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Titus A What made this movie so good was the acting and directing. The four main actors were all top notch: Christopher George, Andrew Prine, Richard Jaeckel andJoan McCall. Just watching them turn bland mundane dialogue into something of value because of their own depth and acting ability, in what is basically a low budget 70's B horror movie, is amazing. I love the look of the old Super 35 mm film. The grain gives a feel of authenticity and realism. I do wish their was an original widescreen version however. Rather than what we see here which is the pan and scan for television cuts. I'll take original widescreen everyday over old school tv cuts. The other great B film Girdler made was Day of the Animals. 1977. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/14/24 Full Review kevin o ...super corny, yet remains an example of a low budget B movie that is very enjoyable, scary in parts and fast moving. Start with the fact its a jaws rip off , as stated a B movie and enjoy it. Much better then much of what passes for A list thrillers today. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/02/24 Full Review Damien T Oh my god, this is another good one! Grizzly is a few of those 70s Horror films where I was laughing while watching, and the film is not bad! I like the performance of Christopher George, William Girdler's direction, the plot and the score. I think many people would enjoy this film, and that families could watch it since it's rated PG. I'll give this film 4 out of 5 stars and an "A-" grade. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/22/23 Full Review Chris M For a while after "Jaws" came out, many studios tried cashing in on the "Jaws" formula. While most went with other marine life, An Orca, Barracuda or even mutant piranha, this one of the few that took a different direction with a bear. But that different direction gives it a unique quality. Yes, they use a normal Kodiak bear but with camera angles and force perspective made him look way bigger. Kind of cheesy but fun cheesy and surprisingly gory for even a 1970s PG movie. But overall, it's a B-Movie classic. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/11/23 Full Review Serge C Cool poster & solid blood drenched mauls but barely any, spends way too much time on boring characters. 1/2🍿 Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/15/23 Full Review Taylor L Amazingly, they actually find an excuse for an actress to strip down and go for a dip in a stream just so she can get murdered in her underwear. No time like a search for mangled corpses to freshen up in a babbling brook. Unabashed Jaws ripoff in the American wilderness with a bear. It's got everything - a series of tourist murders, the law chasing after the beast, a politician trying to hush everything up - but it's definitely more cheesy B-movie fun instead of the genuinely tension-filled masterpiece that Spielberg created. The shots from the bear's perspective are done in a similar manner as Jaws, but instead of the ominous and iconic theme, you've basically just got a silent first-person shaky cam. It's not scary but it does have a bit of nice gore, with a few cut-up faces and plenty of detached limbs being tossed into frame. Though it definitely pinches most of its design from a much more successful film without bringing along any of the tension or fear, Grizzly redeems itself by being a fun ride, with deliciously low-quality production value to its violence and some fun exchanges between its characters. Not so bad it's good, but good cheesy fun. Maybe if they actually had the bear in frame with any of the main actors, the film might have been a bit scarier. But they used a real bear, so all the action is just a bunch of bear footage and reaction shots cobbled together, which is fun in its own way. (2/5) Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/14/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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