Mega Python vs. Gatoroid
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid | |
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David Michael Latt | |
Cinematography | Troy Smith |
Editor | Shawn David Thompson |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Budget | $ 500,000 |
Original release | |
Network | Syfy |
Release | January 15, 2011 |
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid is a 2011
Plot
A group of animal activists, consisting of Dr. Nikki Riley, Gia, and Ben, breaks into a house and steals dozens of exotic pythons before setting them free into the Florida Everglades. Their actions inadvertently cause the snakes to grow into alarming sizes and threaten the ecosystem, as they kill over 72 alligators in a matter of days. Due to the threat of the invasive species, Park Ranger Terry O’Hara issues permits to the local hunters to exterminate the pythons – much to Nikki's dismay. However, the hunters themselves – including Terry's fiancé Justin – are quickly eliminated by the giant snakes. Vowing to avenge her fiancé's death, Terry and Angie take boxes of anabolic steroids from Angie's grandson Manny and inject them into dead chickens before feeding them to alligators. Among the steroids is an experimental serum that neutralizes muscle growth inhibitors with a side effect of increased aggression. Meanwhile, Nikki and her group set up cameras all over the Everglades to monitor Terry's activities. They catch and record Terry and Angie feeding the steroid-laced chickens to the alligators.
Several months later, Terry meets Dr. Diego Ortiz, who warns her that an all-out war between the giant pythons and the mutated alligators in the Everglades has begun. After seeing a python and an alligator battle each other, Diego urges Terry to cancel a fund-raising event that is to be held that night to help restore a nearby
At the fund-raising event, Nikki shows up at the VIP tent uninvited, threatening to blackmail Terry with a disc containing footage of her feeding the alligators. This leads to a
One year after the incident, Diego cuts a ribbon to inaugurate the O’Hara-Riley Estuary, named in memory of Terry and Nikki.
Cast
- Debbie Gibson as Dr. Nikki Riley
- Tiffany as Park Ranger Terry O'Hara
- A Martinez as Dr. Diego Ortiz
- Kathryn Joosten as Angie
- Kevin M. Horton as R.J. Cupelli
- Micky Dolenz as himself
- Carey Van Dyke as Justin
- Arden Cho as Gia
- Patrick Hancock as Ben
- Kristen Wilsonas Barbara Fine
- Vanessa Claire Smithas Mary "Contrary Mary"
- Chris Neville as Manny
- Jay Beyers as Martin "Matredee Martin"
- Harmony Blossom as Girl At The Party
- Kaiwi Lyman as Tom
- Kylan James as Jordan
- Timmy McFunn as Morgan
- Jeff DuJardin as Jack
- Jack N. Harding as Hank
- Robert R. Shafer as Zeke
- Travis Seaborn as Jackson
Production
The film was shot at Griffith Park and the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Los Angeles, California, which acted as a stand-in setting for Florida.[3] Some of the film's footage was recycled from Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus.
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack features the songs "Snake Charmer" by Debbie Gibson[4] and "Serpentine" by Tiffany.
Reception
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid has been panned by critics. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly said on his review that the film "did something that other stalwarts of this genre, such as Sharktopus and Dinocroc vs. Supergator, did not do: It called attention to how bad, campy, and trashy it was; the actors did everything except wink coyly at the camera."[5] Jared Rasic of CHUD.com gave the film two out of five stars, commenting, "this movie knows exactly what it is and doesn’t try to surprise you with any sort of quality element to make the time you spent watching this have meaning."[6]
See also
- Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus – a 2009 monster disaster film by The Asylum starring Debbie Gibson
- Mega Shark Versus Mecha Shark – a 2014 sequel, featuring Gibson in a reduced role
- Mega Piranha – a 2010 monster disaster film by The Asylum starring Tiffany
- List of killer crocodile films
- List of killer snake films
References
- ^ The Asylum - Mega Python Stills Now Available. The Asylum
- ^ Fangoria.com - Mega Python vs. Gatoroid Premiere Date Announced Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. fangoria.com
- ^ Entertainment Weekly - Mega Python vs. Gatoroid: We Were There!. popwatch.ew.com
- ^ iTunes - "Snake Charmer" (From the Motion Picture Mega Python vs. Gatoroid). itunes.apple.com
- ^ Tucker, Ken (2011-01-29). "Mega Python vs. Gatoroid review: So bad, it was... pretty bad. Putting the squeeze on Debbie Gibson and Tiffany". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ Rasic, Jared (2011-08-14). "Blu-ray Review: Mega Python vs. Gatoroid". CHUD.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2011-08-25.