Ghost Ship deserves to sink below

You have to wonder sometimes if good actors sit around and wonder, "What is the worst movie I have ever made?" When no clear answer comes to mind, perhaps they decide to make a film like Ghost Ship to put the question to rest. The film presents a great cast of famous to well-known actors but sinks fast with a bad story. The film follows a salvage crew who stumbles upon an abandoned ocean liner called the Antonia Graza. The ship has been missing for more than 40 years but appears suddenly in the middle of the Bering Sea. The crew's skipper, Murphy (Gabriel Byrne), has been looking for the ship for years. To ensure that no one else steals his newfound treasure, Murphy risks his crew's safety in an attempt to salvage the sinking boat. A large amount of gold is found on board, but before it can be recovered the crew's salvage boat explodes. Stuck on the sinking ship, greed and panic begin to tear the group apart. The crew then begins seeing and hearing strange things. Soon realizing they are not alone, Murphy and his crew fight for their lives against the ship's former passengers. The main problem with this 'horror-suspense' film is that it just isn't scary. The movie opens with 50 people getting cut in half, but you would be more likely to puke than shudder after seeing it. Goriness does not ensure fear, and this film is loaded with it. Several scenes will have you covering your eyes, but Johnny Knoxville and his hooligans have the same effect. For a taste of real horror, go see The Ring. Almost everything in the film's ending can be seen a mile away, and as the death toll rises, reason is thrown out the window. Several scenes are disconnected with the flow of the story and ignorant of the movie's theme. The acting wasn't horrible, but the actors really didn't have much to work with. One-liners fill the script so much that towards the end viewers will find it easy to predict what is going to be said next. The special effects department can be commended for the lone bright spot of the movie. Several of the gory moments requiring the help of special effects are very complex and realistic. No single effort from any part of this movie could have made it better. The story is cheesy, the scary moments are funny and the flow is boring. Please, just let Ghost Ship sail on by. Ghost Ship is playing at Farragut Town Square, Foothills 12, Knoxville Center, Halls Cinema 7 and Wynnsong 16. Rating: Due to the overall dissatisfaction of this movie, no rating will be issued. A lawsuit with Warner Brothers is now pending over the retrieval of my $7.50 and 90 minutes of my life.