Piranha (1978)

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"Piranha (Joe Dante, 1978)"

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" Created by: John Sayles Number of films: 2, including two remakes, and a sequel to one of them. Years in activity: 1978 - 1981, 1995, 2010 - 2012 Best in series: Piranha. Considered to be one of the best Jaws ripoff films, ever. One which lead to Joe Dante getting a gig directing Gremlins, Twilight Zone: The Movie, and Innerspace. So, there were no hard feelings. Decent in series: The 201O remake. Worst in series: Piranha II My take on the series: Goofy, bloody, and silly. I like the or"

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"21-10-16 SHUDDER/REWATCH OLDIES-STILL GOODIES There's something under us.... I WONDER WHAT!!! I love it when the little girl rows past every single person that is screaming and being bit (kids) in their inner tubes to get the camp counselors. And they let her - no one even tries to grab onto her blowup boat. LOL"

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"I was looking forward to a good b-movie cult classic but it was actually just sadly bad with only a little bit of that fun that can come from a movie like this."

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"Don't go swimming in the water! A silly, tasty, stupid human? Yum yum yum! Don't mind if I do! We're hungry piranhas! And piranhas love silly, tasty, stupid humans!"

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"Piranha" (1978)

“FIRST IMPRESSIONS

When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.As it's a creature feature, I didn't expect much. What I got was a mixed bag. Some elements were surprisingly brilliant, like the relationship between the daughter and the camp counsellor, and the plan to distract the guard – which, in a sense, was ahead of its time. But there were also moments that were just plain unbearable, like the actual execution of said plan.Plus, this movie came out in the wake of Jaws and the influence is undeniable, but the movie itself makes it clear that it's aware of this, even throwing in a Jaws arcade game at the beginning.

My rating: 45%

I won't bother reviewing the sequel, by the way, beca” read more

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"Piranhas Need I say more?"