Wednesday, September 30, 2015

The Complete Asylum # 8 - 2-Headed Shark Attack (2012)

Plot

 (from imdb.com)
Survivors escape to a deserted atoll after a Semester at Sea ship is sunk by a mutated two-headed shark. But when the atoll starts flooding, no one is safe from the double jaws of the monster as it eats fresh delicious women and men
Review

 The name says it all, a movie about a 2-Headed shark!!! The story itself is stupid as hell. Why everyone got there, who cares, you just want to see them get eaten by the shark. And why is the island sinking, doesn`t matter. For the most part though it is fun and is not as bad a chore of an Asylum movie to sit through as some others are. The shark has 2 forms, CGI and practical. The CGI one moves way too fast. You don’t see him and he looks bad. Plus they reuse the same shot over and over again. The practical shark looks much better. He’s not in there much and we only get quick cuts, but man is it an improvement. The monster Asylum are always their best ones so if you’re at all a fan of this studio you will most likely enjoy this.

Worst Scene 

Near the end there is a giant tidal wave caused by the sinking island. The wave crashed into Charlie O’Connell and Carmen Electra and it looks so terrible. You can they were in front of a green screen and it almost looks like they were taken out with an eraser.

Lawsuit Potential?

            None really. Sure, it’s a ripoff of Jaws, but there’s been so many others and it’s not like you can trademark a shark so they are safe.

Score: 6/10

Monday, September 28, 2015

WWE Reviews #1 - Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story (2014)

               I’ve decided that it’s finally time to incorporate some WWE reviews in my life. Wrestling takes up a large part of my free viewing time so it’s only fitting that I review some of what I watch. Last night I stayed up mega late watching Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story. And it was worth it. This is a fantastic documentary following the life of Macho Man Randy Savage. It tells us the whole story, from a quick introduction to his father’s life to Savage’s untimely death. They interview many Hall of Famers such as Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan and Ted Dibiase. 

                What probably makes the documentary so interesting is Randy Savage himself. He went from being a potential major league baseball player to one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. We also see the ups and downs of his relationship with Miss Elizabeth, who sadly met an early death as well. I highly recommend this to any wrestling fan.

Score: 8.5/10

Sunday, September 27, 2015

TV Reviews #11 - X-Files Season 6 (1998-1999)

Review: Finally, we got some answers. We now know what the aliens, why they are here and what kind of deal the government made with them. Granted, it doesn’t solve everything and for reason there are still characters who don’t believe in the aliens, but we are getting somewhere. Season 6 is extremely successful. Coming off of the movie, which just felt like a long episode, they answered some questions and gave us some good one shot episodes. Let’s hope season 7 keeps it up.

Score: 8/10