Review of The Valley of Gwangi (1969) by Simon R — 04 Jul 2016

Why haven't there been more movies to feature cowboys and dinosaurs together? Seriously, it's two of every man's most beloved movie elements from the age of three until death.

As a film, the movie is a solid dino flick with a decent cowboy flick massed together to form one okay movie. Of course, the real stars of this film are the dinosaurs. Once again brought to life by special effects master Ray Harryhausen. Like all his films, you get a real sense that these creatures are living beings, not just obstacles that exist only when they need to. When Gwangi appears in the morning he is seen scratching his nose. This is s a real animal living a real life. In just those few seconds, he feels more alive than 90% of all CGI creations combined. I hope you're taking notes Hollywood.