Very best movie i ever watch
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... View MoreIt's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
... View MoreScientist as good as this guy, which is top 10 in the discovery business, understands that ants make acid type proteins and flowers make alkaloids (mostly, with fruits the major exception). They look different to people like me. When I paused the movie at the structure, it showed an insect type component, not a plant alkaloid (bee sting poison versus cocaine). The structure would have been enough for the scientist in the first place, you don't need the actual compound. You just take something close and modify it, ie taxol from needles instead of bark. I hate being one of the few that noticed this. Lots of pharm companies have these guys out there. That is why drugs are so expensive!
... View MoreSean Connery and Lorraine Bracco are field scientists trying to figure out what the hell ingredient it was that Sean 'lost' in the formula he discovered which cures cancer.When they're not bickering about meals, baths, and inebriation, one can enjoy the appeal of the two leads as they strive to solve their mystery under a time constraint. There is also pretty scenery of rain forest, atmospheric music, supporting performances by the aboriginals, and fine direction by John McTiernan, though problems in the editing department mar the film's continuity. Sean and Lorraine look great.
... View MoreJohn McTiernan and Sean Connery ("Red October") join forces once again to bring us the tail of a British researcher who believes he has found the cure to 'the disease of the 20th century' in the remote South American jungle. He is soon joined by a research assistant (Lorainne Bracco), and together they begin to search for the 'misplaced' antidote.The concept is quite good, however the film is poorly scripted and lacks both continuity and any real inspiration. Although Tom Schulman's script leaves them with little to work with, both Sean Connery and Lorraine Bracco have been much better, as has ace director McTiernan. An adventure comedy that never quite works.Saturday, December 19, 1992 - Video
... View MoreA totally underestimated production! Should have received a bunch of Oscars! Check it's validity today. Al Gore should adopt it. One of the first hints of climate change, completely ignored. Some early, untimely wisdom - but what has human kind learned since? Unfortunately there is only insufficient progress. A very entertaining way to elaborate and present pertinent environmental issues. A bit too one sided, leaving out many socio economic issues. However, there is no need to be scientifically absolutely correct -the message comes across, without insulting indigenous cultures. Everybody should view this movie today and learn from it (trivia and dramatization don't spoil the story)... Can't get better than this! Jerry Goldsmith at his best (worth more than an Oscar for best music, but he will earn a lifetime award anyway)!
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