Guest post- Shark Movies, OMG!

25 Aug

One of NerdLush’s behind the scenes resources is stepping out of the shadows to share some thoughts… say hello to Barbara!

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Shark movies…

OMG

They can be so awful. But you just gotta love them.

The first 5-10 minutes clue you into who will survive: the girls with the smart mouth and the not as well educated but street smart assistant hunk, who will die; the perky blonde in the too small bikini and the rich guy who set up the lab/resort/experimental station, that will reform; the drunk or lazy S.O.B. And just like the typical slasher films, you can usually guess the where and when of the attack/death.

The title leaves little doubt as to the plot: ATOMIC Shark, 2 Headed (or 3 or 5 or 6) Shark Attack, or my favorite TRAILER PARK Shark.

I mean… really could you not just write the script yourself? Is there even a script for most of them?

There are some quality ones, but usually they make it on the big screen. Jaws, Deep Blue Sea, and recently The Meg, were all a lot of fun to see in the theater. Even had a few decent scares or shocks, along with the silly moments (the dang parrot survived Deep Blue Sea!).