Teenage Caveman (2002) (TV)

Director:

Larry Clark

Writer:

Christos N. Gage (written by)

Release Date:

2 July 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Thriller | Horror

Tagline:

The future sucks.

Plot:

Teens encounter people, who, after being used as guinea pigs for the experimental testing of a virus can live forever in a post apocalyptic world.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Future | Human Race | Environmental Catastrophe | Interracial Sex

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Andrew Keegan	...	David
Tara Subkoff	...	Sarah
Richard Hillman	...	Neil
Tiffany Limos	...	Judith
Stephen Jasso	...	Vincent
Crystal Celeste Grant	...	Elizabeth (as Crystal Grant)
Shan Elliot	...	Joshua
Hayley Keenan	...	Heather
Paul Hipp	...	Shaman
David Stifel	...	Tribal Leader
Rob Hill	...	Caveman Guard
David Monzingo	...	Puppeteer (as Dave Monzingo)
Joe Reader	...	Puppeteer

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, substance abuse, language, and violence - all involving teens.

Runtime:

USA:90 min | USA:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Portugal:M/18 | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Creature Features Productions LLC

Trivia:

On the special features of the DVD there is a "Making of Teenage Caveman" and when they are talking about the make up for the genetic monsters, they are looking at a sketch of James Marsters as Spike on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997).

Quotes:

Judith: How did the song go? Looking forward to a little "afternoon delight?"
Vincent: I want some delight!
Neil: They don't know what you're talking about, Judith. That's one good thing about the end of the world. No more easy listening.

Movie Connections:

Remake of Teenage Cave Man (1958)

Soundtrack:

Where Eagles Dare

Larry Clark lets his hair down and makes a gloriously goofy sci fi exploitation movie. Lots of fun if taken in the spirit it was intended.

'Teenage Caveman' is Larry Clark letting his hair down and having a ball making a wonderfully silly exploitation movie. Clark's controversial 'Kids' and 'Bully' mixed their often prurient look at teenage sex and substance abuse with some serious social comment. This time around it's all deliberate provocation and the "message" while still there buried beneath the sleaze and general wackiness is not to be taken all that seriously. This is not a serious movie folks! It is a rollicking good time that is designed to appeal to your libido and sense of humour not your intellect. After all, the source material is a legendary Roger Corman sci fi cheapie which was probably made for the equivalent of the catering budget here, and it wasn't exactly Dostoevsky in the first place, know what I'm saying? Clark and script writer Christos N. Gage only really take the title and initial premise from the original movie, and after the first twenty minutes or so they take things in a completely different and more outrageous direction. The young cast are mostly vaguely recognizable from bad teen movies and cheesy TV shows and are adequate at best. Apart from a memorable bit by Abel Ferrara regular Paul Hipp as Andrew Keegan's sleazy shaman Dad in the opening cave sequences of the movie, the only performer here with any real charisma or future potential is the sexy and seductive bombshell Tiffany Limos. She is really hot and should continue in the exploitation genre. Everyone else here is pretty forgettable. Now there's no way I'm going to argue that this is a good movie (unlike 'Bully' which really is something special), but it is a fun one, though probably not the kinda thing that most of its intended audience will "get". I enjoyed it for what it was - silly, sexy, sci fi stupidity.