While not for everyone, this is a fun film. Admittedly, it can seem super cheap at times, and not all the comedy works as well as intended, but often, thats what draws people to shows of this ilk.
I could never appreciate the cheap, simple mindedness of Mel Brooks, but it somehow managed to garnish a following ~ For me,'Caveman' while in a similar class, is actually better. Perhaps it's because, within all the simplicity, there's an over-all caring aspect written into the main characters. This could have been inspired by Stan Laurels early silent Caveman opus.
The crazy stop motion Monsters are the shows high points. Obviously, with a relatively small budget, the quality of this creative work by Jim Danforth and David Allen rivals early Harryhausen.
The casting of Jack Gilford is another plus, this under used actor has graced many of my favorite films...check him out in "Whose Minding The Mint" (another underrated masterpiece of zany comedy) or his serious performances in "Save The Tiger" and the difficult to watch "The Incident"
Pity they overdid the crude cheesecake type sexual innuendo, the film was more suited to a juvenile audience...talk about missing your target audience.
May not always be on target, but still a lot of fun .
I could never appreciate the cheap, simple mindedness of Mel Brooks, but it somehow managed to garnish a following ~ For me,'Caveman' while in a similar class, is actually better. Perhaps it's because, within all the simplicity, there's an over-all caring aspect written into the main characters. This could have been inspired by Stan Laurels early silent Caveman opus.
The crazy stop motion Monsters are the shows high points. Obviously, with a relatively small budget, the quality of this creative work by Jim Danforth and David Allen rivals early Harryhausen.
The casting of Jack Gilford is another plus, this under used actor has graced many of my favorite films...check him out in "Whose Minding The Mint" (another underrated masterpiece of zany comedy) or his serious performances in "Save The Tiger" and the difficult to watch "The Incident"
Pity they overdid the crude cheesecake type sexual innuendo, the film was more suited to a juvenile audience...talk about missing your target audience.
May not always be on target, but still a lot of fun .