Piranha II: The Spawning
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Movie Reviews of Piranha II: The Spawning
Movie Review: James Cameron probably doesn't have this on his resume
Summary: 3 Stars
Piranha II: The Spawning has roots to the first movie but offers a new twist. The government; the crafty insidious, evil doers they always are kept some of the original Piranha from the first movie. These Piranha were a little different in that they were genetically modified from flying fish to be able to fly like birds. While they were transporting the Piranha to a different facility for study their ship sank. The Piranha find their first meal on some unsuspecting skin divers looking for a little night dive nookie. We find our main characters as a female dive instructor and Lance Henrickson playing the Chief Brody role from Jaws. Together they try to keep a resorters happy and safe. Of course they do a poor job till a government spy gives them a good idea but does it really work? If you like campy and cheesy then James Cameron (T2, Avatar, and many other Thrill rides) provides both. He obviously didn't have the budget he usually commands as these fish fly in on sticks and strings with the appearance of a wood carving. If that wasn't enough they attack at angles that aren't even remotely possible. They also apparently can live inside the human body and a little chest burster preview from aliens also happens. But altogether not a bad cheesy horror film.Movie Review: Flying killer fish? Hey, why not?
Summary: 3 Stars
"The greatest film about flying Piranha ever made". Well, Jim Cameron definetly called it right on this one. About as "guilty" as guilty pleasures get, this stubborn but very watchable "mother nature run amok" B-movie will probably best be known as the directorial debut of James Cameron who would later go on to make a couple of small unknown indie films called Terminator 2 and Titanic.
This name-only sequel to the Roger Corman cult classic has a rather silly premise involving a strand of mutated killer piranha with the ability to fly who are terrorizing an island resort. Of course, the resort's diving instructor (Tricia O'Neil) wants to close down the water activities but her boss isn't having it. Her estranged husband, the island's law enforcement (a young Lance Henriksen) is skeptical at first but when dead bodies keep piling up, he starts thinking otherwise.
"Piranha II" is no Jaws in any way but it gets the job done as far as "late night creature features" are concerned. The special effects leave a lot to be desired as we get to see actors battle with fish on a string but it's all in good fun. The DVD has no added special features and is only available in its full-frame format.
Movie Review: They're Back...
Summary: 3 Stars
At the end of Roger Corman's film Piranha, there is the implication that some of the deadly fish could get to and survive in the ocean.Well, this is sort of the follow-up to that idea, but in this one the fish can fly! I kid you not. They are also much bigger than their predecessors (probably to make it easier for the cast to interact with the wind-up props).
Lacking from this film is the original's complex plot. No secret military lab. No secret investments. No summer camp with the hero's daughter. None of it. It does have star power however. Lance Henricksen stars (and does a reasonable job) and James Cameron directs.
I have to say that the original is better and has more tension. The addition of flying just went too far and pulled the plug on this one. People are scared of sharks. They are scared of piranha. They are real. Giant flying piranha are not and therefore can not build the same scare factor.
Still, B-Film and creature film fans will want to watch this one.
Movie Review: James Cameron's debut is a fishy one!
Summary: 2 Stars
4 years after the events in Texas, it seems that a ship that was doing the same experiments to create genetically altered piranhas that could breath in both water and the air as they even fly for they come out at night but hide during the day until the ship has sunk into the ocean nearby a Caribbean island resort. Anne (Tricia O'Neil) is a scuba diver instructor who also studies marine life investigates the mysterious deaths of other divers. Her husband officer Steve (Lance Henriksen) also investigates the bodies of the victims as now the reosrt has became a major nightmare for everyone on the resort.
James Cameron is one of cinema's greatest directors who made such amazing movies like Terminator 1 & 2, The Abyss, Aliens, True Lies, Titanic and now Avatar has made a debut here and his worst yet. Cameron worked on a few New World Pictures productions before getting his debut as director as this one hit the jackpot for him but he realized what a stinker it was and disowned by him. This Italian-US production is just a greedy cash-in on the surprisingly good Jaws homage from Roger Corman, it's very inferior to the first movie and it's just a cheapjack and cheesy follow-up with no wit, soul or good material here.
This DVD presents the film in a fullscreen version with a weak transfer and that sort of thing.
Movie Review: How could they screw up a movie about flying piranhas?!
Summary: 2 Stars
Ahhhh yeah!!!! All of your favorite piranhas are back in town! You got Bitey, Nibbler, Toecutter, Copernicus Jr., Scooty Puff, Beaker, Sparkle, Fifthwheel, Brown Cloud, The Larry, Citizen [...], Whisker Biscuit, Chompers, Slappy, Menlo Schwartzer, The [...], Inspector Underwear, Skidmark and introducing the new piranha: Sir-Flies-A-Little (With the Help of Wires)! Imagine how excited I was!!! So I crammed the DVD in the trusty ol' DVD player and the first thing I noticed was how [...] the picture looks...what the [...]?! The second thing I noticed was this movie [...] total [...] [...]!!!!!!!!!
The first movie might have just been OK, but it was still watchable in a cheesy kinda sort of way. Part 2 on the other hand is just plan boring. There is way less piranha action and the little action there is is [...] pathetic. It's all shot in the dark or with such quick shots you can barely even see what's happening. Very disappointing.
The only saving grace in this cluster[...] is it has an early performance by Lance Henriksen, who I think always turns in a good performance no matter how [...]the movie.