a5c7b9f00b Master explorer and former US Navy Seal Dirk Pitt and his wisecracking buddy Al Giordino goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War ironclad battleship known as the "Ship of Death" that protects a secret cargo is lost somewhere in the deserts of West Africa. But while the two cross paths with a beautiful and brilliant U.N. scientist Dr. Eva Rojas who is being hounded by a ruthless dictator. She believes that the hidden treasure may be connected to a larger problem that threatens the world around them. Hunting for a ship that no one else thinks exists, Dirk, Al, and Eva must rely on their wits and their daring heroics to outsmart dangerous warlords, survive the threatening terrain, and get to the bottom of both mysteries. Master explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the "Ship of Death" in the deserts of West Africa while helping a WHO doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator. As a fan of Clive Cussler I was saddened to find that this yet another appalling adaptation of one of his novels.<br/><br/>The casting was terrible, the screenplay lacklustre and the direction non-existent.<br/><br/>Add to that the fact that key parts of the original novel were either cut or completely ignored and all you are left with is a movie that is only fit for screening in the early hours of the morning when almost no one is watching.<br/><br/>The opening scenes, in which a passenger is smuggled aboard the Texas would be hard to keep true as the passenger was Abraham Lincoln! Add to that the entire Kitty Mannock thread was either cut or ignored and then loose the boat trip up the Niger in West Africe and it becomes hollow and lacking in substance. Then cut out the action sequence at the end in Fort Fouraeu which made the movie sequence look like a Laurel and Hardy movie! The finale of this travesty of a movie was the casting - Dirk Pitt is supposed to be a handsome lady killer, not a someone who resembles a typical redneck. the actor playing Al Giordino is also a completely wrong choice as well.<br/><br/>To sum up, it even makes the Raise the Titanic disaster look good! I wish it was possible to give negative scores - but 1 will have to do. Unbelievably bad. Complete disappointment. The plot is based on a theory that the last of the Iron clad warships as used in the American Civil war has been found buried in the Sahara desert. As usual the African warlords are the bad guys, closely supported by corrupt Western officials.<br/><br/>Into this steps Dirk Pitt who just happens to be searching for the warship and a raven haired sexy doctor working for WHO. He rescues her, countless times as they battle their enemies.<br/><br/>Raiders was funny because it didn't take itself seriously. This was embarrassingly bad. It is unceremoniously added to my ever growing list of All Time Worst Movies.<br/><br/>Don't waste your time or money on this to-sh. About as good as a big, stupid American action movie can be without ever being anything better than a big, stupid American action movie.
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