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Summary: Worst movie of all time
Review: They say "Plan 9 From Outer Space" is the worst movie ever, but even decades later I think this beats it. The book was great, but the movie was sad. I like Darryl Hannah, but even her in the lead can't save this movie. To be fair, I can't really imagine how you would make this movie well, but that doesn't mean you should do it badly.
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Summary: Almost as good as Planet of the Apes
Review: This film is visually pleasing. It has many great shots of natural scenery in northwestern Canada. Drawn out and boring. Recaptures your attention when it's unintentionally funny. Quest for Fire is a much better film in this genre.
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Summary: Excellent presentation of what might of been.
Review: This great movie is the best ever made about prehistoric man. It is based on a book, which I suggest you read before watching. The film is captivating and it's worth the fairly small amount of money. Make it a part of your collection, and you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Book is MUCH better....
Review: This movie was ok, but the book was a thousand times better. A lot of the events in the movie did not happen in the order they happened in the book. I would suggest reading the book.
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Summary: Definately worth a look - whether you know the story or not!
Review: When I saw it was on the TV I got up at 2 in the morning to watch this film! I just couldn't wait until the morning! I thought it was really good but advice to anyone is READ THE BOOK! The story is absolutely captivating and involving from the start. Darryl Hannah is a good Ayla (if not a little old - she is supposed to be 12!) and the film does well with the language problem. The hand signals are good and there aren't too many sub-titles. I really like the music aswell. I think this is a good attempt at summarising Jean Auel's work (which is really very difficult to film successfully) - But summary is the right word so you are really missing out until you read the novel - there is so much more to it- I think the film could be a little longer - it is a 800 page book! I also think that a film of her later books would be a success - especially as the language isn't a problem then. My sister watched it before reading the book and she was hooked, so it's definitely a success whether you are familiar or otherwise with this compelling story.I think it's a real shame that it's deleted in the UK! It should be on TV more often so people have a chance to watch it.On the whole I would advise any fan who is prepared to be open-minded to watch it - you are in for a treat. If you are just going to nit-pick about the plot - Forget It!
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Summary: I couldn't figure out
Review: Why so many panned this movie? I read the book. Yah, there were things left out, but I actually thought they did a good job. Mind you, I read this book at thirteen(in two days; I guess I liked it), and my thirteen year old girl, even though I was almost eighteen when the movie came out, was still excited, and still appreciated it.
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Summary: daryl hannah's best performance in her career
Review: with the exception of her nasty turn in blade runner, daryl hannah gave her best & most underappreciated performance here in hollywood's adaptation of auel's earth children novel. while perhaps not as spiritual(or a religious experience as tom has written), the clan of the cave bear is a beautifully choreographed story with many unrealized rewards. orphaned as young girl, ayla is adopted by iza(played beautifully by pamela reed)under the clan of the cave bear. ayla grows up to understand the ways of the clan but never truly feels as if she is a part of the family for fear of angering the spirits. in a time & place where neanderthals existed prior to cro-magnons, ayla learns very quickly that knowledge is forbidden to anyone but great leaders(or leaders to be) & weaponry is completely forbidden to women. she discovers too what many women discover later in life & tries to stay alive in a male dominated land. with the exception of one gory & violent hunting scene where the clan attacks a cave bear or a brutal rape scene, this film could've easily been a family classic perhaps worthy of many viewings. i disagree with tom in that clan is certainly not a film for lovers of traditional pop culture or popcorn films in general. there is a certain degree of knowledge & common sense which one must have to appreciate or even respect such a film as this. unfortunately, this film will never go down in history as anything truly memorable but i've found the film to be compulsively watchable & i'm actually incoined to read one of the books in the earth children series now after having watched this twice on dvd. for anyone interested in pre-historic dramas or feministic films with women in caves, clan is a marvelous film for you & at a reasonable cost too. ofcourse, daryl hannah completists will most likely want to own this one as well & who could blame them. this is absolutely better than her mermaid performance in splash. long live the legend of ayla which should inspire, strengthen, & encourage us to survive in a strange land.
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Summary: daryl hannah's best performance in her career
Review: with the exception of her nasty turn in blade runner, daryl hannah gave her best & most underappreciated performance here in hollywood's adaptation of auel's earth children novel. while perhaps not as spiritual(or a religious experience as tom has written), the clan of the cave bear is a beautifully choreographed story with many unrealized rewards. orphaned as young girl, ayla is adopted by iza(played beautifully by pamela reed)under the clan of the cave bear. ayla grows up to understand the ways of the clan but never truly feels as if she is a part of the family for fear of angering the spirits. in a time & place where neanderthals existed prior to cro-magnons, ayla learns very quickly that knowledge is forbidden to anyone but great leaders(or leaders to be) & weaponry is completely forbidden to women. she discovers too what many women discover later in life & tries to stay alive in a male dominated land. with the exception of one gory & violent hunting scene where the clan attacks a cave bear or a brutal rape scene, this film could've easily been a family classic perhaps worthy of many viewings. i disagree with tom in that clan is certainly not a film for lovers of traditional pop culture or popcorn films in general. there is a certain degree of knowledge & common sense which one must have to appreciate or even respect such a film as this. unfortunately, this film will never go down in history as anything truly memorable but i've found the film to be compulsively watchable & i'm actually incoined to read one of the books in the earth children series now after having watched this twice on dvd. for anyone interested in pre-historic dramas or feministic films with women in caves, clan is a marvelous film for you & at a reasonable cost too. ofcourse, daryl hannah completists will most likely want to own this one as well & who could blame them. this is absolutely better than her mermaid performance in splash. long live the legend of ayla which should inspire, strengthen, & encourage us to survive in a strange land.
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