That story was the 1988 nullarbor cave expedition that had people trapped underground. A nerve wrecking movie for people who are always optimistic. The film is being heavily marketed as a james cameron production, but if this were a james cameron film, i suspect it would have fewer flaws and the use of 3d would be much improved. Sanctum is a 2011 3d actionthriller film directed by alister grierson and written by john garvin and andrew wight. Sanctum interviews with james cameron and alister grierson. The 3d thriller sanctum was vaguely inspired by a 1988 flood that trapped cowriter andrew wight and other divers in a cave. Master diver frank mcguire leads a teamincluding his 17yearold sonto explore the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on earth. Nothing goes right for these people, from deaths before their cavetrapped peril even begins to the mountain of dramatized endthesuffering styled drowning, sanctum is all about milking the dramatic. Unfortunately, it isnt, and the viewer is left with a film that looks great, but is a mess to watch.
Nullarbor dreaming sd, 46 minutes as a nice toss in feature, sanctum also comes included with an old documentary about the true story of a group of cave divers exploring the pannikin plain cave system in australia. Sanctum begins at the esaala caves in the south pacific, where a team of australian daredevils are on a wellfunded mission to find the very bottom of the worlds longest cave. With rhys wakefield, allison cratchley, christopher james baker, richard roxburgh. Real caves were also filmed in south australias cavediving region around mount gambier. Jul 20, 2011 sanctum begins, inspired by a true story. Jun 17, 2019 the film, directed by rupert goold and starring james franco as longo and jonah hill as finkel, is based on finkels book full title. Ten days later, all but luttrell would be killed by.
Based on a true story, the movie involves a scubadiving expedition into the esaala caves of papua new guinea, said to be the worlds largest cave system. Some complained that the movie which was loosely based a real life incident in which writerproducer andrew wight was involved in, was exaggerated and over the top. Though based on a true story of a daring escape from a collapsed cave, sanctum seems preposterous from the very beginning, as a typical early america ioan gruffudd, channeling paul reiser in. Sanctum follows six divers as they set out to explore the littleexplored esaala cave in papua new guinea. The real story explores the back story of producerwriter and. But the script fails to make anything of the premise. The film was to be a means to an end, it wasnt a career move. Sanctum 2 is a firstperson shooter tower defense video game, developed by independent developer coffee stain studios for microsoft windows, os x, linux, playstation 3 and xbox 360.
The 1906 film, the story of the kelly gang, was at the time the longest feature to ever be released, sitting at just over an hour. Unlike the story of sanctum, their exploration is interupted and their lives put in danger after a freak cave in. The idea that sanctum is a true story would be the equivalent of inceptions being based on a true story because someone once had a dream that. Sanctum is a story of the old mantra, what can go wrong, will go wrong. Apr 20, 2020 the 1906 film, the story of the kelly gang, was at the time the longest feature to ever be released, sitting at just over an hour. It has a good story and it manages the tension till the end. Sanctum follows six divers as they set out to explore the little. Sanctum 2 takes place in the future on the planet loekiii. Because going deep into such a cave under water is looking for death indeed the movie is based on true story, but i think this kind of exploration hobby is really suicidal but, having said that, i really enjoyed it. I recently watched the james cameron movie sanctum. The real life sanctum cave of swallows greatest expeditions. The movie was incredibly boring but i was impressed by the caves they used to film the movie. The idea that sanctum is a true story would be the.
The real story explores the back story of producerwriter and expedition leader andrew wight, who teams up with hollywood director james cameron to make a 3d feature film of a cave. Feb 04, 2011 an australian production, the film contains a tiny kernel of based on a true story, that of a particularly rough underwater caving expedition undertaken by sanctum producer and co. Sanctum proves that three dimensions plus one cave. Sanctum does include a story arc between a father and son that are both in the cave. The successor to sanctum, sanctum 2 was announced in 2012 and released on 15 may 20. The movie is based on events that happened to one of the films cowriters, andrew wight, who went deepsea diving and ended up trapped with a group of.
My favorite of this genre would have to be the great alive, based on a true story which. It stars richard roxburgh, rhys wakefield, alice parkinson, dan wyllie, and ioan gruffudd. It includes his style of storytelling for example, a 3d computer demonstration of the entire cave system and his brand of pretty shallow characters, as well as an obsession with spectacle. Wights real life connection to the plight of the movies characters may be. Based on a genuinely moving true story, this film undercuts the. Sanctum is a 2011 3d actionthriller film directed by alister grierson and written by john garvin. The real story explores the back story of producerwriter and expedition leader andrew wight, who teams up with hollywood director james cameron to make a 3d feature film of a cave diving expedition. I feel like there is a good film somewhere in tolkien, but it lacks the proper vision and discipline to tell the story it needs to and in the way continue reading posted on. True story critics consensus james franco and jonah hill make a watchable pair, but true story loses their performances and the viewers interest in a muddled movie that bungles its fact. It would have benefited greatly from a more documentary perspective instead of spiraling into melodrama. An australian production, the film contains a tiny kernel of based on a true story, that of a particularly rough underwater caving expedition undertaken by sanctum producer and co. Sanctum is based on the true events of the writerproducer of the film, andrew wright. An underwater cave diving team experiences a lifethreatening crisis during an expedition to the unexplored and least accessible cave system in the world.
Plastering james camerons name all over the promo campaign and flying the based on a true story banner are not good ways of capturing my attention, especially when the aformentioned true story is. Sanctum tells the story of a terrifying adventure in an incompetent way. Sanctum is a film which alternately frustrated and thrilled me. Based on a true story, the movie involves a scubadiving expedition into the esaala caves of papua new guinea, said to be the worlds largest. What is the true story behind the movie sanctum answers. Being in the film industry since the age of 15, fleur now approaches the industry from a spiritual standpoint, she cofounded a company mastertude that will evolve education and cinema through their invention that accelerates learning through narrative story telling. In that, the james cameronproduced sanctum succeeds without a doubt. Produced by james cameron, sanctum feels very much like it was entirely sculpted, shaped, and finalized by the selfproclaimed king of the world.
Clearly this is a very different story than sanctum but it is still an interesting documentary about a true story. If you need aliens and monters in every film you watch to think its awesome. The poor script and characterization are ultimately anchors that weigh the film down. The true story behind the film sanctum many cave diving films have come out of hollywood, some more painful to watch than others for those who understand the business. From start to finish, its a rigidly formulaic disaster picture, melded with the form of a comingofage story. The 3d actionthriller sanctum, from executive producer james cameron. From executive producer james cameron avatar comes a thrilling underwater adventure based on true events. Although very good, unfortunately it is the sort of film you only see once, because once the element of surprise has gone it wont have the same effect. The story is very interesting, and has the makings for a suspenseful action film, but it just never seems to take off. Some of it is exciting, the ending is involving, and all of it is a poster child for the horrors of 3d used badly. The film, directed by rupert goold and starring james franco as longo and jonah hill as finkel, is based on finkels book full title. Using 3d techniques pioneered by executive producer cameron in avatar, cameron and wight provide unique insight into the technology, the special effects and daring performed by the actors to. Oh, and its also about plastering james camerons name all over it despite the.
After last weeks the rite and last years unstoppable, at this rate soon every film will claim that its based on a true story. Sanctum boasts cameron, but this is no avatar, its more like the sinking of the titanic. Theres the quick introduction to the players, their relationships, and the layout of the. Wright was cavediving in western australias nullabor plain, which is a frontier for cave exploration, when. What you need to know about the thrilling true story behind. But when a tropical storm cuts off their only escape route, the team must work together to find their way through an uncharted and. Feb 03, 2011 sanctum begins at the esaala caves in the south pacific, where a team of australian daredevils are on a wellfunded mission to find the very bottom of the worlds longest cave. The acting can be a bit cheesy at times but also keeps you gripping your seat all the way through. Unlike the hightech equipment used by the characters in the film, the nullarbor cavedivers trapped 80 metres underground had to make do with radio communications. The real story behind the movie sanctum aquaviews leisurepro. Is sanctum the worst movie james cameron has ties to. Sanctum, inspired by a true story, is a violent, yet thrilling, manvsnature story about a team of cave divers who become trapped inside the worlds largest known cave system and must go deeper into the cave in order to find a way out before madness takes over and the deadly cave kills them all. Sanctum is being hyped as the next film to push the 3d boundaries of filmmaking.
Nevertheless, sanctum still delivers moments of suspense at times and most viewers should be entertained by a good part of the film. The 3d actionthriller sanctum, from executive producer james cameron, follows a team of underwater cave divers. Inspired by a true story and executive produced by underwater film fanatic james cameron, this cavediving thriller has a lot going for it, thanks to a strong cast and high production values. We had a chance to discuss the new film, shooting it in 3d, working underwater and the true story that the movie is based on. Luko is a new guinea native, darkskinned but not african. Not only did it inspire the new 3d adventure film sanctum, it sparked a successful filmmaking career which led to a highly productive friendship with fellow 3d pioneer james cameron, the. Sanctum, the new underground actionthriller from executive producer james cameron is working with a lot of different marketing angles. Sanctum is the perfect example of a film thats style over substance, it looks great, but the plot is paper thin, and relies on recycled ideas from previous films in order to create an engaging film. Wight also produced the film, with james cameron writerdirector of avatar and titanic as executive producer.
With some more development, this arc could have been the saving grace of the film. Released in 2011, sanctum is about a group of cave divers whose. The real story highlight the inherent risks and dangers of cave diving, but also the amazing technology involved in making the film. Mar 06, 2011 i recently watched the james cameron movie sanctum. Many cave diving films have come out of hollywood, some more painful to watch than others for those who understand the business.
The latest one, which is about to appear on our home town screens is, sanctum. The movie opens with the tag line that it was inspired by true events. This film got my attention, but only because it is based on a story that took place during. Filmmaker, justin kurzel, is the latest to dip his toe into the tale with true history of the kelly gang, working off shaun grants script, which is adapting the novel of the same name by peter carey. But no one would ever mistake the film for a true history. Sanctum is a 2011 australianamerican 3d disaster survival film directed by alister grierson and written by john garvin and andrew wight. The movie sanctum and the legend of the esa ala cave top.
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