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Title: Alligator
Year: 1980
Director: Lewis Teague
Plot: Lewis Teague directed this sly horror-comedy from a script by John Sayles, which plays off the old urban legend about the dangers of flushing one's pet alligator down the toilet. One such unlucky reptile is "Ramon," who survives in the subterranean cesspool by feeding on the steroid-saturated carcasses of dogs dumped there by chemical company researchers and eventually bulks up to the size of a Winnebago. When assorted sewage workers start disappearing into Ramon's massive maw, hard-boiled cop David Madison (Robert Forster), who has a history of unlucky partners, reveals a strong personal interest in the case. Deemed a jinx and a nutcase by his superiors, he's kicked off the force and must go underground (literally) to destroy the beast with the help of young reptile-expert Marion (Robin Riker). The witty screenplay is filled with clever references, eccentric characters and in-jokes aplenty (a style reflective of Joe Dante's Piranha and The Howling, both of which Sayles also scripted), which combines with decent effects and a good amount of suspense (particularly in the sewer scenes) to make this an entertaining romp overall. Highlights include Henry Silva's over-the-top performance as a misplaced big-game hunter who recruits urban "native guides" in his back-alley search for the elusive Ramon. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:25:31 GMTAlligator1980Lewis Teague<a href="/players/P___113792/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Lewis Teague</a> directed this sly horror-comedy from a script by <a href="/players/P___110025/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>John Sayles</a>, which plays off the old urban legend about the dangers of flushing one's pet alligator down the toilet. One such unlucky reptile is "Ramon," who survives in the subterranean cesspool by feeding on the steroid-saturated carcasses of dogs dumped there by chemical company researchers and eventually bulks up to the size of a Winnebago. When assorted sewage workers start disappearing into Ramon's massive maw, hard-boiled cop David Madison (<a href="/players/P____90191/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Robert Forster</a>), who has a history of unlucky partners, reveals a strong personal interest in the case. Deemed a jinx and a nutcase by his superiors, he's kicked off the force and must go underground (literally) to destroy the beast with the help of young reptile-expert Marion (Robin Riker). The witty screenplay is filled with clever references, eccentric characters and in-jokes aplenty (a style reflective of <a href="/players/P____16940/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Joe Dante</a>'s <a href=/films/26785/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Piranha</a> and <a href=/films/16249/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>The Howling</a>, both of which Sayles also scripted), which combines with decent effects and a good amount of suspense (particularly in the sewer scenes) to make this an entertaining romp overall. Highlights include <a href="/players/P____65643/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Henry Silva</a>'s over-the-top performance as a misplaced big-game hunter who recruits urban "native guides" in his back-alley search for the elusive Ramon. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide2Slightly Tagged (1-5)513http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u41075zamry.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Alligator/976/default.aspxFilm Spout Post: Primeval and All Those Other Under Water Movies http://www.spout.com/groups/HORROR_MOVIES_101/Primeval_and_All_Those_Other_Under_Water_Movies/222/22976/1/ShowPost.aspx

Post By: FroggyBaBe15876
Post To: HORROR MOVIES 101
Post Date: 12/20/2007 12:42:02 PM
Body: Last night I did something I haven't done in a while. I actually sat down and watched a movie! All the way through, even! See, usually I don't have much of an attention span and get easily distract - look, a bird. Anyway, I watched Primeval and boy do I wish I hadn't. Why? 'Cause it was DUMB. Not just dumb, lower-case. Capital DUMB. Yes, it was humorous in parts, mostly brought out by Orlando Jones, but, then again, Jones was just another token black guy in a monster movie who, in the end, gets killed. LAME. And you don't even get to see him die a cool death, one that he deserves, one that he would say, while floating on his celestial cloud, "Man. Now THAT was a way to die." All you get to see is him running for his life with this gigantic crocodile lumbering after him. Then it goes in slow-motion and then...CUT! Different scene! What the hell?! Oh, but you do get to see his corpse later in the movie which, by the way, looks very much like candle wax molded into a not-so-likeness of Jones's body. Very disappointing. There was one thing that came out of watching this crap, though. I realized, again, how much I HATE the water. Perhaps it's from all the scary movies I've watched over the years. Perhaps it's because the water, any water, is a scary movie in its own right. I mean, even the shower has become scary! But I can take a shower without worrying about a giant squid entangling me in its tentacles. I CAN'T, however, go in the ocean or even a small lake (!) without being terrified. How dumb am I? Well, you'll see how dumb I am the next time a Megalodon catches a bubble up to the ocean's surface and starts eating trucks. Who'll be laughing then?!...well, probably no one since we'll all be DEAD.
]]>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:42:02 GMTFroggyBaBe15876HORROR MOVIES 10112/20/2007 12:42:02 PMLast night I did something I haven't done in a while. I actually sat down and watched a movie! All the way through, even! See, usually I don't have much of an attention span and get easily distract - look, a bird. Anyway, I watched Primeval and boy do I wish I hadn't. Why? 'Cause it was DUMB. Not just dumb, lower-case. Capital DUMB. Yes, it was humorous in parts, mostly brought out by Orlando Jones, but, then again, Jones was just another token black guy in a monster movie who, in the end, gets killed. LAME. And you don't even get to see him die a cool death, one that he deserves, one that he would say, while floating on his celestial cloud, "Man. Now THAT was a way to die." All you get to see is him running for his life with this gigantic crocodile lumbering after him. Then it goes in slow-motion and then...CUT! Different scene! What the hell?! Oh, but you do get to see his corpse later in the movie which, by the way, looks very much like candle wax molded into a not-so-likeness of Jones's body. Very disappointing. There was one thing that came out of watching this crap, though. I realized, again, how much I HATE the water. Perhaps it's from all the scary movies I've watched over the years. Perhaps it's because the water, any water, is a scary movie in its own right. I mean, even the shower has become scary! But I can take a shower without worrying about a giant squid entangling me in its tentacles. I CAN'T, however, go in the ocean or even a small lake (!) without being terrified. How dumb am I? Well, you'll see how dumb I am the next time a Megalodon catches a bubble up to the ocean's surface and starts eating trucks. Who'll be laughing then?!...well, probably no one since we'll all be DEAD. Spout Tag:romance http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/romance/MemberTagFilms.aspxromance
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