Saturday, December 6, 2014

Sharknado 2

Sharknado 2: Even More Awesome

August 30, 2014

I just saw Sharknado 2 on Syfy channel. (Trailer link below).
It is awesome! Let me count the ways....

1. This movie is a technical marvel. Good effects, good acting and good deaths. Props to the special effects crew on this one.
Even Princess Leia wants in on the action

2. It defies and disregards all laws of physics, anatomy, and the natural world. Ex: a bullet will stop a shark flying toward a skyscraper. makes them drop straight down, ignoring their trajectory and velocity. Ex 2: A chainsaw or sword will go right through the body of a flying shark and give a clean cut, even if you also are flying in the midst of the tornado. Apparently, it takes more than being eaten by a shark to keep a good man down (so says the hero blonde guy from 90210).

3. It's tons of fun. Comic genius. It doesn't take itself seriously, and neither should you. If you do, its probably better if you have some beers and friends nearby. The Second One doesn't drag on or have as many slow spots as the original movie (I only saw some of that, was boring until the end). Ok, I didn't pay attention to all of the 2nd one either, but I plan to see it again. 


4. No other movie in the history of cinema has ever shown more than a few sharks dying. This one kills them by the thousands. Sharks are on fire, dropped on the pavement, shot in the brain, cut in half, impaled, beheaded, electrocuted ... you name it. 



5. The sacrifices of human life are minimal and not much of a loss. Many celebrities (Including a Shark Tank investor) and Darwin Award contenders (those who stare and don't run) are taken out, and no one cries over that. I was sad when Pepa (of salt n pepa) got slammed by one while on a bicycle though. :`( RIP Pepa - I love you.

 
Ride, Pepa. Ride!!!!!


6. Wil Wheaton, king of nerds, has a cameo in the beginning, with his wife even. Kelly Osborne was adorable. Vivica Fox is the strong heroine. Kari Wuhrer makes her comeback. Robert Hayes is the airplane pilot. Judd Hirsh is the taxi driver. And Kelly Ripa stabs a shark's head with her high heel on the set of her show. Awesooooome.


Curiosity killed the plane passenger

Summary: Sharknado 2 is freaking Awesome. Watching thousands of sharks get killed - makes me cheer.




I truly recommend you watch the full thing. But if you can't, or you like spoilers, here's the 10 min highlights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGcwd0XbuzU

 

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