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Anaconda
1997
In the Amazon jungle, a documentary crew rescue a loner who turns out to be a man obsessed. He makes life dangerous for them all as he attempts to capture a lethal forty-foot anaconda... Read more
| Starring | Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz |
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| Director | Luis Llosa |
| Genres | Horror |
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Critics' reviews (5)
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A low-brow 1950s monster movie concept is given a blockbuster makeover in this cheerful slither-fest. With predictable stupidity, the film shows how a documentary film crew sailing up the Amazon gets used as snake bait by deranged explorer Jon Voight in his obsessive quest to capture a legendary 40ft anaconda. As the competent cast fights a computer-generated garden hose with fangs, and as Voight's performance goes into camp overdrive, the scaly scares shrink while the screams of laughter increase. Director Luis Llosa's ecological message gets as lost as the film crew, but at least his processed snake charmer makes up for what it lacks in exotic fright with daft fun.
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A bungled rip-off of Jaws, with Voight, who seems to relish his role as an expert snake-hunter, providing what sounds like a parody of Brando at his most excessive; otherwise the action is decidedly tame.
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A seven-strong documentary film crew, sailing the mighty Amazon in search of a lost tribe, pick up stranded cruiser... read more on Time Out
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Absolutely terrible FX, horrendous storyline and acting of the MDF variety - so why couldnt I turn it off? Silly modern B movie.
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So slow...
I am a monster movie fan and even like a lot of '50s B movie creature features, but I switched this off after about 50 minutes, star-studded cast not ... more
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Absolutely terrible FX, horrendous storyline and acting of the MDF variety - so why couldnt I turn it off? Silly modern B movie.
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So slow...
I am a monster movie fan and even like a lot of '50s B movie creature features, but I switched this off after about 50 minutes, star-studded cast not ... more
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Predictable
Absurd, predicatable stuff, Jaws without the tension (or the script, or the cinematography). Having said that it held the kids attention well enough even if it ... more
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Disappointing
I must confess I was very disappointed with this film but what do I expect from a film with La Lopez in it.
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Disappointing
I must confess I was very disappointed with this film but what do I expect from a film with La Lopez in it.
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Can someone tell me about this film
Seriously, can someone tell me about this film. Twice it's been sent to me, and twice I've had to send it back without seeing it. Why? Because it ... more
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average adventure
John Voight played his part well enough in a below average adventure. The trouble is we're so used to excellent special effects these days. The giant ... more
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Critics' reviews (5)
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A low-brow 1950s monster movie concept is given a blockbuster makeover in this cheerful slither-fest. With predictable stupidity, the film shows how a documentary film crew sailing up the Amazon gets used as snake bait by deranged explorer Jon Voight in his obsessive quest to capture a legendary 40ft anaconda. As the competent cast fights a computer-generated garden hose with fangs, and as Voight's performance goes into camp overdrive, the scaly scares shrink while the screams of laughter increase. Director Luis Llosa's ecological message gets as lost as the film crew, but at least his processed snake charmer makes up for what it lacks in exotic fright with daft fun.
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A bungled rip-off of Jaws, with Voight, who seems to relish his role as an expert snake-hunter, providing what sounds like a parody of Brando at his most excessive; otherwise the action is decidedly tame.
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A seven-strong documentary film crew, sailing the mighty Amazon in search of a lost tribe, pick up stranded cruiser... read more on Time Out
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"...An enjoyably cast, superbly shot, jolt-generating device..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
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"...A trashily entertaining reptilian version of JAWS..."
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Anaconda - BLU-RAY Version
In the Amazon jungle, a documentary crew rescue a loner who turns out to be a man obsessed. He makes life dangerous for them all as he attempts to capture a lethal forty-foot anaconda......
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