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Plot: This story takes place in prehistoric time when three prehistoric tribesmen search for a new fire source.
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MCT:October 4, 2008I've always had a place in my heart for films about prehistoric times, no matter how hokey the film might be. This one was thought-provoking. I liked the look they gave Rae Dawn Chong. A Halloween costume idea for me. This is a better than average cave people film.
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MCT:September 15, 2008Not even worth half a star! This movie is uninteresting, unexciting, unintellectual, unfun, I couldn't find anything good about it.
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MCT:September 4, 2008
The sole "prehistoric movie" to assemble the human instinct on species still immature of their physical identity.Warriors,mammals,united or separated,it's a pretty engaging motion picture by Annaud,don't even bother watching Emmerich's atrocity.
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MCT:August 27, 2008(1981 Director: Jean-Jacques Annuad) RAW! BRILLIANT!! This is TRUE primitive prehistoric man...yes, of course there is brutality tribalism competitiveness & raw sexuality!! Has much changed?? Far superior (no script)....to 5000 Years B.C. starring Raquel Welch (though I enjoyed that movie too!!) Brilliant!
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WAGABU, WAGABU, MEG, MEG, OH, OH , DONDORRO!!! Great film! Set 80,000 years ago, an interpretation of how we all lived in pre pre history and how important the basic elements such as fire were to human tribes.. 9 out of ten!
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MCT:August 18, 2008I liked the different species of early man. The 2001 monkeys, Planet of the apes...etc. It'll be interesting learning how historically correct the timeline was. Ron Perlman is great. So were Foo Fighters:)
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MCT:August 18, 2008
Lots of different types of humans fight each other for fire. I decided Ron Perlman isn't wearing makeup.
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MCT:July 18, 2008
Las peiiculas prehistoricas no han sentado bien en Hollywood, sin embargo "Quest of Fire" logra ofrecernos una vision autentica de esos tiempos.
La pelicula, sabiamente, evita los convencionalismos del genero y nos muestra la vida de estos nomadas en su busqueda por el fuego y las emociones insospechadas que encontraran en su trayecto.
Una buena cinta, que nos transporta 80,000 aņos en el pasado de forma objetiva (nada que ver con "Caveman" de Ringo Starr). -
MCT:June 9, 2008
An adventure, a drama, and a love story all in prehistoric times with no understandable dialog or subtitles. Unique.
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MCT:June 7, 2008
Complex and simple at the same time; shocking and disturbing, but beautiful at the same time. One of the greatest non-talkie films ever made, and one of the most meaningful as well. AWESOME!
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MCT:May 8, 2008I measure this film on the same level as 2001: A Space Odyssey. Scientific Realism.
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MCT:March 31, 2008
Grittier than Clan of the Cave Bear. You must have a stronger stomach to watch this one. But, oh, the journey the main characters take. It's awesome to think of these early people and the lessons and skills they learned toward becoming modern man. This one does show that the characters have more fear but that is because they encounter more varied dangerous obstacles. Still the main characters in both movies use their heads and the groups do not despair because of fear, but instead will move forward because of our ways of dealing with being "frightened and ignorant and vulnerable and bewildered."
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MCT:January 25, 2008
what a terrible film, to me its an insult, i think they should have called it the quest for boredom.
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MCT:January 9, 2008
I loved this movie, it had a sense of realism to it.
It showed differences between two tribes, one more civilized then the other.
I loved how the girl from the civilized tribe taught the more barbaric tribe how to laugh and experience love. -
MCT:October 28, 2007Cavemen love fire and they love sex. It makes for a fantastic study of how my life would be if I wore less clothing and had Geico.
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MCT:October 1, 2007
Two words: Sexual content. Usually I don't mind, but this was too much even for me. It had nothing to do with anything. Except sex.
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MCT:August 16, 2007
such poo it was funny! but it was disgusting too, in both senses of the term.... no wonder no morals teacher liked it so much! and played it every year!
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MCT:August 16, 2007Quest for Fire (La Guerre du feu) (The War of Fire)
Synopsis: This story takes place in prehistoric time when three prehistoric tribesmen search for a new fire source.
Starring: Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Nicholas Kadi, Rae Dawn Chong
Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud -
MCT:July 11, 2007
Skillfully directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, this film shows us what life may have been like for our primitive ancestors.
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MCT:June 20, 2007
I love the fact that there's no dialogue. This movie really puts in evidence the fact that human relations have hardly changed. Except for the sex part. Hehe :)
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MCT:June 18, 2007
this movie was a really good movie
I saw this movie the very first time in 5th grade, I just recently watched it for the second time with a friend of mine and she loved it. the girl that play's nika is funny character over all is a great movie -
MCT:June 13, 2007Should've been called "The Rape of the Cavewoman", as there's raping in almost every scene. Almost a softcore porn.
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Wotanravenposted 284 days ago -
I measure this film on the same level as 2001: A Space Odyssey. Scientific Realism.
Although prehistoric, this is the most logical conclusion.
I find it humorous that some people* find this movie's sexual themes gratuitous or something to laugh about. I don't think it was the director's intent to just throw in these sexual themes merely for titillation. The point of this film is clear.
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Think about it!
IT, being Man's basic needs; Procreation being one, next to shelter and food and the ultimate point of the film being about fire and our need for it.
"Get a plot" ????
While this movie didn't have any dialog, it's very easy to see what is actually going on. You obviously zeroed in on the sexual scenes of this film (much like an adolescent) and never had it in mind to comprehend what was taking place.
You've got A LOT of growing up to do sweetheart.posted 322 days ago -
I cannot let the comment below stand. This is TRUE primitive prehistoric man...yes, of course there is (a) brutality (2) tribalism & (3) raw sexuality!! Has much changed?? Far superior (no script)....to 5000 Years B.C. starring Raquel Welch (though I enjoyed that movie too!!) Brilliant!
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This show shouldn't be called "Quest for Fire", it should be called "Quest for Sexual Content." I'm not really a prude, but this movie...Come on! How much do I have to sit through to try to glean a story from it? Sadly, there is no story. I think the creators of this film sat together and asked, "How can we fit the most graphic sexual content into a span of two hours?" Horrendous, even for someone who normally doesn't mind. Get a plot!
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