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Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
Directed by Dwight H. Little
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Overview
The blood orchid - a rare flower that could hold the secret of eternal life and be worth a fortune to the company that finds it first. Led by a pharmaceutical research team, a scientific expedition sets out to go and explore deep into the jungles of Borneo to locate and bring back samples of the legendary plant. Battling through rainstorms to make their way upriver, the group encounters poisonous insects and a ferocious crocodile, only to discover they’re being stalked by an even greater danger: a gathering of giant anacondas. Heat-sensing, fifty-foot-long flesh eaters that will go after anyone that crosses in their path.
Rated PG-13 | Length 94 minutes
Actors
KaDee Strickland | Johnny Messner | Nicholas Hope | Morris Chestnut | Matthew Marsden | Karl Yune | Salli Richardson-Whitfield | Eugene Byrd | Nicholas Gonzalez | Denis Arndt | Peter Curtin | Andy Anderson | Khoa Do | Andre Tandjung | Aireti
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08/2011 | TV | DVD | Library | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
I’d never seen this sequel to Anaconda, but my library had it on DVD, so I grabbed it and did a double feature with the original.
With the exception of Morris Chestnut, the cast is pretty unknown, and I wasn’t expecting much, given the poor effects and goofiness of the first movie.
Wow, was I surprised! This is actually a pretty well done movie with good dialogue, good acting, and a reasonably realistic and interesting plot.
The creepiness factor on this sequel is much greater than the first movie, mainly because they keep the giant anacondas as a lurking, ominous threat more than shove it out there. Fear of the unknown is much greater than fear of the badly CGI’d.
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