I just like money better.” It all primes us to not feel too upset when they end up headfirst down a reptile gullet.
The big pharma execs gleefully ponder the exorbitant blood orchid profit margins, while one researcher brazenly confesses: “I like science.
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Writers Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner are best known for creating the all time greatest cyborg movie Robocop, and while Anacondas lacks the vicious, satirical bite of that sci-fi classic, it is clear the themes of corporate dystopia never left the writers’ minds. But while it might well be ludicrous, at least it is enjoyably and consistently ludicrous: a man fights a crocodile armed only with a small knife, spiders can paralyse you with a single bite, and little red jungle flowers hold the key to eternal youth. It’s set in Borneo and they don’t even have anacondas in Borneo, for goodness sake.
I’m not going to sit here and tell you that Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid isn’t stupid. As one character memorably puts it: “There’s some snake orgy going on in the jungle.” Also, they discover it is snake mating season. With no other choice but to strike out on foot, they head deeper into the jungle where they discover the blood orchid has become part of the food chain, causing the local anacondas to grow to exceptional sizes. Predictably, the team comes a cropper and careens over a waterfall, leaving the boat splintered upon the rocks below. The 2004 version of Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, was directed by Dwight Little. He agrees to take them along the river, despite the treacherous rainy season conditions. Led by pharmaceutical executive Gordon Mitchell (Morris Chestnut) and scientist Dr Jack Byron (Matthew Marsden), the expedition recruits local boat captain Bill Johnson (Johnny Messner) who, quite handily, is also ex-military.
With a charmingly silly plot and a raft of unsympathetic characters destined to become snake fodder, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid succeeds where the original faltered – and cranks up the ophidiophobia.Īn exploratory team travels to the jungle in search of the rare blood orchid, a flower unique to the region that blooms once every seven years and is believed to hold properties linked to cellular regeneration, and thus, eternal life. Admittedly, defending a sequel that has 25% on Rotten Tomatoes might sound like a fool’s errand but hear me out. The 1997 all-star reptile rampage Anaconda was a movie notable for an early career appearance from J-Lo, a dicey Paraguayan accent from Jon Voight, and, let’s face it, not much else.
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