Thursday, December 24, 2015

Movie review - "Sharknado" (2013) **

A movie which unexpectedly hit the zeitgeist, at least on twitter. My expectations were higher (lower?) but it's all done in good spirits and has a great concept plus a pretty good cast: what former 90s teenager doesn't have affection for Ian Ziering, or Tara Reid for that matter? And there's also John Heard and Aussie Baywatch er Jaason Simmons, playing an Aussie (cue jokes about vegemite).

The effects are of very variable quality but there is some highly entertaining shark gobblings - these were well done. It's a bit silly that the same shark ate two people who lived - that felt like cheating. Why not kill off Cassie Scerbo? I thought the opening sequence involving the Russian and Asian guys on the boat would've paid off more. Aubrey Peeples has a bit of spunk about her; Chuck Hittinger doesn't.

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