Post by LepInDAHood on Sept 14, 2004 12:17:33 GMT -5
This is my review for my favorite snake movie of all time (next to the sequel, but I like this one better).
Deep in the Brazilian Rain Forest, a river barge makes its way up the Amazon. Aboard is a documentary film crew with a dream assignment: to track down the legendary Shirishama Indians-The People of the Mist. But during a violent storm, the crew rescues a mysterious stranger-Paul Sarone (John Voight)-whose boat has stalled on the river. Charismatic and charming, Sarone professes a vast knowledge of the Shirishama and volunteers to lead the filmmakers directly to the elusive tribe. But the manipulative Sarone is actually a poacher in pursuit of his own mad dream: a lethal 40-foot anaconda, the largest and most vicious killer snake in the world! And so begins a terrifying journey into nightmare, as Sarone literally leads his unwilling followers into the jaws of death...an adventure few will live to tell.
A lot of work went into this movie, because instead of using CGI, they built a 20 foot, 1000 pound mechanical snake, and one that was 40 feet, and weighed a ton!!! I love this movie a lot. John Voight definitely steals the show here. I also like Ice Cube in his role as Danny. Basically, all these people wanted to do was film a documentary, but picked up the wrong person, and slipped into the seventh circle of hell. While other snake films like Python and even this movie's sequel use huge snakes, this movie is better because the machines look so lifelike, other than the digital ones in those movies. Anyway, I'd recommend this film to anyone looking for a good snake movie. Even if you hate other snake movie, check this one out still, you might be pleasantly surprised.
8/10 4**** Pretty Good
Deep in the Brazilian Rain Forest, a river barge makes its way up the Amazon. Aboard is a documentary film crew with a dream assignment: to track down the legendary Shirishama Indians-The People of the Mist. But during a violent storm, the crew rescues a mysterious stranger-Paul Sarone (John Voight)-whose boat has stalled on the river. Charismatic and charming, Sarone professes a vast knowledge of the Shirishama and volunteers to lead the filmmakers directly to the elusive tribe. But the manipulative Sarone is actually a poacher in pursuit of his own mad dream: a lethal 40-foot anaconda, the largest and most vicious killer snake in the world! And so begins a terrifying journey into nightmare, as Sarone literally leads his unwilling followers into the jaws of death...an adventure few will live to tell.
A lot of work went into this movie, because instead of using CGI, they built a 20 foot, 1000 pound mechanical snake, and one that was 40 feet, and weighed a ton!!! I love this movie a lot. John Voight definitely steals the show here. I also like Ice Cube in his role as Danny. Basically, all these people wanted to do was film a documentary, but picked up the wrong person, and slipped into the seventh circle of hell. While other snake films like Python and even this movie's sequel use huge snakes, this movie is better because the machines look so lifelike, other than the digital ones in those movies. Anyway, I'd recommend this film to anyone looking for a good snake movie. Even if you hate other snake movie, check this one out still, you might be pleasantly surprised.
8/10 4**** Pretty Good
