JURASSIC HUNTERS is a straight-up B-movie that was better than I expected, thanks to a wealth of dinosaur action and some CGI effects which, while poor at times, aren't nearly as bad as those seen in films made by The Asylum. The silly storyline has members of a mining town attacked by a wave of raptors that emerge following a mine explosion and lay waste to the countryside. The human characters are negligible, aside from minor roles from a couple of old-timers in the forms of Eric Roberts and Vernon Wells, both of whom are fun. The film is mildly gruesome and action-packed, and although stupid it passes the time better than many of its kind.

Oh brother, when Eric Roberts portrays the town drunk in a bit part and winds up being the best actor in the picture, you know you've got some problems. But hey, they made a picture called "Cowboys and Aliens", so why not capitalize on that and put a picture together with cowboys and dinosaurs. You could even throw some cowgirls into the mix, focus on plenty of cleavage, and you've got yourselves a fun time for all.What's odd about the movie is that it has some really fantastic cinematography when it comes to mountain and desert landscapes, but after that it's virtually all down hill. However the very first appearance of a dinosaur emerging from the mining sinkhole creates a stunning visual, so keep your eyes open for that. But then you've got mindless scenes like the one where Sheriff Henry (John Freeman) lassos a velociraptor off the hood of a car and then shoots it. Why not just shoot it in the first place? It would have saved some time and energy.You know, when I saw what movie was playing at the Empire in town, I had to see if "Dragon Wasps" really existed, and would you believe it? - the movie earns a 3.1 rating on IMDb against this flick at 2.7 as I write this. I don't know if that's enough of a recommendation to see it, but if you managed to hang on through this thing, you're probably ready for anything.

In the movies, anything is possible. Following an explosion at a mine long-entombed dinosaurs awaken and emerge upon a sleepy western town. It appears the ancient lizards are about as confused as the hopeless town. A returning rodeo cowboy, Val Walker (Rib Hillis), is practically forced into the hero role as he and a group of gunslingers find themselves defending the town against the hissing and chomping monsters.Val will get the chance to get sage advice from his drunken father, Trent (Eric Roberts), who seems comfortable in jail. The CGI dinosaurs are not just bad, but real bad. Sometimes acting that is lacking is blamed on the writer; but then again is it the director's fault? Director Ari Novak can only do so much given cowboys and dinosaurs...and some pretty girls to fill the screen. This one you just have to have fun with.Also in the cast: Casey Fitzgerald, Nick Andrews, Vernon Wells, Heather Foote, Sara Malakui Lane, John Freeman and Jesse Banthem.

After an accidental explosion at a local mine, dinosaurs emerge from the rubble to terrorize a small western town. Now, a group of gunslingers must defend their home if anyone is going to survive in a battle of cowboys versus dinosaurs.After watching "Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre", I needed to follow up my cheese with more cheese -- two movies about explosions unleashing prehistoric creatures who kill! And, you know what? This is the better of the two. Still terrible, but in a fun way.Was the biggest problem the awful dinosaurs? Nope. It was trying to figure out why none of the men in this town were under 40 and none of the women were older than 25. The romantic pairings were rather creepy.Kelcey Watson is the star of this film. His intensity and over-the-top performance is great, and I would love to see him transition from cheesy movies to bigger things. Sara Malakul Lane was also really good, and she seems to be on that edge between big things and B-movies. She's been in FHM, so her modeling is known... but then she has a spotty track record of movies that probably barely paid her. She's better than that.The real surprise is Eric Roberts. Someone please tell me how he went from huge star to the king of D-grade movies... he really hit rock bottom with "The Dead Want Women". In this film, though, he gives a really good performance. A bit cheesy, but fitting or the movie. I suspect he was only on set one day, but he really nailed it.