Recently I had the mixed pleasure of watching two dinosaur horror flicks: Poseidon Rex and The Dinosaur Experiment. The first one was watchable albeit a bit slim on plot, and unintentionally humorous in the moments of carnage and gore. The latter was abysmal. No plot and no intelligence in sight other than from the raptors, to the point where each casualty made me feel like cheering ("Hooray! One less stupid human!"). Both movies ended ambiguously, opening the door to a sequel. I know which sequel I'd watch and which one I'd avoid.
Two questions: does the presence of a deep underwater sink hole ("from which no diver has ever returned") or posted signs blatantly warning "Raptor Farm – Keep Out!" and "This door MUST be kept locked at all times" not register with these hapless morons who insist on exploring the deep blue sea (BTW, snorkelers would be long dead from the water pressure before they reached the 400 foot depth, just a FYI to the film maker) or opening the sturdy multiple bolted doors from behind which menacing roars are emanating?
The second question is: why does the (attractive) female lead always end up wearing an inadequate little outfit and a disproportionate amount of content involve close ups of cleavage? Perhaps to quote one of the expendable supporting actors in The Dinosaur Experiment, "It's all about the boobs, man!"
- Laurie
Thanks for another excellent post, Laurie. However, in the interests of scientific accuracy, I feel that I should mention that the current record of 253.2 meters (830.8 feet) for free diving - just take a deep breath - was set in June of 2012 by German diver Herbert Nitsch. He did suffer from decompression sickness following the dive, but his previous record of 214 meters or 702 feet was set in 2007 with no ill effects.
ReplyDeleteThis is not to suggest that just anyone can do this sort of diving, but the depth itself was not fatal.
- Sid
Good to know....back in my swimming days my ears started to feel uncomfortable at 30 feet so I can only imagine what going much deeper would feel like. The snorkelers in question in "Poseidon Rex" were a young vacationing couple, intrigued by the mystery of the "Blue Hole" and the possibility of finding treasure from a sunken galleon. Both of them, along with the guide, ended up as a snack for the real star of the show.
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