Blu-ray Review – The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1979)

1979's "The Night the Bridge Fell Down" is a television movie that finally aired in the U.S. in 1983. It's an Irwin Allen endeavor created at a time when such things were out of style, finding the once mighty production force reduced to making nonsense for T.V., including this miniseries, which went virtually unwatched when it premiered, slotted against the final episode of "M*A*S*H," so don't feel too bad if you've never even heard of it. It's also fine if you've never seen "The Night the Bridge Fell Down," which is arguably one of the worst Allen offerings, rivaling "Hanging by a Thread" in terms of complete filmmaking immobility and lameness of premise. It's a real chore to sit through, carrying the vibe of a project that was slapped together to burn off a contract, with little effort put into the picture to make it compelling. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com