Sharktopus!!!
This is what stock footage was made
for! The Navy has made themselves a genetically modified
shark/octopus hybrid because Jello. Sure, they can graft sharks and
octopi together, but clearly cancer is of no concern. Anyhoo, the control unit
that keeps Sharktopus under control has been sheared off and we have
ourselves a cheesy monster movie!
Sharktopus is a murder machine,
preferring only humans, I guess. In an ocean full of tuna, lobster,
and shrimp meat, this thing just hangs around the shore and stalks
really dumb beach-combing white people. And since this is a beach
movie, that means lots of giraffe-necked tarts in bikinis worn
indiscriminately everywhere they go. At one point, it even goes for a
stroll on the beach. Did I mention it could walk? Also, I think it
might have eaten a Volkswagen. The good news is, most everyone that
is turned into a red blur on the oceans surface had it coming.
Throughout the movie, it's the usual fare of tracking, murder, hits
and misses. And naturally at the end, we have the Hail Mary pass of
pseudo science that saves the day. But trust me, you'll be rooting
for Sharktopus, aka the shark with a tentacle skirt, after the first
scene. This is a great Saturday afternoon 'don't feel like getting off the couch' kind of movie.
Cast Highlights:
Eric
Roberts.....heh...heheh..HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!! OK, look. This isn't
his best work, and he knows it. Clearly, this is a paycheck to him
and that's about the level of acting you can expect. But kudos to him
for being such a good sport. Also? He's cast in the 3rd
and final Human Centipede. Awesome.
Roger Corman even makes a cameo...as a leering beach pervert. Fitting.
Sunday! 3/9, just sayin....
I almost watched this between Prophecies. Maybe next year.
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