Watched a really bad Sci-Fi movie the other night on Amazon Prime called “Big Bad Bugs”. It was like those really bad Alien Bug movies such as Eight Legged freaks, Invasion of the Bee Girls, The Mosquito, Kingdom of the Spiders, Naked Lunch, The Mist, Slither, Tarantula, the Fly, the Deadly Mantis, and of course Them! The only difference is it didn’t have the “camp” to go with it! In fact it has nothing!
So why am I posting on a really bad movie? Simply the storyline:
After a convoy of American soldiers disappears, a special ops team is deployed to rescue them. They soon encounter an army of gigantic bees, scorpions, spiders and snakes that have come to Earth from another dimension. What a great scenario for a game.
Now don’t get me wrong the “stills” above are the best part of the movie which looks as if it was made by a primary school remedial class. It is hilarious, because it is so bad , but I don’t think it was meant to be a comedy.
Normally a film has some sort of structure, a plot, acting even if it is bad, or even cinematography but this doesn’t have anything. Absolutely nothing!
Nothing but the scenario idea of Seal Teams and Scientists against a variety of giant bugs! Star ship Troopers did this well, and was almost believable. Now what I want is something really bad like lots of packets of plastic centipedes, ants, snakes, spiders and the like!
I have vehicles, Seal Teams, figures that will do as scientists, and even modern tanks, I have. BUGS I don’t! At least not many painted.
Great idea for a game Dave, and at least you got something from the film ! LOL
I will never get that 90 minutes back!
Can I add “It came from the desert”, “The monster from green hell”, “Food of the gods” and “X the unknown” to your viewing reference list not to mention “The black scorpion”, “the Giant Spider Invasion” and “Son of Godzilla”, all have a big insect (or arachnid) or two 😉.
Good luck with this mate.
Cheers Roger.
Gotta luv Hollywood don’t ya!
Sounds like Attack of the Killer Tomato’s level! And surely you can get ahold of some tomatos. Though after watching that movie, you might not want to, haha! Nice to hear how a crummy movie became an inspiration for a game though!
No plot, a seal team, bad acting, explosions and giant insects. What’s not to like? 😀
Regards, Chris
Hmm. I wonder some times!