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New Century of Cinema
DOWSE Guide to the
Movies
by Tony Lee editor of
Pigasus
Press
King Cobra
Director: David and Scott Hillenbrand
89 minutes (15) High Fliers
review by Carl Meewezen
Unashamedly naff monster movie about a giant mutant snake terrorising a small town
during the annual beer fest. Good cast of character actors include Pat Morita, Hoyt
Axton and Courtney Gains struggle physically, humourlessly, even fearfully with the
Chiodo brothers' (remember Killer Klowns From Outer Space?) fascinatingly awful
mechanical effects. It's thirty feet long with venomous fangs as big as tusks, and an
aggressive demeanour to match. King Cobra plays out like a belated Jaws
spoof and wins this month's VideoVista award for silliest climax: watch in
perplexed awe as the allegedly smart reptile slithers into an obvious trap. One
question has vexed the VideoVista biology dept: how often does a snake shed it
skin, anyway? This creature leaves its overcoat behind every day! The only good news
is that the unintentional jokes are better than the scripted ones.
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