Baby ... Secret of the Lost Legend

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Baby ... Secret of the Lost Legend

PG

1985

1h 35m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Adventure

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A paleontologist (Sean Young) and her husband (William Katt) protect a baby brontosaurus from a cutthroat colleague (Patrick McGoohan) in Africa.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

06/20/2018

1/4

Baby turns out to be a real no-brainer. The movie even blows the one moment you'd assume couldn't fail -- the first sighting of a brontosaurus. Instead of a moment of quiet awe, the movie gives us the gee-whiz approach of a Godzilla remake.

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

01/03/2018

Most of the budget of "Baby" seems to have gone into the creatures, who nevertheless don't look much better than Gumby.

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Sheila Benson

Los Angeles Times

03/26/2013

2/5

Baby's faintly reptilian eyes are dead. And with them dies a lot of our belief.

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John Brosnan

Starburst

07/22/2022

There's a limit to what can be achieved with the Rambaldi/Raponi approach to special effects, and I'm afraid Baby exposes those limits all too plainly.

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

06/03/2019

2/4

There may be some nostalgic charm to its Land of the Lost-esque tale of exotic adventure, but those that didn't grow up with it may find that nostalgia isn't enough to make this lost legend worth uncovering.

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TV Guide

03/26/2013

2.5/4

Though not as wonderful as it might have been, this film is a must for Disney fans. Typical of the studio's films, it tugs at your heart while making you laugh.

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Walleye, Wings, a

08/19/2024

Baby is a thrill ride for anyone in the late 80s early 90s it may not have the same pizazz it had in its golden days but it's still a great movie. Baby spotlights how it may have turned out If modern man discovered the last of the dinosaurs. Lots of attributes from its original artwork I believe inspired films like jurassic park later on. Not a must watch but why not! Grab some popcorn, turn off the ac and lights ON A HOT summer night, with nothing but a small oscillating fan on, immerse yourself in a great 80s flick!

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04/09/2023

Indiana Jones meets Jurassic Park if the dinosaurs looked totally fake. It was enjoyable when I was a child at least.

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Steve D

03/06/2023

Too cheap and childish to please anyone.

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08/04/2022

Jurassic Park it's not but you might at least appreciate it if you grew up with it.

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@Philosoraptor 07/20/2021

This movie makes me very nostalgic, so my rating may reflect that. However, it is a fun 80's action-adventure flick. The special effects are dated, but I still give the film-makers kudos for not using the standard clay-mation that was common for dinosaur films of the time. The film also has a rousing score from the late, great Jerry Goldsmith.

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adam b

12/08/2020

I can only assume the director was making a family film and one of the producers were like "needs more tits and bloodshed". Also, of all the dinosaurs that were able to survive mass extinction and stay hidden for million years, it HAD to be the Brontosaurus. Makes complete sense.

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Synopsis

A paleontologist (Sean Young) and her husband (William Katt) protect a baby brontosaurus from a cutthroat colleague (Patrick McGoohan) in Africa.

Director: Bill Norton
Producer: Jonathan T. Taplin
Screenwriter: Clifford Green, Ellen Green
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround

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