Atomic Train isn't the worst train movie ever. But it's
pretty darn close. Rife with production blunders so much
that the flick has a stigma attached to it, especially from
those that work in the industry and like to watch train
flicks themselves. The story is certainly there for a
real barn-burner thriller but unfortunately nothing
is executed properly and what we're left with are
some pretty locations and 2 hours and 45 minutes
of ho-hum horror. Using my Palm Springs Rating
System, Atomic Train receives a special award
known as the One Palm Tree In The Wrong Place
Award...The Sheer Horror!
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| One Palm Tree In The Wrong Place Award Atomic Train - 1999 |
What did poor Colorado ever do to deserve this kind of biblical-scale pestilence? First came the JonBenet Ramsey murder investigation fiasco, followed by the Columbine High School tragedy, followed -- albeit on a lesser scale -- by John Elway's retirement.
Review: ‘Atomic Train’
Atomic Train
In this attenuated, made-for-TV action opus, a choo-choo transporting an orphaned Russian missile loses its braking system and crashes, destroying a large chunk of Denver, CO. Similarly devoid of narrative control, this downer of a disaster flick carries on like the Energizer Bunny, unstoppable as it marches past extraneous crises and anti-climaxes.
The Sheer Horror!!
