Sharknado
Sharks, they are terrifying, right? Ever since Steven Speilberg released Jaws into the cinematic waters, everyone has been intensely terrified of the teethy beasts. Despite the fact that any pose able threats of shark can be solved the instant that people leave the water, movies have been monopolising on the creatures for whiles. And the movies have become more ridiculous. Sharktopus, Megashark vs Giant Octopus and Two Headed Shark attack have all stretch screenplay writing to its limits. So teaming up with Syfy and The Asylum director Anthony C. Ferrante has brought shark attacks to terrifying heights. By putting them in a tornado. That’s right, this week’s guilty pleasure movie is Sharknado.
Sharknado, if you haven’t guessed, is set Los Angeles. When a violent storm hits the city, a water spout is created that scoops up man eating sharks into the storm. Causing a spiralling vortex of death, the twister then heads throughout the city devouring whatever is in its path. Surfer and bar owner Fin is on a mission to save his estranged wife April (played by Tara Reid) and his teenage daughter. Enlisting the help of his friends Nova, Baz and Matt, the gang must save their loved ones from this impossible and bloody threat.
Why Is It Bad?
If you read the above two paragraphs and didn’t already suss out that this movie was terrible then there is something seriously off with your taste. Sharknado is not only a bad idea that shouldn’t have taken off (much like the killer sharks of the tale) but it is also a spliced together movie that teeters of choppy waters. From the strangely weird beginning that is completely unconnected with the rest of the movie to the shaky CGi work, Sharknado is a mess. There is impossibly bad acting, an over complicated plot that makes no sense. No sense what so ever. It is about as painful as, well, being killed off by a Sharknado.
Why Is It Good?
I am not going to sit here and tell you that there is anything good about Sharknado. But Sharknado is extremely enjoyable because it is so bad. As you can see, Sharknado currently has the world in excitement because it is so far beyond ridiculous that you’ll be wetting yourself with laughter from the word go. There are some brilliant lines such as “we’re going to need a bigger chopper,” “they took my grandfather. That’s why I really hate sharks.” And “I’m not a stripper” are pieces of dialogue that will be quoted at midnight screenings for eternity. There is even a moment where someone is pulled, alive, from a shark. It is genius in its awfulness.
Sharknado has rapidly become a favourite amongst audiences and although it is straight to television, don’t be surprised to see cult cinemas hosting it soon. The secret to Sharknado is because it is rubbish. But it is self aware rubbish that looks as much fun to create as it was to watch. So don’t miss the phenomenon that is Sharknado...
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