I'll be the first to admit it. I've been a self-proclaimed addict since I was six years old. Shark addict, that is. It started with an overly sensitive fear that kept me out of any body of water—ocean, lake, pond, sometimes even the pool—and eventually led to my current adoration for Shark Week. Naturally, you would think that I wouldn't have an issue with the trending shark obsessions. But now, with the new Shark Night 3D movie coming out, it's all becoming a bit overwhelming.
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| Sharktopus :: Seriously? |
Yesterday, as I was perusing the aisles of Vision Video, I abruptly stopped at the image of a strange creature: a "sharktopus" as it was called. Standing there slightly awestruck by its pure hilarity I thought, "What the hell is that? And who on earth would rent that flop-of-a-movie?" But, let's be honest, Sharktopus isn't the only one if its kind. There's Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, Shark Attack 3: Megalodon and now Shark Night (and don't forget, it's 3D).
All of these terrible Hollywood films are playing with my emotions. I can't decide if I should laugh or shed a few tears. I love me some Shark Week shows filled with intensely gruesome shark attacks, or at least perfectly acted dramatizations of those attacks. And a night of Jaws is never wasted. (It was definitely a worthy first pg-13 movie when I was a kid.)
I wouldn't go as far as saying they're all bad movies, but I don't believe I'll ever give in to the corny shark creations. It's almost a disgrace to the sharkdom of Discovery Channel and Jaws. Maybe I'm taking it too seriously though. Maybe I'm missing the whole point of an overly-corny film. What do you think? Are these shark movies cheap Hollywood atrocities or simply incredible entertainment?
2 comments:
First, how have I not known about this shark obsession of yours? And second, your first PG-13 movie was Jaws? This will probably be very sad for you to hear, but I have never seen Jaws, and I've only seen Shark Week once (no cable....I saw a few parts while staying in a hotel). But I do have to admit, one of my favorite episodes of Myth Busters was on Shark Week. They tested the myth that sharks are "scared" of dolphins. It turns out it's true! They placed bait on a boat and tons of sharks came up to bite on the bait. Then they added a fake (although very realistic) dolphin to the water along with the bait and no sharks even came near. Pretty cool.
Shark week huh? My sister's hubby is way into shark week too. Now that makes two people I know. One of these days I just might have to check it out.
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