Probably the funniest of the guilty pleasures and bad films most people love, this is admittedly still one of the biggest stinkers of the horror genre, mainly thanks to the silliness and some genuinely wretched acting, particularly by a certain Oscar winner way beyond his sell by date. For Jon Voight, this is his "Valley of the Dolls" and "Mommie Dearest", and unlike Patty Duke and Faye Dunaway, it's obvious that he's enjoying the hideous performance he relishes giving.
If the idea of Charlton Heston playing a Mexican or John Wayne being Mongol gives you a chuckle, just wait until you hear his hideous Spanish accent, a modern day Frito bandito stereotype where you can't believe what you're hearing. Joined by Ice Cube, Jennifer Lopez, Eric Stoltz and Owen Wilson, he's the tour guide for a group of National Geographic filmmakers on the search for a reclusive Amazon native tribe, but they encounter something much more mysterious and far more deadly than even the most ruthless of man eating natives.
It's wild bore for a week's worth of dinners, only fattening up the victims of those who will fall prey to the ugly giant snake, non poisonous but that's not necessarily an easier way to die. This creature (greatly exaggerated for the movie) has a unique way of dealing with its prey, and intended victims, as evidenced at the beginning, would rather commit a quick suicide than the suffering and gross entrance into a tomb of death that sees them quickly pushed out quickly enough for a wink before the final descent.
There are poisonous wasps the size of roaches and other poisonous vipers, brought aboard the ship through an intentional explosion, and at least there's some pretty scenery among the disturbing elements of the film. Performances are a mixed bag with Jennifer Lopez barely able to get a realistic reading of any of her lines and Owen Wilson more out of an overaged surfer dude than a National Geographic reporter. It's fun to laugh at, and each time you watch it, you'll find more chuckles among the film's many absurdities.
If the idea of Charlton Heston playing a Mexican or John Wayne being Mongol gives you a chuckle, just wait until you hear his hideous Spanish accent, a modern day Frito bandito stereotype where you can't believe what you're hearing. Joined by Ice Cube, Jennifer Lopez, Eric Stoltz and Owen Wilson, he's the tour guide for a group of National Geographic filmmakers on the search for a reclusive Amazon native tribe, but they encounter something much more mysterious and far more deadly than even the most ruthless of man eating natives.
It's wild bore for a week's worth of dinners, only fattening up the victims of those who will fall prey to the ugly giant snake, non poisonous but that's not necessarily an easier way to die. This creature (greatly exaggerated for the movie) has a unique way of dealing with its prey, and intended victims, as evidenced at the beginning, would rather commit a quick suicide than the suffering and gross entrance into a tomb of death that sees them quickly pushed out quickly enough for a wink before the final descent.
There are poisonous wasps the size of roaches and other poisonous vipers, brought aboard the ship through an intentional explosion, and at least there's some pretty scenery among the disturbing elements of the film. Performances are a mixed bag with Jennifer Lopez barely able to get a realistic reading of any of her lines and Owen Wilson more out of an overaged surfer dude than a National Geographic reporter. It's fun to laugh at, and each time you watch it, you'll find more chuckles among the film's many absurdities.