Lisa Bongi’s bad movies: Orca - Killer Whale
You’ve probably never heard of this one. If you’re lucky, you’ve never seen it.
This “JAWS” rip-off from 1977 stars Richard Harris and features a very young Bo Derek. So you know that the “actors” are going to chew more scenery than the killer whale chews swimmers.
Where does Lisa Bongi start ….to explain how bad this movie really is?
Well.. the actors, the script (which needs frequent exposition from some weird Newfoundlader/Eskimo guy, the special effects (rubber whale fins) and the waste of Charlotte Rampling, who’s been in some interesting movies - but makes an unconvincing whale expert.
Oh.. and the big problem? Killer whales don’t look as frightening as sharks - especially this one. This one looks like a big cuddly dolphin, with a good dental plan
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