Review of The Swarm (1978) by Senor C — 20 Sep 2010
I like to watch movies that bombed out @ the show & see what went wrong. Made for $21 million The Swarm didn't gross half of that. It's easy to see why because it demands a lot from it's viewer w/out much payoff.
I watched the extended version @ 155 minutes & my interest waned. This has a rather all-star cast but the only ones who I had any interest in were Michael Caine (who was pretty wooden except when he went into a tantrum to get his way & Slim Pickens (who I wish had a bigger role).
The bee effects aren't bad, only a few engulfings but whenever someone had a bee hallucination I was laughing my ass off. You would figure $21 million would get you a little more in 1978.
This review of The Swarm (1978) was written by Senor C on 20 Sep 2010.
The Swarm has generally received negative reviews.
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