Sharknado I (2013) and II (2014)
A review by Shlomoh ShermanTuesday, August 1, 2014
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Sharknado I (2013) and II (2014)A review by Shlomoh ShermanTuesday, August 1, 2014 |
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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
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Sharknados, an exercise in super-great stupidities!
Storyline for Sharknado I:
Storyline for Sharknado II: 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." |
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Feature bits for Sharknado I:
Did You Know? Goofs: Quotes: Frequently Asked Questions Message Boards: Discuss Sharknado (2013) on the IMDb message boards Feature bits for Sharknado II: Did You Know? Goofs: Quotes: Frequently Asked Questions: Message Boards: Discuss Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) on the IMDb message |
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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 |
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