Doug is taking a little break this week after getting sick on vacation, but we couldn't leave you hanging! So we're re-releasing one of our favorite aquatic disasters—and with summer winding down, consider this your official warning:

WATCH OUT FOR FLYING PIRANHAS! 🐟✈️

This week, we're revisiting Piranha 2: The Spawning, the gloriously ridiculous sequel that also happens to be the second James Cameron-directed movie we've covered on the podcast. Yep… James Cameron directed Piranha 2! Well, roughly 75% of it, anyway, before reportedly being fired after clashing with the production.

We brought back our buddy Nick, who has helped us make sense of Munchie, Ghoulies, and plenty of other cinematic madness, and he came loaded with behind-the-scenes stories and some fascinating connections to Cameron's later work.

We dig into everything, including:

🐟 FLYING PIRANHAS! Because apparently regular piranhas weren't terrifying enough
🎬 James Cameron's early directing gig and the chaotic circumstances surrounding his departure from the movie
🔍 Nick's behind-the-scenes knowledge and the Cameron touches he spotted throughout the film
🚤 The infamous concept of "boating a boat" and other moments that make absolutely no sense
💣 Dynamite fishing, exploding fish, and some truly creative ways to get eaten
❤️ The bizarre relationship between Anne and her son and the questionable decisions surrounding it
🌴 The tropical setting, questionable science, and everything else that makes this sequel such a wonderfully weird experience
🎥 Spotting ideas, techniques, and visual touches that would eventually appear in Cameron's much bigger movies
😂 Why Piranha 2 is one of those movies that's almost impossible not to have fun with

It's ridiculous, it's entertaining, and it's a fascinating early chapter in the career of one of Hollywood's biggest filmmakers.

🎥 Watch the full, unedited review:
👉 sequelsonly.com/Piranha2

🎬 Next Up: Lethal Weapon 4 🔫💥

We'll be back next week with the final entry in the original Lethal Weapon series. We're talking Riggs, Murtaugh, Leo Getz, Chris Rock, Jet Li, massive action sequences, and all the ridiculous fun that comes with one of the biggest buddy-cop franchises ever.

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