Birdemic 2: The Resurrection

If you saw "Birdemic" you will be wholly unsurprised with "Birdemic 2: The Resurrection." This is James Nguyen's over-the-top anti-global warming sequel to the original. Amazingly while some of the production values are better, the movie as a whole is still as unpolished as the original. Right off the top I'll say that I gave it three stars as it's hard to rate: if you're looking for a well-crafted creature or environmental picture look elsewhere; if you're a fan of movies so bad they're good, this will be out of the ballpark. The main issue is that it's impossible to know what Nguyen is serious about and where he is engaging in self-parody. Certainly the extras make him appear quite sincere about the project and serious about his craft, as well as the future potential of the "Birdemic" franchise. In his ultra-cheap self-interview in the extras he clearly thinks very highly of the film, even comparing it to a Woody Allen effort of all things. Indeed, watching the extras then rewatching the film tends to put a different light on the proceedings. The film emphasizes the anti-global warming agenda so popular in Hollywood (not that I'm in any way alleging that this is a mainstream Hollywood film!) and about that he seems completely serious, and the film is certainly ponderously heavy-handed on that subject: the reason the "Giant Jumbo Jellyfish" becomes hyper-aggressive is because of global warming! See, now it all makes sense!After the least interesting credits in recent memory, the film opens to reveal that much of the original cast has returned. Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore are back as Rod and Nathalie, and newcomers Thomas Favaloro as Bill, a hack filmmaker and his wooden and unlikable starlet Gloria (Chelsea Turnbo) flesh out the main character ranks quickly. Amazingly, the pacing and acting are, if anything, worse than the original: I'd like to attribute that to Nguyen's self-referential humor, but there's no way to be sure. The good news is there is much mirth to be found here, starting with a "Giant Jumbo Jellyfish" attack that may remind you of another underwater rapscallion that I don't even have to name...not that there's a need to cite an influence given that the cast wanders around among props for "Amity Island" featuring a billboard with a giant shark in the background, not to mention dialogue like "'Jaws' happens to be one of my favorite movies." (I bet.)The film gets out of the water and back into its familiar avian territory when it is revealed that primitive vultures and eagles used to live in Hollywood (enjoy the caveman footage and especially their interruption by prehistoric eagles.) Sprinkled into the film at random among the insane creatures are utterly dreadful musical numbers: particularly noteworthy is the abysmal cruise to Catalina Island, a scene that can only be topped by the ensuing and even worse dance club scene. Avert your eyes! And ears! As the huge prehistoric birds escape the La Brea tar pits they immediately seek out a low budget movie set where they are fought off with umbrellas and light stands. During the balance of the film we see the birds frequently explode on impact and despite endless rounds of ammo expended and the expected bargain basement CGI that was such a trademark of the original, they are not readily dissuaded from their formation hovering.The film bonks you over the head with the premise that this is the kind of thing that global warming causes. Not only do they attribute a forest fire to global warming, but the birds are a no brainer as the film points out "It has to be global warming!" This is where I hope the film is a parody, but after watching the interview with Nguyen I seriously doubt it. After birds invade a theater (I guess it must be cooler in there) with hilarious results, we are treated to yet another effect of global warming: zombies rising from a cemetery. A helpful zookeeper tells the cast to lead a greener lifestyle, but they're too late, as cavemen have come back to walk the streets of LA and beat on their (very environmentally conscious) RV. Speaking of this particular recreational vehicle, once it makes its debut be prepared for a lot of it: it gets more screen time than a lot of the actors. The mayhem goes on for a while and then just...ends. There really is no ending, no conclusion, or no dénouement. Nothing. The film just stops. You will not be expecting it (but you will likely be thrilled.)By the end you realize that the struggling filmmaker subplot is totally irrelevant to the film, but then again most of the rest of the film is irrelevant to pretty much everything else on the planet except B-movie aficionados. If you want to watch a deliberately preachy, ponderous movie about large prehistoric creatures attacking characters you don't care anything about and may in fact overtly dislike, this is a great choice. The crux of the problem is that this is an awful film with a laughable pretext, but it's treated so seriously by cast and crew that it isn't as fun to watch as the original or many other movies in the genre. While James Nguyen may have proselytized not using toilet paper in this movie (really!), I can think of something to use instead if you are serious about saving the trees.

The media could not be loaded.  Quick Review from Talon and J.A. Konrath.Talon: Unlike the rest of my bad movie experiences, where I'm innocently stumbling upon a film that makes me want to die instantly, this one I purposely wanted to see, and it still made me want to die instantly. I had to shut it off and finish it another day. Around 40 minutes in, the heroes broke the fourth wall and began discussing making a BIRDEMIC movie while they're being attacked by CGI beaks with wings. It was just too good for me to handle. I needed to pause it and savor how this movie went from a 10 to an 11.I've also noticed this had the same outline as the first BIRDEMIC. Here's some examples. They replaced Rod's pointless traffic driving with Bill's pointless traffic walking. Rod mis-remembers Nathalie. Bill mis-remembers Gloria. Both had a foreshadowing news event around the same time. Both talked about subjects they knew nothing about: First one, global warming. Second one, Hollywood. Rod and Nathalie went to the fair around the same time Bill and Gloria went to a fair.The first one had no scene comparable to the giant jumbo jelly fish, though. Which was the greatest monster attack scene since Alien. Since Jaws. Since Tremors.Joe: Since the Care Bears Movie.Talon: Seriously, if I were swimming in the ocean and I saw that CGI giant jumbo jellyfish and it bounced off me like it did in the movie... I'd probably just get out of the water and be fine.But c'mon, when my virgin eyes viewed that life-changing scene, I knew this was one of the best worst movies ever. A game changer for cinema history.Birdemic? Or Giant Jumbo Jellyfishdemic?You decide.Joe: Giant Jumbo Jellyfishdemic? Just take my money. Take it all.Talon: Here's some of the dialog my dad and I had while viewing. Try to imagine some of our phrases as catchy slogans:"There's a hotel up there. Maybe they have some gas?""WHAT?""She's dead, let's go.""He's dead, let's go.""They're fighting zombies?!""Birdemic? Jellyfishdemic? Zombiedemic?""That's the trifecta.""The camera's person's hair is in the shot.""They should have cut that hair.""Was that a pun?""Yes. Yes it was.""Cool. I was hoping they drove a while longer.""I swear this is worse than the first one.""That takes commitment.""Twenty-four minutes in and nothing has happened.""Has the director ever seen a movie? Or a gun?""She's dead, let's go.""Clothes hangers are the birds Kryptonite.""Whenever sex in a motel happens, you know the birds are about to attack.""He's dead let's go.""Oh no. The director is foreshadowing again.""At least it has some gratuitous nudity.""Wow this movie was terrible."

Such an… interesting movie. Worth a watch!

The 1st Birdemic was bad but was an instant classic due to the blunders of people actually trying to make a make a movie. With Birdemic 2 its like they weren't even trying. They took all of the things that people made fun of in the 1st one I mean all of it I could make a list but I don't think I have enough room. Then they purposely put it in this one which was made to be funny but is really just annoying, stupid, and they go out of their way to be cheesy. There isn't mic pausing from editing which is a plus but that's really the only good thing in this turd of a sequel. Apart from all of that there's new things they did which was unnecessary or just stupid. For instance there is a scene, actually let me rephrase that, in the entire movie if someone isn't part of the film their face is blurred out. I don't know if that's so they don't have to get paid as extras or what but its distracting. Then they had to go and put zombies in the movie...zombies seriously as if there isn't enough of them in movies, books, and t.v. All in all the movie is short and ends(?) quickly I mean end? because im not sure if it did or not I mean the credits rolled but Im still like that's it! If you're a fan of the first Birdemic as I am please avoid this sequel its not worth it

I expected to like the sequel because the first Birdemic is actually entertaining despite the awfulness, but this is nothing like the first movie. There's nothing genuine about it. What annoyed me a lot were these stupid references to the first Birdemic, as if the people who made this film were constantly winking at the viewer like "You remember this thing from Shock and Terror, right? Right?! Wasn't it fun? Well here it is again!". It just felt pathetic. Rod and Natalie aren't even the main characters this time and the main protagonist has no charm whatsoever, not even the awkward kind. And the plot is even stupider this time, if you can believe that. If you enjoy watching the original movie, just keep enjoying it and don't waste your money on this one. It's not fun.

Best movie going. Other than the first one. Graphics are unreal. Quality is just on another level. Bravo to the creators

AHAHAHAHHAHHHHAHAHAHAAA!!!! AHHH HA HA HA HAAAAAH HA...COUGH COUGH COUGH...HEH...HA HA HA HAHAHAHAAA!This guy is serious? I mean Birdemic Shock And Terror was funny enough but the sequel...oh man I died. I just died laughing. James Nugen ir however you spell his name is delusional if he thinks he's the master of anything but inept movie making. Start to finish this film like its predecessor is a great example of what NOT to do when making a movie.The dialogue is straight out of a 2and grade student written school play, the sound....oh goodness the sound... people talking in the background constantly in en EMPTY RESTAURANT? Who's talking James? Who???She's dead, he's dead, she's dead, she's dead...are they really dead? Could I get confirmation one more time?The blurred signs and people's faces...holy crap man! You can't just do that.The wooden acting was even more wooden! The non-sequiters were awesome!All in all this movie is a hilarious train wreck! I loved its ineptitude!If you love bad movies like I do, you'll love this craptastic crap fest of crapiness.

... und der Sharknado seiner Zeit!

dumb as dirt, but my son enjoys these types of movies