Monday, January 16, 2023

Sharkman (2005)

Aka Hammerhead

Biologist Amelia, her boyfriend and head of IT Tom, their boss Feder, his girlfriend Julie and the rest head out to the island laboratory of Dr. Preston King. King has been doing stem cell experiments in an effort to find a cure for cancer.  He’s been called crazy and he almost ruined Feder’s business, but since there is the potential for lots of money to be made, Feder is all about his experiments.

After a tour of the facility, the group is horrified to find King did not cure cancer, but instead spliced shark DNA with human DNA, specifically on his son Paul.  As Paul’s former fiancĂ©, Amelia is surprised to discover he is still alive since she’d been told he died.  She’s even more surprised when she finds out Paul is half shark, half human and out for blood.

The experiments are outside scientific standards and no one is happy, except King, who now has a number of people trapped on his island. King tells them he’s targeting people who ruined his life and refuses to acknowledge his mad science was the cause of his ruin.

The most ridiculous part of is the hammerhead shark man doesn’t seem threatening because he’s still called by his human name. “Oh look out, Paul is coming” doesn’t quite strike terror in your heart.  It’s a partly boring but partly humorous movie.


Ridiculous dialogue that made me laugh

Now I’m just a biologist, but I’ve always assumed falling stock prices are a cause for concern.

He’s not responding to treatment. It’s a dead end. Now he’s more shark than human.

By mutating the cells, I created the perfect organism, embodying the advantages of both the sea and the land


As a scientist, he thought this was a viable option
Even the wrap around shades can’t hide he works in IT
How did they manage to sneak on the boat
when the captain has a 360 view from the top?


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