Lake Placid (Widescreen Edition)

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Summary: Go the crock!
Review: Go the Crock! By that I mean I wish the crock had eaten David E. Kelly before he had had the chance to write this rubbish. Or better still, before he created Ally McCrap. The big question to ask about this film is why? Why was it made? Even more pertinent, what was the point? I love films like Alligator, Razorback, Grizzly, Piranha, but this film was just a shocker, in which I mean, it was bad. B.A.D. And that final shot! God almighty, how many times? I saw this film on a double bill with Deep Blue Sea and it made Mr Harlin' factory fed turkey seem fairly appetizing. Instead of the lame and boring ending that this (can I call it a film?) offered, I would have liked to have seen Calista Flockhart do a guest appearance as Ally, do her poxy pucker and end up as the crock's first big mac. Or skinny mac to be precise. Now that would have been worth the rental. Only redeeming features: Bridget Fonda and good effects. <...>

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Summary: Terribly Uneven!
Review: This film tries to be suspenseful, especially in the beginning sequence, but never gives you one good scare or makes your adrenaline rush. The performances are nothing out of the ordinary, Bridget Fonda has some funny dialogue, but at times it is badly-written forced humor. Some plot elements are added to the film only to make it longer and more interesting (since they only started with the idea of a crocodile in Maine) but it makes the movie ridiculous and campy. Examples of those plot elements are the hostile old lady and the eccentricity of Oliver Platt's character. The ending lacks intensity. Could of been a cult hit or a campy experience but it never gets anywhere. From a scale of 1-10 I give this film a 4!

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Summary: Silly mind candy fun!
Review: Something nasty is lurking in a Maine lake . . . gobbling up unlucky divers, deer and cows. Oh yes, the crispy-crunchy snacks are always the best treats! And this B-movie throwback is a real treat! Bridget Fonda plays a paleantologist - don't most movies have these now, no thanks to Steven Spielberg - who helps local game wardens and small town police, complete with small town mentality, track the monster. Some great lashings of gore, severed limbs and a tongue-in-cheek script make this a must! Hilarious dialogue as well to please comedy buffs and bad-movie freaks - 'stop throwing heads at me!' and 'well, that's the rest of your friend' - when a severed toe is found. The computer animation could have been better but on the whole this is worth seeing for laughs. On a par with DEEP RISING and ALLIGATOR.

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Summary: Placid Film
Review: When I watched this film I expected to see a good horror/thriller type movie, not a Jaws-Deep Rising remake. Although there was some humour in the film and some nice gore scenes I would recomend you rent the film first before purchasing it. The biggest disappointment about the film was the ending, it was so slow and so tame that I was considering switching over to the Terry Wogan show. On the good side some of the C.G was really nice and there was some good humour in the film but overall I would buy Deep Rising instead.

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Summary: Gory camp
Review: You can't take this one seriously. After all, it's got Betty White in it and her (small but juicy) part makes the movie. If you like classic Betty you'll like this.There are some very dry, funny lines in the script, and not just for White's character. If you take it seriously you'll be disappointed.

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Summary: I can't see what all the fuss is about!
Review: Having seen this film before it's release in the UK, I am astonished at the reaction from all the movie buffs over here. Every review, in my opinion, has gone completely over the top. Although mildly entertaining, comments like "hilarious" and "the best horror movie you'll see all year" are way off the mark. The best thing about the movie for me was the fact that it was so short. Without wishing to spoil the movie for anybody else just as you're finally expecting something exciting and scary to happen, the film ends.

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Summary: A Fun Movie!
Review: Make some margaritas and watch it with your friends! Lake Placid is very entertaining if you watch it without the expectation of it being serious. If you and your friends enjoy movies like Major Pain, Friday and Austin Powers, you WILL like this movie!

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Summary: funny witty & totally entertainming
Review: this is a very funny movie --its very well done & beautifully shot -scenic maine looks gorgeous on dvd ! and bridget fonda can act ! she s a delight to watch & is certainly the most exciting actor in the fonda clan-- pullman is very good & the interpaly between them sparkles -betty white is hysterical in a funny part ironically resonating with her animal rights activism-- its just real witty --the croc is not dumb looking as some reviewers said --the movie `quotes` scenes from jaws --fonda`s take on a torso-less body rivals the young richard dreyfuss` famous gasp in jaws ---- the movie never quite sinks from the weight of the predictable by now genre beacause its so damn funny--its a satire folks !maybe not the brilliant satire of say little murders or freebie and the bean oR the in laws -- but almost and strangely - satires appeal is limited apparently--its geared for the more astute among us who can appreciate having our legs pulled ( or in this case chomped off ) i gave it four stars not five cause the genre is so dumb and limiting in the first place but its really well done for what it is---i loved it---

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Summary: Don't bother
Review: Laugh?.....I nearly cried....sad,sad,sad. I have warned you....

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Summary: This is not scary
Review: If you are looking for a scary movie do not pick this one if you are looking for a comidy pick this one. I know I know you are saying how can a scary movie be funny. well a lot of things are funny like when The woman says I am rutting for the crocidile. Or when they feed him the cow to try to bring him not that par but when he is strapped in to the strapy thing on the hellicopter and swinging from it. This is a must see movie.