Eight Legged Freaks

I watched this movie on DVD based soley on the reviews that said it was funny and a return to the B-movie genre. It was that and more. I don't usually enjoy David Arquette but he was loveable in this movie. This movie made me both laugh and jump. It knew how to poke fun at itself without seeming pathetic. If you're looking for a campy movie with things jumping out at you this is a good pick.

Who of you out there hate spiders? if you do, then i would give this one a miss, but if you think your brave enough, its definetly cinema quality, thats if you can stand David Arquette for 1 1/2 hours playing the same character "detective duey" out of scream, also starring are the sexy Kari Wuhrer from "anaconda and Slider the tv series" and a new star to hit the screens, who i see that has alot of potential Scarlett Johansson, watch out for this one. The graphics in this movie i will give an 8/10, very good except for the jumping spiders, if you see the movie you will no what i mean. The thing i loved about this movie is that its funny, unique in its own kind of way and action packed all of the last 50 minutes. And if anything the first 40 minutes is quite slow. a new director to hit our screens but a word of advice to him is to forget about Arquette. Sorry but i just dont like him. I hope you movie buffs out there follow my advice and check this one out, its got a 7/10 in my books.

If you were scared by Arachnophobia please don't watch this. This is one of the most exciting films ever. The plot is a man tries not to run over a rabbit but spills chemicals while doing so. He spilled it near an exotic spider farm and the spiders escape and mutate into giant spiders. The story is told by Harlan a weird man on the radio. The outstanding performances are by David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer and Matt Czuchry. Its got lots of action, its funny and made me jump a lot. One of the best made scenes is where a spider is under a tent and keeps following a man around in a mall. This a very exciting film that will have you on the edge of your seat. 9 out of 10. Tip if you need to go to the toilet go before the film because you won't want to go in the middle of the film. At the end I went to go to the cinema's toilets but there was a sign saying Male toilets out of order. I was glad that my house is beside the cinema!

Here's the deal; want to buy some popcorn, a coke (buy the large because you get free refills), spend most of a couple hours being entertained? That's an idea that has lost its luster. Just sit down and enjoy what the people that put this together have wrought for you. It's like a carnival ride, just hang on and see it through. Maybe it wasn't exciting for you, maybe it didn't bring you to your edge ... but wasn't it fun? Little nuggets here and there. Doesn't David give you a kick? There's a few creeps, too, and the CGI stuff is worthy. But this movie is about entertainment. You buy a ticket, you get a ride. Old, hackneyed and simple but ain't it fun? Forget all the plot holes and science, every film, even those faithfully recreating actual events are, all said and done, fiction. Giant spiders aren't about believability. Laugh, scream, throw popcorn at the stupid choices the characters make. Go to the movies, have fun, this is how you do it.

How could this fail? Take a small town in the middle of nowhere, throw in enormous spiders, a B-Movie sensibility and a cameo from The Tooth Fairy and you've essentially got the new Tremors. But with spiders. It's scary, hilarious and charming, often all at once. Cheer for the humans, or cheer for the spiders - you choose.

OK. I guess I will. There are several laughs ("Bob?") based on dialogue, stunts, and critter noises, but pay close attention to the music (who notices the music ? YOU should!) and John Ottman's score will give you an extra humor dimension (listen for a familiar children's melody in minor mode). This is so much better than the 50s giant spider movies it nods to, with the CGI effets only looking a little phony once. It IS violent, too much for any small fry, but teens and up should be able to keep the flee/pounce/slurp in perspective. A little, er, dead in spots, but picks up steam once the BEMs go on the attack. Frankly, I wouldn't wait to see this on video/DVD. There's just too much going on in every corner of the screen and you might suffer from a cropped cut. Hope this film does well. I think it will have (wait for it) legs.

I was awaiting a good, old fun ride and was not disappointed. In the tradition of "Tremors", the whole movie is so tongue-in-cheeks that it borders on parody, though obviously, there is a deep love for the genre and conventions displayed here, which makes up for the very basic storyline. Even the spiders manage to be funny, with anthropomorphic reactions that sometimes evokes "Gremlins" and sometimes classic Tex Avery (The "cat" fight…) that had the audience roaring with laughter. Oh, and it also manages to avoid monotony by giving us a full range of spiders with different features, not just the tarantula variety. Unless you are totally arachnophobic, I guess you'll get more laughs and action than scares out of this one, but as light-hearted fun while not insulting the viewer's intelligence, this baby is as good as you get. It also features the most clever joke about another movie ("The sixth sense") I've seen in a long time. This one deserves to be a hit

But this one did.... It was on British TV last night and watched it. I have to say I don't really know anything about the actors, director but a first class job! I found it very, very funny and liked the way the spiders (the CGI was pretty good for what I presume was not made as a blockbuster) adopted some "human" characteristics. Loved the way that great big one reacted to perfume in the face! And also the on-going joke throughout the movie of the hero trying to approach the sexy sheriff only to be interrupted each time - with the final part of "Oh, your Dad told me that" and "that was easy!" Anyway great entertainment and a good laugh - that is what the movie aimed at and did a really good job in providing it. Class!