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| View Larger Image | One Million Years B.C.
by Aida Young, Hal Roach, Michael Carreras, Michael Carreras, George Baker, Joseph Frickert, Mickell Novack
Directed by Don Chaffey
Starring Raquel Welch, John Richardson, Percy Herbert, Robert Brown, Martine Beswick
20th Century Fox
| | List Price: | $9.98 | | Price: | $5.99 | | You Save: | $3.99 (40%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 4646 | | Release Date: | March 09, 2004 | | Rated: |  | | Running Time: | 91 minutes | | Theatrical Release: | December 31, 1969 | | Studio: | 20th Century Fox |
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In this vivid view of prehistoric life, a man from the mean-spirited Rock People (John Richardson) is banished from his home. He soon finds himself among the kind, gentle Shell People and falls in love with one of their loving tribeswomen (Raquel Welch). The twosome decide to face the world together, cut off from all tribal support, alone in a deadly world of hideous beast and earthshattering volcanic eruptions. The film's pioneering special effects have made it a true science-fiction classic. |
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Raquel Welch in a two-piece fur bikini. That and the title is pretty much all anyone needs to know. If that indeed isn't enough, there are the dinosaurs of technician-artist Ray Harryhausen (along with some superimposed iguanas), and a prologue that tells you all you want to know about this "brutal world." Want more? There are volcanoes, barehanded wrestling with warthogs, and rival, subhuman, cannibalistic tribes--Lord, the list goes on and on! The portrait of humankind isn't the most flattering: we're petty, greedy, we grunt a lot, and we don't play well with others. Welch portrays a cavewoman from the tribe of the Blondes trying to make a life for herself with an outcast from the tribe of the Brunettes, which doesn't sit well with anybody. --Keith Simanton |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 43 reviews)
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An eye filling prehistoric spectacular! 
One Million Years B.C. (1966) When Hammer Films produced their remake of the 1940 prehistoric drama One Million B.C. they decided to add a couple of spectacular features to guarantee audience interest. Of course, I'm not referring to the Ray Harryhausen special effects or the sumptuous Canary Island locations, but instead the visual of Raquel Welch in a fur bikini. (And yes I went there!) While the details may not be totally authentic (people and dinosaurs in the same time period; Raquel's false eyelashes) this is an entertaining movie, doing a slight twist on the ol' Romeo and Juliet plot: he (John Richardson) is Tumak, from the savage Rock Tribe; she (Welch) is Loana, from the more peaceful Shell Tribe. The Rocks and the Shells don't get along, dinosaurs attack, and eventually a nearby volcano erupts for a fiery climax. Interestingly, this is played out without English dialogue, with only a few grunted words and names to supplement the visuals. Harryhausen supplies his usual splendid stop motion beasties, though a real iguana and tarantula make it in as enlarged "dinosaurs" too. The cast plays it very straight, though I would love to see the bloopers as there had to be some giggles and breakups over the actions and grunting they were performing. Welch is absolutely iconic in costume, with one particular publicity photo serving as the movie's poster, a separate poster, and the illustration used nearly every time this movie is mentioned in a reference book or magazine. However, it must be mentioned that Martine Beswicke (Thunderball) is in support here as a particularly wild member of the Rock Tribe and though she's never been less than beautiful in any movie I've seen her in, she is at the absolute peak of her pulchritude in this movie. In fact, though I would think the producers meant for Welch to stand out far above all of her castmates in the looks department, I'm afraid this particular viewer would say that Martine walks away with the Hottest trophy. But maybe that's just me. In any case, this movie gets a solid recommendation, so check it out!
December 20, 2008 | |
Most accurate representation of early human settlers 
This movie is without a doubt the most accurate portrayal of early human civilization I have ever seen. When I think of all the thousands of dollars I wasted on a solid education, I get mad at the fact that all I had to do was spend about 6.99 plus shipping and handling, and I'll get the best history lesson of all.
The movie is all about the hardship our great grandparents had to endure. Giant iguanas, giant sea turtles, and did I mention giant iguanas? I get the pure satisfaction knowing that I come from a long line of giant iguana fighters. It's safe to know that embedded in my dna is the ability to fight large iguanas. But that's not all our great grandparents had to endure. No sir. In fact, every day men had to go out and hunt wild bores. Then the men brought gifts of bore tooth back to their cave wives who wore bikinis and made sea shell necklaces. Little did I know men soon realize hey, instead of using sticks why not put sharp pointing rocks at the end to actually pierce things. After soon discovering this, our great grandparents followed bikini women to swim in a lake only to be captured by a giant dinosaur bird. But that's not all the hardship our great grandmothers had to face. No sir, they had every day disputes which includes someone else touching the other girl's bore tooth and then getting in a hot, sweaty bikini fight for all to watch. We learn that our great grandparents survived in an ever changing world where volcano explodes and people stabbing people and picking up their hot wives in bikini. It appears our grandparents celebrated marriage by picking up their bikini wives and hauling them around like luggage. But that's not all, our grand parents learned that fighting is not an acceptable way of life. I mean when women are running around in bikinis, all the fighting just isn't worth it.
December 20, 2008 | |
Possibly even better than Gwangi!
I bought Valley of Gwangi and One million years BC together, just because it said there was claymation by Ray Harryhausen in both. I already knew about Gwangi, and watched it first. I loved it. But I was unsure about One million years BC. It looked and sounded like a rip off of Quest for fire (another good caveman film) and I doubted there'd be much claymation, because if it was anything like Quest for fire, it would be serious and realistic, without any corny FX.
So I popped it in the DVD player, and began watching. And my eyes were instantly glued to the screen. There were TONS of claymation scenes (all wonderful) and even a giant Iguana! And Raquel Welch was also a fine cave woman (although she didn't resemble any of the gruff dirty cave men) but it was pleasing non-the-less.
Definitly recomended if you're craving a prehistoric adventure full of awesome FX and lovely Raquel Welch.
December 16, 2008 | |
One Million Years B.C.
Watch this when I was younger and loved it, though not true representation of the era it is a very thought provoking movie, with some of the wondrous stop motion animations. Try it out and I hope you enjoy as much as I did.
November 10, 2008 | |
Worth it for the special effects
Ok, so the cavemen are relatively clean. And they wear relatively little clothing. And yeah, dinosaurs and humans didn't coexist. But it's a 60's movie and who cares? It's a fun movie just for the special effects.
Those are amazing, considering computers weren't even in use then. I'm still floored by their ability to do some of those specials effects and look pretty convincing, given the time period.
There aren't any real words in this whole film, so in that you may be disappointed. The action is 60's type so there's really little blood. And I wasn't too happy that the violent tribe was made up of brunettes and the non-violent tribe was made up of blondes. That's really "hairist."
I'd watch this movie more for the special effects than for any historical value. There's really not much. But there wasn't supposed to be I don't think.
October 08, 2008 | |
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