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So we'd like to share a little bit of the history behind Factor 5 and the Rogue Squadron series with you.
With the recent release of the third game in the series, Rebel Strike, we've had a bit of Rogue Squadron on the brain. Over the last few years, Marin, California-based Factor 5 has enjoyed a close and enviable relationship with LucasArts that's afforded it the opportunity to create several action games based on the hallowed film series, under the banner of Rogue Squadron.
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That is, of course, unless the license you're working with is Star Wars. You might think that, as a video game developer, being pigeonholed into making games based on the same license time and again would be a wearying experience. Nice job over all, good job, not great but good.Eggebrecht: Rogue Squadron sold "about 100 times better" than expected. Apart from Radha Mitchell looking great in khaki shorts, and believably playing a 28 yr old, though she has to be at least 35.
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If you enjoy this kind of monster movie (and I do) you'll find it a decent way to spend a couple of hours, you won't be missing much if you see it on DVD. This follow up to Wolf Creek was written long before the surprise Aussie hit, Rogue has the hallmarks of a first feature script, hitting all of the genre conventions without ever attaining any moments of originality. Rogue lacks the suspense and the humour of the American monster Croc effort. A fairer comparison has to be Lake Placid, and in that scenario Rogue also comes off second best. Due to the nature of the material this will have to be compared to Jaws and Rogue will inevitably suffer. The main issue I have is that the film lacks the suspense and excitement of a truly great monster/horror film. Visual effects were highly competent, I doubt that the average cinema-goer will pick the matte paintings or have an issues with the CG croc. The obvious difference between the locations in the Northern Territory and those in Victoria caused a brief chuckle (mainly because director Greg McLean introduced the film and commented that he hoped the transition would be seamless), though this may go unnoticed by foreign (non-Australian) audiences. Some wandering British and American accents from the mostly Australian cast can be forgiven. There is nothing that stands out as something I think should have been done differently. I don't want to say that it was a disappointment as it is a solid effort. I saw Rogue this morning at a preview screening in Melbourne, I've been looking forward to this film for some time.
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While Kate's former husband, who also works on the river, makes a pest of himself in the early stages of the voyage, the travelers soon find they have more to worry about when their craft is attacked by a massive 25-foot crocodile, who is just clever enough to know how to trap its prey before enjoying them for dinner. Pete soon finds he's roughing it in the Aussie wilds with an eclectic variety of travelers, including Russell (John Jarratt), who is dealing with the death of his wife Simon (Stephen Curry), a tactless amateur photographer and Allen (Geoff Morrell), a member of the British upper crust making the trip with his ailing spouse (Heather Mitchell) and their rambunctious daughter (Mia Wasikowska). Pete signs up for a cruise along a river that's home to a large crocodile population, with tough but pretty Kate Ryan (Radha Mitchell) serving as guide. Pete McKell (Michael Vartan) is a writer for an American travel magazine who has been assigned to write a story about vacationing in rugged Northern Australia. A handful of tourists looking for adventure get more than they bargained for when they cross paths with a massive man-eating beast in this thriller.