I watched the BBC America version last night and it seemed to be
targeted at teen audiences. It was a about a cut above some of the
Asylum films that are on Syfy.
On 12/06/2013 06:08 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
--- In [email protected], wrote:
>
> Right. Sometimes there's no explaining why a subject matter captures
ones interest.
>
> And it could be the same reason that I found Star Wars, (especially
the early installments), Avatar, and Lord of the Rings so enjoyable -
that element of fantasy.
>
> And also, for me, likely a form of escape.
>
> I can't say that I would be singled out as a proponent of the
existence of Atlantis. I just enjoy reading about it.
>
> But I must admit, I think it would have been neat to see James
Cameron dedicate the funds he spent going to the bottom of the ocean
(and not fining much) spent on some research to see if there was any
evidence of the fabled civilization
/I would tend to agree. I have no opinion one way or another on the
existence of a large civilization now covered by ocean, but it does
seem odd that no one has really found traces of one. Or at least not
one that can be carbon-dated to have existed before the age of our
modern recorded history.
I feel about "tales of Atlantis" sorta the same way I feel about the
tales told by Carlos Castaneda and T. Lobsong Rampa. They're _great_
tales, often told well. If they had been presented as what they were
-- fiction -- no one would ever have had any problems with them. But
they weren't; they were presented as if they were fact. So that kinda
"taints" a good story and removes some of its interest, at least for me.
Since my instantaneous reaction to almost *anyone* saying things that
they have "seen" or "cognized" using their super-secret paranormal
powers is, "Yeah, right," I tend to feel that way about anyone talking
about Atlantis as if what they said was in any way authoritative. :-)
Still, if this latest BBC America offering had been entertaining and
even halfway intelligent, I'd probably continue watching it, just to
see what they came up with. Sadly, it was neither.
/
