Komodo vs. Cobra (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

3.0/10   

Director:

Jim Wynorski

Writers:

Bill Munroe (writer)
Jim Wynorski (writer)

Release Date:

19 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The Ultimate Battle.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Major | Large Breasts | Venom | Helicopter | General

Cast

Michael Paré	...	Capt. Michael A. Stoddard
Michelle Borth	...	Dr. Susan Richardson
Ryan McTavish	...	Jerry Ryan
Renee Talbert	...	Carrie Evans
Jerri Manthey	...	Sandra Crescent
Ted Monte	...	Ted
Glori-Anne Gilbert	...	Darla
Rene Rivera	...	Dirk Preston
Jay Richardson	...	Dr. William Richardson
Rod McCary	...	General Bradley
Roark Critchlow	...	Major Garber
Paul Logan	...	Major Frank
Damian T. Raven	...	Weeks (as Damian Raven)
Chris Neville	...	Lerner
Delpano Wills	...	Marsden (as Del Wills)

Also Known As:

KVC: Komodo vs. Cobra (USA) (DVD box title)
Komodo vs. King Cobra (USA) (long title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for creature violence.

Runtime:

USA:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Arcadia, California, USA

Company:

Cinetel Films

Goofs:

Factual errors: Dr. Richardson states that the military had them experiment on the Komodo and the cobra because "both are amphibious". They are seen emerging from the water. In fact, both are reptiles, not amphibians, and both prefer hot and dry environments.

Quotes:

Sandra Crescent: No reality TV show could compare to the horror and tragedy that's befallen this remote spot in the South Pacific. If there was ever an island you wanted to be voted off of - this one is it.

Movie Connections:

References Kaijûtô no kessen: Gojira no musuko (1967)

The Corman of Today

Komodo vs. Cobra (2005)

* 1/2 (out of 4)

Leave it to the stupid government to create a chemical that turns things large and then they decide to feed it to a komodo and a cobra. Leave it to a group of dumb, young protesters who go to the island to uncover the truth and sure enough they are attacked and eaten one by one. All of these leads to the final showdown between the two giant beasts. Director Wynorski got his start under Roger Corman and many people consider him the Corman of the past thirty-years because he deals with all sorts of "B" movies. SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE 2 and BIG BAD MAMA 2 are among my favorite cult movies but that certain charm the director can get out of a lower quality movie doesn't work here. The movie starts off mildly fun with its silly story, bad acting and outrageous special effects but in the end it goes on way too long to really work. At least Corman knew to keep these type of movies around the 70-minute mark but this one here clocks in at 94-minutes and by the end of the movie you can't help but feel bored. The human characters are all stereotypes that we'd expect from this type of film and the performances are what we'd expect as well. Michael Pare and Michelle Borth are mildly entertaining but the rest are pretty forgettable. The special effects, CGI of course, are extremely bad but they awkward enough to be entertaining in a so bad they're good way. The final battle isn't too bad but the thirty-minutes leading up to it are incredibly slow and boring. The dumbest thing in the film is that Pare has a .38 handgun, which never runs out of rounds. He constantly shoots off forty or fifty rounds and never has to reload somehow. Fans of this genre might want to check this out but others should stay far away.