剧情：Thiswasaveryinferiorremakeof"SevenDaysinMay". WhatdoomsitfromtheoutsetwasJasonRobards'characterizationofGeneralLloyd(Scott).ItiscentraltothecredibilityoftheplotthatthisisaknifefightbetweenanunpopulardovishpresidentwhommostofthecountryfearshasendangeredAmericabyhisdisarmamenttreatyandhischarismatichawkishChairmanofth... (展开全部) Thiswasaveryinferiorremakeof"SevenDaysinMay". WhatdoomsitfromtheoutsetwasJasonRobards'characterizationofGeneralLloyd(Scott).ItiscentraltothecredibilityoftheplotthatthisisaknifefightbetweenanunpopulardovishpresidentwhommostofthecountryfearshasendangeredAmericabyhisdisarmamenttreatyandhischarismatichawkishChairmanofth... Thiswasaveryinferiorremakeof"SevenDaysinMay". WhatdoomsitfromtheoutsetwasJasonRobards'characterizationofGeneralLloyd(Scott).ItiscentraltothecredibilityoftheplotthatthisisaknifefightbetweenanunpopulardovishpresidentwhommostofthecountryfearshasendangeredAmericabyhisdisarmamenttreatyandhischarismatichawkishChairmanoftheJointChiefsofStaff.Intheoriginal"SevenDaysinMay"GeneralScottisanationalwarherowhommillionsofAmericansidolizeandwho,iftheelectionwereheldtoday,wouldwininalandslide.JimmyCartervsDouglasMacArthur.Fortheconceptofamilitarycouptobecredibletherehastobeanationalsecuritycrisispittinganunusuallyweakpresidentagainstanunusuallypowerfulgeneral. Theoriginal"SevenDaysinMay"hadBurtLancaster,anactorofenormousmagnetismplayingGeneralScott.Youcanseehimasthekindofheroicmanonhorsebackafrightenednationwouldturntoforsalvation.Youcanseehimasthekindofmanwhocouldseduceanationinto"Well,whydon'twesetasidetheConstitutionjustthisonce.Iwon'ttellifyouwon'ttell." Thisfilm'sGeneralLloydwassimplyasnarlingfascistutterlydevoidofanyheroicmagnetismwhomnoonewouldfollowoffasinkingship.ItisimpossibletoimaginehimcommandingthesupportofmillionsofAmericanswhichiswhatyouwouldhavetodoifyouplanonrulingthecountryaftershootingyourwayintotheWhiteHouse.