Review of Caveman (1981) by Blais E — 15 Mar 2011

Wonderful and whacked out, uproarious and very broad comedy featuring Ringo Starr as one of a goofy gang of misfit Cavemen, struggling to survive in the rough-and-tumble days of prehistoric times, complete with some silly and beautifully animated dinosaurs courtesy of the very talented Jim Danforth and Randall Cook--- the aged, pot-bellied, and very-stoned T-Rex, especially, is a riot.

Essentially a series of vignettes, framed by a very loose storyline, detailing Ringo's tribe's skirmishes with a rival, more primitive gang led by ex-footballer John Matuszak. Lots of very funny set-pieces, likable comic book-like characters, and bountiful female beauty on display provided by a young, skimpily-clad, pre-"Cheers" Shelley Long, and especially by the smoldering and lusciously-buxom Bond Girl Barbara Bach, Ringo's future wife, here very easy on the eyes as well as being surprisingly effective at showing some heretofore unseen comedic chops.

Also on hand for all the fun are comedians Jack Gilford and Avery Schreiber, and a wet-behind-the-ears Dennis Quaid in a very early film appearance.