Luis Llosa’s 1997 creature feature “Anaconda” is one of those rare films that many people saw, but that few people love. Unapologetically reminiscent of monster movies from the 1950s, “Anaconda” was snarfed at by the general public, earning generally negative reviews (it currently holds a 40 approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes) and netting 11 Razzie nominations. It won none of its Razzies, “losing” to films like “The Postman” and “Batman & Robin.” One may interpret the losses as a compliment or an insult. Despite the sour reception, “Anaconda” — which starred Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Danny Trejo, Eric Stoltz, Owen Wilson, and Jon Voight — earned a massive 136 million on a mere 45 million budget. It was followed by four sequels, including a “Lake Placid” crossover film wherein the titular snake did battle with a giant crocodile. 
The premise of “Anaconda” is about as complex as a cheap animal attack movie might warrant,
