Making a great B-movie takes more than fake blood and breasts.
The brains behind “Piranha 3D” figured this out a while back, but they threw in copious amounts of both – just in case.
The new film, an update on director Joe Dante’s 1978 film of the same name, provides the kind of thrill ride we expected from previous summer entries.
Better late than never, even if you have to pony up extra for the “privilege” of seeing it in 3-D.
Elisabeth Shue leads the way as Julie, the no-nonsense sheriff of Lake Victoria, an Arizona town in the grip of Spring Break madness.
She’s called in to uncover the mystery of a missing local – Richard Dreyfuss campily reprising his role from “Jaws.”
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Meanwhile, Julie’s teen son Jake (Steven McQueen) skips out on his babysitting duties to play tour guide to a Girls Gone Wild-style host (Jerry O’Connell) shooting any and every bikini-clad bombshell in sight.
Good luck with that. The town teems with gorgeous women, and the film takes unabashed delight in ripping off their bikini top at the slightest provocation.
Toto/Excerpts/ 08/21/2010
POHollywood/ Arnoldo Varona, Editor
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