Reviews
Final Descent (1997)
Well made and acted, more humorous than intended
Final Descent is a movie that managed to hold my attention, and even make me a tiny bit nervous, not only once, but twice. The spat between Capt. Glen "Lucky" Singer (Robert Urich) and Capt. George W. Bouchard (John de Lancie) over co-pilot Connie Phipps (Annette O'Toole), which has obviously been going on for a while from what we see, serves to liven up the otherwise doomed atmosphere that carries out through most of the movie. Duke Houston (Jim Byrnes) manages to add some more humor: "You want to know about my last flight?" He asks the talkative lady sitting next to him, then continues on with something to the effect that it was perfect because they hadn't said a word to him for the whole flight. That's something that more than a couple of us can relate to.
Overall, it was an excellent job by O'Toole and a nice performance from the rest of the cast. This movie will remain enjoyable as long as you don't watch it too often.
Asteroid (1997)
film is underrated and overshadowed
"Asteroid" is one of the best movies I have ever seen for several reasons. The first is that it is superbly acted. The second is that it is very clean-there is very little bad language, and if you like Romance movies, this one isn't really for you. The third is that it simply has a nice, simple story-line that is easy to follow, but not so simple that it isn't interesting. The special effects are also done quite well. I don't believe that this film has gotten the credit that it deserves, and has been grossly overshadowed by "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon".