Lost in the Sands

I have a sort spot in my heart for the film Sahara. It's not, by any stretch, a great movie, but both times I've seen it it's been a fun Fung Shui style ride with insanely capable heroes dealing with wildly improbable situations with grace and humor. It doesn't leave me with any desire to read the books on which is is based, but  figure I'll mine parts of it for plot ideas someday.

So this series of articles in the LA Times discussing why the film has been such a monumental money pit intrigues me. Those interested in the inner workings of Hollywood ought to check it out. 

Emirikol, Part III scene 10

( Indeed, the lower levels held their fell beasts - griffins, hippogriffs and even a catoblepas. Lady Portia said that the records were unclear on that last: it might have been a basilisk. )

To be continued.