I love this movie so much

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Released in 2009, "Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus" chronicles events after an illegal military experiment accidentally unleashes two prehistoric creatures frozen in mid-combat: A Megalodon shark and an equally colossal octopus. The beasts start wreaking havoc on the world, attacking ships, oil drills, and even airplanes at 28,000 feet. A marine biologist (Deborah "Debbie" Gibson) teams up with her former professor (Sean Lawlor) and a Japanese man (Vic Chao) and they, in turn, hook up with the military (lead man played by Lorenzo Lamas) to provoke a fatal battle between the shark and octopusConsidering the cheesy title and the fact that this is a The Asylum movie, you basically know what you're going to get – A Grade C creature feature with cartoony non-special effects. Whether it's entertaining or not depends on (1.) how compelling the story is and (2.) the quality of the cast. While the story is only mildly compelling and sometimes downright dull, the likable cast makes up for it. There's a palpable warmth to the relationships of the four protagonists (despite some gruffness here and there); and the way two of 'em hook-up romantically is almost touching, not to mention you can tell they all had a good time making the flick. There are also a couple of laugh-out-loud moments, which shows that the filmmakers regarded the material in a tongue-in cheek way, as in "Yes, we know this is schlock, but we're going to have a good time and hope the viewer does too." There are also numerous cool visuals (of the sea, mountains, beaches, etc.) plus an intense stand-off in the last act, which is pretty effective. Lastly, Debbie is still cute and a pleasure to behold. But none of these positives can redeem the movie from what it is – a mildly amusing low-budget giant monster flick with weak effects. Nevertheless, it's worth seeing IF the positives trip your trigger. The film runs 88 minutes and was shot in the Greater Los Angeles area of Southern California.GRADE: C-

Okay, understand that my 10-year-old son has been aching to see stupid movies like this whenever he caught a promo surfing the SyFy channel. So when I found a collection of 6 films for $4.99, I got it for him. Turns out I paid too much, by about $4.50 or so. I knew they were dumb, poorly written, poorlier acted and with a special effects budget that rivaled the value of the loose change jar on my dresser. But this was actually worse than the lowest of my low expectations. It probably took you longer to read the title of the "film" (I use that word ever so loosely) than the amount of screen time they devoted to said monsters. It was 88 minutes long, and about 85 and a half of those minutes were spent looking at the "cast" (again) in sparsely decorated small rooms, half of the time looking at you as if they were peering out a window at the creatures you were never going to see. They did show a 300 foot megalodon snaring a 747 in mid-air - like 5,000 feet mid-air, so at least they were trying to stay realistic. There was even a crazy montage of 3 people mixing what looked to be different flavors of Kool-Aid, cuz apparently unfrozen prehistoric sea creatures have rainbow colored pheromones. And they're fluorescent. Musta missed that in science class. Don't ever watch this "film".

From the prestigious film studio "The Asylum," comes an awe-inspiring and breathtaking film titled "Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus." The movies revolves around two prehistoric sea monsters that are now back in action after many years of being frozen in combat. Although that might sound a bit far-fetched on paper, the movie does a phenomenal job making it believable thanks to the great attention to detail given by legendary director Ace Hannah. The performances here are lively and energetic, and are displayed with great charisma. Vic Chao gives the performance of his life, and the chemistry between him and Deborah Gibson really make the movie work. There is a controversial sex scene between the two, but in my eyes, the sex scene really serves to advance the plot in an artsy yet non- pretentious manner. Not to mention the always great Lorenzo Lamas, who adds an extra dimension to his supporting role that I could not envision any other actor pulling off. Despite its limited budget, the movie's visual effects are outstanding. The visual effects are sharp and the cinematography really helps show it off. The highlight of this movie visually is the scene involving a confrontation between a plane and mega shark. Really powerful stuff. The movie doesn't come without its flaws, though. The movie has a somewhat slow pace, and focuses too much in building the foundation for the relationship between Emma and Dr. Seiji Shimada. Not to mention the scenes involving lab work are bogged down with scientific jargon that may be a bit much for most viewers. If you are willing to look past these flaws, a great and true masterpiece lies underneath "Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus." I recommend you check it out.

Well, this movie cost me 1 pound and was completely worth it, the acting is terrible, the plot is laughable, but it is supposed to be, I loved this film because it is bad, it is hilarious from start to end and several moments have gone down with me as some of the best movie scenes ever. I mean come on, what is better than seeing a huge shark jump 36000 feet out of the water and in awful CGI eat a plane!? And after that it consumes the golden gate bridge! It is just so funny! I would recommend this to anyone wanting a funny, daft film that costs nothing and will have you in fits of laughter all the way. Not for the drama loving man wanting a serious movie, but come on, with a name like Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus, who is expecting The Kings Speech? They should introduce an Oscar category for ambition and award it to this!