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GRRRRRRRRRR!!!

posted 9 years ago by phantasmda
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Only 10 minutes in and already I'm annoyed, why does every modern horror thriller film have to start off with 2 tarts getting drunk on random shots with a dance music/nightclub montage and then have them copping off with 2 bronzed adonis guys and travelling to the middle of nowhere with them? I'm already considering turning it off, are all American women under 30 this easy and dumb or is it just Hollywoods way of getting out of writing plausible scripts? :-( And just for the record, I have now watched it through to the end and I really enjoyed it lol So my title should read GRRR-ish :-D

"Hasta la vista, baby."

[–] El_Guapo_Caballo 9 years ago

Sorry you're not a bronzed Adonis and that young babes don't come your way easily. But barring the silly montage you mention, as soon as the shark cage hits the water this becomes a fantastic shark film, such a great premise. One of the best in this genre.

[–] phantasmda 9 years ago

No I'm certainly not a bronzed adonis (half polish, half Irish so I'm as far away from that perspective as you're likely to get) but I do get a few babes come my way, just not generally ones that look like Mandy Moore lol Fair enough, I'll give it a go if it does get better. I love shark movies if they're done right, thanks for the sympathy and the info :-D

"Hasta la vista, baby."

[–] jerhorowitz 9 years ago

Actually, once the shark cage hits the water it becomes one of the worst films of its genre. It is a bad shark film and scuba diving film because it is so unrealistic. The science is off (for so many reasons) and it makes sharks look like dangerous animals who aim to eat humans. The upcoming movie: 'The shallows' will only make this stereotype worse.

[–] El_Guapo_Caballo 9 years ago

If you're going to criticize a shark flick for being "unrealistic" and the "science is off" , stick to documentaries and go cry a river somewhere else.

"the upcoming movie The Shallows" upcoming? Where do you live that you are critizing a movie you think is 'upcoming'. Watch it first and then comment about it.

[–] jerhorowitz 9 years ago

I was just being honest and I am sorry I offended you. I was just comparing in the deep to movies, not documentaries which are based in reality and are really good. Also, I can talk about 'the shallows' because the preview is very clear about the theme. Again, I am sorry for upsetting you! Stay calm and be happy :).

[–] BeOneOfUs 9 years ago

it becomes one of the worst films of its genre

Oh don't be an idiot.
You know this statement is untrue. Think about all the crappy shark films that come out like Ghost Shark, Sand Shark, Sharknado, Shark Night.
There was way worse shark movies than this one, as well you know!

[–] phantasmda 9 years ago

My God! Sharknado was as bad as they come but sand sharks made me lose all faith in humanity, that really does have to be one of the s-h-i-t-t-e-s-t pieces of garbage ever put onto film. It made Jaws The revenge look like Jaws lol

"Hasta la vista, baby."

[–] PlateStacker 9 years ago

Dude.. teenage and 20's white American girls are the DUMBEST things on this planet. So yes.. this is very accurate. I agree, the first 20 minutes had me cringes and shaking my head too. "Ohh my boyfriend broke up with me".. "lets go DANCE with each other! YAAY!!" ha wtf? Then they are literally sitting at the bottom of the ocean, and instead of constantly trying to figure out a way to survive.. they again start complaining about their boyfriends. They are 100% drama and emotions.. 100% of the time. Boggles the mind. I'm surprised they didn't check their phones while they were down there. And cry about the reception.