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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790779294
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790779293
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 21, 2003
Running Time: 95 minutes
Sales Rank: 13834
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1969
Editorial Review:
Description:
A cowboy captures a prehistoric beast and hits on the idea of putting it on show at a traveling circus. The beast, however, has other ideas.
Amazon.com:
The stop-motion magic of legendary special effects creator Ray Harryhausen is the highlight of this sporadically exciting fantasy-adventure, which pits cowboys against dinosaurs in the Mexican desert. James Franciscus and Richard Carlson star as members of a struggling Wild West show who discover their newest attraction in Mexico--a tiny prehistoric horse. Exploration into a nearby valley uncovers living dinosaurs, including the fearsome 'Gwangi'-an allosaur that the circus folk capture for exhibition. But as every creature connoisseur knows, monsters in cages always break free, and soon enough, the beast is on a rampage. Originally developed by Harryhausen's mentor Willis O'Brien in 1942, The Valley of Gwangi feels like a retread of his previous titles, especially 20 Million Miles to Earth, but Harryhausen's effects are spectacular as always (especially the miniature horse), and will please monster fans. Warner Bros' widescreen anamorphic DVD includes a short featurette, 'Return to the Valley,' in which Industrial Light and Magic animators pay tribute to Harryhausen's influence. --Paul Gaita
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Fodor's Valley of Gwangi 2008 Edition
As this review begins, one must pose a question of sorts to the mass audiences. If "The Valley of Gwangi" were a travel destination, say like a classic visit to Dinosaur Land, would modern audience want to go, or would the glitz and glamour of the Jurassic attraction in the neighboring city drown the excitement. Could a mom-and-pop destination, complete with an Allosaurus created by the maestro himself, Ray Harryhausen, still appeal to a generation transfixed on iPods, CGI, MySpace, and boy-band ... Read More
Rating: - A straightforward, no-nonsense, monster movie.
The sound and image quality of the film are excellent. Only at a couple of points does the image have a slightly dirty or deteriorated appearance. The light balance is excellent throughout. The character development is nice, and at least as good as those found in the Indiana Jones movies. The confident, strong willed woman (T.J.), the operator of a Wild West Show, works well in this movie. My complaints are only slight. The stop-action of the tiny horse looks a little phony (its a phony pony). ... Read More
Rating: - they grow em big south of the border!
Ray Harryhausen adapted a Willis O'Brien story to create another magical fantasy. It goes without saying that the sfx are wonderful, the settings exotic and the final scenes frantic. The actors vary from the endearing Laurence Naismith & eohippus,the bland James Franciscus & Gila Golan, to the ridiculous Indian woman & the obligatory annoying kid. Sadly, Ray can control dinosaurs but not ham actors.
Rating:  - Still a great movie
Before technology found the way to improve monster moves, this was the way we saw them. Even with the old methods, the story is still one of the greats.
Rating: - South of the border - down Mexico way
It was the turn of the 20 th century. Champ Connors (Richard Carlson) was putting on a rodeo show. Returning to make a horse deal and to see the girl (Gila Golan) that he did not realize he love was Tuck Kirby (James Franciscus.) Looks like more than one man loved her. However she had a "show must go on" attitude.
Can anyone win her heart? Meanwhile down in the valley, the valley so low, in an environment that was untouched for millennium Gwangi waits. Gypsies warn us not to go there. ... Read More
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