Sunday, October 19, 2014

How to Make a Sequel: My Sharknado 2 Movie Review

Finally! 
(Or, in this case, Fin-ly!)
I got to see Sharknado 2!
And yes, it was worth the wait!


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Sharknado 2: The Second One [Blu-ray]

How to Make a Sequel: 
My Sharknado 2 
Movie Review

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https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/yahoo-tv/-sharknado-2--retold-in-10-
outrageously-ridiculous-gifs-160118629.html
What do you do when you create a cinematic sensation? You make a sequel! The official title is: "Sharknado 2: The Second One". Which should clue us in that they're not going to take themselves too seriously. Or, if they do, they'll be so serious, it'll be hilarious. Yeah, it's kinda crazy how comedy works that way. 
POMELO Big Shark Backpack From Pomelo (Black)
What's the best way to make a sequel? Figure out what worked in the previous movie; and do more of that; plus up the ante! So instead of one chainsaw, we have more, plus we have plenty more makeshift weapons, including big bats, wide shovels, handy circular saws, squirt gun flamethrowers, etc.; and instead of an LA beach community in peril, we have New York City! The New York City!


If you really want to make the sequel fun, add as many celebrities, former celebrities, or celebrity wannabes as you can find. Especially in a shark movie, 'cause there's nothing better than watching Kelly Ripa stomping on a hammerhead shark with her high heels; or Matt Lauer skewering one with an umbrella. 

And have fun with which actor/actress plays which role. I.e., Former Taxi star Judd Hirsch plays a taxi driver; and former Airplane! star Robert Hayes flies an airplane! 
Pealra Shark Bag, Dark Blue, One Size
Best of all, add lots of surprises! If you don't think this movie had any surprises, ask Tara Reid if she needs a hand. Even Lady Liberty herself will tell you that heads will roll. And when the right woman comes along, I know where to find free engagement rings!

So kudos to the Sharknado cast and crew for doing the impossible, for making an even better movie than the previous one. Especially the writer Thunder Levin (the new William Shakespeare or Ernest Hemingway of shark movies)! He did everything right. Excellent character dynamics; enthralling back stories, etc. Where to next time? Paris? Moscow? Outer space? 

All The Best,

Sharknado 2: Sneak Peek | Syfy

Published on Jun 27, 2014 by
Fin Shepard: Even the Sharknadoes are tougher in New York.
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Bryan: Don't mess with a Mets fan on the 7 train.
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Ben: Holy sh... ark.
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April Wexler: Fin, why aren't you having more fun with this?

Fin Shepard: Come on, April. Two of my friends were killed. I almost destroyed Los Angeles. And, oh, yeah... I got eaten by shark. How much fun do you think that was?

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The Mayor: Well this is the Big Apple, Fin. When something bites us, we bite back.
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Fin Shepard: I know you're scared. I'm scared too. They're sharks. They're scary. No one wants to get eaten. But I've been eaten. And I'm here to tell you it takes a lot more than to bring a good man down. A lot more that to bring a New Yorker down. [cuts a falling shark in half with a chainsaw] Let's go show them what it means to be a hero. Let's go show them what it means to be a New Yorker! Let's go kill some sharks!

Sharknado 2 - New York

Published on Jul 31, 2014 by

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