{"id":2370,"date":"2011-07-02T08:22:59","date_gmt":"2011-07-02T15:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=2370"},"modified":"2021-04-22T22:22:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T05:22:21","slug":"review-megapython-vs-gatoroid-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2011\/07\/review-megapython-vs-gatoroid-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega Python vs. Gatoroid Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a> It is what it is and if you\u2019ve been waiting for the much anticipated battle of the 1980s pop stars intermixed with some truly awful CGI then Mega Python vs. Gatoroid<\/em><\/strong> is the film for you. The Blu-ray has an average video transfer, adequate audio and a minimal amount of features. This is the type of title that will comprise of a Blu-ray bargain aisle or bin.<\/p>\n

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\nMega Python vs. Gatoroid (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/strong>Action, Fantasy, Comedy
\nImage | Not Rated \u2013 91 min. \u2013 $29.97 | June 21, 2011<\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:<\/span>
\nDirected by: <\/strong>Mary Lambert
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Naomi Selfman (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, A. Martinez<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:<\/span>
\nFeatures: <\/strong>Featurette, Trailer
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>None
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 1.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The genetic\/mutated reptile genre seems to be going strong thanks in large part to the Syfy network. On the heels of Sharktopus<\/em> and another recent release from Roger Corman with Dinocroc vs. Supergator<\/em>, we now get the match-up that has been in the making for nearly 30 years. No, it\u2019s not the python vs. alligator but 1980s pop stars Tiffany and Debbie Gibson facing off.<\/p>\n

Mega Python vs. Gatoroid<\/em><\/strong> tells the tale of two women: Terry (TIFFANY) works as a forest ranger bent on keeping the glades filled with gators while Nikki (DEBBIE GIBSON) is bent on freeing poor enslaved snakes, including pythons, into the wild in which they then basically eliminate the gator population.<\/p>\n

In order to help Terry\u2019s precious gators, she manages to get a hold of some illegal steroids and gives them a ton of the stuff which basically \u201cHulks\u201d them out and they lay eggs with the super steroids then those are eaten by the pythons that also get the \u201cHulk\u201d treatment. Soon enough the two species become overgrown and terrorize the streets and the two enemies must come together and, with the help of an American Indian hunter (A MARTINEZ), or something, they battle vicious gators, pythons and laughable CGI before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n

We all know what to expect from these Mutated Species vs. Another Mutated Species flicks (not to mention one\u2019s made by The Asylum). You will get cheap ass visual effects of the animals and, in the case of Mega Python vs. Gatoroid<\/em><\/strong>, even CGI helicopters \u2013 the show \u201cLas Vegas\u201d had better CG \u2013 and some truly awful acting. Some find the campiness of these films to be endearing and a call back to the 1970s B-horror movies but for me they merely just terrible movies that aren\u2019t funny and despite the short running times, are a chore to even get through.<\/p>\n

Now, where I will give this film some props over something like Dinocroc vs. Supergator<\/em> is this one doesn\u2019t take itself nearly as seriously. Of course, it also has a duel 30 years in the making, however I\u2019m more of a child of the 1990s and neither Gibson nor Tiffany were on my radar (sadly enough, MC Hammer was the music I listened to as a kid). Even so, the fight scenes between two former teen idol chicks now in their 40s will surely excite fans and is obviously the cornerstone to the film rather than seeing a bunch of poorly designed CG reptiles and snakes attack one another and an entire city.<\/p>\n

Directed by Mary Lambert, best known for helming 1989\u2019s Pet Semetary<\/em> (and its sequel), Mega Python vs. Gatoroid<\/em><\/strong> doesn\u2019t pretend to be anything else. You\u2019re not going to pop in the disc (or turn on Syfy) and not know what kind of 90-minute crap-fest you\u2019re in for. Personally, I don\u2019t mind the occasional campy movie but it at least has to be funny and save for one scene (when announced at a formal gala for those with guns to use it against invading gators, nearly everybody pulls one out), it takes a lot to even get through and by the end, I was close to falling asleep as I couldn\u2019t care less about what happened.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve enjoyed the other Animal vs. Animal flicks that air on Syfy then this might be the movie for you, otherwise you might find enjoyment from the Tiffany\/Gibson catfight in which case you\u2019d do well in just skipping to that scene.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 1.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The disc contains an average Making-of Featurette (11:03; HD)<\/span><\/strong>, a Trailer (1:48; HD)<\/span><\/strong> and previews<\/strong> for Wild Cherry<\/em>, The Reef<\/em> and The Resident<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The movie is presented with a 1.78 aspect ratio and a 1080p HD resolution. Although the film looks alright on Blu-ray but it also is fairly soft and the colors are somewhat muted. I didn\u2019t notice much in the way of pixilation or other flaws however.
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AUDIO \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Similarly, the DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless track is serviceable enough as the dialogue levels are clear enough to understand, the screeches from the pythons before their kills have some depth to them and the gunfire, albeit flat at times, will sometimes reverberates in your home theater room.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 1.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, it is what it is and if you\u2019ve been waiting for the much anticipated battle of the 1980s pop stars intermixed with some truly awful CGI then Mega Python vs. Gatoroid<\/em><\/strong> is the film for you. The Blu-ray has an average video transfer, adequate audio and a minimal amount of features. This is the type of title that will comprise of a Blu-ray bargain aisle or bin.<\/p>\n

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The Movieman<\/em>
\nPublished: <\/strong>07\/02\/2011<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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