Interesting movie that I first saw on TNT a few years ago. The writing and effects do leave a lot to be desired but this was actually a fun movie to watch if you don't try and take it too seriously. Lots of laughs at some of the gags and moments that this movie takes. And the music.. oh brother. ha ha.
While some of the giant animals like the dog, cat and ducks look really bad and you can tell that its like a split screen zoom up close effect thing they are going for , those type of scenes and moments could have really worked using todays technology. The ideas for this movie were there and with a good script I really believe this would have been one of the best fantasy/sci fi/comedy spoof type movies made. (Potentially) But unfortunately what we do get is giant cats that exit through the door never to be seen again, giant dogs that can't enter the room at all, giant wooden legs in the middle of a road as cheap built motorcycles circle around. And Ron Howard in a role I'm sure he would rather soon forget he did.
The plot itself was silly. 4 trouble making teens enter a town only to steal some growth formula invented by before mentioned Ron Howards character. Lots of giant kids run loose and tell everyone they are in charge now. But all they seem to do is sit around a lot in a huge auditorium and eat. Lots of sexual innuendo (including a breast ride on one of the giant female teens as she tries to dance with someone) and bad jokes like midgits at the end showing up hoping for some of the formula.
Funny movie but if it was written well and even remade to todays effects could be a great movie all together.
2 1/2 stars in my book. Has a lot of potential and you have to take into effect when it was made.
While some of the giant animals like the dog, cat and ducks look really bad and you can tell that its like a split screen zoom up close effect thing they are going for , those type of scenes and moments could have really worked using todays technology. The ideas for this movie were there and with a good script I really believe this would have been one of the best fantasy/sci fi/comedy spoof type movies made. (Potentially) But unfortunately what we do get is giant cats that exit through the door never to be seen again, giant dogs that can't enter the room at all, giant wooden legs in the middle of a road as cheap built motorcycles circle around. And Ron Howard in a role I'm sure he would rather soon forget he did.
The plot itself was silly. 4 trouble making teens enter a town only to steal some growth formula invented by before mentioned Ron Howards character. Lots of giant kids run loose and tell everyone they are in charge now. But all they seem to do is sit around a lot in a huge auditorium and eat. Lots of sexual innuendo (including a breast ride on one of the giant female teens as she tries to dance with someone) and bad jokes like midgits at the end showing up hoping for some of the formula.
Funny movie but if it was written well and even remade to todays effects could be a great movie all together.
2 1/2 stars in my book. Has a lot of potential and you have to take into effect when it was made.