Komodo vs. Cobra (2005) (TV)

Director:

Jim Wynorski

Writers:

Bill Munroe (writer)
Jim Wynorski (writer)

Release Date:

19 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The Ultimate Battle.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Major | Large Breasts | Venom | Helicopter | General

Cast

Michael Paré	...	Capt. Michael A. Stoddard
Michelle Borth	...	Dr. Susan Richardson
Ryan McTavish	...	Jerry Ryan
Renee Talbert	...	Carrie Evans
Jerri Manthey	...	Sandra Crescent
Ted Monte	...	Ted
Glori-Anne Gilbert	...	Darla
Rene Rivera	...	Dirk Preston
Jay Richardson	...	Dr. William Richardson
Rod McCary	...	General Bradley
Roark Critchlow	...	Major Garber
Paul Logan	...	Major Frank
Damian T. Raven	...	Weeks (as Damian Raven)
Chris Neville	...	Lerner
Delpano Wills	...	Marsden (as Del Wills)

Also Known As:

KVC: Komodo vs. Cobra (USA) (DVD box title)
Komodo vs. King Cobra (USA) (long title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for creature violence.

Runtime:

USA:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Arcadia, California, USA

Company:

Cinetel Films

Goofs:

Factual errors: When asked if "he was a pilot", Michael Pare' answers "Airborne Rangers, Gulf War". While some individual Rangers may have their pilot's license, Rangers do not, as part of their jobs, pilot aircraft. The answer is a complete non-sequitor. Pare' later says he "Got his discharge at Pearl"; Pearl harbor is a naval base. Army personnel would be discharged from Schofield Barracks, or perhaps Fort DeRussy, NOT Pearl Harbor.

Quotes:

[after they blow-up a komodo, another much larger one roars out in the distance]
Weeks: What is that?
Major Frank: It sounds like Mama.

Movie Connections:

References Kaijûtô no kessen: Gojira no musuko (1967)

A by-the-numbers effort

Komodo vs. Cobra is not going to set the world on fire. It's not a hallmark of cinema history. What it is is a group of underfunded filmmakers trying to make another movie, make another paycheck, and continue to support themselves and their families. As such I give these efforts a lot of slack. I mean, come on, it has to be hard to be a Russian special effects technician. Not a lot of big budget films getting made there. BUT-- they are a dedicated bunch and more than willing to throw their all into whatever lame American monster flick needs affordable SFX. And I get a kick out of looking for the same locations appear time and again in these flicks. If for some reason you find yourself watching this again, look at the sequence where Pare and company are walking through a "jungle." Look at their feet and you'll see paved walkways. And if you happen to still have a copy of "AI Assault" (shown a week or two earlier also on SciFi), you'll see the folks in there tramping through the same ersatz jungle. Come to think of it, I think the helicopters land in the same clearing in both flicks. I can admire the thriftiness of these films. Every dollar really does show up on the screen! Too bad there just aren't enough dollars......