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that they had to make a sequel. But those big Hollywood mansions take a lot of upkeep I guess. This is worse than the original, and the original wasen't all that good. Natasha is ok, not really all that, but she was naked in a few scenes so I guess the guy's liked that. Might be a good movie if a ballgame gets cancelled because of rain. Enjoy!

A handsome astronaut returns to earth from a mission to mars, only now he has been infected by an alien organism with an urge to procreate and the astronaut's hero status makes it easy for him to find willing females who have no idea what they're in for. Meanwhile, a female alien (produced from genetic material of the 1st film's creature) has been created in a secret government lab and she, feeling the male alien's presence, is feeling the urge to mate.

The original "Species" was a fun little flick with a relatively unknown but talented cast of actors who played off of each others' characters remarkably well. This, I feel, made that movie a minor hit, and deservedly so. Unfortunately, the movie also suffered from a weak ending that was no doubt written to pave the way for sequels. Such a thoughtful build-up demanded something other than the typical B-movie climax that it got.

This film, on the other hand, makes absolutely no attempt to hide its B-movie pedigree but revels in it instead. I think this may have thrown off many viewers who were expecting something more akin to the first film. I've noticed that many viewers react with hostility when caught off-guard by a movie that embarasses them, and this one will definitely make you want to take a shower when you're done with it. Unabashedly lurid and sleazy, it will appeal to horror fans mostly, while the more mainstream types who like their films a little more sanitized and less "down-and-dirty" will be turned off. The first one was a movie you and your date could both enjoy while this movie is the one you surreptitiously take up to the video store counter when you're certain nobody in line will recognize you. Being a B-movie lover, I was pleasantly surprised with the 50's style sci-fi story line as well as the copious amounts of gratuitous nudity and grisly violence mixed together in a rather disturbingly callous fashion. The capable cast played it straight-faced, which was a rather nice touch and it had a much stronger climax than the original (no pun intended).

No, it isn't "Citizen Kane", but I think many of these less-than-impessed reviewers here would have a totally different opinion of "Gladiator". Let me say this: I loved "Gladiator", but remember that despite its big budget and awesome cast, it was just a typical, historically inept sword-and-sandal flick, literally; The producers comprised that film from their favorite scenes from several old italian gladiator flicks, the gladiator routines didn't even make an attempt at authenticity, the history was cock-eyed and even the latin seen in it was atrocious. Not that I'm slamming it, just pointing out that there is far less difference between what the plebs consider "high-brow" and "low-life" than their pretensions would indicate. And speaking of these movies not being "Citizen Kane", neither was the first "Species", despite what some cultists might have you believe.

Bottom line, just pull the broomstick out of your [...] and you may manage to enjoy this one for what it is: a grindhouse monster movie, and nothing more.