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Summary: DTV horror flick loses itself...
Review: "Lost Voyage" spends so much time building up the audience that when we finally get the payoff, we're underwhelmed. Done by the folks at UFO and City Heat Productions, this film is sort of like "Event Horizon" in the ocean. However, it lacks the visceral scares and weird gore effects that "Horizon" so effortlessly pulled off. A cruise ship goes missing in the late 70s in the Burmuda Triangle and suddenly reappears present day. Judd Nelson and Lance Henrikson are among the people who get to investigate it. What ensues are a few minor scares, but mostly some confusing camera angles that suggests the director got squeamish and backed off on the gore. Big mistake. Instead, the movie is only mildly scary and the characters too undeveloped to care for. Rent it only if you're having a B-movie marathon.
Rating:
Summary: DTV horror flick loses itself...
Review: "Lost Voyage" spends so much time building up the audience that when we finally get the payoff, we're underwhelmed. Done by the folks at UFO and City Heat Productions, this film is sort of like "Event Horizon" in the ocean. However, it lacks the visceral scares and weird gore effects that "Horizon" so effortlessly pulled off. A cruise ship goes missing in the late 70s in the Burmuda Triangle and suddenly reappears present day. Judd Nelson and Lance Henrikson are among the people who get to investigate it. What ensues are a few minor scares, but mostly some confusing camera angles that suggests the director got squeamish and backed off on the gore. Big mistake. Instead, the movie is only mildly scary and the characters too undeveloped to care for. Rent it only if you're having a B-movie marathon.
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Summary: VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED
Review: As far as "ghost ship" movies go, this one's surprisingly creepy and effective. Although some of the plotting is vague and undefined, the story manages to scare up a few jolts. Judd Nelson plays Aaron Roberts, a paranormal investigator, whose father and stepmother were among the passengers of the Corona Queen, which disappeared in the infamous Bermuda Triangle in 1972. 25 years later, the ship mysteriously reappears, and Nelson is asked by a pretty tv journalist (Janet Gunn) to accompany him to the ship. His curiosity, plus a visit from a ghostly specter, propel him to do so. Heading the salvage is Lance Henriksen, stalwart and semi-malevolent as ever. Reliable supporting actors Jeff Kober and Mark Sheppard tag along, as do Richard Gunn and Scarlet Chorvat. Once on the ship, weird things start happening and soon we know what will ensue. The CGI effects are obviously "staged" but they have a dreamlike, ethereal quality that fits the atmosphere of the movie. Director Christian McIntire (Antibody) uses lighting and music effectively, resulting in a spooky little tale.
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Summary: Unfairly rediculed ^^
Review: As far as the 'B-horror' genre goes, it's *extremely* difficult to get an edge-ways past the blockbuster hits. Lost Voyage is a perfect example. In many ways it plays out a lot like a 'season primiere' of an X-Files episode or something of that nature. It has the feel of a TV movie, but overall the acting, set design, cinematography, and *especially* sound were very well created and very much attributed to a great, and spooky, envioronment. I think people spend far too much time during the movie looking for things they can insult that they miss what was going on, and it's their loss in this case. It has an unsettling level of eerieness to it, similar to House on Haunted Hill (N. Castle). Many scenes left you silent and pondering...what...the...heck...was that? If it wasn't for the excellent sound, it probably would've lost that feel. CGIs are used quite frequently, but they aren't the dollar-and-dime calibre work you see on made-for-TV movies. They are quite professional looking and very believable -- again, if you just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. All-and-all, excellent movie for anyone who enjoys 'isolation suspense' (as I very much do).
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Summary: most ghost ship movies stink!!!!!! THIS ONES PRETTY GOOD!!!!
Review: before i saw this movie my opinion on ghost ship movies was lower than the low!!! i mean the actual movie named "GHOSTSHIP" was the best i had seen yet and that had a couple of good murder scenes but that was it the rest of it just flat out STUNK!!!!!!BUT!! this one(LOST VOYAGE) was a little unique it took off in many different directions to confuse you wich made for some good spooky/unsettled/goosepimpley scenes (kind of like"THE SHINNING")IT HAS SOME FLAWS BUT NOT ENOUGH TO RUIN IT!!!!!JUDD NELSON WAS GOOD!! everyone else did a decent acting job. at the end of the movie you may not completely understand what just happened but sometimes thats exactly what movies are supposed to do (CONFUSE YOU/ MAKE YOU FEEL UNSETTLED!!!!!)ANYWAY THIS MOVIE IS THE BEST GHOST SHIP MOVIE THAT IVE EVER SEEN(strait to video/tv or not!!)its more creative then any big budget crap like "GHOSTSHIP"./ TRUE HORROR SPOOK FANS WILL ENJOY "LOST VOYAGE" GO GET IT!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: most ghost ship movies stink!!!!!! THIS ONES PRETTY GOOD!!!!
Review: before i saw this movie my opinion on ghost ship movies was lower than the low!!! i mean the actual movie named "GHOSTSHIP" was the best i had seen yet and that had a couple of good murder scenes but that was it the rest of it just flat out STUNK!!!!!!BUT!! this one(LOST VOYAGE) was a little unique it took off in many different directions to confuse you wich made for some good spooky/unsettled/goosepimpley scenes (kind of like"THE SHINNING")IT HAS SOME FLAWS BUT NOT ENOUGH TO RUIN IT!!!!!JUDD NELSON WAS GOOD!! everyone else did a decent acting job. at the end of the movie you may not completely understand what just happened but sometimes thats exactly what movies are supposed to do (CONFUSE YOU/ MAKE YOU FEEL UNSETTLED!!!!!)ANYWAY THIS MOVIE IS THE BEST GHOST SHIP MOVIE THAT IVE EVER SEEN(strait to video/tv or not!!)its more creative then any big budget crap like "GHOSTSHIP"./ TRUE HORROR SPOOK FANS WILL ENJOY "LOST VOYAGE" GO GET IT!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: WOW....Was this bad !!!!
Review: I must say I'm glad I didn't pay much for this. As a fan of Judd Nelson's work I took a chance and have regretted it ever since. (Though probably not as much as Nelson) Not even Judd could save this wreck of a movie. The special effects are the ONLY thing going for it and even they weren't all that special. The acting is pathetic and the writing is even worse. Oh, and did I mention the story? I cannot believe the folks at UFO and City Heat Productions funded the making of this masacre. I also can't believe they suckered Nelson and Lance Henrikson(Aliens) into making it. My guess is both actors lost a bet! Please, do yourself a favor and pass on this one!
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Summary: Slow and Boring
Review: I wasn't sure what the movie was about. Whether it was about someone trying to write a story, a man looking for answers or the ship itself. The plot and the storying line is a little rough or rather non existent. There is alot of paranormal stuff in the movie but very little is said to clarify what happened to the staff and passengers. There is alot left unsaid. The only reason I gave this film 2 stars is because of the sound. If you turn off your t.v. you can listen and imagine a better movie...
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Summary: Slow and Boring
Review: I wasn't sure what the movie was about. Whether it was about someone trying to write a story, a man looking for answers or the ship itself. The plot and the storying line is a little rough or rather non existent. There is alot of paranormal stuff in the movie but very little is said to clarify what happened to the staff and passengers. There is alot left unsaid. The only reason I gave this film 2 stars is because of the sound. If you turn off your t.v. you can listen and imagine a better movie...
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Summary: Lost Voyage should stay lost
Review: If I hadn't rented this movie myself, I would have thought I was watching a late-night, made-for-TV movie on USA Network. The main characters are all played by has-been TV actors, none of whom really did much to enhance their parts. Maybe it was just the terrible dialogue. Judd Nelson had better lines in "Suddenly Susan", which says something about how terrible this movie was. Normally, I would have said that 90 minutes was not long enough to develop the plot and let the audience get to know the characters, but in this case, I just kept looking at the clock to see how much sleep I was losing.
For a movie about a ship, you'd think they'd actually have real shots of a ship. Instead, it appears that they took footage from a video game. Even the helicopter that transported the characters to the ship was fake. And the scene inside the Chinook helicopter was very inaccurate. There is no way the characters could have heard each other over the roar of 2 rotor engines. They should have had headphones on. And the special effects of the Bermuda triangle and the ghosts in the final scene were not gripping at all. In fact, there was no suspense in this movie.
It is easy to see why this movie went straight to video. Save your money and go see "Ghost Ship" instead. Oh, by the way, there are no special features on the DVD and if you want captions, the only choice is Spanish.
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