| when the snake squirts acid at her in another example of filmmakers making up their own rules. We can also deduce that this particular snake either doesn't like the taste of women, or lesbians. From here on in, we've got the standard modern monster movie plot : the innocent guy, who unfortunately happens to be at every murder scene, knows every victim, is persecuted by the local cop who hates him anyway, but still manages to elude jail, and save the day. About the only cliche they left out was the evil mayor who won't close the beaches / festival / park etc. , which actually kind of disappointed me because I'm that used to it. Python is also full of pointless sub- plots that don't lead anywhere, like Wil Wheatons characters( with dyed pink hair, still desperately trying to shed the Geordie La Chance image) quest to become a successful real estate agent. Casper Van Dein, who plays Federal Agent Bart Parker is also pointless to the story. His half baked southern accent also ranks as one of the worst since Val Kilmers :is he Irish, or Austrian accent in The Ghost and the Darkness or Sean Connerys: I'm getting a load of money, so I won't bother trying accent in The Hunt for Red October. Robert Englund also appears as the scientist who explains the snakes origins ( along with the huge holes in the plot ) and helps the movies heroes and heroins find a way to stop it. I found this more entertaining than the other recent giant snake movies. The c.g.i effects didn't look as cheesy as usual, and actually looked convincing when the snake was shown from a distance.Although I got a few laughs out of it, parts were tedious, and like a lot of modern horror movies, it really ran out of steam after about an hour. Still, if you go to your video store, and Alligator , Food of the Gods, and Empire of the Ants are all out, this might tide you over. |
