Sharktopus is the movie that is once again getting released in Mumbai theaters. Sharktopus is a 2010 American science fiction film directed by Declan O'Brien, starring Eric Roberts. It is a Syfy production.
The movie has an interesting plot. The U.S. Navy commissions a group known as "Blue Water" to genetically engineer a half-shark, half-octopus for combat. During a demonstration off Santa Monica, the beast escapes the control of its creators and makes its way to Puerto Vallarta. Hunted by Blue Water and a television crew, the monster attacks numerous beach-goers.
Let me elaborate. The movie is the remake of an Italian horror movie Shark: rosso nell'oceano (Shark: red in the ocean) dating back to 1984.
A genetically altered super-weapon embarks on a nightmare rampage of chaos and carnage in this campy tale of terror in the water from legendary producer Roger Corman. "S-11" was created to be the most powerful weapon in the U.S. Navy's arsenal. A horrifying hybrid of shark and octopus, it strikes with lightning speed, and incredible precision. But all hell breaks loose when the creature's creator, Genetic Scientist Nathan Sands (Eric Roberts) follows orders to stage an impromptu demonstration for his government contact, and the control device that controls the leviathan is irreparably damaged. Now free to swim the ocean and attack at will, "S-11" makes way for Puerto Vallarta and decides to turn the tables on the local sea-food lovers. With no time to lose as the uncontrollable abomination emerges from the sea to feast on terrified beachcombers, Nathan's brilliant daughter Nicole (Sara Malakul Lane) enlists the help of a hard-drinking mercenary, a fearless investigative reporter, and her easily-rattled cameraman to destroy the most powerful weapon in the history of modern warfare.
The film has Eric Roberts as Dr. Nathan Sands, Sara Malakul Lane as Nicole Sands, Kerem Bursin as Andy Flynn, Héctor Jiménez as Bones, Liv Boughn as Stacy Everheart, Shandi Finnessey as Stephie, Peter Nelson as Commander Cox (credited as Calvin Persson), Ralph Garman as Captain Jack, Clem Hansen as Male with Bikini Girl (uncredited), Lindsay Conklin as Bikini Girl on the beach and Roger Corman as Beach Bum (uncredited).
Sharktopus received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Horrornews.net said "Full of Kickassitude you can't go wrong with the cheesy goodness covered in awesome sauce that is Sharktopus!"
Thus Sharktopus is about a half-shark, half-octopus hybrid causing problems during Spring Break in Mexico. Now this isn't your ordinary, run-of-the-mill hybrid, this is a government created killing machine. The film has a scene which depicts Sharktopus escaping after the speedboat hits the Sharktopus and damages its control system (apparently there's some manatee in the Sharktopus as well). From there, the Sharktopus' horny teenager sixth-sense kicks in and it heads south to Spring Break. This sequence is really worth watching.
Sharktopus is a good film. The acting is above average. The plot is great. The CG is interesting. Sharktopus is an insanely entertaining film and easily one of the best things I've watched.
Thus the filmmaker presents a non-tongue-in-cheek vision of a half-shark, half-octopus terrorizing a Mexican resort. The film has many flashes of brilliance. It is quickly paced and constantly entertaining.
It seems like there was a lot of time and energy put into the writing and conceptualization of this film. While the actors and CG artists did a great job, everyone who mattered seems to have put a lot of time and effort in this. Given the many gags involving the Sharktopus in this film, it could have very easily gotten repetitive and boring if it just kept doing the same thing over and over again. Instead, every attack is different and, shockingly enough, pretty creative. I imagine there were a lot of meetings between writers brainstorming ways this monster could kill and create havoc.
There are also some characters that are introduced solely to be killed off by the creature, while the other few characters are too heroic to be killed.
The film is damn fun to watch and you will definitely pull out this film time and again from the DVD cabinet sometime in the future to watch it with some friends. The film also has a half-shark, half-octopus running around during a fire dance (yes, it can walk out of the water) eating hula dancers and making Chewbacca sounds.
Whilst a monster that is 'half shark, half octopus, all killer', as the advertising blurb (quite accurately) describes it, might not be top of the list of obvious aquatic menaces, the wacky premise certainly promises a great deal of fun. This is even more so given the presence of B-movie legend Roger Corman, and a half decent helmer in the form of Declan O'Brien. The cast includes a sprinkling of semi-famous faces, namely the always fun Eric Roberts (who had returned to the big screen with The Expendables), Sara Malakul Lane (Belly Of The Beast) and US TV host and former Miss USA Shandi Finnessey. This ridiculous creature has certainly whipped up a fair amount of interest.
Sharktopus is a huge amount of fun, stretching your imagination to the limit and beyond. The creature itself successfully walks a fine line between being hilariously inept and oddly kind of cool. O'Brien wisely gives the fans what they want by keeping it on screen for most of the running time, with no foolish attempts to build up suspense as to its appearance. The action certainly comes thick and fast, and the film is dizzyingly random, with the sharktopus grabbing anyone it can get its tentacles on, leading to an impressive body-count that stretches way into the double figures. It also helps that there's a good amount of gore thrown around, and this adds to the overall sense of high camp entertainment.
It's very difficult to find fault with Sharktopus, as it certainly delivers exactly as promised, and in no way lets down anyone looking for an hour and a half of thrill and entertainment. The film is definitely a few notches above the rest of the 'masala' film.
Eric Roberts is decent; there is an "epic beard man" whose facial hair looks impressive. There are really good special effects. There is an audio commentary from producer Roger Corman. Corman is, obviously, a legend in the horror and science fiction genres. So to hear him talk over the movie is a nice treat.
So do watch this movie and be sure that you'll find it to be very enjoyable. It's obviously cheesier than a seven pound Domino's Pizza, but that's what made it fun. And there are tons of chicks in the film and everyone of them is good looking and wears a bikini. This is great party movie. I highly recommend it.
The movie has an interesting plot. The U.S. Navy commissions a group known as "Blue Water" to genetically engineer a half-shark, half-octopus for combat. During a demonstration off Santa Monica, the beast escapes the control of its creators and makes its way to Puerto Vallarta. Hunted by Blue Water and a television crew, the monster attacks numerous beach-goers.
Let me elaborate. The movie is the remake of an Italian horror movie Shark: rosso nell'oceano (Shark: red in the ocean) dating back to 1984.
A genetically altered super-weapon embarks on a nightmare rampage of chaos and carnage in this campy tale of terror in the water from legendary producer Roger Corman. "S-11" was created to be the most powerful weapon in the U.S. Navy's arsenal. A horrifying hybrid of shark and octopus, it strikes with lightning speed, and incredible precision. But all hell breaks loose when the creature's creator, Genetic Scientist Nathan Sands (Eric Roberts) follows orders to stage an impromptu demonstration for his government contact, and the control device that controls the leviathan is irreparably damaged. Now free to swim the ocean and attack at will, "S-11" makes way for Puerto Vallarta and decides to turn the tables on the local sea-food lovers. With no time to lose as the uncontrollable abomination emerges from the sea to feast on terrified beachcombers, Nathan's brilliant daughter Nicole (Sara Malakul Lane) enlists the help of a hard-drinking mercenary, a fearless investigative reporter, and her easily-rattled cameraman to destroy the most powerful weapon in the history of modern warfare.
The film has Eric Roberts as Dr. Nathan Sands, Sara Malakul Lane as Nicole Sands, Kerem Bursin as Andy Flynn, Héctor Jiménez as Bones, Liv Boughn as Stacy Everheart, Shandi Finnessey as Stephie, Peter Nelson as Commander Cox (credited as Calvin Persson), Ralph Garman as Captain Jack, Clem Hansen as Male with Bikini Girl (uncredited), Lindsay Conklin as Bikini Girl on the beach and Roger Corman as Beach Bum (uncredited).
Sharktopus received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Horrornews.net said "Full of Kickassitude you can't go wrong with the cheesy goodness covered in awesome sauce that is Sharktopus!"
Thus Sharktopus is about a half-shark, half-octopus hybrid causing problems during Spring Break in Mexico. Now this isn't your ordinary, run-of-the-mill hybrid, this is a government created killing machine. The film has a scene which depicts Sharktopus escaping after the speedboat hits the Sharktopus and damages its control system (apparently there's some manatee in the Sharktopus as well). From there, the Sharktopus' horny teenager sixth-sense kicks in and it heads south to Spring Break. This sequence is really worth watching.
Sharktopus is a good film. The acting is above average. The plot is great. The CG is interesting. Sharktopus is an insanely entertaining film and easily one of the best things I've watched.
Thus the filmmaker presents a non-tongue-in-cheek vision of a half-shark, half-octopus terrorizing a Mexican resort. The film has many flashes of brilliance. It is quickly paced and constantly entertaining.
It seems like there was a lot of time and energy put into the writing and conceptualization of this film. While the actors and CG artists did a great job, everyone who mattered seems to have put a lot of time and effort in this. Given the many gags involving the Sharktopus in this film, it could have very easily gotten repetitive and boring if it just kept doing the same thing over and over again. Instead, every attack is different and, shockingly enough, pretty creative. I imagine there were a lot of meetings between writers brainstorming ways this monster could kill and create havoc.
There are also some characters that are introduced solely to be killed off by the creature, while the other few characters are too heroic to be killed.
The film is damn fun to watch and you will definitely pull out this film time and again from the DVD cabinet sometime in the future to watch it with some friends. The film also has a half-shark, half-octopus running around during a fire dance (yes, it can walk out of the water) eating hula dancers and making Chewbacca sounds.
Whilst a monster that is 'half shark, half octopus, all killer', as the advertising blurb (quite accurately) describes it, might not be top of the list of obvious aquatic menaces, the wacky premise certainly promises a great deal of fun. This is even more so given the presence of B-movie legend Roger Corman, and a half decent helmer in the form of Declan O'Brien. The cast includes a sprinkling of semi-famous faces, namely the always fun Eric Roberts (who had returned to the big screen with The Expendables), Sara Malakul Lane (Belly Of The Beast) and US TV host and former Miss USA Shandi Finnessey. This ridiculous creature has certainly whipped up a fair amount of interest.
Sharktopus is a huge amount of fun, stretching your imagination to the limit and beyond. The creature itself successfully walks a fine line between being hilariously inept and oddly kind of cool. O'Brien wisely gives the fans what they want by keeping it on screen for most of the running time, with no foolish attempts to build up suspense as to its appearance. The action certainly comes thick and fast, and the film is dizzyingly random, with the sharktopus grabbing anyone it can get its tentacles on, leading to an impressive body-count that stretches way into the double figures. It also helps that there's a good amount of gore thrown around, and this adds to the overall sense of high camp entertainment.
It's very difficult to find fault with Sharktopus, as it certainly delivers exactly as promised, and in no way lets down anyone looking for an hour and a half of thrill and entertainment. The film is definitely a few notches above the rest of the 'masala' film.
Eric Roberts is decent; there is an "epic beard man" whose facial hair looks impressive. There are really good special effects. There is an audio commentary from producer Roger Corman. Corman is, obviously, a legend in the horror and science fiction genres. So to hear him talk over the movie is a nice treat.
So do watch this movie and be sure that you'll find it to be very enjoyable. It's obviously cheesier than a seven pound Domino's Pizza, but that's what made it fun. And there are tons of chicks in the film and everyone of them is good looking and wears a bikini. This is great party movie. I highly recommend it.
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