Comments on: Update: Legend of the Sandsquatch

By: alanborky

alanborky — Sun, 20 May 2007 19:23:01 +0000

Actually, Craig, I approve of stuff like this, even if it’s bad, (sometimes, ESPECIALLY because it’s bad!), if only because it sows seeds of curiosity that might lead to deeper interest.

I myself, for instance, first became dimly aware of what we nowadays might refer to as the cryptid universe when, as a kid munching my breakfast, I turned the cereal box round to look on the back.

“Why’s this picture show a dragon stickin’ its head out o’ water – dragons don’t live in water do they?”

Me Mum answered, “I think that’s supposed to be something called The Loch Ness Monster…”

“The Loch Ness wha’…?”

The rest, as they say, is history.

By: Rick Noll

Rick Noll — Sun, 20 May 2007 18:17:01 +0000

I am going to need a bigger gun I think.

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Sun, 20 May 2007 09:43:05 +0000

Raptorial- It’s funny that out of all the totally unbelievable things happening in this trailer, you picked out the emperor scorpion being out of place! Probably just the only scorpion that anyone had on hand to use in the film and I guess they figure the people who see this aren’t going to be too discerning about the unrealistic aspect of the creatures living in the desert! The crew probably didn’t know any better either.

I can totally see this as being meant to be B-movie schlock and get the impression that the makers don’t mean for this too be taken so seriously. I think the title is probably meant to be cheesy. Come on, this isn’t a contender for the Academy awards here people. I get more upset when a movie is trying to be serious but is bad than when it is obviously meant to be corny, like this one seems to be.

A few things that are funny to me are

A) the creature does not look very threatening at all. Since when is an emanciated, sunburnt, bald guy supposed to be intimidating? Again, that might be comic genius if it is meant to be funny.

B) The head says “help me!”. Uhh, it’s a little too late for that, pal.

C) I like the way the creature in the end scene has a perfectly stealthy chance to pounce, yet it ducks back into the shadows. Very cheesy!

By: mfs

mfs — Sun, 20 May 2007 09:34:08 +0000

Hey qumrum! I suppose you saw the trailer. Sounds like you enjoyed it because you didn’t post anything deragatory about it except for your diatribe on how everyone here were “expertize ” movie critics along with being professors of the exact science of cryptozoology. I can “bearly” sit through your incessant ranting. Don’t take this personally as it’s only constructive criticism. The same goes for Mr. Devlin’s movie trailer.

A suggestion for Tom Devlin. Submit your movie trailer to Fox’s “On the Lot”. A new reality series similar to “Idol”. You may get lucky.

By: qumrum

qumrum — Sun, 20 May 2007 08:00:33 +0000

Why bust on the guy for trying to make a living?! I agree, i didn’t realize that ya’ll were expertize movie critics along with being professors of the exact science of cryptozoology. You don’t like it when thousands upon thousands of people crack on our common interests, and I can bearly sit through one of your articles, Mr. Woolheater.

By: fuzzy

fuzzy — Sun, 20 May 2007 05:34:02 +0000

Good Grief!

By: gridbug

gridbug — Sun, 20 May 2007 04:59:25 +0000

Schlocky and derivative, yes, but not as horrible-looking as I expected, though the fact that “Sandsquatch” was apparently the best they could come up with title-wise (because a character in the movie said it and it stuck???) pretty much seals their doom. Or should I say “dumb”.

Next!

By: Raptorial

Raptorial — Sun, 20 May 2007 04:28:59 +0000

I only have two comments at the moment.
1. Why on Earth does that thing look like Gollum?

2. Why is there an emperor scorpion in an apparently American desert?