Just watched this, and what a load of crap it was. It was even worse than the Sand Sharks movie I saw on Syfy last week, and that is saying something.
Hey, there was some pretty unique action pieces such as a sexy babe falling out of a helicopter into the mouth of a flying great white. Not something that you'd expect to see on this Earth!! And how about getting swallowed by that same shark and then sawing your way out of its gut and pulling out the babe. And all along we had to bear witness to Tara's raw emotion at the horrific events. You could tell that Tara did this for the art not the money. Wow!!
I thought it was brilliant. I've loved these kind of movies since I stumbled across Malibu Shark Attack a few years ago.
Favourite part had to be the aforementioned girl falling into the sharks mouth only for Steve from 90210 to jump in and cut her out completely unharmed about 10 minutes later.
Second, was the shark climbing the rope on the bridge.
Lastly I love how even when being plucked out the ocean and spun round in a tornado a sharks only instinct is to bite humans.
Where do I start? Everything about it is bad. EVERYTHING.
The plot, the 'acting', the camera work, the terrible CGI, the fact that various shots are clearly 'borrowed' from other movies/documentaries/news stories.
It is just SO bad. In every possible way.
But the funny thing is, I couldn't stop watching it!!! I will of course be tuning in for 'Sharknado 2'
I recorded and will watch it some point. Mainly to see what the fuss is
Tara reid said not to take the film too seriously and that even she found it bad and cheesy when she read the script, but she knew that was the point.
She didn't even try to give a performance in it really. At least that Cassie woman had a go trying to be the tough girl with a shotgun even though she clearly had trouble handling with the dummy one she was given.
Surprised there isn't more chat about it but the thread is tucked away under movies when I guess it's really cult TV. One thing though, I bet most Hollywood producers would kill for the publicity this movie's had.
Tara reid is a terrible actress anyway so i am not expecting a great performance from her. Apart from the american pie films, she has a shambles of an acting career anyway. She makes Lindsey Lohan look like an oscar winning actress.
Tara reid is a terrible actress anyway so i am not expecting a great performance from her. Apart from the american pie films, she has a shambles of an acting career anyway. She makes Lindsey Lohan look like an oscar winning actress.
And even in American Pie all she really did that was remotely noteworthy was lie back on a bed, moaning and shouting "I'm cumming! I'm cumming!"
At least they only spent $1m on making it although what that was spent on I don't actually know as it is not very evident. And yet they have been given the go ahead for a 2nd movie???
I tried watching this but it was appallingly badly made. the editing was some of the worst i've ever seen. one of the early attack scenes seemed to cut randomly between different things happening without any sense of place or how they were related to each other.
the few star names gave extremely lazy performances. there are dozens of films like this around, particularly on the scifi channel. god knows why this has become so well known. probably the sheer stupidity of it all
Really don't understand the appeal of watching these movies and just wish Asylum would go away. I'm supportive of any small studio attempting to make entertaining movies, but their objective is to make cheap, badly-made sh1t, usually cashing in on expensive, badly-made sh1t.
People kid themselves that they're being "ironic" in watching dreck like this. They're not. The producers know it's awful too...so who's actually getting the last laugh here?
Contrast it to something like The Room which was badly made but with ultimately good intentions and that is so much more entertaining. You can watch that ironically and have a great time.
But if you want a silly shark movie, watch Deep Blue Sea, which at least has a budget and some actors with self-awareness. If you want a decent shark movie, watch Jaws. And if you want to laugh ironically at a shark movie, try Jaws 3 or 4.
The fact that the TV audience for Sharknado was so low is wonderful. It speaks volumes that people will quite happily laugh at the idea of movies like this, but will draw the line at actually watching them.
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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a499141/sharknado-2-confirmed-for-2014-by-syfy.html
Tara Reid rejected from 'Sharknado' sequel?
Surely if you can't land a role in Sharknado 2, you must be doing something wrong
Apparently, they shot it in only 18 days as well, according to "Eye-an" Ziering (that's how he pronounces it apparently..)
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a501008/ian-ziering-i-almost-turned-down-sharknado.html
I think I said it on another thread. I have n't seen either film, but I want to. Then theres a Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus film out there somewhere.
What is with their fascination with sharks and octopus's
Edit: Sharks, tornadoes, surfers, babes, Tara, wooden, shotguns, bombs, bigger choppers and chainsaws.
There's 'two headed shark attack' too, I think that one has Carmen Electra in it.
Just watched Sharknado and wondered if it was cut? Anyone know?? Either that or my definition of 'horror and gore' is waaaaaaaaay off!
You mean you actually expected a film titled Sharknado to be good
Favourite part had to be the aforementioned girl falling into the sharks mouth only for Steve from 90210 to jump in and cut her out completely unharmed about 10 minutes later.
Second, was the shark climbing the rope on the bridge.
Lastly I love how even when being plucked out the ocean and spun round in a tornado a sharks only instinct is to bite humans.
Plus, it looks TERRIBLE. And not even funny terrible.
Tara reid said not to take the film too seriously and that even she found it bad and cheesy when she read the script, but she knew that was the point.
Where do I start? Everything about it is bad. EVERYTHING.
The plot, the 'acting', the camera work, the terrible CGI, the fact that various shots are clearly 'borrowed' from other movies/documentaries/news stories.
It is just SO bad. In every possible way.
But the funny thing is, I couldn't stop watching it!!! I will of course be tuning in for 'Sharknado 2'
Surprised there isn't more chat about it but the thread is tucked away under movies when I guess it's really cult TV. One thing though, I bet most Hollywood producers would kill for the publicity this movie's had.
the few star names gave extremely lazy performances. there are dozens of films like this around, particularly on the scifi channel. god knows why this has become so well known. probably the sheer stupidity of it all
out of ten, i'd give it a 2
People kid themselves that they're being "ironic" in watching dreck like this. They're not. The producers know it's awful too...so who's actually getting the last laugh here?
Contrast it to something like The Room which was badly made but with ultimately good intentions and that is so much more entertaining. You can watch that ironically and have a great time.
But if you want a silly shark movie, watch Deep Blue Sea, which at least has a budget and some actors with self-awareness. If you want a decent shark movie, watch Jaws. And if you want to laugh ironically at a shark movie, try Jaws 3 or 4.
The fact that the TV audience for Sharknado was so low is wonderful. It speaks volumes that people will quite happily laugh at the idea of movies like this, but will draw the line at actually watching them.