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Movie Reviews of Grizzly
Movie Review: Old but good
Summary: 4 Stars
The movie has actors of my generation and the special effects for that time period were no way comparable to today's age. That being said the movie is excellent and there are some scenes that are scary for those unprepared.Movie Review: the grizzly review
Summary: 4 Stars
I had seen this video back in the 70's and liked it. Now that I see it I realize the acting and scenery wasn't all that great. I still enjoyed seeing it after all these years.Movie Review: NICE DVD PRESENTATION ON A SO-SO MOVIE!
Summary: 3 Stars
I hadn't seen this film since I saw it in theaters in the 70's, but I guess some things aren't as good as you remember them, 'Grizzly' is a cheap rip off of the far superior 'Jaws', but originality aside, this film was doomed before it started.
Like 'Jaws' the director tries to set the mood with a couple of early killings by the beast, but this doesn't evoke much fear. The budget restraints really show early with a prop bear claw that is used for the first half of the picture. The film does pick up a bit in the second half when we see the bear which is a real live grizzly (named Teddy) who is quite big. Unfortunately, the bear is never really shown with anything in the frame to get a perspective of its supposed giant size.
It's a shame because one really good shot of this would have allowed the audience to suspend disbelief for the rest of the film. In 'Jaws', once we see the Shark coming up for the Chum that Brody is slinging over the side of the boat, we are completely glued to the screen (and $hi#ing our pants!)! Of course another problem is sharks are monstrous looking with their huge mouth, razor sharp teeth and lifeless eye, where bears look kind of cute even though we know what they're capable of. It just doesn't work the same way the shark works in 'Jaws'. Maybe the bear should have been rabid or something?.. to make it look more terrifying?.... I don't know?
I recall another film 'The Prophecy' where the bear looks very scary and appears more threatening than the bear in this film, most of the time 'Grizzly' looks like we are watching a nature program about bears. A lot of the dialogue is boring and the deaths have no build up, so for the most part this is not all that good.
The good news is the DVD presentation is very nice with commentary, trailers, featurette, old promos, stills gallery, and interviews with the surviving cast members. I discovered that the same company has released this film with two other films in a three DVD pack at a cheaper price and from what I've read it contains the extra material or at least most of it that's on this release. Considering this isn't the greatest film, I would rather buy the triple feature and get two additional nature strikes back films at a cheaper price. They appear to be the same quality, so why not? If you're a fan of this film, I'm sorry to be so hard on it, but it's my honest opinion. It's an OK watch, but I wish they had taken more time and spent a little more money to make it better.
Movie Review: Relive A Drive-in Classic
Summary: 3 Stars
Is "Grizzly" any good? Well.......that depends.
If your idea of "good" means a scary film chock full of suspense, well acted with fantastic special effects and solid directing...then no, "Grizzly" isn't the film for you.
But on the other hand, if you love cheezy movies, movies where the most expensive special effect is 1 bear arm used repeated to simulate bear attacks, if your idea of cheese is a cast full of characters actors on loan from "The Love Boat", with script elements stolen from "Jaws"...then yes, "Grizzly" is good.
I've loved this film since my folks took my brother and I to see it at the local drive-in back in the 70's. And I'll admit it right here, thise flick gave me plenty of nightmares when I was a kid. I dare say, this flick cause more restless nights for me than "Jaws" did. (of course living in the middle of the woods, and about 3 hours from the nearest ocean, I could relate to "Grizzly" a little more than "Jaws") It was amazing watching this film 30 years later, just how much of the movie I remembered!
This is a typical 70's nature-gone-amok horror film, and firmly sits among "The Pack", "The Swarm", "Kingdom of the Spiders", "Tentacles" and "Orca". There isn't really anything new here, but it's still a lot of fun.
So if your idea of fun is watching an 18 foot bear tear it's way through several campers and park rangers (all in glorious 70's splendor) then you'll love this film. If you are looking for suspense, action or horror, then maybe you better keep moving.
Movie Review: Bear Necessity...
Summary: 3 Stars
If you're a fan of the animal attack films from the 70's, then Grizzly will satisfy. I remember attending the theatre as a kid for so many of these pictures (Jaws, Food of the Gods, Empire of the Ants, Orca, etc.). Those were the days--counting bodies and waiting for the next "cool kill." In the following decade, the animals would be replaced by an even greater nemesis--ourselves (in the form of slasher flicks).
Admittedly, many of the "animal attack" films were short on thrill and plot, and Grizzly can't claim to be original in any respect. Its screenplay borrows heavily from the success of Jaws, right down to the characters. Instead of Chief Brody battling a shark, we have Park Ranger Kelly matching wits with an ursine-sized foe. Grizzly also relies heavily upon the POV shot (point of view), where we get to see the unsuspecting prey through the bobbing perspective of the bear. Despite the clumsiness of these scenes, Grizzly has enough B-movie acting and thrills to rank near the top of the films in this particular genre. No, it's not anywhere close to being the masterpiece that Jaws is, but if you have an afternoon to kill--why not feast along with the hairy star of this film? Word of caution: best not to watch this one before the family camping trip.