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Actors: Dale Midkiff, Michael Ironside, Wendy Carter
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Maximum Velocity |
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After an asteroid strikes the upper atmosphere and causes a massive superstorm that threatens the entire planet, Air Force General Anderson (Michael Ironside) calls on two scientests: Dr.Timothy Briggs (Dale Midkiff) and Dr. Natalie Jamas (Wendy Carter) and a new weapon the U.S. Air Force has developed: Storm Fury, a device hauled behing a 747 that can increase or decrease the power of a storm.
With the hurricane superstorm approaching the United States, the 747 goes airborne in a race to save millions.
--Matthew W. Kresal, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Maximum Velocity |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Time/Era of Movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Disaster, Natural/Nuclear
Yes
Kind of disaster:
- hurricane/storm
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- scientist
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- cynical
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight
Body type
- average (woman)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- natural phenomena
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Setting
Air?
Yes
Air:
- warplane
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
How many deaths in film?
- dozens
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 5 (an average amount)
Kind of violence:
- mission to destroy something
Unusual forms of death
- asphyxiation
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- exploding vehicles
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Techno/disco
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