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BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERRORMovie Reviews
Romantic thriller about a software salesman and a fashion model who must contend with vicious, attacking birds. Cast:Alan Bagh, Whitney Moore, Adam Sessa, Janae Caster, Colton OsborneDirector:James NguyenRelease Date:April 9, 2010DVD Release:February 22, 2011From:Severin FilmsLength:1 hr 30 min
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
Birdemic: Shock and Terror, Good (Not Great) Reviews Limited
Birdemic: Shock and Terror played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Aaron Hillis wrote in the Village Voice, "We're telling all our friends to go to the next screening, and to have a few drinks first." • And Curt Holman wrote in Atlanta Creative Loafing, "...like an avant-garde commentary on vapid yuppies and environmentalists that Jean-Luc Godard would envy." More Reviews Below...
Birdemic: Shock and Terror Positive Reviews (8 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Bryant Manning, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...misfires occur so frequently that they firmly place the movie in a cult camp rather than in any true genre.... to its credit, I found myself howling out loud..."(See all of Bryant Manning's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 754 words, 06/18/10
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...alongside Ed Wood's entire oeuvre... one more in the pantheon of beloved trash-terpieces.... We're telling all our friends to go to the next screening, and to have a few drinks first."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,045 words, 03/30/10
Jennie Punter, Toronto Globe & Mail: POOR(cg) "Bad movie.... with its poorly rendered CGI eagles and vultures 'swooping' down like a flock of benign desktop icons on automaton-like actors, it is simply foul."(See all of Jennie Punter's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 06/11/10
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: GOOD(cg) "...a terrible movie, but it's not awful in the fashion of something like, say, 'Cop Out.' Unless you're a humorless film purist, 'Birdemic' will probably have you in stitches..."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 280 words, 04/30/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...alongside Ed Wood's entire oeuvre... one more in the pantheon of beloved trash-terpieces.... We're telling all our friends to go to the next screening, and to have a few drinks first."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,045 words, 03/30/10
Betsy Sherman, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...begs to be judged on the compellingness of its awfulness... money shot comes when computer-animated birds -- seemingly lifted from a video game -- 'attack'... not-bad bad."(See all of Betsy Sherman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 164 words, 06/03/10
Curt Holman, Atlanta Creative Loafing: VERY GOOD(cg) "If it were good enough to be merely awful, the first half would be unbearably boring.... it's like an avant-garde commentary on vapid yuppies and environmentalists that Jean-Luc Godard would envy."(See all of Curt Holman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 595 words, 06/16/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (0 Reviews)
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MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...the evident Ed Wood-like sincerity with which James Nguyen lovingly crafted this compendium of cinematic don'ts gives it a goofy, almost surrealist charm."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 494 words, 03/29/10
23.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Birdemic: Shock and Terror's reviews are separated by an average 23.3 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:Birdemic: Shock and Terror's reviews cover 5.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,395 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 549 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Birdemic: Shock and Terror Coverage, Volume & Length (8 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 34 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Birdemic: Shock and Terror's reviews on average broke 34 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Birdemic: Shock and Terror's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Birdemic: Shock and Terror (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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