The Lost Treasure of Atlantis tells the story of MacGyver and a former college professor (Atticus) searching for the lost city or Atlantis. The movie starts by MacGyver and Atticus have discovered a coin bearing the Greek letter Sigma in ruins of Mycenae and barely escaped a booby trap. Atticus thinks this artifact is the key to solving Solon’s riddle. Atticus teams up with MacGyver to go to the Balkans. There, they find themselves in underground catacombs looking for a hidden artifact, while a civil war is going over their heads. They are discovered by a militia, who take the relic, the Ark of Solon, from them. Atticus and MacGyver manage to escape with the Ark back to England. There MacGyver meets Kelly, an old friend and now research assistant who helps him analyze a residue found on the box. The dating of the Ark appears to be of the first century BC, the Roman era, although the Ark is supposedly dated in the Iron age. Atticus is disappointed when, upon opening the Ark, the supposed Staff of Wisdom within, is not there. The Ark gets stolen from the museum by Zavros, a renegade general working together with Lord Cleeve.

MacGyver, Atticus and Kelly discover the Staff of Wisdom, but are kept from returning by Cleeve and Zavros. Atticus appears to be on their side. They leave MacGyver and Kelly tied-up, but by MacGyver’s genius wit, they escape once more. They return to Cleeve’s estates to get both artefacts and flee, with the remorseful Atticus, to Thera (Santorini), the volcanic island believed to be the site of Atlantis. Now they know Cleeves and Zavros are ahead of them. Gaining an access near temple ruins at the volcanic peak, they have to solve some more puzzles in order to bypass the Gates of Hades, where they find the charred body of Zavros in the crematoriums corridor behind the doors. When they reached the main chamber, they find the petrified Solon sitting with his book of platinum ponce cards. They activate a hydraulic steam-powered computer with the remaining platinum pieces that drives up the platform with treasure chests. Cleeves is in rage when he founds out that the content are just scrolls. MacGyver realizes that the treasure was all about knowledge. After disposing of Cleeves, the trio narrowly escapes the inside temple.

This movie seamed like they were trying to mix Indiana Jones with MacGyver for this movie. All together I give it two thumbs up!

Trail of Doomsday was a lot less “fun” but still a good movie. The movie starts out with MacGyver going to visit a friend (Fredrick) who he saved his life 15 years ago. When he is there to see his friends, terrorists kill Fredrick, shoot his brother, and kidnap his daughter. His Daughter is later found dead but here body was badly mangled.

MacGyver stumbles upon a secret nuclear weapons factory in the center of Brittan. One of Richards friends Natalia, an ex KGB agent, tries to help MacGyver but is killed.

The daughter ends up being alive, and MacGyver saves her. The brother ends up being the “big bad” and Natalia is not dead. He also Exposes the nuclear weapons factory. MacGyver saves the day. I did not like this movie as much as the first, but still ok.

Now for a cool tribute movie.

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Goeff Johns, Justice Society, Zod, Metallo, more Green Arrow, and a S on the chest.

The one thing i don’t understand is if they really plan on making a spin off, why did they move the last season to Friday. This is usual the death slot for dramas.

Felicia Day stole the video in my mind, but that may be because she is a cute red head with a voice. I did have a good laugh with some of the side characters, but unless you have seen the series you will not get most of the little jokes.

I plan on following this comic in print now because of this motion comic. Congratulations Marvel, you have me interested in a Marvel comic again.

What are you thinking about the season?

Spoilers ahead

This movie could have easily been a success not just for me, but for lots of fans. The actors did  decent job, but I had a few problems with it that just killed the movie for me.

1. Delta 6 Accelerator Suits – I know G.I Joe went some strange places, but couldn’t they start with the basics. Real military hero’s.
2. Snake Eyes had a mouth on his mask – First they give the transformers lips now Snake Eyes. I found this stranger then giving the Transformers lips.
3. Cover Girl Dies – It seamed like a meaningless death.
4. To much a toy commercial – It seamed like they were trying to get more things out there then needed to be. From subs, to planes, to people. It seamed jarring to have that many thing introduced at once.
5. Cobra Commanders mask- I am old school

It would have been nice if they worked some military items from the different nations better. I realize they can not call it Real American Heroes, but it would have been cool to see the Joe’s Countries flag on each. Maybe i missed it.

For the other people that liked the cartoon, i present the following.

Scar took a bight out of the watchers. The dead started rising. Zombie Sue and Ralph killed the Hawks (Man and girl). Some one dug up Batman, or did they……

You can skip the mini tales of the corps, some of it was interesting but not great.

I enjoyed this month!

What did you all think?

The second film lost the key concepts the first one did well with. All together it was an ok movie. I will buy the DVD and that says a lot. I give it a 3.5 or 5.

There are two things that I think would have helped and could have made this a 4 or 5.

1. Remove the 2 “Jive talking robots” – AKA the Twins.
2. Remove the scene with the robot humping Megan Foxes leg.

I am looking forward to number 3.