Crocodile

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Crocodile (2000) There have been several movies with titles similar to this one, so be careful you don't confuse it with Alligator, Killer Crocodile, Albino Alligator, Crocodile Dundee, Alligator Eyes, or even the other Crocodile! This is another credit for director Tobe Hooper that adds little to his resume. A bunch of college students take a boat up a body of water (some shots suggest a river, others a big lake) where they run into an angry 20 foot long crocodile that may or may not be the living incarnation of an Egyptian god. But it is definitely mad as hell and eating everything in its path. The pluses here are the straightforward story and... well, that's about it. On the minus side, we have annoying unknown actors playing totally unlikable characters, a monster who seems to change size and scale depending on whether he's animatronic or computer generated, and worst of all, a movie that just stops as opposed to coming to an end. This is a definite step down for the guy ... Read more

I would have given this movie at least 3 stars if it wasn't because of some obvious flaws. I'm not complaining about the CGI since its to be expected in this kind of films but flaws like the crocodile turning backwards like if it was some sort of vehicle or jumping like a dolphin makes the film a little hard to watch. Ignoring those flaws this movie was fun to watch but its going to be hard to make a lot of people watch this. Good for when you have nothing to do.

What was Tobe Hooper thinking? Tobe Hooper is a talented guy and basically invented the slasher movie ("The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"), but he really should have taken a pass on this little project produced by Boaz Davidson (who also made the dreadful "Spiders"). This is a simple-minded "teenagers on spring break get eaten by a creature" movie. In this case the incredibly annoying teens rent a horrible houseboat and take off for a few days of partying. The teens like frolicking in the muddy water, drinking, and committing various other excesses. One night the boat drifts into a swamp, where it runs aground and is stuck. The angry 30 foot long crocodile commences stalking activities by ramming their boat (you may find yourself wishing you were watching "Jaws" at this point; I know I did). As an interesting survival strategy the teens escape by jumping into the water (where the crocodile is), which, though counterintuitive, was the right decision inasmuch as the crocodile literally ... Read more

CROCODILE was a great horror flick. its about a group of college kids on spring break going on a boating trip on a river in louisiana. they begin the trip going along and having fun until the mess with the crocs nest and ruin the eggs and steal 1 of them. the croc is infuriated and goes after the kids and starts killin em 1 by 1. the film had some good humor in it and a lot of gore. this was a great movie and watching it is definietly worth your while

CHROCACTERS If you can get past the Tom Cruise-alike, it's watchable. The unique face is great for modelling but in film it's just too distracting. So is the Tom Cruise-alike. No I wasn't really talking about the crocodile, but the Tomodile, who plays Brady (no relation to the Bunch). He should be called Mark McCruise, not Mark McLachlan. Duncan's extreme ego was somehow satisfying to me - pulling out the stops, acting over the tops. Taking Hollowood's egomania to the next level. And there's the rest of the Brady bunch. You know em. REACTIONS After the first croc sighting, I was really surprised at the pleasant panic and chaos that went on for ages. But, of course, having thought that would mean I'd be let down the next minute. Where horror films fail first is reactions. They are so necessary for reality, and horror. Where horror films fail second is consistency. In the next croc bit, the first attack scene, the reactions weren't even equalled. This was... Read more