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"Katrina", a new movie by Jerry Bruckheimer Aug 24, 2007, 19:10:34
Mood:  contentedListening To: Bud Powell - Celia 
I doubt anyone ever reads these journal entries. When Katrina struck a little over a year ago, not even my family was spared. Most of their houses and businesses were destroyed in the floods, though, thankfully, no one was injured. Currently, they're living in Houston with my cousin. A few are thinking about moving back, but most are choosing to stay. Why do I mention this? Yesterday, I was watching "Armageddon", and for once found myself disgusted. Here was the U.S. government at the forefront of overcoming a natural disaster on a Wagnerian scale, accompanied with all the flag waving, Sir William Walton style epic orchestral music, and back patting I come to expect from a Bruckheimer film. In the end, the crisis was overcome and everything worked out well. If only real life worked that way. So I got to thinking. What if Hollywood made a Katrina movie in the style of a Bruckheimer disaster flick? Screw reality, let the dream factory go nuts. We can even have the Hollywood Bowl do the epic orchestral score, composed by John Williams, of course. I can see it now... Will Smith plays a down on his luck New Orleans jazz trumpeter. He has a loving wife, played by Nia Long, and an 8-year-old boy. Nia's angry at Will because he refuses to give up his dreams and take responsibility for providing for his family. Will's upset because he feels Nia, who was once supportive of him, has now turned her back on him. Upset, he retreats to the ninth ward to belt out some fiery brass notes with his jazz band. Meanwhile, a meteorologist, Jeff Goldblum, is convinced that a category 5 hurricane is bearing down on Louisiana. He tries to warn the Louisiana governor and Congress, suggesting they evacuate everyone out of the projected path of the hurricane. His pleas are ignored, prompting him to plan to move his father, Judd Hertz, out of his rest home and escape to Texas. An inspection of the levies is being conducted by the head of FEMA, Martin Sheen, with several foreign dignitaries in attendance. He talks about the recent retrofitting and the millions of dollars poured into the levy system, making it the most state of the art flood control system in the world. One member from Denmark asks him about the cost of implementing something like that in his nation. Unbeknownst to Martin Sheen and the rest of the group, a shady looking Arab diplomat plants a bomb on one of the levies. The storm, of course, hits. The bomb detonates and the levies go. Somehow Will Smith and Jeff Goldblume are thrown together as they try to save their respective loved ones. Judd Hertz, Jeff Goldblume's father, narrowly escapes being euthanized by a greedy doctor convinced it's not worth the money saving his elderly patients. Martin Sheen heroically leads FEMA rescue workers in evacuating New Orleans residents. The governor, who originally ignored Jeff Goldblume's warnings, feels remorse over not listening to him earlier and starts helping with the evacuation herself. In the process, she sacrifices her life rescuing Will Smith's kid, who was about to be swept away by flood waters. In the end, all the main protagonists make it to Texas alive. The president, played by Morgan Freemen, arrives at the emergency shelter by chopper and delivers a stirring, passionate speech, assuaging the fears of Louisiana residents. He promises to commit the full powers of Congress and his office to rebuilding New Orleans, proving to the rest of the world the strength and tenacity of American gumption. A caption reads, "One year later." New Orleans has been restored to its former glory. Will Smith's house was rebuilt better than ever, thanks to FEMA. Jeff Goldblume and his father arrive at Will Smith's house for a backyard fish fry. Will comments that with the insurance money he received, he was able to create a new successful Creole restaurant and jazz joint. Nia's happy that her husband's finally taking some responsibility. Yah, I think I might have something here. I might even write this up as a script and pitch it to Jerry Bruckheimer's people. Read More Friends Comments
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