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A Megalodon shark and a giant octopus were frozen in mid-combat back during the Ice Age. Their Alaskan glacier melts; the two creatures revive; both immediately set about cutting a swath of destruction. The octopus dismembers a Japanese oil rig. The Megalodon goes all "Air Jaws", leaping from the water to bite a 747 out of the sky. The octopus swats planes with its tentacles. The shark chomps the Golden Gate Bridge. It's glorious, I tell you. Absolutely glorious! --DreadCentral.com
It's so bad, it's gone past good, hung a left at awful, went screaming down hackwork highway for 50 miles and ended up somewhere in the vicinity of terrible-but-actually-quite-good-fun (near The Proclaimers). In short, it's the feel-good giant prehistoric sea monster battle of the decade. See it - you won't be disappointed. --News of the World
It's short, sharp and tongue in cheek, and how could one hate a film where a giant shark jumps out of the sea and brings down a plane? --Tom Huddleston, Time Out
It's so bad, it's gone past good, hung a left at awful, went screaming down hackwork highway for 50 miles and ended up somewhere in the vicinity of terrible-but-actually-quite-good-fun (near The Proclaimers). In short, it's the feel-good giant prehistoric sea monster battle of the decade. See it - you won't be disappointed. --News of the World
It's short, sharp and tongue in cheek, and how could one hate a film where a giant shark jumps out of the sea and brings down a plane? --Tom Huddleston, Time Out
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30 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
First of all, anybody who gave this film less than 5 stars does not understand film as a concept, as an art form, as part of culture.
'Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus' transcends genres - this is so much more than action adventure, than 'bad science' or monster movie - who can overlook the dark implications that this unleashing of monsters upon the world is the fault of humankind because of our ill treatment of this planet? There can be little coincidence that the shark and octopus go rampant in San Fransisco Bay and Tokyo Bay respectively - two cities built in volatile land regions. Are the film's antagonists deeply symbolic, standing for some natural catastrophe?
While the shark/octopus are the main stars, plenty of screen time is given to the main human cast. Deborah Gibson is utterly believable as the marine biologist who don't take no sass - when her boss/ex-boyfriend has her sacked for alleged misconduct, she also becomes a figurehead for women's rights and an end to misogyny. Her male equivalent is the Japanese genius Dr. Seiji Shimada (Vic Chao), who shatters the common stereotype that Asians aren't very clever.
His relationship with Gibson is a defiant gesture on the filmmakers' part, as it undermines Lorenzo Lamas, who plays a racist and constantly angry government agent. Lamas steals EVERY scene he is in, delivering the film's best lines with everything from sarcasm to disgust to panic to genuine menace. Finally, Sean Lawlor provides some post-ironic comedy gold with his 'Irish' professor. Don't mock his questionable accent, or you have fallen into the trap - Sean Lawlor IS actually Irish, and the unusual accent is there to throw you off! It's quite funny when you think about it for a few minutes.
There is so much more to say about this film, because of the depth it offers us - in fact, I am currently analysing it in significant detail as part of my Media Studies degree - but I cannot begin to fit it all in. To summarise:
ACTING: 8 - even the supporting cast are strong ("It rises...") but a cast shortage sadly means that some people play multiple roles, which can be offputting
STORY: 10 - like I said, this film blurs the line between the normal genre boundaries, not something that many, if any, films have done before
SPECIAL FX: 8 - if you squint, or get really drunk before watching (like I did), then Avatar seems like nothing in comparison
OVERALL: 9.7 - my 2nd favourite film of all time. So very deserving of a perfect 10, but only 'Birdemic' is allowed that privilege.
'Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus' transcends genres - this is so much more than action adventure, than 'bad science' or monster movie - who can overlook the dark implications that this unleashing of monsters upon the world is the fault of humankind because of our ill treatment of this planet? There can be little coincidence that the shark and octopus go rampant in San Fransisco Bay and Tokyo Bay respectively - two cities built in volatile land regions. Are the film's antagonists deeply symbolic, standing for some natural catastrophe?
While the shark/octopus are the main stars, plenty of screen time is given to the main human cast. Deborah Gibson is utterly believable as the marine biologist who don't take no sass - when her boss/ex-boyfriend has her sacked for alleged misconduct, she also becomes a figurehead for women's rights and an end to misogyny. Her male equivalent is the Japanese genius Dr. Seiji Shimada (Vic Chao), who shatters the common stereotype that Asians aren't very clever.
His relationship with Gibson is a defiant gesture on the filmmakers' part, as it undermines Lorenzo Lamas, who plays a racist and constantly angry government agent. Lamas steals EVERY scene he is in, delivering the film's best lines with everything from sarcasm to disgust to panic to genuine menace. Finally, Sean Lawlor provides some post-ironic comedy gold with his 'Irish' professor. Don't mock his questionable accent, or you have fallen into the trap - Sean Lawlor IS actually Irish, and the unusual accent is there to throw you off! It's quite funny when you think about it for a few minutes.
There is so much more to say about this film, because of the depth it offers us - in fact, I am currently analysing it in significant detail as part of my Media Studies degree - but I cannot begin to fit it all in. To summarise:
ACTING: 8 - even the supporting cast are strong ("It rises...") but a cast shortage sadly means that some people play multiple roles, which can be offputting
STORY: 10 - like I said, this film blurs the line between the normal genre boundaries, not something that many, if any, films have done before
SPECIAL FX: 8 - if you squint, or get really drunk before watching (like I did), then Avatar seems like nothing in comparison
OVERALL: 9.7 - my 2nd favourite film of all time. So very deserving of a perfect 10, but only 'Birdemic' is allowed that privilege.
20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Really????? You took the time to watch this film n then ripped into how "bad" it is???
I LOVE this film so so much! Everything about it is amazing!!
- The acting is terrible
- The scriptwriting is somehow worse, queue the line: "ye but the feds will hound you 'til you're leaking from every orifice..."
- The cgi is horrific
Yet somehow it's brilliant! Don't watch this unless you have some form of alcohol in your hand as it just enhances how good this film can be for people who don't take themselves or films too seriously!!!
The only downside to this is how they managed every stereotype in film history from clever asian dude, to rejected old professor who turns out to be right about everything, to the government man who makes things more difficult by being wrong and refusing to accept it and many more... But they missed out on one key stereotype... The black guy who dies first... Well, nothing's perfect...
ENJOY =D
I LOVE this film so so much! Everything about it is amazing!!
- The acting is terrible
- The scriptwriting is somehow worse, queue the line: "ye but the feds will hound you 'til you're leaking from every orifice..."
- The cgi is horrific
Yet somehow it's brilliant! Don't watch this unless you have some form of alcohol in your hand as it just enhances how good this film can be for people who don't take themselves or films too seriously!!!
The only downside to this is how they managed every stereotype in film history from clever asian dude, to rejected old professor who turns out to be right about everything, to the government man who makes things more difficult by being wrong and refusing to accept it and many more... But they missed out on one key stereotype... The black guy who dies first... Well, nothing's perfect...
ENJOY =D
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Terrible storyline, terrible special effects, terrible acting, but I loved it!! If you like b-movies you'll love this!!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
megashark
This movie is boring and far fetched. You dont get to see much of the shark or the octopus and the story line is lame.
Published 4 months ago by Siobhan Dawson
absolutely lousy
Avoid this moster turkey at all cost. The acting is abysmal and the socalled special effects consist of stock footage and bad models. Read more
Published 7 months ago by C. Nielsen
So bad it's BAD!
I got this hoping it would be so bad it would be good. Turns out it's so bad it's just plain old BAD! Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mme DLR
Could have used a major dose of Electric Youth
I guess it was just too good to be true. Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, with the object of one of my teen crushes right there in the middle of the action. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Daniel Jolley
WORST FILM EVER
This honestly has to be the worst film of all time. The idea of a shark biting the middle of a bridge, i mean - cum'on! Read more
Published 11 months ago by A. L. Simpson
boomboom
After watching this on the television, I immediatly purchased it online.
The film was comical and it had me in stitches the whole way through. Read more
The film was comical and it had me in stitches the whole way through. Read more
Published 13 months ago by boomboom
ha ha ... ha ha
This is sort of movie that does exactly what it says on the cover. If you buy, rent or borrow a film called 'Mega Shark VS Giant Octopus' and feel disappointed by the content,... Read more
Published 13 months ago by J. Fryar
Squid?...OCTOPUS!
The special effects were awful. The people didn't look real at all. I heard the planes and submarines were genuine. This movie must had one hell of a budget! Read more
Published 15 months ago by David Divingbell
Who knew aquatic life could be so angry?
Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus is a B-movie. And I don't mean a B-movie remake with a budget either. I mean a made-on-a-shoestring, played-for-laughs, cheesy creature-feature. Read more
Published 19 months ago by The Reviewer
A good idea, shame about the graphics...
This movie had a good story, but the bad CGI really let it down.
The title is quite stupid and some of it was very unbelieveable. Read more
The title is quite stupid and some of it was very unbelieveable. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. K. D. Mcclean
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