International terrorists get a surprise when their cargo turns out to contain living dinosaurs. The army commando team now have to think fast, if they want to prevent the extinction of the h... Read allInternational terrorists get a surprise when their cargo turns out to contain living dinosaurs. The army commando team now have to think fast, if they want to prevent the extinction of the human species, instead of the reptiles.International terrorists get a surprise when their cargo turns out to contain living dinosaurs. The army commando team now have to think fast, if they want to prevent the extinction of the human species, instead of the reptiles.
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I watched this on DVD with a bunch of friends one Friday night and we just couldn't stop laughing from start to finish.
The story is simple enough: terrorists hijack a convoy they think is carrying weapons grade uranium, but it's actually carrying a bunch of man-eating dinosaurs. Easy mistake to make. Cue a startlingly incompetent team of Army Special Forces to tackle the prehistoric beasts. They are led by Colonel Rance, played by Scott Valentine; a man who seems to have perfected 'Smell the fart' acting, as advocated by Joey in Friends.
There's plenty of gore and an awful lot of shooting, but unfortunately Rance's team seem to have a problem aiming their weapons in the general direction of a horde of giant, lumbering monsters. Also, the lights always seem to flicker and go out whenever a Velociraptor attacks (preumably so we can't see how bad the creature effects are).
Having said all that, we all had a great deal of fun betting on who was going to get their head bitten off next.
As a Jusassic Park / Aliens style action adventure this movie stinks worse than a dinosaur's crotch, but as ludicrous, tongue-in-cheek entertainment it's a roaring success.
It starts off with a few pathetic terrorists trying to steal Uranium to build a weapon but when opening what they've stolen they find out that it's 2 Velociraptors. They've also stolen an asexual reproducing T-rex which appears later in the film. Their mistake proves fatal. The army investigate it. They find out about the Carnosaurs but they have to capture them alive. This proves difficult.
The special effects weren't great but at least they didn't hide the dinosaurs so the audience could barely see them.
This film is gory so if your squeamish avoid this film at all costs and there is enough gore to satisfy gore hounds. This film is also scary and suspenseful.
I recommend this film to all those people who loved Jurassic Park. If you see it and its cheap, buy it! 8 out of 10.
Did you know
- TriviaAdam Simon and Louis Morneau (directors of the first two films respectively) are credited as "Carnosaur Consultants" in this film
- GoofsIn the opening sequence, the sergeant just finishes relieving himself from the back of a moving jeep when he reacts to an explosion before it actually happens.
- Quotes
[When being attacked, and crammed in to a cramped space]
Dr. Hodges: There something I should tell you.
Rance: Whats that?
Dr. Hodges: I'm clausterphobic
Rance: Well, if you pass out on me now, you're dead!
- Crazy creditsThe American Dinosaur Association monitored all dinosaur action. Scenes depicting violence to dinosaurs were simulated. No dinosaur was harmed or mistreated during the making of this film.
- Alternate versionsAvailable in two versions in Germany: An uncut FSK-18 rated version and a censored FSK-16 rated version which has a few violent scenes shortened to reduce blood & gore.
- ConnectionsEdited into Raptor (2001)
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- Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
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- 1h 20m(80 min)
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- 1.33 : 1