Ferocious Planet Review

[kristen999]

There's a review of Ferocious Planet here.

The highlights:

Most genre fans have a love/hate relationship with Syfy Channel films, I suspect. While most of us enjoy ninety-minutes of watching a bear-shark-a-cuda chase down unsuspecting victims on a Friday or Saturday Night, there’s no denying a good portion of Syfy original programming simply isn’t worth being subjected to. In fact, some of it is downright unwatchable. Most of the fare coming off like Girls Gone Wild videos with thin genre plot lines to justify being on the network.

But, every once in a while a Syfy Original comes along that’s actually well written, well crafted, and it gives you hope that, perhaps, more such films will follow, which is why we keep watching.

Ferocious Planet is one of those films.

And:

Overseeing security during the demonstration is Colonel Sam Synn (played by Joe Flannigan of Syfy’s Stargate: Atlantis and Warehouse 13). Synn’s a burned out soldier with a checkered past and all he wants to do is get through this babysitting gig so he can get busy with retirement and spend the rest of his days on his boat.

I've been excited for this film, cheese and all. I'm thrilled to read it's fun and well done for the genre. Add to it that I'll be watching this and "A Good Day For It" with everybetty and I couldn't ask for a better Saturday!

Comments

[tepring.livejournal.com]

The review is really hopeful! Just watched another SyFy movie, (to test drive a hottie I may be interested in "wish listing", Michael Trucco,)and the plot was so bad it was laughable. The rest was ok, the actors really did OK, and even the special effects (except for one horrible green screen) didn't cause cringes. I watched the whole thing while stuffing envelopes and it was entertaining, but the whole time I was thinking "I really hope Joe's movie is better"!

I think I might go in with low expectations, though, hee hee.

(and we still have "Change of Plans" in the Tivo. My daughter rewatches it every now and then and threatens to pick that show to torture her brother when it's her turn to own the remote, heh. Never object to a little random Joe in the house!)

Hey, how/when do you get to see "Good Day for It?"

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

I still have low expectations because there is only so much one can do with a low-budget film. But I'm hopeful and just want to see Shep--I mean Synn run around and shoot monsters!

A "Good Day for It" has excellent reviews! It was released on DVD in Australia; yeah, I don't understand either. So, since it's been 'released' it's available in certain places.

E-mil me for a safe place :D

I'll def buy it, no matter. But I'm tried of waiting.