Why Do People Still Go On Spring Break?

Title:  Piranha 3D

Actors/Director/Anything Worth Mentioning Right Away:  ALEXANDRE AJA ALEXANDRE AJA ALEXANDRE AJA

Introduction:  I also got this from Netflix.

Location:  On a beach I’ve seen somewhere before.

Plot:  Not too much unlike the Joe Dante version, or Jaws for that matter, spring break youths are terrorized by killer piranha.   My favorite part?  As he is warned by police to stay out of the water, some guy decides he’s too cool for the rules and jumps in…. only to die.   Sometimes it’s smart to follow the rules, especially when you’re being told by someone who is a little bit smarter about something (like, say, water) than you are.

Acting:   You can never go wrong with a cameo by Eli Roth.   The acting is just over the top enough where it’s not too cheesy and it’s not too serious.   Certain characters I won’t name seem to know that you are only watching this to see them die (and we are).

Production:  It was in theaters and it was 3D.   However, the DVD does not come in 3D but there is some special blu-ray that does.

Sex/Nudity:  There is a bunch, yes.   But they all pay the price, as they should.

Special Effects:  A girl is windsurfing (is that what you call it?) and her legs get eaten off by the piranhas.  It’s pretty cool.   I also really enjoyed the Jerry O’Connell death scene.

Overall Verdict:  I read on iMDB that this movie used 75,000 gallons of blood every day during shooting.   If that appeals to you as much as it did to me, then you will probably like this movie as much as I did.