AboveDeepBuggy Some things I liked some I did not.

Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

Spoonixel Amateur movie with Big budget

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Julian R. White I mean yeah, that's probably the first time I've ever seen one of the monster movies I've watched get a rating less than 2.0. But you know, I can't entirely say that it's undeserved. Let me ask you, since when did the Tyrannosaurus Rex walk on 4 legs? It didn't. 2 or 3 lizards were used in the filming of this movie, an Iguana, a young alligator, and what appears to be a young Tegu. I really don't think its cool that they actually had these lizards injuring each other for the film. But seriously, someone is legit holding the Iguana up from behind the bushes and making it look as if its on two legs. It was an awesome concept for a movie but heck, I would have enjoyed it even more if it were TOY dinosaurs, much less completely unrelated reptiles. Bleh, I don't think I care to see it again.

Scott LeBrun This ultra-cheap time killer stars William Bryant, Wanda Curtis, Douglas Henderson, and Patti Gallagher as a quartet of scientists sent to explore a strange new world that has just entered our solar system, and come in close proximity to Earth. They discover a planet much like Earth, with a lot of flora and fauna. They also find an island populated by so-called "dinosaurs", which do battle with each other before the humans' eyes."King Dinosaur" marked the directing debut for Bert I. Gordon, soon to make a name for himself with many "giant thing on the loose" sci-fi thrillers. It's therefore interesting as a somewhat historical curio, with not so special but still amusing effects, which basically consist of photographically enlarging various animals - iguanas, gators, ants, snakes, etc. The movie consists of a lot of stock footage, a very nondescript cast (the little honey bear "Joe" is the most endearing character in this bunch), and mucho exposition to start with, narrated by Marvin Miller. It doesn't have much of what viewers could consider highlights, other than Bryants' character wrestling with a gator and the epic giant reptile title fights near the end. (Not to mention an utterly *ridiculous* resolution.)This passable if not inspired schlock was scripted by Tom Gries (who went on to bigger and better things like "Will Penny" and "Breakheart Pass"), who'd made *his* directing debut on Gordons' first production, "Serpent Island".Five out of 10.

daikaiju1954 To all animal lovers out there here's a movie you will hate for the rest of your life. The story is about four astronauts who travel to a new planet called Nova that has just entered Earth's solar system. The crew begins studying the planet to see if it's suitable for a possible Earth colony. they soon encounter and battle giant insects, prehistoric mammals, dinosaurs, and - on an island - the titular character, King Dinosaur, a putative Tyrannosaurus Rex(iguana). Eventually, the scientists blow up the island with an atomic bomb, killing all of its inhabitants. This was Bert I. Gorgon's first film, both as writer and director. It's a pretty crappy movie, as even B-movies go. The "dinosaurs" are an alligator, an iguana, a gila monster, turtle and an armadillo. They're just plain old earth creatures filmed crawling over model landscapes as if they were huge. The movies title should have been called Planet of the Giant Animals.

bensonmum2 Scientists discover a new planet and decide to send an exploratory rocket with four scientists (two men and two women – how convenient) aboard. The planet closely resembles Earth with its breathable atmosphere, lush vegetation, and plethora of wildlife. The place seems simply ideal – that is, until they visit an island in the middle of a nearby lake. The island's inhabitants aren't as cute and cuddly as the lemur they've adopted and named Joe. The island is home to dinosaurs! Can our band of intrepid scientists escape the island before they become a snack? One of the things I enjoy about 1950s sci-fi is that regardless of how bad or ridiculous a movie might be, these movies usually have a certain naive charm about them. That's not the case here. King Dinosaur has nothing that could remotely be called "charm". It's an abysmal mess. Even by Bert I. Gordon's standards it's a wretched movie (and if you're unfamiliar with Gordon's other works, those are some pretty low standards). The plot is pathetic. The acting is plain out pitiful. The depiction of the "scientists" and "science" is ludicrous. The special effects are a laugh-out-loud joke. The staged lizard/iguana/alligator fights are reprehensible. At least half the movie is composed of stock footage. And the movie is such a technical mess that I'm surprised this bunch of bozos was even able to get it on film. I'm racking my brain, but I've got absolutely nothing positive to say.But the most ridiculous moment in King Dinosaur (and one of the most ridiculous moments in movie history) comes about 5 minutes before the movie's end. Before the four "scientists" leave the island, one of them says, "I brought the atom bomb. I think it's a good time to use it." Huh? What did he just say? You mean he's been carrying an atomic weapon around like a loaf of bread? Carrying around food, water, or . . . oh I don't know . . . scientific equipment might make sense, but an atom bomb? I could even see carrying some sort of small hand-held weapon for self defense, but a nuclear warhead? It's got to be one of the most ridiculous moments ever put on film.