Chicago – Mark Burnett is a man who knows no shame. The phenomenal success he’s found with shows such as “Survivor” and “The Apprentice” have cemented his reputation as the Jerry Bruckheimer of television. There isn’t a moment in any of his reality TV spectacles that feels spontaneous or authentic. And yet his shows are so popular with undiscerning viewers that they’ve basically become critic-proof. As eye candy they’re often delectable, but as brain food, they’re no more substantial than McDonald’s.
Blu-Ray Rating: 1.5/5.0
One of Burnett’s new shows this year was “Expedition Africa,” which premiered on The History Channel in May. It is undoubtedly his most transparent exercise in audience manipulation to date. The show features four explorers who embark on the same 970-mile journey through Africa taken by Henry Morton Stanley to find Dr. David Livingstone.
In other hands, this could’ve been...
Blu-Ray Rating: 1.5/5.0
One of Burnett’s new shows this year was “Expedition Africa,” which premiered on The History Channel in May. It is undoubtedly his most transparent exercise in audience manipulation to date. The show features four explorers who embark on the same 970-mile journey through Africa taken by Henry Morton Stanley to find Dr. David Livingstone.
In other hands, this could’ve been...
- 10/23/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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