Komodo vs. Cobra (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

3.0/10   

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: Dr. Richardson states that the military had them experiment on the Komodo and the cobra because "both are amphibious". They are seen emerging from the water. In fact, both are reptiles, not amphibians, and both prefer hot and dry environments.

Quotes:

Sandra Crescent: No reality TV show could compare to the horror and tragedy that's befallen this remote spot in the South Pacific. If there was ever an island you wanted to be voted off of - this one is it.

Movie Connections:

References Kaijûtô no kessen: Gojira no musuko (1967)

A real chore to endure

So, Wynorski remakes Curse of the Komodo a second time, this time replacing the interesting characters of the original with a bunch of obnoxious environmentalists / anti-capitalists. And he adds a Cobra. Most of the movie is spent listening to the self-righteous characters prattle on about the evil capitalist pigs, while sandwiched between this cavalcade of condescension are flashbacks to what happened on the island before they got there. DNA experiments were conducted, critters started to grow, people spoke to each other without coming off as being morally superior jerks, etc. Needless to say, it would have been a much better movie if they would have made the flashbacks the movie and forgotten about the sanctimonious do-gooders. Lest I forget, there are a few short scenes scattered here and there where the holier-than-thou posse gets picked off one by one, but they probably comprise less than 2% of the film. The main event pitting our title characters against each other lasts about one minute and is as exciting as watching the previews for the latest Dino-Crisis video game.

The acting is pretty bad overall, even for this sort of film. Half the actors seem like they're more concerned with pronouncing every last syllable of every word than speaking their dialog in any sort of believable manner.

I actually did make it through to the end, but it's one of those movies I wish I would have recorded and then watched later, because there are plenty of parts that need to be fast forwarded through. Overall, I give this effort one star, it has absolutely none of the elements that make a B-movie fun to watch. It's a sad day indeed when you can say with sincerity that the makers of this movie could have learned a thing or two from watching Boa vs. Python.