Well, we have the newest railroading film, Hell on Wheels, and, in my opinion, it is a dud.
I suffered through most of the pilot, and gave up at the point where I was wishing that an asteroid would land somewhere around Omaha or Independence and exterminate the creatures that masquerade as characters in this film. I found no one worthy of a moment's consideration as a protagonist. Admittedly there is mention of Credit Mobiliere, which is nice and often overlooked, but you would have known of this if you stayed awake in Junior High. Other than that, you have a polyfoam steam engine, which was quite well done, but hardly qualifies as a hero in the film. That's it.
Look, I'm not a curmudgeon, but I insist that there be some sort of story and uplifiting plot, even if it is occasionally ugly, to a film that claims part of my life to look at it. You could do better recording the programs on the RFD station - they seem to be railfans there, or detailing the scenery on your favorite route, or read Mark Twain.
Sorry, but I hate it.
Bernie
I suffered through most of the pilot, and gave up at the point where I was wishing that an asteroid would land somewhere around Omaha or Independence and exterminate the creatures that masquerade as characters in this film. I found no one worthy of a moment's consideration as a protagonist. Admittedly there is mention of Credit Mobiliere, which is nice and often overlooked, but you would have known of this if you stayed awake in Junior High. Other than that, you have a polyfoam steam engine, which was quite well done, but hardly qualifies as a hero in the film. That's it.
Look, I'm not a curmudgeon, but I insist that there be some sort of story and uplifiting plot, even if it is occasionally ugly, to a film that claims part of my life to look at it. You could do better recording the programs on the RFD station - they seem to be railfans there, or detailing the scenery on your favorite route, or read Mark Twain.
Sorry, but I hate it.
Bernie
