For example, the runaway train in the film makes national headlines while it's still en route while in reality, the situation was handled before news stations around the country could air footage. The movie took some liberties with certain details of the events, which is why it's "inspired" from a true story instead of "based" on one. A train on the loose is bad enough on its own, but this vehicle also happened to have a significant amount of molten phenol (a toxic substance that's incredibly dangerous when inhaled, ingested, or touched) in a couple of the cars that could've resulted in substantial health problems had it been released in the surrounding area. It proved to be a simple error when an engineer forgot to turn off the engine to the vehicle and didn't activate the brakes. So how come Unstoppable 2 has never gotten off the ground?Ī catastrophe could've very well happened in Ohio on when CSX Locomotive #8888 left its rail yard without anyone onboard to maneuver it (via Live About ). With the talents of Washington and Pine as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Sound Editing, it would certainly seem like a sequel would be an enticing proposition to studios. Still, the film had its fans, garnering a critics' score of 87 percent on the Tomatometer with Candice Frederick of Reel Talk Online writing, "Packed with stunts that would make even Tom Cruise grimace, Unstoppable is an adrenaline-fueled action flick that leaves you at the edge of your seat until the very end."Īs far as fun, action-packed entertainment goes, Unstoppable seems to check all the requisite boxes with charismatic leads and a compelling plot. It grossed a total of $167 million worldwide, but considering the budget was a whopping $100 million, it could hardly be considered a massive success (via Box Office Mojo). The runaway train film starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, and Rosario Dawson didn't exactly light up the box office when it first came out.
With so many great movies coming out all in rapid succession of each other, it's only understandable that a few gems would get lost in the mix, and that seems to have been the case with Unstoppable. Whether you prefer the relative simplicity of something like Red, or favor going more cerebral with your action movies with Inception, 2010 had a little something for everybody. 2010 certainly had no shortage of action flicks that got the blood pumping.
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