The Truth About Piranhas

Join some of the Jacksonville Confidential staff this evening at Cinemark’s Tinseltown Theater for the 7:55 showing of Piranha 3D. This movie is going to be so crazy and cheesy, we can’t wait, and there’s already talk of a sequel. But let’s get real…those tiny little fish can’t possibly be THAT ferocious, right? Here are a few little-known facts about Piranha from the National Geographic Magazine Blog (Click the link for more info.)

• Hunting isn’t typically their thing
• Big (living) animals aren’t the usual target
• It’s sometimes a piranha-eat-piranha world
• They’re good parents—at least initially
• Despite their scary looks, they’re actually cowards
• 24 U.S. states have outlawed keeping piranhas as pets
• In states where piranha are legal to keep in aquariums, one particular species is a favorite, the red-bellied piranha
• Hollywood typecasts them
• Theodore Roosevelt wasn’t a fan

See, not so scary now, are they? Well, maybe coming right at your face in 3D with a bunch of scantily clad chicks who are on spring break. Yeah, that sounds hot.