Flying sharks + big chainsaws + Tara Reid = ?

[StrangeLife]

Yes. The sequel to the schlockiest shark movie ever made just came out, and I missed it!


Oh well, that's why God bestowed bittorrent onto man. Long live piracy. Yarrrr!


But in case you weren't aware of this major movie event, consider yourself informed. Now with even more sharks...

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And even bigger chainsaws...

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And a perpetually scared Tara Reid, who is actually a better actor than you'd expect (not that that is saying much)...

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Now I just need this sleeping bag, and my life will be complete...

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[PennLady]

Sharknado was great fun. I missed S2 this week but will catch it later... So Tara Reid has found her niche?

 

[StrangeLife]

So Tara Reid has found her niche?

Great actors always have one defining role they will be remembered for. Humphrey Bogart is Sam Spade from The Maltese Falcon, Al Pacino is Michael Corleone from Godfather and Tara Reid is April Wexler from Sharknado.

I hope she doesn't get eaten in this one cause I'd hate to miss her in number 3 (which we are bound to get since the premiere made a new viewer record Sy-Fy). Maybe the next one can be a documentary, because according to Tara a Sharknado could happen in real life...

You know, it actually can happen. I mean, the chances of it happening are very rare, but it can happen actually. Which is crazy. Not that it—the chances of it are, like, you know, it's like probably ‘pigs could fly.' Like, I don't think pigs could fly, but actually sharks could be stuck in tornados. There could be a sharknado.

But at least we can go to our demise smelling good, since she has just launched an official "Sharknado fragrance"...

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... that you can get for a measely $25 from her website. It's an olfactory feeding frenzy of iced mint, violet, lemon, jasmine, tuberose, muguet, blue rose, amber and musk.

 

[Handley_Page]

Never heard of the film or her, but she seems quite pretty.

 

[PennLady]

Great actors always have one defining role they will be remembered for. Humphrey Bogart is Sam Spade from The Maltese Falcon, Al Pacino is Michael Corleone from Godfather and Tara Reid is April Wexler from Sharknado.

Ha. Actually for me Bogart is Rick from "Casablanca," and Pacino is the cop in "Heat." But I get the point.

I hope she doesn't get eaten in this one cause I'd hate to miss her in number 3 (which we are bound to get since the premiere made a new viewer record Sy-Fy). Maybe the next one can be a documentary, because according to Tara a Sharknado could happen in real life...

I think she survives this one -- I didn't see it, so I'm guessing based on stuff I've read, so my apologies for any inadvertent spoilers. I read something that led me to believe she might have a hand bitten off, but I may not have read that correctly.

... that you can get for a measely $25 from her website. It's an olfactory feeding frenzy of iced mint, violet, lemon, jasmine, tuberose, muguet, blue rose, amber and musk.

I think just the description of that made my nose hurt...

 

[StrangeLife]

Never heard of the film or her, but she seems quite pretty.

I dare you to watch the trailer and not be intrigued. Because we are talking about the king of "movies-that-are-so-bad-that-they're-good" here. Forget about Plan 9, Snakes On A Plane and Manos Hand of Fate - Sharknado is all the way up there with Adam Wests 1966 Batman movie...

Tara Reid is a Z-lister that you might remember from the American Pie movies. She had a minor role in The Big Lebovski too I think. She looks pretty good for 38, but she has cheated a little...

Ha. Actually for me Bogart is Rick from "Casablanca," and Pacino is the cop in "Heat." But I get the point.

I am conducting a personal boycott of Casablanca because of the illogical ending. Any sane guy in Humphrey's situation would have placed an anonymous tip to the Gestapo about where they could pick up Victor Laszlo so he could score Ingrid Bergman.

Here's looking at you kid my foot...

 

[Hypoxia]

Tara Reid ... looks pretty good for 38, but she has cheated a little...

Generically pretty.

I am conducting a personal boycott of Casablanca because of the illogical ending. Any sane guy in Humphrey's situation would have placed an anonymous tip to the Gestapo about where they could pick up Victor Laszlo so he could score Ingrid Bergman.

But then he would be an ordinary schlep, not a heroic Patriotic Recruiter. By definition, heroes are not sane. He'd rather fight than fuck? Figure it out.

 

[PennLady]

I am conducting a personal boycott of Casablanca because of the illogical ending. Any sane guy in Humphrey's situation would have placed an anonymous tip to the Gestapo about where they could pick up Victor Laszlo so he could score Ingrid Bergman.

Here's looking at you kid my foot...

But then she would have felt so guilty being with the man who had informed on her heroic husband.

You know, if Laszlo and Ilsa hadn't been married, it might have played out differently, but -- Hays Code days.

Actually, if that film was made *today*, I could see something like that happening since anti-heroes, dark situations, etc., are so popular. But I'm good with the original.

How about Bogart in "Key Largo?" or maybe "The Petrified Forest?"

 

[StrangeLife]

Generically pretty.
But then he would be an ordinary schlep, not a heroic Patriotic Recruiter. By definition, heroes are not sane. He'd rather fight than fuck? Figure it out.

But then she would have felt so guilty being with the man who had informed on her heroic husband.

You know, if Laszlo and Ilsa hadn't been married, it might have played out differently, but -- Hays Code days.

I have encountered the interpretation, that Ingrid found out that her husband was alive while she was still together with Bogie in Paris and lied to him. Knowing this, Bogie tricks her into believing that he wants her, but instead kicks her onto the plane in the last minute as a way of saying "scram you lying bitch". The "Heres looking at you kid" is his way of reminding her of the time when she chose to betray him rather than come clean.

So maybe Casablanca is actually a very clever btb story.

How about Bogart in "Key Largo?" or maybe "The Petrified Forest?"

Hmmm, now you are making things difficult. The problem with Bogie is, that he never made a bad movie ...

 

[StrangeLife]

Sharknado 2 didn't disappoint btw.



And it's a total celebrity cameo geek-fest. I mean, a slightly older "Ted Striker" from Airplane as a pilot (apparently he got over Macho Grande)...

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... Will Wheaton and his wife Ann as passengers....

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... and Kelly Osbourne as a completely inappropriate stewardess...

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... and numerous others. If there is some z-list star or has-been-actor you hate, chances are good that you can enjoy watching him or her getting his/her ass thoroughly sharked in this movie.

 

[PennLady]

I have encountered the interpretation, that Ingrid found out that her husband was alive while she was still together with Bogie in Paris and lied to him. Knowing this, Bogie tricks her into believing that he wants her, but instead kicks her onto the plane in the last minute as a way of saying "scram you lying bitch". The "Heres looking at you kid" is his way of reminding her of the time when she chose to betray him rather than come clean.

So maybe Casablanca is actually a very clever btb story.

Oh, lord, please don't ruin it for me. I's a perfectly wonderful movie as it is, with people rising to the occasion.

I don't buy that interpretation.

Hmmm, now you are making things difficult. The problem with Bogie is, that he never made a bad movie ...

Well, there was The Return of Doctor X, which I don't think is supposed to be one of his better films. But I'm not sure it's his fault.

 

[StrangeLife]

Oh, lord, please don't ruin it for me. I's a perfectly wonderful movie as it is, with people rising to the occasion.

I don't buy that interpretation.

Heh - I know that I'm probably in the minority as far as Casablanca goes....

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Well, there was The Return of Doctor X, which I don't think is supposed to be one of his better films. But I'm not sure it's his fault.

I don't think I have seen that one.... yet. I must remedy that omission asap.

 

[PennLady]

Heh - I know that I'm probably in the minority as far as Casablanca goes....

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I don't think I have seen that one.... yet. I must remedy that omission asap.

I'm debating whether to make my 10yo sit through Casablanca tonight -- it's my choice for our Friday movie night -- or go with Princess Mononoke.

I have also never seen "The Return of Doctor X," but I'm betting it's an experience.

You know what we need? A Sharknado in Casablanca that eats up Ugarte and Major Strosser. When it's over, Sidney Greenstreet's character (who owns The Blue Parrot), corners the market on shark meat, shark fin soup, etc.

 

[rippitydoo]

I was watching WWE on SyFy tonight, & saw Conan in the ads for the big shark-a-thon deal they're doing tomorrow... Which is what made me think...

"When are we getting the 'Horny Manatee' flick all the Conan fans have been waiting for?!"

That'd be a better use of Tara's particular talents anyway!!

 

[StrangeLife]

I'm debating whether to make my 10yo sit through Casablanca tonight -- it's my choice for our Friday movie night -- or go with Princess Mononoke.

Kids (and I am including anybody of the age of twenty or below) of today do not appreciate black & white movies at all. So Bogie is no competition for the princess.

You know what we need? A Sharknado in Casablanca that eats up Ugarte and Major Strosser. When it's over, Sidney Greenstreet's character (who owns The Blue Parrot), corners the market on shark meat, shark fin soup, etc.

Cool idea. However I fear that Tara Reid will be highly jealous of Ingrid Bergman...

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[PennLady]

Kids (and I am including anybody of the age of twenty or below) of today do not appreciate black & white movies at all. So Bogie is no competition for the princess.

Not entirely true in my son's case. He likes/has enjoyed a number of B&W movies, such as 12 Angry Men, The Day the Earth Stood Still and (more recently) Frankenweenie (which is, if I may say so, pretty cool). He was actually scared by "The Thing from Another World."

Cool idea. However I fear that Tara Reid will be highly jealous of Ingrid Bergman...

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That is AWESOME.

There is no point in being jealous of Ms. Bergman. Especially in Ms. Reid's case.

 

[StrangeLife]

...such as 12 Angry Men...

Really? A great movie for sure - one of Fonda's finest performances imho - but that is a very "mature" movie for a kid. It is all dialogue. Basically just a room with talking men....

 

[PennLady]

Really? A great movie for sure - one of Fonda's finest performances imho - but that is a very "mature" movie for a kid. It is all dialogue. Basically just a room with talking men....

True. It's probably my husband's second favorite movie (first is Last of the Mohicans), and that likely influences my son a bit. However, he has put it on of his own accord a few times. It's good dialogue, which may hold his interest. It is also a pretty singular, focused plot, which I think helps.

I was somewhat surprised when my son watched "The Day the Earth Stood Still" with very few questions for us, and didn't seem bored either. I think that because it is again, a fairly straightforward plot, and there weren't a million cuts to this or that scene or angle, it made it easier for him to follow and hence be involved in.

He was not so taken with "The Maltese Falcon," but there's still time yet.

For a kid who's more into Percy Jackson, Harry Potter and (recently) High School Musical and Camp Rock, I'm glad when he likes something wit a bit more substance to it.

How about a Sharknado/High School Musical cross over?

For the record, we did watch "Princess Mononoke" tonight because I'd never seen the whole thing and also, Hayao Miyazaki makes awesome movies.

 

[StrangeLife]

How about a Sharknado/High School Musical cross over?

Great idea. It could totally work


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[Serafina1210]

Great idea. It could totally work


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You never fail us, StrangeLife. Long may you PhotoShop!

 

[PennLady]

Great idea. It could totally work

http://s7.postimg.org/podmkhi97/Shark_musical.jpg

LOL Excellent, and kid-friendly, too. Plus you could add some synchronized swimming for something different in the dancing.

And of course, it must be said, that jumping the shark could be a legitimate plot point.