Gargantua
Gargantua
NR | 19 May 1998 (USA)
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Marine biologist Jack Ellway and his son Brandon are drawn to the Polynesian island of Malau to study the effects of recent seismic activity on the area's marine life. Along with the local doctor Alyson Hart, they soon become caught up in the investigation of a series of recent drownings with unexpected results. As Jack explores the surrounding ocean for a mysterious marine creature, Brandon discovers and befriends a three-foot-long baby creature that is able to leave the ocean and walk on land. As more dangerous and giant creatures come onto the island, and the military begins to take offensive action, Jack must risk everything to save the creatures, the island and his son. Written by ADAM G. THOMAS

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kgod

I wish i could find a worse movie, but i never saw anything like Gargantua. Image effects are terrible, sound is horrible, the story and the characters are so bad that you might want to break your TV after this. If you pay attention (and i may tell you in advance, it will be hard), you'll see so many mistakes that you would not believe if someone told you. Bad, Bad, Bad.This is, by far, the worse movie i've ever seen (maybe Gigli, but not now). TV movies, except SOME (AND JUST A FEW), are terrible and their point is to just give some pleasure to kids. You may not expect anything from them different than Gargantua.-- forget this trash.

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Istaria

First of all, this contains a slight spoiler, but no one could care less about that so read on:Well, I have to admit I only watched this movie because everyone claims it sucks and hard. Well, now after seeing it I have to admit you guys were completely right - this movie does suck.The only bright side of this movie is that it is so bad that it is actually rather hilarious at some points. Especially when the two soldiers are guarding the beach and that big monster kind of thing appears out of nowhere and steps on them. I know it might be hard spotting a giant sized lizard, but unless you're completely blind you wouldn't let it come that close without noticing it :)What's the most hilarious thing? This is listed as a horror movie. Don't get fooled - if you're looking for a good horror movie, this isn't it :)

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Carycomic

And, what I expected was a poor man's hybrid of "Jaws" and "Godzilla," or even "E.T. MEETS GORGO.". *Ahrrr! There be spoilers ahead.* But, instead of one CGI sea monster, I GOT FOUR!!! A WHOLE FAMILY!!!! In putting together several different sci-fi cliches, the production company behind this movie came up with something relatively new. And, surprisingly pleasant, to boot. Felt sorry for the death of Big Mama. But, it was kind of heart-warming to see Big Daddy stop rampaging and head for home, once the two kids had been recovered by him! In short, a nice Grade B-plus movie to while away a boring rainy night.

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capkronos

It sounds like the long-lost sequel to WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS (1967) and comes in an ALIEN-style video box, but this is actually a lame kiddie-style tele-movie that debuted on Fox.Adam Baldwin is a widowed scientist on the Australian island of Malau with his depressed young son, where illegal DDT dumping results in a variety of mutant creatures. A cute baby salamander monster with big goo-goo eyes makes friends with the son after he feeds him cheese balls. A not-so-nice medium sized one with sharp teeth and horns follows, and a really mean giant mama monster comes searching for her babies and terrorizes the city. Naturally, the military shows up, act as dense as they usually do in these movies and blast the big one. THEN the father shows up!I suppose that kids may like it, but the lousy dialogue and nauseating family dramatics will be a bit much for adults to stomach. FX give new meaning to the term "uneven"--the two smaller monsters (either animatronics or CG) aren't bad, but the larger ones are almost on the same level of those old Saturday Matinée GODZILLA flicks.And the moral of the story hasn't changed--be nice to giant lizard monsters or they will stomp on you!

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