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Meteor | DVD

Starring: Jason Alexander, Stacy Keach, Christopher Lloyd, Michael Rooker, Marla Sokoloff
Directed By: Ernie Barbarash
Also With: Maximo Munzi (Cinematographer), Jonathan Snipes (Composer), Tricia Gorman (Editor), Mike Witting (Editor)

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1.66:1

Release Date:

September 01, 2009

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13,437th

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

Description
Get ready for heart-pounding action, incredible special effects and edge-of-your-seat suspense! When renowned scientist Dr. Lehman (Christopher Lloyd, Back to the Future) makes the terrifying discovery that a meteor three times the size of Mount Everest is plummeting towards Earth, he begins a desperate quest to save humanity. Battling government corruption and racing against the clock, Lehman and his assistant (Marla Sokoloff, “The Practice”) strive to uncover the truth and avoid disaster of unparalleled proportions. Featuring a powerhouse cast, including Stacy Keach (“Prison Break”), Billy Campbell (“Once and Again”), Jason Alexander (“Seinfeld”) and Michael Rooker (JFK), Meteor is the ultimate adrenaline-charged adventure. Stills from Meteor (Click for larger image)

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 2.5 based on 11 reviews)

METEOR: Been There, Done That by Joseph A. Jenkins Jr. (Forestville, MD United States)

1 Stars
March 10, 2010
When I saw that Christopher Lloyd was in this movie I thought it might hold some promise, but his part is little more than a cameo. The film is pretty bad. I would not be surprised to hear he walked away from the project. There are various story-lines and all of them are hard to believe. There is the researcher with her notebook computer who has trajectory codes that no one can figure out. Why did she go north anyway when she could have called from home? She faces rapists and murders along the way, although there are really no sex scenes to worry about. A policeman has to chase down his former partner who is on a killing spree. The incompetent cop allows the guy to get away again and again, raising the murder count. Then there is a family with a kid at a hospital. Talk about a bad day... a meteor ruins their house... knocks over the school bus... hits the hospital... etc. I kept thinking that about two hours of material could be removed and we would have a better and more coherent film. As for the meteor or asteroid itself, missiles are fired to save the planet... AFTER IT HAS ENTERED THE ATMOSPHERE!!! Sorry, even the science does not wash. Missiles would not vaporize such objects entirely, either. Even if pushed aside, gravity tidal forces would still tear the earth apart. This movie is bad story-telling, bad acting and bad science. As for the special effects, they are cheesy at best, no doubt due to budget restraints. We see a meteor heading for the International Space Station, but then the scene cuts away. Contact is lost, but there are no visuals. In any case, does anyone else think this genre has been repeated to death?

Don't ruin your Christmas!!! by C. Chan

1 Stars
December 17, 2009
Its so bad, I wished the meteorite will stike n end my misery. The subplots are so dumb and totally irrelevant that its so painful to watch. This is coming from a guy who loves B grade movies. The actors suck so bad and the plot so dumb that it really wanna make me cry. I have never written a review before but this is so so so terrible that I just want to warn you all out there! So .... go risk ruining your family's festive season with this AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

If you're looking for a remake, don't look here. by The Angry American (Charlotte, NC USA)

3 Stars
October 16, 2009
The 1979 theatrical release "Meteor" has been routinely mentioned among the worst movies of all time. Thankfully, this is not a remake of "Meteor", but more of a reimagining of the same concept moved forward in time 30 years. The scenario is roughly the same. Earth is facing annihilation as a giant rock hurtles towards it. Scientists and the military join forces to try and stop it. That's where the similarities end. This "Meteor" does not feature the Cold War tension of the Russians; it doesn't have the cool orbiting missile platforms Hercules and Peter the Great; and it doesn't have heart. At least with the first "Meteor", the characters were easier to care about. This movie includes a fine cast, headlined by Jason Alexander, Christopher Lloyd, Stacy Keach, and Ernie Hudson. And though Maria Sokoloff is easy on the eyes, her character began to grate on me. I kept thinking that Janaya Stephens may have been better suited for the role. And the special effects were pretty good, considering that it would be very difficult for anyone to actually capture what would happen the moment a piece of rock or a swarm of smaller rocks hit Earth. I give the movie three stars mainly because it isn't that bad for what it is. For someone like me who loves this type of movie, choices (good or bad) are few and far between.

Meteor by Ms. Jm Taylor (England)

5 Stars
October 04, 2009
I had never seen this film before and I am so glad I bought it. Such a rollercoster of a film very exciting right to the very end so much much happens very thrilling I have watched it 3 times so far and I can say I have enjoyed it each time. If you like a good disaster I recommend you buy this film I give it *****.

Not that bad...not that good by Andre Villemaire (Canada)

3 Stars
October 02, 2009
I could'nt wait to see this movie after i bought it till i found out it was a tv miniseries. Hey, some of these television series can be very good, but in this case its not. The good: Nice to see Christopher Loyd and Stacey Keach....too bad there getting old...which means im getting old...arrrrggg Some nice shots of the meteors and the space debris comming to earth. The Bad: Some of the acting and the writting will make you cringe, and that poor girl trying to get a ride throughout the whole movie ..... The Ugly: Its long, has many subplots and they even have one character who brings in the needed brutal violence....it really did'nt belong to this type of movie... And watching the whole thing..... i was not satisfied........coaster time !

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