By Geno McGahee
I’m not a big fan of that futuristic wasteland sort of movie…the Mad Max stuff. So, maybe I would like this better if I was a fan of that look and that situation, but then again, I’m not sure if this is a wasteland or the future or what the fuck is happening. In the beginning of every episode, Bradbury says “people ask where do you get your ideas.” Well, here, in the tale called “A MIRACLE OF RARE DEVICE,” he got it from a pile of crap. If he was alive, I’d say it to his face.
Now, I am a fan of Bradbury, but after suffering through this mess, it’s fair to say that he could have done much better. Will (Wayne Robinson) and his friend, Robert (Pat Harrington JR) are on the road in a beaten up old truck with Ned (William Kircher), a biker, on their tail. They note that Ned always takes things from them and that they had to lose him before he did it again.
They lose Ned and come across a mirage. The mirage is different for both men, but they see the potential in profiting from it. They make a sign and begin charging passing cars for the chance to check out the mirage, but everyone sees something different. Ned gets wind of it, files some claim on the land, and is now in charge of it and begins trying to make that money, but the magic is gone. Everyone demands a refund and Will and Robert rejoice.
Will and Robert return to the scene after Ned storms away and reflect about life and that’s about it. What a terribly boring and meaningless tale this was. What the hell were you smoking Bradbury?
A MIRACLE OF RARE DEVICE is barely sci-fi without any horror elements. Usually, there is something in a Bradbury tale that is really enjoyable, even if the story isn’t that good, but not here. This is one of the tales that is not worth watching. It is terrible.
Rating: 1/10
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