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Summary: the ultimate popcorn movie!
Review: Prophecy is one of the few PG rated horror movies that will actually scare you.The atmosphere is very creepy and will keep you tense.Robert Foxworth, one of the best dramatic actors of that era, give a fantastic performance as the doctor who is called in to investigate environmental matters in the Maine forest only to be thrown in to a nightmarish sequence of events. The monster, a mutated grizzly bear, is one of the most horrific looking creatures ever put on film. However, I could have done without Talia Shire's constant whining and depressed state. Anyway this is still a good horror film with plenty of gore(which is a little exetreme for a PG rating)and a few laughs like the sleeping bag scene.
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Summary: And Sometimes The Bear Gets You...
Review: Robert Foxworth and Talia Shire are a socially concerned husband and wife, lured to the forests of Maine in order to study the environmental effects of a paper mill. Upon arrival, they find themselves in the middle of a dispute between loggers (led by Richard Dysart) and indians (led by Armand Assante). One evening, Foxworth and Shire are assaulted by a crazed raccoon! Later while fishing, Foxworth sees a duck get swallowed by a five foot long salmon! Does he grab Talia and run back to the plane? Nah, he scratches his head and moves on. Then, he discovers tree roots growing above ground and a twenty pound pollywog! Does THIS force him to reconsider his mission? Nope, he's dead-set on getting to the bottom of this mystery. Foxworth discovers that the paper mill has been pumping mercury into the river for twenty years, causing hideous mutations like the terrifying tadpole and Armand Assante indians. Meanwhile, a dad and his two kids are camping, when suddenly, something huge and ugly attacks! The next thing they know, dad and sis are screaming and junior is flying through the air in his sleeping bag, exploding against a boulder like a down-filled H-bomb! Foxworth, unaware of this, presses on. Talia finds a mutated bearcub in a net and they simply must keep it as evidence. Then, one night while investigating, Foxworth and company are attacked themselves! We finally see the giant, winnie-the-goo, and man is it frightening! Fifteen feet of hairy, drippy, bone-crushing terror! Run away Rob Foxworth! Run away! Too late! The creature is snorting and sniffing it's way through the campsite, looking for it's cub! Oh my! Can our heroes possibly defeat this ecological horror? Watch in wide-eyed wonder! Recommended for fans of fifties mutant movies and the legions of Robert Foxworth followers out there ...
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Summary: Great Start, HORRIBLE ENDING!!!!! Really 2.5 Stars
Review: The first hour or so of this film is actually quite intriguing, and keeps your eyes glued to the screen and your ears ever alert. The acting isn't great, but it's good enough to make you feel for the characters.The first part, like I said, is fantastic. A doctor and his wife fly up to the wilderness of Maine, half for vacation and half for looking into/trying to help with a dispute going on between the native Indians and the lumber & paper conmpanies. The doctor (Robert Foxworth) begins to suspect some kind of poison that's affecting the wildlife of the woods, after seeing a 4-5 foot salmon while out fishing on the lake, as well as he and his wife being attacked by a wild raccoon. By the time he sees a 2 foot long tadpole, the clues start to fit together, and he's positive that the paper/lumber company is behind it. That was the first half, and it's extremely good. But, alas, onto the second half: Once the doctor and his wife discover the horrid truth, they're soon under attack by a huge, mutated bear. Here is where the story plunges into the dark depths of buffoonery. Actually, it's one of those cases where you can't really explain in words what you don't like about it, but you have to see it for yourself. One thing that kind of ruins it is that the creatures are so gross and disturbing to look at & hear. Overall, worth seeing just for the first half. (Note: I don't have one damn clue to why the movie is called "Prophecy"; that name has nothing to do at all with the story!)
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Summary: bear's a wimp- he should've done that to THEIR faces
Review: the title of this message sums it up. All 70's-80's horror flicks suck big time. This bear should have done that to THIER faces he is a bear after all. Grizzly bears(esp mutant ones) can pretty much win every fight and would maim the victim eventually. A human cutting up a bear with a knife and drowning it? c'mon, man! Watch "Grizzly" instead. Yeah it's early 70's feldercarbon, but it is very disturbing to the eye(s).
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Summary: bear's a wimp- he should've done that to THEIR faces
Review: the title of this message sums it up. All 70's-80's horror flicks suck big time. This bear should have done that to THIER faces he is a bear after all. Grizzly bears(esp mutant ones) can pretty much win every fight and would maim the victim eventually. A human cutting up a bear with a knife and drowning it? c'mon, man! Watch "Grizzly" instead. Yeah it's early 70's feldercarbon, but it is very disturbing to the eye(s).
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Summary: Awful but rewatchable
Review: This gem from 1979 combines some really awful mutant bear effects with an environmental twist. It seems some big, bad paper mills have been polluting the upper Maine area for years, and now the effects of this pollution, such as giant tadpoles, inedible fish, and of course the monster bear, are all coming home. Indian tribes are complaining, too, and Robert Foxworth and his pregnant wife Talia Shire travel up there to make sense of the mess. John Frankenheimer had descended a long way down the ladder when this film came out, and despite its sheer awfulness, it is compulsively re-watchable.
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Summary: The Bear's Revenge!
Review: This has to be one of the most unintentionally funny movies ever made! The fact that this film takes itself so seriously only adds fuel to the laughter. The "nature takes revenge on mankind" premise is nothing new, but seldom has it been done with such absurd dialogue, extreme over-acting and hysterical special effects. (the exploding sleeping bag scene is worth the price of admission!) It's claim to fame is inclusion in one of the Medved Brother's "Golden Turkey Awards" books from the '80's. The DVD itself is amazing. It's rare to see a forgotten film of this vintage in such pristine condition...the wide-screen transfer is simply beautiful! A must-see for fans of "so bad it's good" horror flicks.
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Summary: The Bear's Revenge!
Review: This has to be one of the most unintentionally funny movies ever made! The fact that this film takes itself so seriously only adds fuel to the laughter. The "nature takes revenge on mankind" premise is nothing new, but seldom has it been done with such absurd dialogue, extreme over-acting and hysterical special effects. (the exploding sleeping bag scene is worth the price of admission!) It's claim to fame is inclusion in one of the Medved Brother's "Golden Turkey Awards" books from the '80's. The DVD itself is amazing. It's rare to see a forgotten film of this vintage in such pristine condition...the wide-screen transfer is simply beautiful! A must-see for fans of "so bad it's good" horror flicks.
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Summary: Not too bad
Review: This is another movie I enjoy that most critics usually rip to shreds. "Prophecy" is actually a fairly good horror movie with a strong environmental message. The main characters are likeable and convincing. One drawback: the rampaging, deformed "bear" is not very realistic-looking. In fact, he looks somewhat silly. The special-effects team of "Prophecy" should have worked a little bit harder on that. The DVD picture quality is very good, although the only "extra" is English subtitles. Nothing else. Not even a trailer.
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