Crocodile (1981)

- Chorake
I wasn't prepared for what I've just seen., 24 December 2005

WARNING – Watching Crocodile could prove hazardous to your physical, mental, and emotional health. Having just finished watching Crocodile, I'm almost dumbfounded by the ineptitude I've witnessed. I had been warned by a couple of trusted friends that the movie was bad, but nothing could prepare for what I've just seen. To call Crocodile bad would be an understatement an an insult to other bad movies. It's one of the worst examples of movie-making I've ever seen.

The plot, as best I could discern, involves a man whose entire family is killed by a giant crocodile. The man vows revenge. Sound familiar? While even the worst of the other "Man vs. Nature" movies I've seen handle this scenario with a little class, originality, or a minimum of technical skill, Crocodile is pathetic in comparison. Acting – as bad as I've seen. Music – never appropriate to the image. Editing – sloppy is too nice a word. Special effects – what's that? Plot – see Jaws. Cinematography – a monkey could have framed the shots better. Crocodile excels in poorly constructed miniatures, random shots of people and objects that have no bearing on the plot, and an overall incoherence that makes the movies Ed Wood and Al Adamson seem like masterpieces.

Consider yourself warned. .

1/10