La rivière infernale

A well made movie that absolutely was riveting once the bus and van entered the water. It did play with the facts a little bit, especially with some of the kids. I believe the movie was filmed in Australia. With that said, I was impressed with how much the locations for the the film looked like the Texas Hill Country. I also was impressed with the camera work once the kids were in the water. It was as though you were in the river with them. I was a reporter from the area that covered this tragic story and have kept in touch with a couple of the kids (now adults, many with families). and of all the stories I covered this one affected me the most and I appreciate that a movie was made about that July day so long ago.

I saw this movie when it first aired. I remembered it had cute boys (Josh from Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and I cried. It was so sad that so many children had to suffer. I wish I could find some of these great made-for-TV movies on tape or DVD. I would definitely recommend this movie to everyone.

I did see another comment that mentioned how inaccurate it was and I must agree. I'm sure for someone that doesn't know all the real details, this would be a great movie. While I must say, it was quite funny to see my British father played by an Australian actor. That was the least of the inaccuracies in the movie but I'm glad to see so many enjoyed it. I saw this when it first aired and have not been able to watch it since. The first time, my family and I just sat and wondered who could have chosen those actors who were not even remotely close to the real people. Also, much of the real story did not come across well at all. Oh well, I'm sure it's not easy to put one of these movies together and get it all right.

I enjoyed this movie when I get a chance to see it. It shows what mother nature's furies can be like in a blink of an eye. I lost a cousin when he was a toddler to canal waters that came in fast. I don't care if it's six inches of water or six feet of water, the ignorance of some people who have left comments must have no idea what raging force lies behind a "Flood" or any other natural disaster. I admire all the writers, producers, directors, actors/actresses who I think did a really fantastic job in telling a story. My heart goes out to all the families, friends, survivors, rescuers, etc. who were there and have to live with this ordeal for the rest of their lives.

I am one of the characters portrayed in the movie. My name is Linda Smith, the mother of Michael, Stacey and Tonya. The movie was well done, with some exceptions. Jerry Smith never was angry at his son, and he never told him to take care of his sisters. The young man who saved Jeff Bowman's life should have been given much more credibility. I knew him and he was a wonderful young man. He lost his life and his body was never found. He did receive the Young American's Medal For Bravery Award, given by Presidents Bush and Reagan. Also, the part about Tonya and her friend in the river really happened. It is good that the movie is shown twice a year because these ten young people deserve to be remembered. It can also serve as a reminder that you can't be two careful when young people are in your care. I appreciate NBC making the movie and especially thank David Kinghorn for his original screen writing.