Sharknado I (2013) and II (2014)

A review by Shlomoh Sherman
Tuesday, August 1, 2014


Sharknado (2013) TV Movie  
Director: Anthony C. Ferrante
Writer: Thunder Levin
Stars: Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, John Heard ;
Plot: When a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, nature's
deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air as thousands of
sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace.
Plot Keywords: hurricane - shark - sharksploitation -
killer shark - spoof -
Taglines: Enough said!
Genres: Horror
Certificate: TV-14
Details
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2013 (USA)
Also Known As: Dark Skies
Filming Locations: Santa Monica, California, USA
Box Office:
Budget: $1,000,000 (estimated)
Company Credits:
Production Co: Asylum, The, Southward Films Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro
Technical Specs:
Runtime: 86 min
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Nominated: People's Choice Awards, USA 2014 - Favorite TV Movie/Miniseries
Crazy Credits:
The closing credits start, appropriately, with the word 'Fin', which is Spanish and French for 'End'.
Soundtracks:
Anger Management - Written by Joseph C. Buck - Performed by Jammin Joe Buck - Publisher: Joseph Buck Music (ASCAP)






Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014)
Director: Anthony C. Ferrante
Writer: Thunder Levin
Stars: Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Vivica A. Fox
Plot Keywords: new york city - machete - garbage truck - new york mets - baseball game - Taglines: Shark happens!
Plot: A freak weather system turns its deadly fury on New York City, unleashing a Sharknado on the population and its most cherished, iconic sites - and only Fin and April can save the Big Apple.
Genres: Horror - Sci-Fi - Thriller
Certificate: TV-14
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2014 (USA) Also Known As: Sharknado 2
Filming Locations: New York, USA Company Credits
Production Co: Asylum, The Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro
Soundtracks:
The Past Is Passed - Written by Robbie Rist and Anthony C. Ferrante - Published by God Bless Captain Vere (ASCAP) - Zero Charisma Publishing (ASCAP)
Technical Specs:
Color: Color


Sharknados, an exercise in super-great stupidities!

Storyline for Sharknado I:
When a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, nature's deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air as thousands of sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace.

Storyline for Sharknado II:
A freak weather system turns its deadly fury on New York City, unleashing a Sharknado on the population and its most cherished, iconic sites - and only Fin and April can save the Big Apple.

The scripts for these two zaney flicks had to be written when the writers were eithr high on drugs or thinking how to insult the audiences intelligence while making us laugh our asses off. Suzanne and I watched them both on the Sci-Fi channel this week and we barely are left with behinds at all.

After carefull thought, I can only compare them to ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN, also made to horrify and amuse the audiences at the same time.

Of course, the theme of both movies is that a savage storm strikes both cities, picking up sharks in its wake and throwing them down on the helpless citizens. No turtles or fish, dolphins or whales. Just sharks.

The sheer ridiculousness of the films causes you, as you watch, to anticipate with glee, the next improbable sequence of sharks raining down on two of our major cities while the heroes battle them with guts, glory, guns, and saws.

At least in California, they have access to guns and chain saws. But in the Big Apple, they are told that guns are outlawed in New York and since people live in apartments rather than in houses, they have no need of chain saws. But wait! That's ok. The mayor manages to get guns and saws from New Jersey.

If you want to spend 3 hours, bugged-eyed and breathless, watch the Sci-Fi channel for these two oscar winners. I'd like to say they Jumped the Shark but I'll refrain. I'll just think it.

Regarding Sharknado I, flixspix (United States) in his review, GLORIOUSLY INCOMPETENT AND GLEEFULLY TERRIBLE [See all his reviews at http://www.imdb.com/user/ur1037131/comments?ref_=tt_urv], after panning it horribly, notes: "You can't stop watching. My friends, yelled, laughed, joked, stomped, laughed some more and had a fine time. Now how many times can you say that watching a movie? It literally becomes an interactive experience. It is surely a classic. Not sure exactly what kind. But it is a classic."

Regarding Sharknado II, wes-connors (Earth) in his review, WHEN SHARKS FLY [See all his reviews at http://www.imdb.com/user/ur15896852/comments], after slamming it, says, "Director Anthony C. Ferrante and writer Thunder Levin seem to be saying, 'We know you're laughing at us, we're laughing with you.' The shark attacks are hilarious – and they wouldn't be funny with fantastic special effects and great acting."


Feature bits for Sharknado I:

Did You Know?
Trivia:
Actor Cory Monteith's final tweet was about this film days before he died from a drug overdose.

Goofs:
The helicopter that Matt and Nova board is an AS350, but the instrument panel from their POV is a Robinson R44.

Quotes:
Fin Shepard: We got to get to higher ground.
George: Take the freeway. It's above street level. You take the 10 to the 405.
You're almost in Beverly Hills. And there is no way the ocean has washed inland that far.
Baz Hogan: What makes you an expert on Beverly Hills, George?
George: That's where I live.
Fin Shepard: George, if you live in Beverly Hills, why do you come all the way to the coast and drink at my bar?
George: I don't know. I like the view, you know. There's the beach. There's all these scantily clad women there
that pretend to like.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How does the movie end?
Q: What is 'Sharknado' about?
Q: Are there any homages to 'Jaws'?

Message Boards:
Recent Posts:
"Rifftrax version broadcasting live in theaters tonight" - lasershark1
"Is this movie so terrible that it's actually good?" - R_o_a_r
"A title for the sequel" - alex-460
"Time to play a fun game..." - Agent10
"Based on real events?" - Dihxm
"Who should be in the sequel?" - samnitebc

Discuss Sharknado (2013) on the IMDb message boards

Feature bits for Sharknado II:

Did You Know?
Trivia:
Besides Robert Hays playing the head pilot in the long, pre-credit opening scene,
other uncredited cast members here are Richard Kind as ex-Mets player Harland 'The Blaster'
McGuinness, and Daymond John, as a Wall Street finance type, as he is in real-life,
on - playfully enough - TV's Shark Tank (2009)

Goofs:
Fin suddenly knows how to fly a plane with no other explanation to how he knows this.

Quotes:
Ben: I'm also an actor. I can play you if they ever do a movie about your life.
Fin Shepard: If anyone's playing me in a movie, it's gonna be me.
Ben: Not a bad idea.

Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Which celebrities die?

Message Boards:
Recent Posts:
"Vivace fox" - lkuzatko83
"A second one? Really?" - evilhamster13
"Sharknado 3 announced" - codyorr
"the cast." - ashleexo
"Favorite part" - maysummers
"Why doesn't IMDB list all the actors?" - omcarter2-2

Discuss Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) on the IMDb message


Cast: Sharnado I
Cast overview, first billed only:
Ian Ziering ... Fin Shepard
Tara Reid ... April Wexler
April WexlerJohn Heard ... George
Cassandra Scerbo ... Nova Clarke
Jaason Simmons ... Baz Hogan
Alex Arleo ... Bobby
Neil H. Berkow ... Carl Hubert
Heather Jocelyn Blair ... Candice
Sumiko Braun      ... Deanna
Diane Chambers      ... Agnes
Julie McCullough ... Joni Waves
Marcus Choi ... Palmer
Israel Sáez de Miguel ... Captain Carlos Santiago
Tiffany Cole ... Derek
Trish Coren ... Nurse Holden

Cast: Sharnado II
Cast overview, first billed only:
Ian Ziering         ... Fin Shepard
Tara Reid         ... April Wexler
Vivica A. Fox   ... Skye
Mark McGrath   ... Martin Brody
Kari Wuhrer         ... Ellen Brody
Courtney Baxter   ... Mora Brody
Dante Palminteri   ... Vaughn Brody
Judd Hirsch   ... Ben
Stephanie Abrams   ... Herself
Kurt Angle   ... Fire Chief
Benjy Bronk   ... Homeless Guy - Sam the Prophet
Downtown Julie Brown ... Nurse Fletcher
Juan Castano   ... Firefighter
Don Castro         ... Transit Cop
Lyman Chen         ... Concierge


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