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Made for TV??

posted 14 years ago by rn189307
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So can anyone please enlighten me as to why this movie looks like a cheap, made-for-TV movie that would be found on A&E or Lifetime?? (No offense to those networks, of course)

I don't know what it is, it just has that feel...

[–] Extremist-2 13 years ago

I had that kind of feeling too.

[–] mikeyg24 13 years ago

Really? Didn't pick up on that myself. Must look out for that next time.

Good guys may not finish last but they sure as sh*t don't finish first!

[–] Bellerophon-Pegasus 13 years ago

Must be an HBO movie

[–] 13 years ago

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[–] meltzercool 13 years ago

maybe the lack of crappy CGI and battling robots?

[–] RynoII 13 years ago

The Bourne Ultimatum looks a lot more made for TV then this. But a lot of movies are trying to achieve a cheaper look for art nowadays so that's probably your answer.

[–] mikecanevari 7 years ago

Ahh good one. Got me laughing! :)

[–] palisade-1 13 years ago

It was a fairly low-budget, independent film, which had a limited run in only a small number of theaters. AFAIK it did not make money (perhaps it has since, on DVD sales, TV or cable release, etc.). It wasn't made for TV however.

My feeling was that the gritty, unglamorous look was intentional, to emphasize the grim conditions and climate.