a total waste...

Rating: Null/10 (16 February 2000)

This movie was everything that "ALIENS" was not. How many times have we seen a film like this before..... A number of people (all stock characters) end up stuck somewhere with very little in the way of weapons, food, and shelter and they must try and survive while dealing with the inhospitable landscape, as well as a large number of computer generated enemies... As I sat there (luckily for free) I knew it was going to be a major flop from the first few minutes. The writing is absolutely stagnant and could have been written by grade school kids.... It seems that on this planet a total eclipse happens every 22 years, and guess what...they crash there just in time for all the fun... Even how they find out about the eclipse is utterly stupid.... The special effects weren't all that 'special' either. It seems that the producers of this film 'borrowed' the over exposed film tactic of "THREE KINGS" and pushed it to the point of looking bad....not to mention the countless unnecessary shots that were obviously just thrown in to give it some 'style.' Plain and simple this is a great example of how to do nothing right while making a film. There is just not one reason to see this movie!!! Instead of seeing this, do yourself a favor and go rent any of the 'Alien' films.......trust me!