Piranha Sharks

I'm not going to enter a long review here. I will have a complete review at Ruthless Reviews, check us out. Anyway, about the movie... I thought that it was a pretty outstanding effort for what it was. Let's be realistic, these guys are going to lose money on this film, and I hate that. It was a great effort and a study in the concept of not letting your reach exceed your grasp. The acting was amazingly competent and hilarious. The editing and cuts were surprisingly crisp. I liked it, I really did.

I appreciate the "reach out" from the makers of the film. We were both appalled by the lasted Sharknado pile of **** from Asylum. I just wish that this film could have more exposure, but alas, it will die a unnoticed death.

I purchased this movie from Amazon, well expecting it to be a low budget creature feature, although I had hoped that it would be one of those fun ones; you know, the ones that are so bad that they are actually fun to watch. But that was not the case with "Piranha Sharks".

First of all, the DVD was titled "Jurassic Piranha". Wait, what? Seriously? How could the movie end up with a title so deviant from its original title, unless it being an attempt to cash in on something else. Especially since there was nothing even remotely prehistoric about the creatures in the movie. They were man-made and tinkered with in a Laboratory.

Right, well moving on. The story is about a company which have the idea of cross-breeding sharks and piranha, and selling them as pets to families. The creatures, of course, grow quickly, have an endless appetite and start to mutate. Soon the entire city of Manhattan is in dire peril at the ferocity of these vicious toothy fishy killers. And it is up to a small group of local exterminators to save the entire city of Manhattan from extermination, be it from the piranha sharks or from the US government who wants to drop nuclear bombs to contain the piranha sharks.

Indeed. Yeah, that was the scope of the ludicrous storyline. Simple? Yes. Stupid? Yes. Entertaining? No.

The CGI effects in "Piranha Sharks" is among the top three of bad special effects that I have ever witnessed in a movie. It was so bad that it went beyond bad. Trust me.

And the acting in the movie was as to be expected from a movie of this genre and type. But I had never expected an actor like Kevin Sorbo to appear in a movie such as this.

I still managed to sit through the entire movie, despite it being so bad. Why? Well, I was hoping that it would get better, or at least turn into something so bad that it would be funny. But no, it just kept on being bad in a bad way. Do yourself a favor and stay well clear of "Piranha Sharks".

I am rating "Piranha Sharks" a mere one out of ten stars.

Piranha Sharks (2014)

** (out of 4)

A bunch of lab people create sharks that are the size of piranhas but contain just as much danger. Soon these are being sold as "hot Christmas items" but before long they begin eating people.

PIRANHA SHARK is pretty much what you'd expect out of a made-for-TV movie called PIRANHA SHARK. We've basically got a rather silly idea and all of the silly nature plays out in front of your eyes for the 80-minute running time. If you're already familiar with these types of movies then you know what to expect and for the most part this one here is decent. There are certainly much worse out there while this doesn't quite reach the levels of something like SHARKNADO.

I thought the actual highlight of the picture where the sharks because they were rather fun and the attack scenes were decent especially one lady who is taking a bath when the creatures show up. While this is the highlight of the film there's no doubt that the disappointment comes from the fact that there aren't enough of these scenes. There is way too much time with characters just rambling dialogue and it's too bad we didn't get more action.

The performances are pretty good for the most part with Kevin Sorbo getting the richer role as the Mayor who must please his voters or at least appear to. I thought Sorbo was rather fun in a role that joked on his looks to women and his way of being able to get away with anything.

PIRANHA SHARKS isn't a masterpiece, that's for certain but at the same time it's a decent "C" movie that has some mild entertainment.

This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Bad acting, bad talks, bad scenes and bad graphics. The piranha sharks are like a joke and the characters are kinda dumbs. Don't wast your time watching this movie.

Launching a new product on the market, the creators of a new holiday creation involving genetically mutated great white sharks to be the size of piranhas to use as pets find the fish have gotten free and ravaging the city, forcing them to turn to a pair of inept exterminators to stop them.

This was a pretty underwhelming if still slightly watchable effort. One of the only positive aspects here is the cheesy nature of how the sharks are brought about and created. Managing to focus on introducing the creatures as a Christmas present for people during the holidays and realizing too late that they're still vicious killing machines shows a rather intriguing set up here, and allows for quite a few decent attacks as a result. The swarming of the dancer friend in the bathtub offers a great attack, while the massive attack at the strip club on the various patrons has quite a lot to like.with all the attacks and gore. With the finale having some nice bits of suspense with the race to stop them against the deadline coming alongside the ravenous shark attacks as well as the fine practical effects for the creatures, these are what the film manages to get right. There were a lot of issues to be had with this one. One of the biggest problems is the fact that hardly anything happens here for so long that it's just not that interesting or enjoyable. This one manages so few attacks with the sharks that it's entirely possible to forget that's what the film is about as the series of setups about the company trying to find the gift for the holiday season, the struggles of the exterminator company to stay afloat and his life problems that all manage to take center stage instead of the sharks. It takes so long before they become a focal point that it's nearly half-over before they're a factor in the film and take the lead in the film. The other issue here is that the film, for as short as it is, manages to rush itself through several sections when it wasn't necessary. The creatures go immediately onto the market and seem to overtake the city without any kind of special notice or mention, as that whole section is completely glossed over. The need to show the ineptitude of the kidnapping goes nowhere when the entire thing is forgotten about almost immediately afterward to team up against the creatures while the finale here is the biggest culprit since there are whole swathes of the story this jumps past that show how the fish are stopped and everyone is alerted about being saved. It serves a needed function but stands out to hold this down.

Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language and Graphic Violence.