 "Lots Of fun!" -The New York Times Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach, Dennis Quaid, and Shelley Long band together in a hilarious love story for the ages… the stone ages! With an all-star cast and fun special effects, this cult comedy classic is a "cheery, playful" (The New York Times) romp through B.C. that "aims for belly laughs and gets them: (Variety)! Prehistoric life is tough for poor, lovesick Atouk (Starr). As the smallest and weakest caveman of his tribe, he is unable to win the heart of the beautiful Lana (Bach) and is banished from the cave by Lana's mate, Tonda (NFL star John Matusak), the hulking chief of the tribe. Forced to wander the ancient wilderness, Atouk meets a variety of unlikely allies who, after hearing his story, want to help him get back with his clan. And before Atouk knows it, he's the chief of his own tribe… of misfits! Leading this rag-tag band of oddballs into battle, Atouk has one mission in mind: to knock Tonda off his throne and carry Lana away… by her hair! Storyline: A simple caveman accidently becomes leader of a clan of cavemisfits and outcasts. But he ultimately wants to outsmart the bigger, stronger leader of his former clan and win the affection of a beautiful cavewoman. Written by Cast Notes: Ringo Starr (Atouk), Dennis Quaid (Lar), Shelley Long (Tala), Jack Gilford (Gog), Cork Hubbert (Ta), Mark King (Ruck), Paco Morayta (Flok), Evan C. Kim (Nook [as Evan Kim]), Ed Greenberg (Kalta), Carl Lumbly (Bork), Jack Scalici (Folg), Erica Carlson (Folg's mate), Gigi Vorgan (Folg's daughter), Sara López Sierra (Folg's younger daughter), Esteban Valdez (Folg's son). User Comment: Rob_Taylor (rob@firnor.free-online.co.uk) London • Caveman is one of those movies which, like Airplane, is funniest at it's first viewing. Subsequent viewings don't really stand the test of time. That said it's a pretty funny film (anything with Ringo Starr as the main actor has to be inherently ridiculous). Dennis Quaid gets an early part as the hero's side-kick and Barbara Bach is the love interest. There are plenty of funny moments, but it's the creatures that really steal the film. They're all animated by stop-motion and have the most ridiculously bulging golf-ball eyes. They also have been given a certain amount of anthropomorphism, which makes them characters, not merely decorations. This movie is also almost entirely dialogued in "Caveman-ish" Apart from one scene, there's no English spoken at all. However, it takes almost no time to pick up the entire caveman vocabulary and you'll find caveman words creeping into your everyday life when you least expect it. Words like "Tonda", "Zug-zug" and "Macha" all have their place and you'll find yourself using them amongst your friends if you watch the movie together with a few beers. It seems incredible, though, that when the film was released theatrically, they handed out flyers explaining the language and what the words meant. How stupid did they think the average movie-goer was? It's far more fun and entertaining to figure it out yourself, and to be honest, it's not at all hard. Summary: It's harmless fun and enjoyable enough to watch every so often. IMDb Rating (08/03/14): 5.7/10 from 4,877 users IMDb Rating (12/02/03): 5.1/10 from 845 users
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