When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)

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Sanna (Victoria Vetri), a beautiful blonde woman, is condemned to death when she is blamed for a sudden aberration of the sun. Fortunately, the girl is rescued by fisherman Tara (Robin Hawdon), a member of the nearby Sand Tribe, but Sanna's presence infuriates Tara's girlfriend Ayak (Imogen… More Sanna (Victoria Vetri), a beautiful blonde woman, is condemned to death when she is blamed for a sudden aberration of the sun. Fortunately, the girl is rescued by fisherman Tara (Robin Hawdon), a member of the nearby Sand Tribe, but Sanna's presence infuriates Tara's girlfriend Ayak (Imogen Hassall). While others run from the carnivorous dinosaurs, Tara trains one of the beasts who believes she is one of her offspring. A typhoon leaves four survivors to fight for survival in this prehistorically inaccurate science fiction story. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: G, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By: Pierre de Lespinois, Val Guest
Genres: Documentary, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Feb 10, 1971 Wide
On DVD: Jun 17, 2003

Critic Reviews

Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
A corny, fun outing; more Hammer than history. the special effects are decent and the women are eye-candy. A hoot.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
How could any exotica cult film buff take a pass on this extravaganza?

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Keiko A

Directed by Val Guest and staring Victoria Vetri, Robin Hawdon, Patric Kingsor. Eirin Rating- PG-12 [IMG]http://i53.tinypic.com/23i9fnm.jpg[/IMG] I think it needs more then what it has got main reason why I say this is because of all the epic effects production designs that… More
Directed by Val Guest and staring Victoria Vetri, Robin Hawdon, Patric Kingsor. Eirin Rating- PG-12 [IMG]http://i53.tinypic.com/23i9fnm.jpg[/IMG] I think it needs more then what it has got main reason why I say this is because of all the epic effects production designs that just make one fantastic movie. Sure it's not as good as 1 million years B.C. but I still liked this. Also I decide that I would import pictures. Set in a non-existant past when humans and dinosaurs lived together, a small tribe is struggling to survive by giving a sacrifice of a blond woman to their gods in return for protection from the giant lizards looking to snack on them. Sanna, one of the sacrificial offerings, finds herself on her own when a freak storm interrupts the ceremony. As she searches for a safe haven she encounters hostility from rival tribes and lots of huge and very hungry dinos. I have seen its rating and I really disagree this movie is epic and nothing short of it. I liked the people, dinosaurs, visuals, music, and settings. Frankly this film was the benchmark for realistic and extremely believable stop motion animation. [IMG]http://i54.tinypic.com/2yl4jg0.jpg[/IMG] 90% for story: It might have its flaws but I really liked it, still not as good as 1 million years B.C. 85% for acting: You don't get much out of them but they do give you a great performances in there roles. 100% for special effects: They are the breakthrough in film, but these stop motion dinosaurs are awesome to watch and look at, really some of the best I have seen. 85% for characters: There awesome most of the time, but some are better then others. 100% for everything else: This is only one movie James Cameron would only dream of making if he did avatar right. I can heavily recommend this and I think every body should see it sooner or later. Keiko's score 90-100