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What do you get when you go mucking around with the genetic make-ups of arachnids and aliens? Either a Nobel Prize or a screechingly painful death . The story explores the adventures of several ;too smart for their own good science types, whose experiments with recombinant DNA lead to frightening consequences - namely, a herd of gigantic eight-legged critters with mandibles of steel and an appetite for human blood. As if that isn't enough, it seems that these hungry, hairy harbingers of the apocalypse need human hosts to incubate their young.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Both my children adore this video so much that I am now trying to obtain it on DVD. My daughter is now 33/4 and my son is 20 months and if I want a few minutes peace I only have to put this enchanting tale on and they are gripped. My son moans when one comes to an end but he now knows there is another to follow. Marvellously simple animation and very catchy tunes especially PANDA both my kids can do the PANDA dance. BUY IT
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
This is a lovely video for both my 3 year old and 5 year old and I also caught my mother singing the songs too. The animation is lovely - especially Spider's expressions. Well worth the money as the boys have watched it about 20 times aready. Have to admit to being almost word perfect myself!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
A charming video about a small boy befriending a spider. Suitable from birth, as the whole story is told by a series of delightful tunes. Our collicky newborn was soothed to sleep by the music, and as she grew older started to watch the video. Singing the well known tunes at night or in the car provided peace! Now our little girl is 2, the video is a firm favourite that she sings along to. We have just discovered that there is a cassette available ...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By P. Passmore
Format:DVD
Well.... Its an entertaining film. In comparison to other B movies I have reviewed its much better than Piranha II - Flying Killers [DVD] [1981] but not as entertaining as Hood of the Living Dead [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC].
This film is very entertaining but it has lost stars mainly for the CGI. It looks awful at times other effects look great.
This may contain a few spoilers...
So basically the spiders are taken into space to be injected with X... I spent half the film asking why? why take spiders into space to inject with X when you had a perfectly good underground military base? Well it turns out X is alien DNA and ummmm in lower gravity it was more likely to work or something equally silly. Now the question is why? Well to create a bio weapon! Why not? Giant spiders = amazing bio weapon and after they have eaten your enemy, you only have to deal with a great number of giant spiders that are nearly unstoppable. It seems to borrow quite a bit from Aliens, which is not a bad thing as I love the alien movies and alien rip offs. Carnosaur 2 [DVD] [1994] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] being one of the best rip off of Aliens I have ever seen.
Now when the spider kills and eats, it grows bigger and its off spring are larger... Now this eventually leads to a giant spider attacking a city. Now this is a weakness of the film, if they had not attempted this, we could have had a better funded CGI in the underground base.... Read more ›
This film is very entertaining but it has lost stars mainly for the CGI. It looks awful at times other effects look great.
This may contain a few spoilers...
So basically the spiders are taken into space to be injected with X... I spent half the film asking why? why take spiders into space to inject with X when you had a perfectly good underground military base? Well it turns out X is alien DNA and ummmm in lower gravity it was more likely to work or something equally silly. Now the question is why? Well to create a bio weapon! Why not? Giant spiders = amazing bio weapon and after they have eaten your enemy, you only have to deal with a great number of giant spiders that are nearly unstoppable. It seems to borrow quite a bit from Aliens, which is not a bad thing as I love the alien movies and alien rip offs. Carnosaur 2 [DVD] [1994] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] being one of the best rip off of Aliens I have ever seen.
Now when the spider kills and eats, it grows bigger and its off spring are larger... Now this eventually leads to a giant spider attacking a city. Now this is a weakness of the film, if they had not attempted this, we could have had a better funded CGI in the underground base.... Read more ›
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
It's not art but it is FUN. The video version of junk food - you know it's bad but you still indulge. Non-stop FX, some very good, some not but relentless in number and ambition. How they got so much for the budget is quite an achievement. How it got a 15 certificate in the UK is also a surprise as the violence levels are high. It's a 50's throwback film, pretty plotless but very much a thrill ride. If you like pure monster fun, rampaging creatures and not much else then give it a go. Bit of a bargain at this sort of price. Picture quality is good, better than VHS by far and sound is clear. Remember it's for FUN nothing more and really doesn't try to be.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
Spider, has a kind of Simon and Garfunkel folky soundtrack, and is a cartoon that always makes me smile!!! Children can enjy the funny stuff, and also learn that spiders are not something to be afraid of (in the UK that is!, you Aussies may not feel the same about the redback!) I feel this is the greatest cartoon series for a long time, and we watch it here over and over!
Francis, 25 going on 7, hee hee.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The acting was not that bad, not great either but still good! The Plot A DNA experiment on a rare breed of spider is taking place on a NASA space shuttle, when a freak meteor shower engulfs the shuttle, causing everything to go horribly wrong. One survivor is found on the ship and watched over in a secret location deep in the California desert. The problem continues, as the survivor isn't alone, as another deadly spiders climbs out of him and goes on a rampage around the ship. Curious reporter Marci Eyre (Parrilla) must now survive, escape and warn everyone before the spider reaches outside the desert.
Most scenes worked very well and some scene was laughable! But I still had fun time watching this movie and what I really liked was the gory deaths in this movie were great. If you like cheesy movies, don't miss this!.
Most scenes worked very well and some scene was laughable! But I still had fun time watching this movie and what I really liked was the gory deaths in this movie were great. If you like cheesy movies, don't miss this!.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
Spider has been a favourite in my family since it was first released. My eldest grandchildren loved it and now the youngest grandchild (aged one) can't see enough of it. She dances to the music and appears to know all of the thirteen episodes. As her grandparents we find it nostalgic (it takes us back to less complicated days) and reminds us that once upon a time children were children. We find ourselves singing along the songs, it is absolutely marvellous and we are trying to obtain another copy so that we can always have it at our home, but a second copy can also be kept. Why don't we get videos like this any more.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly enjoyable!!
I bought this dvd and when I looked at the cover, I thought another dud, NOT SO the special effects were really convincing, for a B movie excellent for the price, would I buy it... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Thelma L. Workman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Crap, but what a fun ride !
I love creature features and this is one of the best in my collection. I just looooooove this movie. I know it's crap, but it's one hell of a fun ride. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Roro
5.0 out of 5 stars
honest
I had previously owned a copy. It is a B rate movie, but well worth the watch. I believe it will become a cult within time.
Published 12 months ago by kaz
4.0 out of 5 stars
"..MONSTER CLASSIC..."
This is one of the best giant spider films ever! B-movie classic with a simple story, cheesy acting and great oldskool effects! Read more
Published 13 months ago by S. Drury
1.0 out of 5 stars
NO NO NO
i am a fan of cheese films like lake placid or revenge of the mummy 2 ect but this movie just makes me so angry its pointless toy spiders running around a government facility? Read more
Published 14 months ago by wrongmovie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spider in the bath
I bought this VHS 13 years ago when my daughter was only 1 and a half to entertain her because my fisrt son was due very soon. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mrs L M Stott
1.0 out of 5 stars
SPIDERS review
this is a damn funny film. BECAUSE ITS SO BAD!!!! it has some of the worst cgi effects i have ever seen. and some of the most apuling actors and incredibly cheesy lines. Read more
Published 21 months ago by nicola edwards
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enchanting
I originally caught this on wee small hours insomnia TV and when I woke up, I was still smiling. Spent a fair time hunting down the "was I dreaming or not? Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2011 by Ivan Bradley
5.0 out of 5 stars
spider
thoroughly ejoyed this video as did my daughter when she was little and so now does my grand daughter. Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2010 by susan
2.0 out of 5 stars
Shoots itself in the foot.
Initially 'Spiders' is surprisingly fun. The acting and the script may be hammy, but what was I expecting from the bottom of a bargain bin? Read more
Published on 4 July 2010 by Arthur Askey's Legs
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