1977 is one of my lowest rated years so I went in expecting more of the same but immediatly found myself pleasantly surprised.
This 70's b-movie is set around a Colorado ski resort that comes under attack from a big yeti like creature. Nothing original, but it was done competently enough to be entertaining.
Two things set this apart from others, for one it's PG! So you don't see any deaths, no violence, nothing. That for one was a weird choice but didn't seem to damage the film.
Second you never actually see the monster in its entirety, in fact you barely see it at all. A shot of it's paws, a quick shot of it's face and that's literally it! You'd think this would kill a movie like this off immediatly but it actually works in the films favour. I've always said if you don't have the budget to pull something off then don't try, they didn't have the budget so were just selective as to how/where & when you see the monster. For that I tip my hat.
Nothing spectacular but certainly a decent enough big foot movie.
The Good:
Cast do a great job
Looks great
The Bad:
Cheating antagonists....again!
Fade to reds are stupid
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
A monster movie without a monster works better than you'd expect
This 70's b-movie is set around a Colorado ski resort that comes under attack from a big yeti like creature. Nothing original, but it was done competently enough to be entertaining.
Two things set this apart from others, for one it's PG! So you don't see any deaths, no violence, nothing. That for one was a weird choice but didn't seem to damage the film.
Second you never actually see the monster in its entirety, in fact you barely see it at all. A shot of it's paws, a quick shot of it's face and that's literally it! You'd think this would kill a movie like this off immediatly but it actually works in the films favour. I've always said if you don't have the budget to pull something off then don't try, they didn't have the budget so were just selective as to how/where & when you see the monster. For that I tip my hat.
Nothing spectacular but certainly a decent enough big foot movie.
The Good:
Cast do a great job
Looks great
The Bad:
Cheating antagonists....again!
Fade to reds are stupid
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
A monster movie without a monster works better than you'd expect