Apr 20 2009
2001 MANIACS
The South’s gonna rise again.
PLOT
Three guys are heading south for spring break when they encounter two girls and a guy also heading the same way. One guy Anderson has the hots for one of the gals and passes along his number. The next day they take a short cut through the town of Pleasant Valley and arrive just in time for their big Guts ‘n Glory Jamboree, led by the mayor played by Robert Englund. The other group arrives right behind them, followed by another couple on a motorcycle. They’re all invited to stick around for the jamboree, not knowing that they’re on the menu.
TRIVIA
Eli Roth turns up at the very beginning, playing the same character he played in his own movie Cabin Fever.
Kane Hodder has a very, very brief cameo towards the end of the movie.
A sequel is set for release in 2009.
THOUGHTS
Despite the fact that I’m an Ohio girl born and raised, I like to think that deep down I’m a good old southern girl. This movie made me rethink that idea. There is so much racism in this movie and even when they try to play it for laughs, it falls short. There’s also one character that looks so much like my ex-boyfriend that I winced every time he came on screen. I’ve never seen the original so I have no idea how the two movies compare, but I get the feeling that the original was a lot better. It would really have to be better. A lot of the kill scenes felt like something I’ve seen before, but one scene involving metal teeth was pretty good. I don’t think I’ll be lining up to see the sequel to 2001 Maniacs.
