The war on weather

Rating: 2/10 (10 June 2005)

Only saw this because it was free and maybe Dennis Quaid was in it. It wasn't as bad as some disastrous TV disaster movies out there (Locusts), but the endless closeups of American flags, firemen showing up when all hope is lost, droning on and on about "rebuilding", and statue of liberty closeups made my eyes water. Just what are they trying to say? Is there a point to these endless Manhattan skyline shots? We low paid movie renters prefer getting to the point.
It was at once a tirade about global warming and what climactic tragedy could happen if the evil republicans keep getting elected, a tribute to something that happened in New York, and a contest to fit the most American flags on the screen before giving the audience a red, white, and blue sunburn.
Now as for seeing a Dennis Quaid revival, forget it. His only significant acting is the first 5 minutes. The rest is unknown teenage actors fighting impossible dialog and groping around like paraplegics. For crying out loud!!! How hard can it be to close a door before the supersonic blast of subfreezing air wipes out the cast?!?#!!?
And don't forget to save the purse before it is engulfed in a 1000 ft tidal wave. The purse is all that matters.
In Innerspace, Dennis Quaid was good as a low paid, low end, drunk staff scientist who always got into trouble doing things only his bosses were supposed to know. Instead he is now a bureaucrat miles away from the action, giving speeches to diplomats on high level issues, being referenced only in 3rd person by the kids on the ground, then stooping so low as to drive a truck only as a last resort.
As for heroines, forget it. The heroine saved her boyfriend once from frostbite but the rest was all extreme manliness overcoming completely random obstacles.