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4/10
Okay, I know by leaving a review I am admitting that I saw this...
lathe-of-heaven18 February 2024
Oh well, what can you do... : )

Actually, even though I FF through the obvious Asylum filler, the action scenes were pretty 'good', using the term EXTREMELY loosely. The Redneck slapping contest was too much.

The only thing I can say honestly is that yes, this movie was actually much better than 'COCAINE BEAR' which I couldn't even finish. And, even at that, I can only truly give it a '4'...

I mean, what else can I possibly say. You frigg'n KNOW what you are getting into here, but I guess if you find this kind of thing funny you might get a tiny bit of entertainment out of it.

Oh, I'm gonna be a 'Guy' here for a moment... The main girl was quite shapely and kind of cute... until she opened her mouth... Okay... Guy stuff done, sorry... :D

You know... I downloaded 'SHARKS OF THE CORN' like 2 years ago or whenever it came out. I just could NOT pass up a name like that. But, to be honest, I haven't gotten up the courage actually to watch it yet...
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3/10
Holy Galloping Gators
destrysullivan11 February 2024
I'm a meth addict that has live my whole life in Florida. This is a bad movie in so many ways.

Seriously, I really wanted to like this movie. There were a few lines that made me laugh out loud, but overall the dialogue was flat and the acting is what you would expect from a movie like this. The aerial drone shots are great, as Florida is a beautiful state. But the CGI of a galloping gator is terrible, and the gator looks more like a crocodile (maybe nitpicking, but as a Floridian, one should know the difference).

If you love this type of exploitation film (which I do) give it a watch. But don't have high expectations.
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4/10
MEHgator...
paul_haakonsen12 February 2024
Of course I wasn't harboring much of any expectations to a movie titled "Methgator", but ever since I heard about it, I wanted to sit down and watch it. Of course this was something that was spawned in the wake of the "Cocaine Bear" movie. And with this movie being made by The Asylum, you know it is a mockbuster of aforementioned movie.

The storyline in the movie was adequate for a movie of this type and caliber. You pretty much know what you're in for here, and writers Lauren Pritchard and Joe Roche do deliver all the campy cheese that you can eat. And that actually makes "Methgator" a movie proved to be watchable, despite all odds.

The whole part with the cheek slapping thing was just laughable. Even when you stumble upon it on the Internet, you can't help but laugh at the stupidity behind that "sport", and I use the word sport mockingly here, because slapping someone on the cheek until then are knocked out is not a sport, it is just downright stupidity. And why the writers opted to put that in the movie is just beyond my comprehension, but I suppose one or both of them enjoy watching that on the Internet.

Needless to say that I wasn't familiar with a single actor or actress in the movie. And that is usually something I do enjoy when I sit down to watch a movie. I will say that the acting performances in "Methgator" were adequate, at least they were better than what I had expected.

Visually then "Methgator" was not a good movie. And even for a movie by The Asylum, it was pretty terrible CGI effects. And when you have a movie relying on a creature that is entirely CGI animated, you might want to throw a larger chunk of the budget at the CGI developers. The Asylum hadn't done that, and as such, the CGI animated gator in the movie was pretty terrible to look at most of the times.

"Methgator" is a movie that is suitable for a single viewing, then it will just quietly fade into oblivion.

My rating of director Christopher Ray's 2023 movie "Methgator" lands on a generous four out of ten stars.
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5/10
Slap Club
nogodnomasters19 February 2024
Warning: Spoilers
This is another epic Asylum production (sarcasm alert). On the island of Sweetwater, Florida there lives a giant gator who is addicted to meth. DEA Agent Dante Williams (LaRonn Marzett) is back in town to help hunt the gator. He has had a falling out with Anna (Vanesa Tamayo) whose cartel father was taken out by the DEA. She is what passes for eye candy in this film plus some token bikini blondes. Bullets don't penetrate the gator. The gator becomes stronger with more meth consumed. The cops go undercover to look for the main meth lab. In order to do this they must join a redneck slap club. The first rule about face slapping club is..nevermind.

The film was unintentionally (?) funny. Hard to tell with Asylum. I laughed out loud with the gater climbing a cell tower. After breaking into a room and devouring a guy and meth, it scampers out when someone knocks on the door, like Superman ducking guns thrown at him.

Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity.
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8/10
It's a bit like Star Wars
bas_brush10 February 2024
But with a massive alligator. The dialogue is almost unintelligible from two of the characters, but it's filmed well and if you like Asylum movies you will enjoy it.

As an aside, the Jaws storyline, regarding not putting off the tourists, is pretty moving.

The false ending worked to keep the excitement going, but I stopped understanding what was happening. You may need to watch this one more than once to get all of the subtle elements. I really hope they make a follow up to this one, as there is definitely a lot more that can be done with this storyline.

One note - see if you can spot the actors from Game of Thrones.
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6/10
This movie is way better than. . .
clivejamesrd11 February 2024
"Wanted Man" with Dolph Lumpen and Kelsey Jammer. At least x3 better. The gator is more believable than the entire cast of the aforementioned stinker. And like another user reviewer stated, it deserves a sequel and I dare say even a prequel should be considers as these low-budget extravaganzas seem to have no problem getting financial backing.

And another telling point is that the plot is quite believable. So much meth in circulation these days, you know it's just a matter of time before some gator enclaves get in on the trend. More meth-loaded gator stories, puhleez.

Starz might consider a series as well. "Bayou Vice".
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