"Sharknado" from Syfy

[Greg Cox]

Most of the movies MST3K riffed on were at least trying to be good in their own failed ways due to lack of money or talent or both. The Syfy/Asylum films are intentionally low-effort which isn't so fun IMO. Obviously, people do seem to enjoy these things but I feel like the butt of the joke watching most of them.

Drive-In monster movies are my comfort food. I find them very relaxing after a long day.

(FYI: Sharknado is on the front page of the NY POST today. Take that, Mansquito!)

 

[Mr. Adventure]

I'll admit I want to see Atlantic Rim when it's available. Syfy's should've snagged that for this weekend.

 

[Australis]

This was even discussed on one of the Saturday B'fast shows here, with a long interview with the writer. Bizarre.

 

[RJDiogenes]

I never even heard of this till last night. Why did Sciffy move their B-Movies from Saturday night? That sucks for me.

The best of these movies were Sharktopus and Megashark Versus Giant Octopus. I'd really like to see Sharktopus return in some sequels.

My favorite is possibly WAR BIRDS. World War II fighter pilots vs. pterodactyls. Or maybe dragons. It wasn't quite clear.

WYVERN is fun, too. And, of course, FLU BIRD HORROR, written by TrekLit's own Tony Daniel.

I don't remember War Birds. I'll have to check my thread at ReNext-- I do a little review of these films almost every week. I do remember Flu Bird Horror, though. I didn't know one of our people wrote it. Writing one of these things would be a blast (although watching how the final product turns out may not be ).

 

[Greg Cox]

I think WARBIRDS is coming up again in the next week or so.

Another noted sf writer, the late Jim Young, played Adolf Hitler's head in NAZIS AT THE CENTER OF THE EARTH . . . .

 

[Mr. Adventure]

Warbirds wasn't bad by Syfy standards (damning with faint praise?), some effort seemed to be put into it.

That one with Tiffany and Debbie Gibson (mega something vs something) while maybe not good was entertaining at least (or maybe I'm just a fan of Tiffany's full figure....).

 

[RJDiogenes]

^^ That was Megapython Vs. Gatoroid and it was one of the better ones.

I looked up Warbirds and I don't think I've seen it.

Sharknado has its own section on On Demand now. Still haven't had a chance to watch it, though.

 

[zakkrusz]

That movie idea kills brain cells just by reading it.

 

[rafterman1701]

The MST3K guys were the only people on my twitter feed not watching this. These intentionally bad movies aren't worth riffing. They're soulless money grabs made very poorly. I'm merely speaking of the Asylum level junk. Sharknado was also just really dull.

 

[Sindatur]

Heh, the ratings must've done really well. I'm seeing this movie mentioned everywhere, typically SyFy/Asylum movies just fade out after airing, but, this one seems to be gaining momentum. Also, SyFy Channel BBS has a big red banner saying Sharknado2 is coming, and there's apparently a contest to name it.

 

[Greg Cox]

Apparently, Sharknado 2 is going to take place in New York city.

Sharknado takes bite out of the Big Apple!

 

[Sindatur]

Everytime I see the title, my brain actually thinks Shark N.A.T.O.

 

[Terengo]

Apparently, Sharknado 2 is going to take place in New York city.

Sharknado takes bite out of the Big Apple!

I'd like to see them move inland. How about Snakenado, set in Texas?

 

[Greg Cox]

How about a crossover?

Sharknado Vs. Ghost Storm!

(Yes, Ghost Storm is a real Syfy movie.)

 

[RJDiogenes]

Sharknado gets a sequel and Sharktopus doesn't?

Everytime I see the title, my brain actually thinks Shark N.A.T.O.

Submit that to the contest.

 

[Sindatur]

Sharknado gets a sequel and Sharktopus doesn't?

Everytime I see the title, my brain actually thinks Shark N.A.T.O.

Submit that to the contest.

Nah, NATO is in Europe. It would have to be U.N. to be set in NY (though versions of Greg's will probably one of the most suggested)

Sharknado takes bite out of the Big Apple!

 

[Neroon]

And in case anyone is interested, SyFy is re-broadcasting "Sharknado" tomorrow night at 7:00pm

 

[Trekker4747]

Tara Reid and Ian Ziering?! Oh I am SO recording this!

 

[Robert Maxwell]

Ian Ziering is my girlfriend's cousin.

Entirely coincidentally, she enjoyed watching it.

I can't hate a movie where interviews about it have gems like:

Aren't the sharks at least as much victims of the sharknado as humans are?

Ah, well, now we’re into the larger philosophical issues of the film. What does it say about humans that when poor displaced sharks are ravaged by nature’s uncaring fury we try to kill them with chainsaws? I think we need to take a good long look in the mirror over that one.

What would happen if you spliced a shark with dark matter?

You’d have a sequel!

 

[Mr. Adventure]

How about a crossover?

Sharknado Vs. Ghost Storm!

(Yes, Ghost Storm is a real Syfy movie.)

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