One Million B.C.

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Audience Member Two competing caveman groups, the Rock Tribe and the Shell People have a Hatfields and McCoys-type relationship. The story progresses as a forbidden love tale as one the Rock men joins the Shell tribe because of his love for one of their beautiful cavewoman. The limited dialogue gets monotonous. A volcano upsets everyone's lives, even the dinosaurs. Dinos: 4/10 Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Carol Landis carries this film with a good supporting cast, but her performance is certainly a strong point. Probably not accurate - decades later but certainly a fun & easy to understand story. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Tumak is a caveman that is punished for his behavior and kicked out of his tribe. He wanders through the jungle where he sees and avoids multiple prehistoric creatures. Eventually, he comes across a peaceful tribe that takes him in and teaches him their ways. He falls for the beautiful Loana who eventually leads him back to his original tribe to teach them the error of their ways when a volcano explodes putting all their lives at risk. Hal Roach Jr (Calaboose and Prairie Chickens) and Hal Roach (Captain Fury, Little Rascals Varieties, and The White Sheep) collaborate to deliver One Million B.C. The storyline for this picture is fairly straightforward but fun to watch unfold. The special effects are dated but entertaining in a fun/funny kind of way. The acting was fairly mediocre and the cast includes Victor Mature, Lon Chaney Jr, Carole Landis, and Conrad Nagel. I came across this on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and was excited to see this Chaney old school classic. This was fairly average with some fun sequences and solid action scenes. This is not a must see film, but is worth a viewing if you're a fan of the classics like the Sinbad and Hercules films from this era. Grade: C+ Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A good old fashioned adventure Sci Fi movie made in the days in which they have nothing but smoke & mirrors. The story of a man telling in flashback the life & adventures of the caveman who lived & breathed with dinosaurs. The acting is pretty ordinary but the practical special effects where excellent what they did on a limited budget is astounding. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member While it may not be as appealing to the eyes as the remake, it still tells a solid story. While most of the dinosaurs are lizards, and the ones that aren't are pretty terrible looking, it adds a sense of fun to the film. The characters are a bit silly, and there are some slow moments. In the end though, I was quite satisfied with it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member This early prehistoric box office hit is quite outdated today, but it's still an entertaining flick. Among the cast, Lon Chaney, Jr. steals the show as Akhoba, and Victor Mature is good as Tumak. Carole Landis shows a lot less skin as Loana than Raquel Welch later would. Made before animal rights had occurred to Hollywood, many of the dinosaurs are merely lizards, and they are often treated horribly. This provided the storyline for the superior 1966 Hammer Films remake, "One Million Years B.C.". 2 Oscar nominations: Best Original Score and Special Effects. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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