17 wonderfully awful things about Birdemic: Shock and Terror
The eco-thriller is almost as fun to watch as cult favorite 'The Room' - and arguably even worse.
- HUNTIN' PECKERS: Birdemic: Shock and Terror
Last night The Plaza Theatre presented director Birdemic: Shock and Terror, James Nguyen's competence-free eco-thriller that seeks a cult following to rival The Room. Also screening June 18 and 20 at the Plaza, Birdemic includes such unforgettable qualities as these:
1. The opening credits refer to the actors as "Supporting Casts."
2. The dialogue and line-readings of lead actor Alan Bagh increasingly make him sound like English is his second language: "So you're a cats lover;" "I think you'll look great in these lingerie!"
3. The complete lack of shock or terror — and precious few birds — for at least the first half of the movie. Instead we attend to the career of a software salesman named Rod (Alan Bagh) and his romance with Victoria's Secret model Nathalie (Whitney Moore). If Birdemic were good enough to be merely awful, the first half would be unbearably boring. Instead, it's like an avant-garde commentary on vapid yuppies and environmentalists that Jean-Luc Godard would envy.