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

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.

Rated: 1/4

Jun 20, 2018

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

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

Jan 3, 2018

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Sheila Benson

Los Angeles Times

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

Rated: 2/5

Mar 26, 2013

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John Brosnan

Starburst

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.

Jul 22, 2022

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

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.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 3, 2019

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TV Guide

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.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 26, 2013

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Walleye, Wings, a

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!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/20/24

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Audience Member

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

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/23

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Steve D

Too cheap and childish to please anyone.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/06/23

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Audience Member

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

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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kevin c

Sean Young and William Katt play a paleontologist and her husband on an expedition to Africa where they make a startling discovery of a family of brontosaurus and try to protect them from the African military and some American scientists out to capture them. Aside from the not so great dinosaur effects, this is a pretty good movie. Doesn't hurt that Sean Young is in it. I could watch her in anything.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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: 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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