Laughable, yet intriguing

Rating: 6/10 (29 October 2008)

In my English class we had to read "The Birds". After we read it, we watched the movie. Boy, was it different.
First of all, it was nothing like the story, which I liked. The story was boring, but the movie was entertaining, to say the least.
Second, you could definitely tell it was made in the 1960s. Unlike The Exorcist, the special effects were...laughably bad. But I understand they didn't have much technology then, so it's OK. The "disturbing" sound the birds made sounded more like angry cat meows than birds. It made me laugh every time. The green screen effect was just ridiculous. Plus the blood you could tell wasn't real, especially when we see Annie's dead, bloody face. Also, the "guy" with his eyes pecked out looks like a wooden figure. It probably was. Ha!
3rd, it was VERY cheesy. The romance was kinda uncalled for, and the acting was not that great.
4th...as cheesy and ill-made as it seems, the movie is actually quite intriguing. It was very entertaining and gave me a good laugh.
If you aren't afraid basically everything, you will get a good laugh out of it, and will probably like this movie. If you are afraid of everything, you're sure to get a scare from the gore, because, honestly, that's really all the "scare" the movie has.