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Sahara (2005)
This is a great Dirk Pitt movie
I admit I was very reluctant to see this movie because the advertising seemed to indicate a total trashing of the Dirk Pitt / NUMA franchise. Also, author Clive Cussler was distancing himself from the treatment. But now, having seen it, I was very impressed how well the actors, directing and script conveyed the essence of the novel. I vote they continue with the series.
I am surprised to see the virulent critiques attacking this movie. I almost suspect those writers did not even view the movie. Rather they are basing their reaction to the smug looking poster, the goof-ball trailers or their allegiance to Cussler as I once had. Or, even worse, they never read the source novel or any of the others in the Pitt series and didn't know what to expect. They certainly did not see the movie I saw.
Bottom line, the producers spent a lot of money well and made a very entertaining Dirk Pitt movie. The characters are portrayed appropriately and the escapist action was pulled right from the book. So what is Clive Cussler's beef and why is he sabotaging this film? Sahara is certainly not the disaster that Raise the Titanic was. The only noticeable omission from the novel was Cussler's most audacious and bogus premise ever. (Clue: It was the other treasure found in the Civil War boat). And dropping that clunker from the story was an excellent decision.
It's a Man's World (1962)
I really liked this show and it seemed to be cast for success
Four young men live on a houseboat and have serious-comic adventures. It was by far my favorite show of the '62-'63 season but I only remember fragments now. One episode had mishaps of hauling a load of tires cross country where all the tires eventually ended up rolling away down a hill. Another had one of the main characters doing something wrong enough to threaten Glenn Corbett's guardianship of orphaned brother Michael Burns. The four male leads were up and coming faces on TV. They all went onto other TV series but Glen Corbett and Ted Bessell endured the longest. Would love to see these shows again after forty years to see if they compare well to my fond memories.