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Odyssey 5 is simply the smartest show on cable! In one commercial, the announcer says that it is the obvious heir to the X-Files. Well, in my opinion as a longtime X-Fan, Odyssey 5 is much better. Five times better, in fact! If I were not already a Showtime subscriber, I would be after catching a glimpse of this show. I can not stress enough what an awesome, entertaining, thought-provoking show this is. The setup: a shuttle crew of five orbiting the earth watch on as the planet is destroyed. They are then met by an alien who sends their minds back in time 5 years so that they can hopefully stop what is about to happen. During their research and efforts, they uncover a new life-form and somehow, somewhere, they have accidentally sped up the earth-destroying process! Catch the crew of Odyssey 5 as they struggle to save the earth and battle their own personal problems.

Cliched, low brow and unoriginal are the three terms that fit this movie the best. Of course there were a few cheap pops and the use of gags and gimmicks trademarked by the first two Austin Powers movies but overall, there was a lot of dead air. This movie was just not up to par with the first two. I feel sorry for anyone paying to see this movie. I feel even sorrier for anyone able to stand more than 30 minutes. It is hard to believe that the movie is only an hour and a half long, as it seemed to drag on forever. Many of the jokes were seen coming from miles away. Has Mike "The man with the golden touch" Meyers lost it? Not to mentioned the movie was litered with over half a dozen advertisements. What a sellout! Special nods go to AOL, Apple, Motorola, Heineken, Taco Bell and a host of others for lending a helping hand in destroying this movie.

It takes a real loser to find this kind of show entertaining. The members of the Osbourne family are obviously just acting foolish because there is a camera around. If they had not known that they were being filmed, you would see a completely different family. And what is up with Kelly Osbourne? No one wants to hear that fat girl squeal out Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" or anything else for that matter. Kelly, give Jenny Craig a call please. Quit being so pretentious. Rating = NEGATIVE 5