Basing a television show on a successful movie has almost become commonplace now yet at the time of Beyond Westworld not only was it uncommon but they were also basing their series after only one successful movie and one dud. What were they thinking?
Category: Reviews
Westworld: Pilot (2016) – Review
When Walt Disney placed The Hall of Presidents and the Pirates of Caribbean in his parks he changed the way people saw amusement park attractions. Sure rollercoaster and Ferris wheels will always entertain crowds but as the years go by people want more from their entertainment, they want to be amazed and thrilled by new…
A Princess of Mars: Edgar Rice Burroughs – Book Review
When one thinks of Edgar Rice Burroughs the character of Tarzan readily leaps to mind, but everyone’s favorite ape man was not the first creation of Burroughs, that would be the legendary adventurer John Carter and his awesome stories of Barsoom (Mars to the uninitiated).
Futureworld (1976) – Review
In 1973 a small little science fiction film was released by MGM called Westworld, then three years later American International Pictures made a sequel, and it kind of sucked.
Westworld (1973) – Review
Long before he was resurrecting dinosaurs to hunt mankind author Michael Crichton took a shot at directing a science fiction adventure thriller, and that result was the movie Westworld. As a first time director the studio wasn’t keen on giving him much in the way of a budget; so with just over a million dollars…