Komodo
Komodo
PG-13 | 04 July 1999 (USA)
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During the 70's, some Komodo Dragon eggs were dumped on an North Carolina island. Somehow, the baby Komodos survived, and twenty years later they have grown up and taken over the island for themselves. Young Patrick has lost his parents and his dog to the lizards, but didn't see them himself, which has left him traumatized. Now, with his therapist Victoria, they return to confront his fears.

Reviews
WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
FrogGlace In other words,this film is a surreal ride.
Aubrey Hackett While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.
Phillida Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
MonsterVision99 A pretty ok movie with surprisingly good effects.I wasnt expecting much from this movie, I was actually expecting it to be bad, I wanted to laugh at what could possibly be terrible effects but its amazingly competent in that astpect, the komodo dragons are well done, specially the practical effects but the cgi is also decently looking for the time. However, everything else falls flat, the acting is not very good, the script has issues, as well as the editing but I would say that its overall very watchable.Something that I will give this movie is that at least the characters werent annoying, you dont see that in these kind of movies too often.
mr_waterfall I still don't understand, the way many great horror movies, are rated so badly in the 4 of 10 or 3, when there is so many movies, that deserve this spot. You got, these realistic, komodo's that don't really, fully look like CGI stuff, which is really lame, i mean some movies, like it i actually like so not all are bad, but this looks like it says more of a Jurassic Park look. I assume, that many people are VERY picky about horror, its fine, their view, well here is my view.These Komodo's are really realistic, looking and how they come in the house, how it snatched the dog, damn great stuff! Got a poor kid that lost his parents, and everything. Then you got tons of realistic komodos coming at them. I mean even Oates or so spelled was in a head and hand combat, and it really looked real, like a real Komodo trying to eat him not fake looking so how is that bad? The only big beef i have with this movie is the bad guys far as i know don't die.THe poor black guy i liked died, that was hard to take, and the funny guy with Oates i forgot his name. I like the oddballs that are cool and stuff that usually die, still terrible that every horror movie 99% of the time the black guy dies. I mean come on already! Otherwise i love this and there can be billions that hate it, or very picky on horror everything has to be 100% to earn even a 5 of 10. I am not as picky or so though if all my people i like die off i usually have a issue with the grading, and other certain stuff. But they look real the attacks real, looking the actors did a great job nothing looks cheap or stupid, so to me it don't deserve no F more of a B-.Bad, bad movies would be the lame and dumb no point Resident Evil movies after 2nd 1. All about Alice and stuff who cares, and all the CGI stuff that aren't really good and the THE BOY which was a Big Let down. Tired of serial killers, same old stuff some crazy guy hacking everyone up! This movie you had ideas how it be but still shocking in my Opinion. Either way one looks at it, i look at it as it is and it is a great movie, great action realistic looking evil Komodo's thats why i bought it i saw it years back and wanted it, very few monster movies like this has that spark i like, and it has just that, it looks more of a Jurassic impression to me and i for one like it a lot. Ends great but should of killed the bad guys! Plus save the cool black guy i forgot name. 8/10 ! or 81% B-
ma-cortes The film concerns about an adolescent called Patrick(Kevin Zegers)whose parents are killed by a giant animal.He is traumatized but long time ago his family and dog were devoured by a carnivorous savage beasts,the Komodo dragons and with the particularity which their blood is venomous .An eggs were dumped on the coast of Emerald island in North Caroline.Nowadays they have grown up in a giant lizards terrorizing the island countryside.Patrick along with his therapist(Jill Henessy) return to the place where the large creatures roam for facing off the fears but his main enemy is lurking.They are helped by a valiant young(Billy Burke)to confront one of nature's most fearsome predator which savagely stalking its prey,the race human. The dragons delivers the goods with hair-raising chills,terror,full of scares when the creatures appear with a outstanding special effects but they seen alive.Apparition and attack Komod dragons are similar to Jurassik Park's Velocirraptors.Excellent FX by Phil Tippett studio with several success(Starship Troopers I and II,League of extraordinary gentlemen,Blade II,Hellboy).Spectacular and atmospheric music by the successful John Debney(Sin City,Zathura,Passion of Christ).The motion picture is regularly directed by Michael Lantieri in his only film,he is a magnificent special effects supervisor and coordinator(Pirates of Caribbean,Lost World,Indiana Jones and the last Crusade).The film had two exploitation following by Jim Wynorski ,¨The curse of the Komodo¨with Tim Abell and ¨Komodo vs. Cobra with Michael Pare.
capkronos 19 years after some komodo dragon eggs were dumped on Emerald Isle, North Carolina (actually Queensland, Australia), a young boy (Kevin Zegers) barely escapes an attack that claims the lives of his parents and his dog. Months later, in an effort to trigger an emotional response from the traumatized boy, a shrink (Jill Hennessy) and an uptight aunt (Nina Landis) bring the boy back to the nearly-abandoned island and discover a dozen or so "fifteen" foot long komodo dragons, driven mad by starvation and eager to gobble up human flesh (hey, it's all that's available). A black ferryboat captain (an early victim), a scientist (used to explain all things komodo) and a gung-ho military type round out the cast of stock characters who've been around since the 1930's. I deduct more points for lack of any humorous touches, a half-assed (and very typical) cover-up subplot and several phony/sappy dramatic moments. The monsters, a mix of CGI and animatronics (some by Phil Tippett), are pretty good, though. Not surprisingly, the director and Tippett are two of the many masterminds behind the Oscar-winning FX in JURASSIC PARK, in which this is just a second-hand rehash.