Yep 6. This was a funny tongue-in-the-cheek movie, and the folks that panned it may not have noticed this aspect. Remember these SyFy flicks are the millennium's version of B movies from the 50's and 60's. Do they need to come with a label that says: WARNING This is not Alien.
Here's why it is funny, but with some flaws.
First of all Alice Cooper in a rock concert of about 20 attendees. Bigfoot is resting nicely while the folksinger strums his tunes to a bored audience. Then Alice Cooper and his loud rock music and audio mic/speaker feedback awake Bigfoot. Then as Alice claims he is the scariest guy in the world, Bigfoot drop kicks him to the stadium in Boston.
Plot: As usual a monster enters a town. One guy (Danny B.) wants to use the Bigfoot as a theme park and the other guy, Bruce Davison, wants to let the creature go even after he has killed dozens. Why? Because we are intruding on his space.
IMDb doesn't have the cast characters on some folks on it's listing page so I will use real names.
So Donny B. and Bruce D. duke it out to get the monster. Simple story.
Great line: Danny B. "We are going to bag and cage him or stuff and mount him". He says it several times. Also, what could be funnier than the girl who lies down in the Bigfoot footprint in a lustful manner, only to have Bigfoot stomp her into the ground with his, well, big foot. This was an homage to Bambi Meest Godzilla, where Bambi is blissfully munching in the forest only to encounter the big foot of Godzilla. It is a short animation, probably on youtube by now.
And who isn't on the floor after seeing the protesters with "save Bigfoot signs" which includes a demonstration march. And, the tourist guide at Mount Rushmore, who made a delicious snack for big foot and was so surprised at her fate.
Who can't laugh when the CGI boys "create" a police car that is set on fire. Didn't they have $500 bucks for an old car to burn. No, they used a phony CGI car with dull paint and dull glass. They they cut to a real car with shine, and rain drops and reflective glass. Way obvious. I laughed when Danny B. was sneaking through the snow covered slippery woodsy country side with his finger on the trigger of an M16. I liked the fake snow created in an iMovie effect called "snow".
Bigfoot is a great drop kicker as he boots people around like a soccer ball. He should be drafted to Manchester United next season. Hint for future National Guard meeting Bigfoot: Shoot at his feet, they are the least protected.
And who won't crack up when in one scene near Mount Rushmore when a military guy in a chopper has Bigfoot direct in the cross hairs with no obstructions on his tripod mounted M60 machine gun and declares, "I don't have a shot".
Comic moments like this abound in this satire of monster flicks. Filmmakers are lucky to have a couple of million for a small movie to practice their craft. Don't forget it was Francis Coppola who got $30,000 from AI to shoot his first feature, Dementia 13.
Biggest flaw: not enough babes in revealing clothing like in Mega Python Meets Gatorade. So location directors pay attention. Resist making movies in cold climates. Use islands, tropical areas, and coastlines. This is so buxom babes can dress appropriately.
It seems as several movies end with the heroes getting killed and then a plaque that honors them at the end.
And let us not forget the employment opportunities these low budget films provide for musicians, actors, writers, crew, and yes even CGI creators and of course the fun, entertainment factor for us viewers.
Here's why it is funny, but with some flaws.
First of all Alice Cooper in a rock concert of about 20 attendees. Bigfoot is resting nicely while the folksinger strums his tunes to a bored audience. Then Alice Cooper and his loud rock music and audio mic/speaker feedback awake Bigfoot. Then as Alice claims he is the scariest guy in the world, Bigfoot drop kicks him to the stadium in Boston.
Plot: As usual a monster enters a town. One guy (Danny B.) wants to use the Bigfoot as a theme park and the other guy, Bruce Davison, wants to let the creature go even after he has killed dozens. Why? Because we are intruding on his space.
IMDb doesn't have the cast characters on some folks on it's listing page so I will use real names.
So Donny B. and Bruce D. duke it out to get the monster. Simple story.
Great line: Danny B. "We are going to bag and cage him or stuff and mount him". He says it several times. Also, what could be funnier than the girl who lies down in the Bigfoot footprint in a lustful manner, only to have Bigfoot stomp her into the ground with his, well, big foot. This was an homage to Bambi Meest Godzilla, where Bambi is blissfully munching in the forest only to encounter the big foot of Godzilla. It is a short animation, probably on youtube by now.
And who isn't on the floor after seeing the protesters with "save Bigfoot signs" which includes a demonstration march. And, the tourist guide at Mount Rushmore, who made a delicious snack for big foot and was so surprised at her fate.
Who can't laugh when the CGI boys "create" a police car that is set on fire. Didn't they have $500 bucks for an old car to burn. No, they used a phony CGI car with dull paint and dull glass. They they cut to a real car with shine, and rain drops and reflective glass. Way obvious. I laughed when Danny B. was sneaking through the snow covered slippery woodsy country side with his finger on the trigger of an M16. I liked the fake snow created in an iMovie effect called "snow".
Bigfoot is a great drop kicker as he boots people around like a soccer ball. He should be drafted to Manchester United next season. Hint for future National Guard meeting Bigfoot: Shoot at his feet, they are the least protected.
And who won't crack up when in one scene near Mount Rushmore when a military guy in a chopper has Bigfoot direct in the cross hairs with no obstructions on his tripod mounted M60 machine gun and declares, "I don't have a shot".
Comic moments like this abound in this satire of monster flicks. Filmmakers are lucky to have a couple of million for a small movie to practice their craft. Don't forget it was Francis Coppola who got $30,000 from AI to shoot his first feature, Dementia 13.
Biggest flaw: not enough babes in revealing clothing like in Mega Python Meets Gatorade. So location directors pay attention. Resist making movies in cold climates. Use islands, tropical areas, and coastlines. This is so buxom babes can dress appropriately.
It seems as several movies end with the heroes getting killed and then a plaque that honors them at the end.
And let us not forget the employment opportunities these low budget films provide for musicians, actors, writers, crew, and yes even CGI creators and of course the fun, entertainment factor for us viewers.