This is my first installment of "Original Vs. Remake" (OvR) where I compare the original and remake of something. This week's OvR is comparing Piranha (1972) and Piranha 3D (2010). I saw Piranha 3D before I saw the original, and it gave me a motivation to see the original 70's one. The older one is very cheesy, stupid, badly acted, but amazing all at the same time. I really enjoyed it. The sounds the fish made while "biting" was bone-chilling and hilarious. The whole movie was illogical, but very fun. The remake is barely a remake. The only reason these movies are connected is because of killer piranhas and a crowded mass of people at a gory eat-all-you-can-eat scene. The newer movie knew it was campy, and acted likewise. The deaths were VERY violent, almost too violent. There was excessive nudity, violence, and drinking. It had this AMAZING plot twist at the end that left me and my friends shocked and laughing. "Sequel Aisle 1"
Overall, each movie had it's own factors that made them better and worse than the other. The old one relied less on gore and had cheesy effects, acting, and dialogue. The new one acted cheesy, had excessive gore, and a story that made sense but it might have been a little overload. It comes down to a very narrow line, but I think that the winner is... Piranha 3D. It was just overall better, but I recommend both.
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