Buried amidst today’s ample crop of fresh DVD releases is a title worthy of closer inspection: 2009’s Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus. You may be wondering why this direct-to-video opus is any more noteworthy than other cheapie monster faceoffs like, say, 2005’s Komodo vs. Cobra? Fair question. And here’s the answer: It stars Deborah Gibson as a marine biologist. Ms. Gibson is, of course, none other than the grown-up ’80s bubblegum pop princess "Debbie" Gibson, peddler of the infectiously timeless "Foolish Beat." Well, it turns out, now she’s acting opposite mega sharks and giant octopi. And why not? Good for her. It probably beats what Tiffany’s up to. Then again, maybe not. Take a look at the clip….
Okay, now pick your jaw up off your desk. It was kind of like a hallucination, right? A very, very low-budget hallucination. Did you notice anything else that was eerily familiar in that craptastic clip? I mean, other than the fact that it looked like something dreamed up by the collective minds of Jules Verne and Verne Troyer? That’s right, Gibson’s costar: Lorenzo Lamas. Is there any question that this celluloid gem is bound for critics’ 10 Best Lists come December? I’m not sure what Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus says or doesn’t say about Ms. Gibson’s career or about our culture as a whole. But I do know this: As soon as I get out of work tonight, I’m picking up a copy of this thing. Who’s with me?
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This is going to rock!! This has been a long time coming for the B-monster movie scene. Chris C, are you with me??
Jesus tap dancing Christ. What else is there to say…
Paul S: I bet Jesus will be tap dancing straight to the dvd aisle to check this one out!
that…looks…truly awesome
I can see the movie posters now: “It’s everything ‘Snakes on a Plane’ could have been…..but wasn’t. Truly a masterpiece of comic awfulness. If you see one movie this year, this should be the last movie you watch after all the others.”
Honestly though — did a shark just attack a plane? I’m so freaking there.
This just screams “drinking game”.
Craptastic non special effects?
Down one!
Anvil thudding dialogue?
Down another!
Cast looking in horror at one another as the body count mounts? (Privately thinking “I’m firing my agent!”)
Another drinky or tequila shot.
Provided I don’t end up with alchohol poisoning, this could get interesting.
I am TIRED of these MOTHER####### SHARKS eating my MOTHER####### PLANE!
I can just see the math problem now. If a jet airliner will cross point A at 11:00 a.m. while traveling at 700mph at a height of 35,000ft, at what time should the 100 foot long shark swimming at 15 mph start it’s jump to intersect and eat the plane?
Holy cow! I love me some Deborah Gibson…bring on the sharks and the octupi.
My 12 year old son saw the clean version trailer of this movie and wants the poster.To quote him “Im a Shaaark NOM NOM a bridge! NOM NOM A PLANE!” He was laughing uncontrollably. I would LOVE to have a poster of this movie. Anyone know where I can get one?