Supernatural (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Jim Fitzpatrick

Writers:

J.G. Fitzpatrick (two episodes)
Jim Fitzpatrick (story)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Is there anyone in your memory... you wish you could see, or talk too, one more time?

Plot:

While studying genome sequences of basic molecular mechanisms found in cerebral DNA (topoisomerase functionality)...

Plot Keywords:

Paranormal | Extrasensory

Cast

Jim Fitzpatrick	...	Professor Calvin Gordon (Neurophysicist)
Jodi Knotts	...	Lynn Gordon
Quinn K. Redeker	...	Stedman Goebal
Madeleine Lindley	...	Cassie St. Clancy
Corbin Timbrook	...	Phil Burns
John Castellanos	...	CIA Agent Rupert Kline
Kim Stanwood	...	TV Anchor Sheila Coseo
Gracemarie Cretella	...	Nurse Deangelo
Greg Collins	...	CIA Agent Di Dinato
Kurt Paul	...	Sherrif Tillam
Sal Landi	...	FBI Agent Dale Damon
Con Schell	...	FBI Agent Howard Tiel
Britt George	...	Doctor Cornelius Bradford, M.D.
Gail Borges	...	ATF Agent Tonya Brauer
Amanda Colville	...	Julia Freeney

Also Known As:

Alpha Male X (USA) (working title)
Brain Child (USA) (working title)
Mastermind 1994 (USA) (original script title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Digitrac Digital Audio System

Filming Locations:

Acton, California, USA

Company:

Stargate Digital

Trivia:

Writer Jim Fitzpatrick came-up with the original concept when he saw his son JJ (2 years-old at the time) pick up a plastic t-ball, place it on the T-stand and swing. This led Fitzpatrick to the notion that the 90% of our neocortex (brain) that we don't use, is actually stored genetic memory, from every ancestor before us.

Hardly Original

There is some serious deck stacking going on with these reviews. No way does this rate eight, nine, or ten stars. Two reviews don't even talk about the series but just go on about attractiveness and professionalism of Jim Fitzpatrick. Both may be true (although 'hot' is pretty subjective) but as neither discuss Supernatural at all. So to that point....

Genetic memory plays a central role in the Dune books, hardly minor works that could have slipped notice, so to call it brilliantly original is highly inaccurate. Additionally, acquiring someones memories and abilities via touch is the central power of the X-Man Rogue. Again this is a well known character (20 years in comic books and more recently and publicly three feature films). Escaping from a lab? As common in sci-fi as butter in Southern cooking. So no folks - this is not original in concept or execution.

As per the emotional hook - poorly singing grandma's favorite song at karaoke may be heartfelt but that doesn't make it good. Supernatural functions best as schedule filler and they probably should just consider an infomercial instead.