Movie • BLACK SWARM • 2007I had a case of sniffelitis, so I spent the day on the couch. Here, I run across a pay-per-view, and I thought the description was fun enough for $1.99, so I watched. WHAT A VALUE! This is exactly the kind of movie that seems stupid now to folks who don't have at least one 40 year old eyeball. That eye has seen the sentiment for certain pictures change over the years, and it’s an interesting phenomenon.
In 2007 People probably thought Black Swarm, which I assume was a made for cable movie, was a pretty bad movie. They’d go on thinking that for a decade or so… maybe more, and with good reason…
• Bad stunts
• The writing is bad
• The characters have wonky priorities
• The characters jump to conclusions or play dumb when it’s convenient
• It was awfully easy to find the secret lair
• The story incorporated a twin story/love story
• kooky effects
• The best actor was a blind lady with too little screen time
• The director felt compelled to have an “Elm St.” because Robert Englund starred
• …and so much more!
But, BUT, BUT all this was little to endure when you get gems like wasp zombie drones. It sounds like I’m complaining, but maybe today I have a connection to the future. Black Swarm has everything I love about goofy monster movies. It’s just not old or black & white… oh, and there weren’t any monsters. Still worth seeing though. Go in expecting nothing, and Black Swarm will come out like a peach!
And Robert Englund has still got it!
BONUS: There is a dog whistle in the movie, and swear I heard dogs barking (not on my Telly) when it was blown.
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