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Jason revisits Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

I've seen far worse movies than Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid. But I've seen far better too. Still, for a Sunday night at the movies over a couple of brews, this was an OK way to kill 90 or so minutes. A scientific expedition sets out for Borneo to seek a flower called the Blood Orchid, which could grant longer life. Meanwhile, they run afoul of snakes and each other. This is a stand-alone sequel to Anaconda, with none of the original cast returning save the titular snake. Or, in this case, snakes. I hate snakes. A lot. That said, there's not as much snake in this movie as I remembered. But the snake scenes do deliver, especially the mating ball sequence toward the end. Lots of snakes = plenty of heebie jeebies. 'Nuff said. At risk of offending, this film was made at the height of the era when every film needed a smart-mouthed, urban black dude. I was really hoping the one in this film would get eaten. He's as annoying as fuck. He doesn't....