When Myths Attack

KRAKEN: TENTACLES OF THE DEEP (2006) (TV)

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Directed By:
Tibor Takács

Starring:
Charlie O'Connell, Victoria Pratt, Kristi Angus, Cory Monteith and Jack Scalia

Not Rated
Genre: Horror
Format Used: Blockbuster DVD
Contains: Graphic Language, Graphic Violence
Also Known As:
Deadly Water (USA) (working title)

THE PLOT:

As a child Ray Reiter witnessed as a strange monster murdered his parents. Thirty years later Ray has spent his time searching for that very Kraken for revenge and found a way in a beautiful archaeologist named Nicole who is searching for an priceless opal guarded by the monster Kraken and wanted by an known Greek mobster.

ZEDD'S OPINION:

Good movie, yes. Great movie, no. I'm disappointed that they made the Kraken just an over sized squid. Giant squids are no longer the stuff of myth and legend. Giant squids are a proven fact. There should have been more to the Kraken design. Plus, was the human villain really needed with the Kraken, I mean really. 7 STARS.

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VOLTRON'S OPINION:

I agree with Zedd on this one, even though the effects were good and the cast does a great job, the idea of it just being a big overgrown calamari platter was a disappointment. 6 STARS.

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ON THE POSITIVE SIDE (+ HITS):

+ EFFECTS (The effects work.)
+ CAST (The cast does a great job.)
+ STORY (For the most part works.)
+ UNDERWATER SCENES (The underwater scenes work.)

ON THE NEGATIVE SIDE (- MISSES):

- HUMAN VILLAIN (Was a human villain really needed?)
- KRAKEN DESIGN (I think they could have done more with the Kraken then a big squid.)

...AND FINALLY...

- FAN BASED (If you aren't a fan of this kind of movie, it isn't for you.)

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