BallWubba Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

BA_Harrison Whilst building a harbour on a Caribbean island, construction workers discover two perfectly preserved dinosaurs—a brontosaurus and a T-Rex—frozen under the sea for millions of years. After being brought ashore, the prehistoric creatures thaw out and are struck by lightning during a storm, bringing them back to life. As the beasts wander the island, looking for food, construction boss Bart Thompson (Ward Ramsey) tries to ensure the safety of the islanders. Meanwhile, a neanderthal (Gregg Martell), who has also emerged from the ocean, befriends local boy Julio (Alan Roberts) and protects him from his wicked guardian Hacker (Fred Engelberg).Dinosaurus! is the one in which the 'cute' kid (ie., thoroughly irritating brat) and the caveman ride on the back of the brontosaurus, putting the audience squarely in family territory—good clean fun with very little to seriously scare the young 'uns. The juvenile nature of the film, along with some naff neanderthal-based comedy, make it just a little too cloying at times, but as a fan of dinosaur movies in general, and especially those that make use of stop motion animation, I couldn't help but be entertained. Yes, the animation is a long way from Harryhausen standard, and there's some even worse puppetry, but it still proves to be a reasonably decent dose of mindless fun. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the film also features two helpings of eye candy—tasty blonde Betty (Kristina Hanson) and dusky island beauty Chica (Lucita Blain)—to hold one's attention whenever the dinos are off-screen.

screenman I had the comic-book story of this movie before seeing it at the cinema and was expecting big things. Unfortunately, I got 'em.Some people working in some no-place dredge-up two perfectly preserved dinosaurs and an ape-man comes in at the price. Silly is hardly the word for it. Though I think it's the first case of domestic violence shown on cinema.There's a storm. And the lightning revives the monsters lying on the beach. The caveman wakes-up, too. Being stone-age is no excuse for missing the fun. Cue some serious hokum. The hero confronts the T-Rex with a large crane/excavator machine - after it has killed the Brontosaurus - which might have been the inspiration for Ripley's showdown with the Alien queen so many years later.That's about it.If you like this, you'll probably love 'Reptilicus'. Don't stay up too late, now. Not recommended for over-fives.

moviemanMA The title alone is deserving of a 10 rating, but then there is the whole movie thing to watch. Most science fiction movies like this have bad acting but the characters have something admirable. Never really felt connected with any of these people. They were fake and cold. The writing is pretty bad, the effects are okay sometimes and embarrassing the next, and there isn't a lot of action to grab onto. Still there could be something here that works, but they never reached that point. I had hopes that something would come out of it, but it was a slight let down. Still with a name like Dinosaurus it's kind of fun to watch. For those who enjoy the old science fiction romps, this is one for you

ferbs54 I must confess that I, a middle-aged "adult," learned a valuable life lesson from the juvenile film "Dinosaurus." That lesson is, if you're ever building a harbor on a Caribbean island, and dredge up a perfectly preserved T. Rex and brontosaurus from below the ocean floor, do NOT leave them lying on the beach during a thunderstorm, as a freak bolt of lightning may revive them and lead to all sorts of trouble. Yes, that's just what happens in this cute little film, with the added attraction of a grunting, Alley Oop-like caveman getting revived as well. This Neanderthal is basically used for comedic effect, especially when he invades a modern house on the island and runs afoul of waxed fruit, mirrors and up-to-date plumbing. Gregg Martell, I must say, is perfectly cast as this confused misfit. Less impressive, however, are the two dinosaurs. This is no "Jurassic Park" or Ray Harryhausen movie, and the creature FX are unconvincing; a serious suspension of disbelief will be required for adult viewers. The kiddies should just eat this one up, though. There's a cute little boy character for them to sympathize with (he befriends the bronto, and even rides atop him!); one, fortunately, who's not overly annoying for older viewers. The bottom line is that "Dinosaurus" is good, goofy fun; put your brain on hold and enjoy it, preferably with your kids or your young nephew. Oh...as for that title, it's what one of the characters, Dumpy(!), yells when the T. Rex approaches. Don't ask me why.