Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus
December. 21,2010When the prehistoric warm-water beast the Crocosaurus crosses paths with that cold-water monster the Mega Shark, all hell breaks loose in the oceans as the world's top scientists explore every option to halt the aquatic frenzy. Swallowing everything in their paths -- including a submarine or two -- Croc and Mega lead an explorer and an oceanographer on a wild chase. Eventually, the desperate men turn to a volcano for aid.
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One of my all time favorites.
Excellent, Without a doubt!!
It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.
The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
Former professional boxer/model stars, if that's the right word for it, as a fearless hunter, recruited by the US military to kill a gigantic shark and crocodile. Bad acting, even worse "special" effects and a ridiculous plot - another typical movie from The Asylum. This isn't so bad that its good. Its so bad that I just wanted the end credits to roll. Awful.
You often hear of movies that are so bad that they become good again. That was true for Megashark vs Giant Octopus, but its equally hammy-titled sequel, Megashark vs Crocosaurus, shows that even making a good bad movie still requires some talent. The first MvsGO was a bad B-movie of the amusing kind, thanks to the ultra low budget and the ensuing limitations in production that were more than a little visible in the finished movie. However, where MvsGI was endearing, MvsC is mostly boring and annoying. It shows that every idiot with a camera and Photoshop can make a creature feature, but that not every idiot should, especially when it doesn't provide half the fun of its predecessor. Like in my review for MvsGI, I have some helpful remarks for the makers:After a successful first movie, a higher budget is often reserved for the sequel. That usually allows for the improved production values that sequels are known for. The ship exteriors and interiors, for example, are appropriate improvements, and adding sound effects to suggests that the deck guns are actually firing is a good trick. But don't get carried away. After all, this is still an Asylum production, not Godzilla. Don't hint at epic things to come for the entire 90 minute duration without ultimately showing them, such as a huge megalodon destroying the Panama Canal, or a nuclear submarine blowing up inside the shark. Having your characters describe entire chunks of plot from the inside of a helicopter works fine for one or two scenes, not twelve. Show, don't tell - rule number one of visual storytelling. So don't recycle the same shot of dozens of baby crocodiles over and over if they aren't seen eating people, or when they barely feature in the climax.Having half the film taking place inside a helicopter or inside a badly-lit naval ship is a good way to save money for the scenes that count. So is using static pictures to photoshop the visual effects in, and recycling footage from other sources. But at least make sure that the few money shots count, and don't look like something that an 8-year-old could create on an iPad with Pixelmator Pro. Again, this is a sequel: it should look better than the original, not worse. You can't get away with cheaply recycling the same shots of monsters fighting over and over a second time.Creature features are the place to exaggerate a bit and stretch the limits of belief, but don't overdo it. A crocosaurus laying hundreds of eggs spread out over five locations all around the ocean while it is being actively hunted by both the navy and a killer shark is where it gets from improbable to slightly ridiculous. And an 8-yard baby crocodile won't fit inside a 12-feet egg.Running jokes are good. After all, a creature feature is to be taken lightly, so bringing some levity is a good idea. However, putting in a character who wants 10% of the cut, and repeating that every minute until he dies is stretching it. Casting Robert Picardo is a stroke of genius. Many ex-StarTrek actors had a hard time adjusting to post-Trek life, but that Picardo had to resort to this type of schlock is quite unique. Very good to put him at the end of the cast list in the opening credits, billed as "and Robert Picardo" for extra emphasis. However, point deduction for not having him reference the Doctor from Voyager with an apt quote, like "I am an admiral, not a sharkhunter!"Talking about actors: with one famous face on board, you can relax a bit when casting the other roles. But be critical. No one expects Oscar contenders, but there must be young actors in school plays who are better in playing an alternatively manic and grieving scientist than Jaleel White. And was Gary Stretch trying to parody the tough Ozzie bushwalking macho man, or was that his best effort in playing one? Hard to tell.Since this movie is meant to resemble a testosterone-type of action movie, it is quite acceptable to cast pretty actresses, even if their presence seems little more than eye candy. But if you cast Hannah Cowley and Nicola Lambo, and kill them off early on as a shock surprise, please do this AFTER their obligatory bikini or underwear scene. If you don't, it suggests that you actually hired them for their talent instead of how they look, and that gives off the wrong message. That's fine when you're making a serious movie, not when you're doing MvsC. Sarah Lieving playing a Special Agent in a tank top is a good example of how it should be.Please remember that every movie is written three times: first in screenplay, then on film, and then in the editing room. If the first two are a bit lacking, some sharp editing can often save a lot of scenes, but don't bother if half of your scenes haven't been scripted nor filmed. It's nice that the shark and croc get around, from beaches to jungles to civilization, but glueing their scenes together into one big disjointed mess is not a hallmark of good storytelling. A bit of spatial awareness and continuity helps the audience's appreciation of a movie. Unless the creatures and humans can magically teleport anywhere. Hey, here's an idea for another sequel!Ask Jason Blum for advice. The man produced some of the most acclaimed movies of the past decade, usually for less than $10 million. Asylum is known for 'borrowing' ideas from other studios, so why not get the secret of the low-budget trade from him?
I think the actors were the only likable factor(if any) in this movie especially Gary Stretch as the croc hunter Nigel. Hannah Cowley, who gets only few scenes early in the movie, is so pretty. If she had remained till the end, it'd have probably earned more for this movie. Yet, I felt the execution is bad enough to down any pros I can think of. Many scenes don't make sense. The mega shark and mega croc constantly tear into each other, yet a scene or two later, both show nothing on them..a downed helicopter gets back up and flies in mint condition within minutes and one wonders how the croc did that happen? and so on...The effects are also weak but that wouldn't have really mattered if they hadn't been careless about these avoidable blunders. The poor script and/or direction messed up the lot. Give it a miss.
Gifted film director Christopher Ray breathes new life into the saga of a gigantic crocodile set loose by miners in the Congo. With originality and a sharp creative flair, Ray creates an atmosphere of such realism that the story becomes very plausible. A superb screenplay penned by Naomi Selfman is very intelligent and contains some well defined characters who behave quite rationally in the face of the notorious mega-shark and the crocasaurus causing utter mayhem and threatening to destroy all mankind has worked centuries to create. This is an outstanding tribute to the United States Navy and the vital mission of that sterling service to protect the citizens of this country and the world. Robert Picardo is perfect as a Navy admiral who take that mission to hear and does his duty in the face of impossible odds.