A Sharknado seque l is one step closer to becoming a reality. With star Tara Reid already on board for a follow-up to last Thursday’s Syfy movie, screenwriter Thunder Levin now says he’d gladly pen another film in this suddenly popular franchise. “It was like going to see Snakes on a Plane opening night in the theater,” Levin told Mashable of the social media reaction. ” Twitter users were yelling at the screen, shouting out lines and throwing virtual popcorn. It was great fun.” According Syfy , Sharknado delivered nearly 5,000 tweets per minute, although its actual ratings weren’t especially impressive. “I measure success by whether the audience enjoyed it,” Levin said . “We’re just trying to create entertainment here, so if people are happy and if they’re having fun with it, then I’d say it’s a success.” As for the Sharknado sequel? Levin says he likes the title SnailQuake . But we can do better, right, THGers? Sound off now with your preferred name for Sharknado 2? Sharkphoon Sharkeezus Sharnado 2: PSYclone Sharknader Sharknado 2: Lil Sharks View Poll »
When I wrote about the Sharknado trailer this week, I said there was no was no way on earth I’d be watching this cinematic masterpiece. Well, as I’m sure it will with plenty of others, curiosity got the best of me. Even though I’ve watched it and am writing about it, I’m still not quite sure if it was a good idea. Let’s go ahead and tackle the incredibly deep, complex plot of Sharknado . See, there are sharks, and these sharks find themselves sucked up into a hurricane and the subsequent tornados the hurricane spawns. And then… nope, that’s it. That is the entire plot. Wait, there was an early scene in which we are party to an illegal shark fin poaching operation. Complete with man of presumable Asian descent there to purchase said shark fins. At first I thought, oh, this might be a statement on the awfulness of shark fin harvesting. No. Apparently that was just the best way the writers could think of launching into this story. How on earth can this be anything but spectacular? Well for one, the acting. Ian Ziering tries so hard. So, so hard. It’s like he has taken all the acting energy that he hasn’t been using in the years since 90210 and put it into this film. Amazingly enough, that doesn’t equate to much. Granted he was playing Fin, a surfing bar owner whose ex-wife and children seem to hate who ends up being the rappelling hero of our shark tale. His ex-wife? Oh that’s Tara Reid. The greatest thing she added was her first scene in which she stood on a staircase next to a framed picture of herself. Who has framed pictures of just themselves? It wasn’t her at some type of natural wonder, nope. It appears as if Tara Reid ‘s character went to the Glamour Shots knock-off and got her a pretty picture. So weird. Then there’s Fin’s children. His daughter hates him. Like legit, hates him. While there is a shark swimming around the her living room eating her mother’s boyfriend (who she apparently adores), she just scowls. Call me crazy, I’d be freaking out, but then again I’ve never been in a situation in which there was a shark swimming around my living room eating people, so I guess I can’t be too sure of my reaction. Fin’s son is apparently in the Coast Guard. In flight school I guess. No one has told his father this because the new boyfriend thinks it isn’t any of his business anymore. Who does this new boyfriend think he is? Frankly, he deserved to be eaten by a living room shark. Good riddance. Of course there is also a best friend. Best friend was one of the first victims of the shark invasion but instead of being literally gulped by the shark like one of the poor shark poachers in the first scene (no, seriously – do sharks inhale their prey like that? It looked like Joey Chestnut taking down 69 hot dogs on July 4th) he was merely nibbled upon. When in the midst of a sharkpocalypse what self-respecting shark nibbles? Come on, get it together shark. Sharknado Trailer (Official) Rounding out this rag tag crew is the doe-eyed barmaid who for some reason feels it necessary to literally throw herself at her boss while standing behind the bar during business hours while the bar patrons look on. To say this love interest angle (I’m assuming that’s what they were going for) fell flat is on understatement of epic proportions. One of those bar patrons is none other than the dad from Home Alone , John Heard. He is mainly a non-player until his shining moment as he is being actively consumed by a shark and he says, in a very even tone of voice, “Ow, no. Get off of me.” Again, I haven’t been eaten by a shark so I can’t assume to know my reaction but I’d hope there’d be at least a little bit of screaming. Some honorable mentions have to go out to the small roles in this delightful film. To just get an idea of their incredible contributions let’s look at some of their inspired dialogue: “That’s Johnni with an ‘i’.” — Weather reporter in the middle of the sharknado right before she meets her bloody end. “$15K a year, no benefits, and screaming kids!” — Bus driver as he is being hoisted from bus to higher ground. “My mom always told me Hollywood would kill me.” — Same bus driver who just escaped a shark attack only to be drilled into the ground by flying pieces of the Hollywood sign. “The government knows when I pee and my favorite kind of cheese. Pepperjack.” – Gas station attendant with a very topical concern of the government’s knowledge of our private lives. Not dialogue, but special shout out to the man being eaten by one shark only to have another fall from the sky and land on his head. For all the incredible performances given by actors, it would have meant nothing without the real stars, the sharks. Oh, this group of sharks gave a performance of the ages. They are met at every turn by cars trying to drive over them as they swim by on seemingly dry land. They are just out for a leisurely flight through Southern California when all of a sudden there’s Ian Ziering with a chainsaw. All they want is to take a nice cool dip in a pool, is it their fault that people have managed to ignore ‘Johnni with an ‘i'” and the people screaming, and the MASSIVE TORNADO FILLED WITH SHARKS and kept on swimming? In the end, that is the truly amazing aspect of Sharknado . When there is a regular tornado, most people head indoors. Apparently the people of Los Angeles just laugh in the face of Mother Nature. Well, joke’s on them because Mother Nature sent her sharks to put them in their place. See if they ignore her again! Ha! Of course it would be some sort of crime if I didn’t mention the visual effects. They were about as awful as one could imagine. There, I’ve mentioned them. No, that’s not fair. This is a movie about flying sharks and frankly it could be Michael Bay (please god don’t let Michael Bay make a flying shark movie) and it would still look like crap. However, I would like to think someone like Michael Bay , or anyone else really, would give a second thought to the physics involved in a storm like this. It’s like the makers of Sharknado have never, ever seen a body of water. Water does not just randomly, in the middle of a place with zero water one second create a monsoon type wave the next. It just doesn’t happen! Nor does a car just spontaneously combust just because it’s leaking a bit of gas. Out of everything wrong with this movie, this puzzled me the most. For all it’s faults, and there are many, I actually enjoyed Sharknado . I don’t really know how as it quite possibly was the dumbest thing I have ever watched, but I did. The filmmakers obviously cared very little about actual story but when your story is about a tornado filled with sharks, does it really matter how much it builds on that idea? Congrats to SyFy though. Because of their big ol’ balls in putting it on air in the first place, they surely have a hit with Sharknado that people will talk and laugh about for at least a couple days. Bravo, SyFy and Sharknado!
When I wrote about the Sharknado trailer this week, I said there was no was no way on earth I’d be watching this cinematic masterpiece. Well, as I’m sure it will with plenty of others, curiosity got the best of me. Even though I’ve watched it and am writing about it, I’m still not quite sure if it was a good idea. Let’s go ahead and tackle the incredibly deep, complex plot of Sharknado . See, there are sharks, and these sharks find themselves sucked up into a hurricane and the subsequent tornados the hurricane spawns. And then… nope, that’s it. That is the entire plot. Wait, there was an early scene in which we are party to an illegal shark fin poaching operation. Complete with man of presumable Asian descent there to purchase said shark fins. At first I thought, oh, this might be a statement on the awfulness of shark fin harvesting. No. Apparently that was just the best way the writers could think of launching into this story. How on earth can this be anything but spectacular? Well for one, the acting. Ian Ziering tries so hard. So, so hard. It’s like he has taken all the acting energy that he hasn’t been using in the years since 90210 and put it into this film. Amazingly enough, that doesn’t equate to much. Granted he was playing Fin, a surfing bar owner whose ex-wife and children seem to hate who ends up being the rappelling hero of our shark tale. His ex-wife? Oh that’s Tara Reid. The greatest thing she added was her first scene in which she stood on a staircase next to a framed picture of herself. Who has framed pictures of just themselves? It wasn’t her at some type of natural wonder, nope. It appears as if Tara Reid ‘s character went to the Glamour Shots knock-off and got her a pretty picture. So weird. Then there’s Fin’s children. His daughter hates him. Like legit, hates him. While there is a shark swimming around the her living room eating her mother’s boyfriend (who she apparently adores), she just scowls. Call me crazy, I’d be freaking out, but then again I’ve never been in a situation in which there was a shark swimming around my living room eating people, so I guess I can’t be too sure of my reaction. Fin’s son is apparently in the Coast Guard. In flight school I guess. No one has told his father this because the new boyfriend thinks it isn’t any of his business anymore. Who does this new boyfriend think he is? Frankly, he deserved to be eaten by a living room shark. Good riddance. Of course there is also a best friend. Best friend was one of the first victims of the shark invasion but instead of being literally gulped by the shark like one of the poor shark poachers in the first scene (no, seriously – do sharks inhale their prey like that? It looked like Joey Chestnut taking down 69 hot dogs on July 4th) he was merely nibbled upon. When in the midst of a sharkpocalypse what self-respecting shark nibbles? Come on, get it together shark. Sharknado Trailer (Official) Rounding out this rag tag crew is the doe-eyed barmaid who for some reason feels it necessary to literally throw herself at her boss while standing behind the bar during business hours while the bar patrons look on. To say this love interest angle (I’m assuming that’s what they were going for) fell flat is on understatement of epic proportions. One of those bar patrons is none other than the dad from Home Alone , John Heard. He is mainly a non-player until his shining moment as he is being actively consumed by a shark and he says, in a very even tone of voice, “Ow, no. Get off of me.” Again, I haven’t been eaten by a shark so I can’t assume to know my reaction but I’d hope there’d be at least a little bit of screaming. Some honorable mentions have to go out to the small roles in this delightful film. To just get an idea of their incredible contributions let’s look at some of their inspired dialogue: “That’s Johnni with an ‘i’.” — Weather reporter in the middle of the sharknado right before she meets her bloody end. “$15K a year, no benefits, and screaming kids!” — Bus driver as he is being hoisted from bus to higher ground. “My mom always told me Hollywood would kill me.” — Same bus driver who just escaped a shark attack only to be drilled into the ground by flying pieces of the Hollywood sign. “The government knows when I pee and my favorite kind of cheese. Pepperjack.” – Gas station attendant with a very topical concern of the government’s knowledge of our private lives. Not dialogue, but special shout out to the man being eaten by one shark only to have another fall from the sky and land on his head. For all the incredible performances given by actors, it would have meant nothing without the real stars, the sharks. Oh, this group of sharks gave a performance of the ages. They are met at every turn by cars trying to drive over them as they swim by on seemingly dry land. They are just out for a leisurely flight through Southern California when all of a sudden there’s Ian Ziering with a chainsaw. All they want is to take a nice cool dip in a pool, is it their fault that people have managed to ignore ‘Johnni with an ‘i'” and the people screaming, and the MASSIVE TORNADO FILLED WITH SHARKS and kept on swimming? In the end, that is the truly amazing aspect of Sharknado . When there is a regular tornado, most people head indoors. Apparently the people of Los Angeles just laugh in the face of Mother Nature. Well, joke’s on them because Mother Nature sent her sharks to put them in their place. See if they ignore her again! Ha! Of course it would be some sort of crime if I didn’t mention the visual effects. They were about as awful as one could imagine. There, I’ve mentioned them. No, that’s not fair. This is a movie about flying sharks and frankly it could be Michael Bay (please god don’t let Michael Bay make a flying shark movie) and it would still look like crap. However, I would like to think someone like Michael Bay , or anyone else really, would give a second thought to the physics involved in a storm like this. It’s like the makers of Sharknado have never, ever seen a body of water. Water does not just randomly, in the middle of a place with zero water one second create a monsoon type wave the next. It just doesn’t happen! Nor does a car just spontaneously combust just because it’s leaking a bit of gas. Out of everything wrong with this movie, this puzzled me the most. For all it’s faults, and there are many, I actually enjoyed Sharknado . I don’t really know how as it quite possibly was the dumbest thing I have ever watched, but I did. The filmmakers obviously cared very little about actual story but when your story is about a tornado filled with sharks, does it really matter how much it builds on that idea? Congrats to SyFy though. Because of their big ol’ balls in putting it on air in the first place, they surely have a hit with Sharknado that people will talk and laugh about for at least a couple days. Bravo, SyFy and Sharknado!
Critics discuss the film’s enormity, monsters and ambition in this MTV News review roundup. By Todd Gilchrist Charlie Hunnam in “Pacific Rim” Photo: Warner Bros.
Elizabeth Olsen used to live in the shadow of her older sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen , but thanks to her willingness to show skin, she’s quickly moving up the film star food chain! Case in point, take the trailer for the upcoming remake of Oldboy (2013), good ol’ Liz is not even making us wait until it hits theaters for a flash of funbags. There they are, pretty as a peach, 1 minute 58 seconds into the red band trailer. See the pics after the jump!
The first Delivery Man trailer made the film look like a huge waste of time, but thanks to this new trailer, things are looking up. Vince Vaughn still has 533 kids thanks to a fertility clinic mixup, but at least now we know he isn’t just going to crash their weddings or throw dodgeballs at their nuts. Delivery Man Movie Trailer Amazing what a little extra info will do to a story. Of course watching Chris Pratt be smacked repeatedly in the face isn’t going to be anything but fun and that also helps. Don’t be mistaken, Delivery Man is another Vince Vaughn movie and it looks like another Vince Vaughn movie, but it has potential to be quite enjoyable at the same time. While The Internship is still going somewhat strong this summer, Delivery Guy will fill our Vince Vaughn needs this fall, opening on October 4.
Do you want to win a fully loaded XBOX 360, 2 controllers, 12 months XBOX Gold Live membership and games as well as movie passes courtesy of PACIFIC RIM? All you have to do is check out the trailer and answer the question below: Question – “According to the PACIFIC RIM Trailer, where did the THIRD “Kaiju” attack take place?” Answer the question in the form below: Grand Prize Includes: 1 – XBOX 360 gaming system 1 – Pair of XBOX 360 controllers 1 – 12 month membership to XBOX Gold Live 2-3 – select XBOX 360 co-op games 1 – Pair of passes to see PACIFIC RIM with PACIFIC RIM Hollywood Movie Money * Hollywood Movie Money is a free admission voucher to see a predetermined film (PACIFIC RIM) redeemable nation wide starting 07/12/13 through Wednesday, 08/08/13 in any theater excluding AMC Theaters. 1 – set of exclusive Jaeger Trading Cards *These cards were created exclusively for the film and NOT available in any stores. Set of 6 high quality cards that feature the awesome Jaegers featured in the film. pacificrimmovie.com Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pacificrimmovie Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/pacificrim Official Tumblr: http://pacificrimmovie.tumblr.com/ Contest ends July 12th at 12:00pm EST
AMC has made it official: The Walking Dead is heading to Comic-Con. While details are not yet available – in terms of time, cast members in attendance and exact location – the biggest show on cable will hold a panel discussion in front of thousands of fans on Friday, July 19. Moreover, in honor of a decade having passed since The Walking Dead graphic novel first came out, creator Robert Kirkman will be part of a special booth at Comic-Con in a couple weeks. It will feature costume contests; a zombie makeup station; and playable demos of TellTale’s “Walking Dead” video game. Fans will also get their first glimpse to the “Zombie Survival Machine,” a custom-designed 2013 Hyundai Veloster. It’s all very exciting and it’s all in anticipation of The Walking Dead Season 4 , which premieres on AMC in October.
It seems almost impossible that Divergent could create even more buzz than it already has. That is all about to change as the cast of the film, based on Veronica Roth novel, us set to appear on stage at San Diego’s Comic-Con on July 18. Roth will appear on the panel along with the film’s director, Neil Burger, and quite a few cast members including Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ansel Elgort, Ben Lamb, Ben Lloyd-Hugher, Christian Madsen, Maggie Q, Mekhi Phifer, and Miles Teller. If you are attending the convention and not necessarily interested in standing in line for the panel, Summit Entertainment will be all about Divergent at their convention floor booth so you can head there and see what all they have to offer. Divergent opens in theaters on March 21st, 2014.
How do you imprison a man whose job it is to escape prisons? …an ultra-awesome Super Prison I guess? That man is Ray Breslin, played by Sylvester Stallone in the new film Escape Plan (previously titled The Tomb ). Watch the first Escape Plan trailer below: Escape Plan Trailer When Breslin takes a job to expose the security flaws in a secret prison, he learns that the people who hired him intend for him to never leave. Arnold Schwarzenegger co-stars as a fellow inmate who ends up helping Breslin. Jim Caviezel, Vinnie Jones, Amy Ryan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Sam Neill, Faran Tahir, and 50 Cent also star. Mikael Hafstrom directs the film, which will premiere October 18.
