Some films are remembered because of their outstanding quality, others because of their outstanding stupidity. The Core – The inner core succeeded in this feat. The sci-fi disaster film is actually irrelevant. Nevertheless, he also manages to be forgotten 20 years after his theatrical release. Although fame is questionable.
What is the Core about?
After a risky experiment destroys the sensitive balance of the earth, the disaster can hardly be stopped. However, there is one last chance: six “terranists” of a special unit of NASA penetrate the center of the earth. There Dr. Josh Keyes (Aaron Eckhart) and his crew around pilot Hilary Swank den immediate earth collapse through nuclear explosion Stop to save the earth and with it all of humanity.
Look here a trailer for The Core:
The Core Trailer (German)
The stupidity of The Core is legendary and had consequences
It is definitely fun to watch The Core, and this is not only due to the strangely lousy effects and strange scientific derivations. The Core is an reverse Armageddon – the latest court. He works almost the same plot points almost compulsively. Only they make less sense in the interior of the earth than in space (where Michael Bay already did not take it exactly with physical laws). This formulaic spectacle with its Windows 95 special effects It is always a great pleasure to look at.
The Core owes the growing cult factor to the stupid stupidity of his concept: According to Salon, he made sure that Hollywood films became accurate in scientific claims.
A high budget and large stars did not help the sci-fi blockbuster
You don’t see it, but The Core cost up to $ 85 million, writes The Numbers. This is not a monumental budget, especially not in traditionally expensive sci-fi/disaster genre. But a little more than this trash look would have been possible.
The line -up is also in great contrast to the rest of the presentation. Oscar winner Hilary Swank, Aaron Eckkart, Stanley Tucci and many other known faces in the supporting roles are included. Ultimately, a huge effort was carried out, only so that the Core is well remembered today as a stupidest sci-fi film of the past 20 years.
When is The Core on TV?
Kabel Eins shines the sci-fi blockbuster on March 25, 2025 at 8:15 p.m. out of. Alternatively, the Core currently only streams at joyn plus+ in the flat. You can borrow or buy the film from VoD providers like Amazon Prime.
This article was first published on Moviepilot in June 2023.