Eric Roberts! Gotta like that! Something about him just brings a smile to my face and makes me say, "I need to see that movie!" He's in this...and get this...he's in it for a substantial amount of scenes and lines. Today we have one from Syfy and The Asylum...yes! Whether its a boa or an anaconda, what is the difference? Our feature today is 2021's "Megaboa," directed by Mario N. Bonassin.
Let's get one thing straight...it's a jungle. Not rain forest. Jungle. So there...I said it. On an island off the coast of Columbia a big snake (like 60 feet long) eats Rex (Ray Acevedo). His buddy, Joaquin (Joe Herrera) runs away...smart. On the beach, Professor Malone (Roberts) and his grad students have been dropped off. They are going to take pics regarding prehistoric life that used to infest this jungle. His students? Allison (Michelle Elizabeth O'Shea), a sultry soldier girl pines for all those that never came home...yawn. The nerd and peacenik Grace (Emilia Torello)...we desire her to get eaten. Hunk Adam (Garrett Schulte), a veritable seven on the hunk scale. Benji (Vimala Veera), a brainiac who operates drones. On their first night, Joaquin runs into camp panicked with tales of a big snake...the boa, not his. Bad news...Malone gets bitten by a spider and has 36 hours to live.
Mission...save Malone. Joaquin knows of an orchid that will save Malone's life. He, Allison, Adam, Grace, and Jake (Jadon Cal Fitzpatrick) head into the JUNGLE to get the orchid. Oh, I didn't mention Jake. He'll get eaten first and regurgitated. That's how I want to go! Uh oh...the orchid is up a tree and in the middle of hundreds of big boas. Uh oh again, the really big boa arrives. Now the team must figure out a way to get the orchid, kill the big snake, and get back to Malone and save his life. Hence, you have an epic Syfy Channel movie! Oh...it'll get better when the giant spider in flames rears its ugly head. When the flaming arachnid battles the megeboa, it is such a beautiful sight. More snakes join the fracas ands also hunt the merry band of grad students and Joaquin.
Will Professor Malone be saved by the orchid? Will any of his students make it back uneaten? Will Allison stop worrying about all those who didn't make it back long enough to see to it that her and her mates...make it back? Over-the-top performances and a very likable character created by Eric Roberts are the highlights of this CGI heavy film. If you like hunks, babes, big monsters, little monsters, and Syfy Channel films, see "Megaboa."
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