott — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:03:51 +0000

i remember that story line from a kind of twilight zone anthology show that I believe was called 'The Third Eye'. all the stories were about kids with special powers. it aired in the states on Nickelodeon for years. along with another show called 'The Tomorrow People' (two versions). I knew the latter was British and I'm pretty sure The Third Eye was also. I could never find the show on DVD or anything, didn't know any of the tales were from books. Might have to check it out for old times sake