Monster

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)

Despite production woes, animator Jim Danforth holds his own with Harryhausen’s work on “One Million Years B.C.”

The battles are big, bold, and coherently choreographed – though they lack the artful establishing shots of previous entries…

…marks the first instance that each of these legendary monsters appears both in color and in a widescreen format…

…wastes no time in showcasing the quirky cast we’ll be adventuring with, and it’s at its best while building this human foundation…

Though widely credited with revitalizing a dying franchise, Godzilla 2000…

Just as Scrapper is essentially a “Jaeger mini”, Uprising is basically “Rim lite”…

Guillermo tackles the tired summer blockbuster – done to death by the likes of Bay and Emmerich…

…strengthening the case for Gamera being temporarily shelved.

Of the various remakes and sequels, none can wrest the crown from the original…

…almost a solid ‘60s sci-fi flick but a bit shallow even as B-cinema. Almost a compelling Earth/alien romance…