Quote of the Week: “Sharknado”? Is It a Real Movie? It Must Be a Joke, Right?

From New York magazine’s mini-interview with Sigourney Weaver at the 15th Annual Broadway Barks animal adoption event:

“NYM: Did you watch Sharknado?

SW: What? Was there a shark attack?

NYM: So you have not heard of Sharknado?

SW: Are they giving away sharks? Do I have to hold one?

NYM: Any ideas what it could possibly be?

SW: N-a-t-o?

NYM: N-a-d-o.

SW: Is it a convention for sharks?

NYM: It’s a made-for-TV movie about shark tornadoes.

SW: Wow.  Thousands of sharks swirling?  Does it happen way out at sea?

NYM: It’s happening on land.

SW: It’s like The Wizard of Oz gone mad?

NYM: Essentially.

SW: People are out of their minds.”

P.S. from The Frustrated CFO:

1. It was me who thought it was a joke.

2. 100% agree with Ms. Weaver’s sentiment.

3.  Yet, according to the social media, Sharknado has become a social-media phenomenon, generating over 5,000 tweets (almost beating Game of Thrones‘ the Red Wedding episode).  And, since the substance of social-media exchanges (as well as of the entertainment itself) doesn’t matter anymore, but only numbers count, Hollywood studios are very jealous of the unprecedented “success,” while Syfy definitely considers a sequel.  Hallelujah!