Legend of the Dinosaurs

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DanTheMan 2 Taking the formula established by the success of Jaws and combining it with the domestic kaiju film, Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds had a decent amount of potential but ultimately shot itself right in the explosive tank before it could fully realise that. The DNA of the film feels ripped right from Nessie, the tragically cancelled collaboration between Toho and Hammer, with climate anomalies and seismic activity reviving prehistoric reptiles to terrorise the residents around a legendarily monster-haunted lake. One of those creatures is a Plesiosaurus with the film even referring to poor Nessie at a few points during its runtime, Toei was evidently listening at the walls of Toho studios one summer day. Director Junji Kurata seems to have failed to fundamentally grasp the premise of a huge monster operating by stealth and picking off its victims individually in secret, regardless, his direction is nonetheless passable. The film doesn't allow you to bond with the characters, there's little reason to care for them beyond their base archetypes, however, the actors all turn in decent performances at least. The ill-fitting and often hilariously juxtaposed music by Masao Yagi is usually the film's talking point, combining a catchy mixture of disco, funk, and jazz. Despite a healthy dosing of gory violence and some great effects work, Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds is a really outlandish film, odd and sometimes surreal, it's at least capable of keeping your interest from beginning to end. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review Audience Member Silly Japanese flick to cash in on the dinosaur hype and a rip off of Jaws. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Cheesy and bloody. Not the best effects or story in the world and the ending is horrible. Bit of a cheat since the dinosaurs in the movie aren't exactly dinosaurs. The music is weird, but it really makes the movie funky. It's goofy monster fun. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member If I was 8 years old again I would certainly rate this Japanese monster movie 5 stars Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Sandy Frank dinosaur treatment on MST3K. Really terrible special effects, for the most part. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member If I was 8 years old again I would certainly rate this Japanese monster movie 5 stars Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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