Reeks of Scientology

Rating: Null/10 (25 March 2010)

MIT Professor Jonathan Koestler (Nicholas Cage) discovers a list of numbers. Realizing that they are the dates of past, present, and future disasters, Professor Koestler sets out to stop them (only the ones closest to home) all by himself.
I always wonder when stories like this one are written why the screenwriter doesn't have the main character sound the alarm, get professionals to help, call in the cavalry, ring Batman on the bat phone? Anyone else?
When Koestler realizes that aliens are behind the prophetic writing, and influencing his young son, the confused professor must make the decision of all decisions.
The point of this story is to let everyone know that aliens are populating planets by kidnapping young children. So the next time a child goes missing, and you read that certain animals are on the endangered species list, just remember that the children and the docile little creatures are all in a better place populating other planets. Smacks of Scientology, if you ask me. Port Authority Bus Terminal. Mid 70s. Scientologists shoving L. Ron Hubbard's book in my hands. Then asking for $2.00. Anyone?
One last thing: how is it that Professor Koestler's wife died in a hotel fire? Don't hotels have smoke alarms/detectors in them? Anyone?