Watched a replay of Journey to the Center of the Earth starring Brendan Fraser on HBO. As entertaining as a theme-park ride with a series of dei ex machinae rather than cleverness saving the characters from precarious situations. All of the backgrounds are matted as for video games, and there are many instances in which the players are all in the foreground, making for a two-dimensional effect. There are two saving graces: the first is Brendan Fraser himself, the second clear evidence that a feature movie can be made with minimalist casting, as in a painter's use of a restricted palette. This is one of those movies that prove that post-production costs are bigger than the rest of the expenses combined.