SHARKTOPUS (Anchor Bay, 2010) D: 2010) D: Declan O’Brien, w/ Eric Roberts, Sara Malakul Lane. Rating: NNNN DVD package: NNN Rating: NNNN
Nothing in the movie equals the glory of its title, but, then, nothing could. In a single word, one you’ve never heard before but understand instantly, it delights, conjuring images of the goofiest B movie ever.
That said, Sharktopus rules. Pointy teeth at the front end, nasty tentacles at the other, and nothing in between but rich, cheesy goodness.
A weaponized genetic experiment escapes its corporate handlers to cruise the scenic Mexican coast and chow down on bikinied vacationers. The CEO’s biologist daughter and a mercenary oceanographer take off in hot pursuit. So do an aggressive reporter, her long-suffering cameraman and a drunk.
None of it makes a lick of sense, and nobody cares except producer Roger Corman, who grumbles about impossibility in the cheery, informative commentary he shares with wife and working partner Julie.
No matter. Sharktopus obeys the prime monster movie rule: lots of monster. Between attacks, it’s funny, largely thanks to Eric Roberts as the corporate head and Liv Boughn, the reporter
Sharktopus’s one flaw is its score. The movie needs surf music. Try Laika & the Cosmonauts’ The Amazing Colossal Band.
EXTRAS Commentary. Widescreen. English audio. English, Spanish subtitles.
