Poll
Question:
is it a B movie
Option 1: yes
votes: 12
Option 2: no
votes: 3
Is a deliberately made B film count as a B film, like the following :
Tremors
Slither
Dusk till dawn
Dracula 1972 AD...I'm gonna watch this later
Mars Attacks!
I'm just not sure if it counts or not ?
I think so. Some people try to make b-films just like some are fully conscious of making b-films due to budget constraints and such.
Mmm.....interesting.
1) It's a horror/comedy influenced by 50's -early 60's horror/sci-fi movies
2) It's pretty naff and badly acted, made as cheap popcorn entertainment
3) It has this poster:
(http://www.juanvfx.com/images/eightleggedfreaks.jpg)
But there's the big small matter of an estimated $30million budget. :buggedout:
So, yes. In a word.
I need to get this post moved to the bad movies board.
Quote from: doggett on January 14, 2009, 05:46:01 PM
I need to get this post moved to the bad movies board.
Yes.
Unless I'm wrong, "B" movies are low budget films... which is where the "B" comes from.
8 legged freaks was built and design as a summer blockbuster, I also think it was successful too.
Quote from: Skull on January 14, 2009, 05:56:40 PM
Unless I'm wrong, "B" movies are low budget films... which is where the "B" comes from.
8 legged freaks was built and design as a summer blockbuster, I also think it was successful too.
You are quite right Skull, but unfortunately it comes back to that whole "define the term B-movie" thread thingy we had a while back. It's all very tricky to box or umbrella, shall we say :question:
Quote from: Circus_Circus on January 14, 2009, 05:03:33 PM
Mmm.....interesting.
1) It's a horror/comedy influenced by 50's -early 60's horror/sci-fi movies
2) It's pretty naff and badly acted, made as cheap popcorn entertainment
3) It has this poster:
(http://www.juanvfx.com/images/eightleggedfreaks.jpg)
But there's the big small matter of an estimated $30million budget. :buggedout:
So, yes. In a word.
I reviewed it in the reader review section and I think it is pretty much a B movie disguised as a big budget production. As Circus_Circus mentioned, it does have all of those things featured in the movie that makes it come off as a B movie. I also believe it is more of a 50s movie with color and CGI added in. In other words, this movie has the feel and looks of a B movie, kind of like Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Does this mean Snakes on a Plane is a B movie ?
Flight of the Living Dead Outbreak on a Plane is definitely one.
Quote from: doggett on January 15, 2009, 10:28:38 AM
Flight of the Living Dead Outbreak on a Plane is definitely one.
Now that is a great film.
Quote from: MrPassmore on January 15, 2009, 11:47:41 AM
Quote from: doggett on January 15, 2009, 10:28:38 AM
Flight of the Living Dead Outbreak on a Plane is definitely one.
Now that is a great film.
"Two in the chest one in the balls, that's what I say."
Quote from: Skull on January 14, 2009, 05:56:40 PM
Unless I'm wrong, "B" movies are low budget films... which is where the "B" comes from.
8 legged freaks was built and design as a summer blockbuster, I also think it was successful too.
B-movies are low budget films, but that's not exactly where the "B" comes from. Originally the term came from double-features in the olden days. There would be an "A" movie with a big-budget and big stars, and it would be paired with a low-budget movie in the bottom half of the double bill--the "B" picture.
I actually saw Eight Legged Freaks in a theater with some friends. We all had a blast. It reminded me of Tremors in terms of tone for the most part.
And yes, I do feel that it qualifies as B movie.