
War correspondent Matt Ellman is proposing to Jessie Machalan at a night spot in Singapore when a suicide bomber takes out the club with a massive explosion, killing both of them. Later, Matt regains consciousness submerged in water and with no apparent injuries. He comes to shore on Riverworld, an Earth-like planet created by a blue-skinned race of alien "caretakers". It is a hundred times larger than Earth, with a river extending over much of it surface. They have resurrect... (Full plot summary below)
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War correspondent Matt Ellman is proposing to Jessie Machalan at a night spot in Singapore when a suicide bomber takes out the club with a massive explosion, killing both of them. Later, Matt regains consciousness submerged in water and with no apparent injuries. He comes to shore on Riverworld, an Earth-like planet created by a blue-skinned race of alien "caretakers". It is a hundred times larger than Earth, with a river extending over much of it surface. They have resurrected a number of humans from various past ages as pawns between two factions. The Salvationists want to destroy the planet, deeming it a failed experiment. Their main human proponents are 19th-century British explorer Sir Richard Burton and 16th-century Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro. The Second Chancers want Matt to save it. His team includes Mark Twain with his steamboat Not-for-Hire, Tomoe Gozen, a 12th-century Japanese female warrior, and Ludwig Dürr, the German aeronautical engineer with his dirigible, the Herumfurzeln. When people appear on Riverworld or are resurrected, it is in their natural form, without scars. You can be resurrected more than once.
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| 7M PicturesKevin CarrWhile the film has a somewhat cinematic look at times with the background and grander special effects, Riverworld still feels like a TV movie. |
| User ReviewNiels SOne of the worst films I've ever seen... having said that, I loved it. It was oddly compelling... stilted dialogue and completely unconvincing scenarios aside. The message is the thing ! Highly recommend it to anyone capable of finding a diamond in the mud. |
| User ReviewAdrian LI had to say too much time was wasted on confusions... Either the film could have been shorter or it could have endured a longer, fuller story. Not a bad concept though. |
| User ReviewMichaël GPas mal, on passe un bon moment devant ce telefilm. |
| User ReviewAllan HAnother decent effort, but it'll require a big budget to really do this story justice. |
| User ReviewSteve MI have only seen the first half, so I don't want to comment too much, but I have to say that it has been an enjoyable adaptation so far. |
| User ReviewJude Lcan i please have the two hours plus back of my life that i wasted watching this movie? |
| User ReviewJohn TCan anybody tell me what's the point of this movie? Is it that there's no point, somehow? Maybe life indeed is an illusion, nut Stuart Gillard is no Calderon, that's for sure... |
| User ReviewMillo TThe only interest is the appearance of Mark Twain in the story. Mark Twain is interesting everywhere. |
| User ReviewBrian CThis is made for TV poo. Do yourself a favor & turn it off after 5 min. like I did. |