I just wanted to say I started watching MST3K back in 1996 when I was 11 years old. Never missed an episode. The years Mike hosted the show always were my favorites and to this day I still watch them as background because they’re so comforting. Having RiffTrax is like those happy, comforting feelings come back anew. Thank you so much for being a joyful constant in a chaotic world.
Great post man, I feel the same way. These guys got me through a lot of rough times when I was younger. They always kept me laughing and I'm so happy they're still here doing their thing.
I can kind of relate. My Uncle Ty showed me MST3K back in '93 when I was 10 years old. I understood more of the jokes as I got older and only loved them more. After a tough divorce in 2018, I watched every episode back to back over and again. Nearly every night I fall asleep to a MST3K episode or Rifftrax full movie. It's been a source of happiness and an unlikely anchor during times when mooring was hard to find.
I knew the animation was familiar, Harry Partridge (Dr. Bees and other fun animations), but I didn't know the song was by Jonathan Coulton (Portal -Still Alive, Skullcrusher Mountain, Code Monkey, etc.)!
Wah Chang who made the dinosaurs for this film worked on the TV Series Star Trek, Outer limits and many movies. He worked with Gene at Projects Unlimited and was given little money and no time to build the dinosaurs for this film. They made hand puppets to save money on animation. The Tyrannosaurus armature was so rushed that it broke during the filming. You can see the problems in the film. Still, we 60's kids loved this movie. Animation versus big, tortured lizards. Wowed me when I 1st saw it.
"this is what the clean-up effort is like after Bonneroo every year." Speaking as someone who worked on Bonneroo load outs for several years, you're not far from wrong.
Both involved the cheap but hard-working team of Wah Chang, Tim Baar, Gene Warren, Tom Holland, Phil Kellison and George Pal's son David. Chang and Warren ran the company :"Project Unlimited". Jim Danforth was part of the team as of Jack the giant Killer, but Dinosaurus came before it. Likewise the models for Dinosaurus were made by Marcel Delgado, sculptor of King Kong and the Lost World- he made awesome prototypes for the monsters Jack the Giant Killer but were rejected by the filmmakers.
I fantasize about going back in time and showing a single theatre audience Jurassic Park immediately after they watched one of these old monster movies.
One of the first Rifftrax I purchased, as this film was a _huge_ part of my childhood. Re-watching it as an adult, the writers clearly had the idea for the ending fight first, and wrote the film to reach that point. It's easiy the best part of the movie (which isn't high praise but still)
Classic story writing tactic, come up with a good ending, then flesh out what happened before, leading to the already established ending. Most movies film the final scenes first, then go back and film the earlier scenes.
@@goldenagenut you're right, but usually when writing a story with that tactic you want the entire thing to be interesting, not just the ending. That way your audience (readers, listeners, or viewers, depending on the medium) sticks around for your ending. Besides Dumpy and the Caveman this film does nothing interesting until the climactic fight imo Also the T-Rex growls totally sound like a small dog growling pitched down, and I somehow only just realized it re-watching the film last night during the premiere. I can't un-hear it now lol It's one of my favorite riffs too, always enjoy revisiting it
Until last night, I have not watched this movie since I was a kid around 9-10 years old & that was back in 1989-90 & to see it in widescreen is a bit of a surprise. 🦖🦕😵💫
I quite enjoyed this movie as a kid. This and the Valley of Kwangi fed my childhood interest in dinosaurs. Quite a few years between dinos and cavemen though.
Dark Corners Reviews once called this film “The Discreet Tragedy of Julio” as _everything_ the kid refers to as his friends are destroyed: his toys, the bronto, the caveman… 😅
I really like they way they portrayed the caveman as a normal human (oid) and not as a brutal unthinking beast like most movies back then. Just because he's a caveman doesn't mean he's a bad guy. He was the hero of the movie really. Their plans were actually pretty practical for the situation; retreat to the fort, make petrol bombs, fire moat, using heavy equipment. Despite it's campy cheesiness, it's a fun movie to watch.
Likewise. I thank GOD for the MST3K family. I owe them & love them for bringing the blessing of humor, especially in dark times! Fight on, never surrender.🛐
Same here. I’ve been watching since my early teens in the 90s and it’s always been there for me! I need to thank my dad for finding this show on the Sci Fi channel all those years ago.
I saw this movie for the first time in 2018 at Dallas Life Foundation and I could not stop laughing my way through it. It impressed me as one of those so bad its good movies and I love that it is getting this treatment. The guys did a good job on this one!
This was my favorite movie three decades ago. Remember watching it on VHS as a kid. This was so nostalgic, it was like seeing old friends. My favorite to date. I needed a win today, thank you so much. Seriously.
During one of the labored "comedy" scenes involving the caveman, I keep expecting him to throw up his hands and declare, "Screw this. I'm gonna go call Eegah and see if he's up for some jello shots."
This producing team did the 50's Blob with Steve McQueen which, despite its low budget made a good return. He declined to follow-up with Dinosaurus which was also profitable. I saw it 1st run in Bethlehem, PA and still have the Dell Comic. James Cameron also saw this movie as a kid. The story goes that Ripley's power loader fight was inspired by the Dinosaurus. Steam Shovel fight scene at the end.
Turns out Paul Simon was *not* talking about the Julio in this movie when he wrote "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard." What a shame, "Me and Julio Down by the Dinosaurus!" would've probably kicked ass.
I love this movie. I've owned this version for quite a while, watch it on the Twitch stream when it's on, and I'll definitely be watching it on here too once it is actually available (4½ hours to go). This and Night of the Lepus are a couple of my all time favorite ones (but I can't watch some of what looks like real bunny killing in Night of the Lepus, the acting and jokes are excellent though). Dinosaurus is fantastic and one that I'll watch anytime. If you're new to Rifftrax, in general, check out The Last Shark on here. It's a family favorite for us and has parts that make us laugh audibly every time.
@@planescaped that entire crew got a lifelong lung condition while filming that and were all in the ICU when they got to NY You know, fun fact. But I agree, the National Geographic Riff-offs are a lot of fun
"their friendship is developing into the poor man's ET." "there's already a poor man's ET, it's called mac and me." "their friendship is developing into the poor man's mac and me." well, even before the latest season of MST3K, after an unfortunate choice at the video store as a child, I could say with authority, that'd be munchie.
I was 30ish when MST3K started, turned my kids on to it & we rarely if ever missed a show. It was our Saturday morning cartoons & one of my absolute best memories because, for one thing- MST made my kids actually think I was cool!
Looking at the IMDB...y'know it really says something about this film that the actor playing the neanderthal had a far longer and more successful career than anyone else in the movie. Edit: okay, the actor playing the drunken Irish guy also had a good run. Everyone else pretty much had a career similar to the cast of Hobgoblins...
"Jasper's Unfriendly Host." You win *_this_*_ round_ of Rifftrax, Mr. Nelson. _Edit:_ Damn. "I find this baseball mascot offensive" _has_ to be a close second.
One of my favorite movies when I was a kid back in the early 80's. I spent years looking for it (Only remembered the part about the final fight), and found it about 10 years ago.
According to my parents, this was the Very First Film I ever saw in a cinema (my parents were sci-fi, fantasy, horror fans, et al, hence my being a fan of such genres as well). I've seen _Dinosaurus_ a few times on TV, but have no actual memory of seeing it on a big screen...
In Aliens, Ripley takes on the Alien Queen in a space-forklift. Here, Dick Jawline takes on Dinosaurus in construction equipment. Any other examples of using Big Yellow Diesel to take on uncanny foes?
If I remember correctly, the Roger Corman movie Carnosaur ends with a showdown between a dino and a bobcat (by that I mean a small-size motorized heavy-duty work vehicle, not a red lynx).
I loved dinosaurs, monsters, dragons, and scaly beasts in general as a kid, so I watched this one, too. I had almost forgotten about it after all these years, so its nice to see that it was riffed by the masters of riffing. 😄
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Gotta love a movie that just comes right out and names one of its characters "Dumpy"
if only the CW had such self-honesty.
How's Daria?
@@dubuyajay9964 as smart and cynical as ever
@@CinnamonGrrlErin1 Oh that's good. Too bad she's probably taken by now.
@@dubuyajay9964 and as woefully overrated as ever.
I just wanted to say I started watching MST3K back in 1996 when I was 11 years old. Never missed an episode. The years Mike hosted the show always were my favorites and to this day I still watch them as background because they’re so comforting. Having RiffTrax is like those happy, comforting feelings come back anew. Thank you so much for being a joyful constant in a chaotic world.
Great post man, I feel the same way. These guys got me through a lot of rough times when I was younger. They always kept me laughing and I'm so happy they're still here doing their thing.
I have the same story 😂❤
@@JimmyFoxhound huge mst3k fan seen all13 seasons so far I’m a fan of rifftrax too😊
I fall asleep to them almost every night.
I can kind of relate. My Uncle Ty showed me MST3K back in '93 when I was 10 years old. I understood more of the jokes as I got older and only loved them more. After a tough divorce in 2018, I watched every episode back to back over and again. Nearly every night I fall asleep to a MST3K episode or Rifftrax full movie. It's been a source of happiness and an unlikely anchor during times when mooring was hard to find.
This is the first time I've ever seen/heard the extended opening song/movie and I love every part of it.
It's great, isn't it?
Well, it was written by professional comedy professionals!
I knew the animation was familiar, Harry Partridge (Dr. Bees and other fun animations), but I didn't know the song was by Jonathan Coulton (Portal -Still Alive, Skullcrusher Mountain, Code Monkey, etc.)!
I just recognized Jonathon coulton in the full song for the first time. ❤️ he's amazing!
0:34 Satellite of Love. Long live MST3K, and Long live Rifftrax.
"Hi, honey, I'm Homo erectus!"
Such gold...
The actor playing the caveman role actually did a really solid job. The toilet gag never gets old!
I agree
Hi honey I’m homo erectus
LOVED when he was rating the paintings for their color compositions. And when paging through the book the riff said "Grog more of a Kindle man..."
He was the only likable character too.
He's no Eegah for sure. And I mean that in the best way. 😂
According to Wikipedia ,the leading role was meant for Steve McQueen but he turned it down to make The Magnificent 7 Wow did he dodge one 😂
Wow he his agent would have been fired 😀
Legend has it, when hearing about the offer, he got in the bullitt mustang and drove away at excess speeds.
I just hope that some day he'll feel vindicated for making that choice
Or, he could have made it even _more_ of a cult classic...
@@edwardicus4 His audition could have gone better; he just kept shouting, "CO2, Dave! _CO2...!"_
😉
Wah Chang who made the dinosaurs for this film worked on the TV Series Star Trek, Outer limits and many movies. He worked with Gene at Projects Unlimited and was given little money and no time to build the dinosaurs for this film. They made hand puppets to save money on animation. The Tyrannosaurus armature was so rushed that it broke during the filming. You can see the problems in the film. Still, we 60's kids loved this movie. Animation versus big, tortured lizards. Wowed me when I 1st saw it.
They also worked on Jack the Giant Killer under similar constraints.
"this is what the clean-up effort is like after Bonneroo every year."
Speaking as someone who worked on Bonneroo load outs for several years, you're not far from wrong.
This would go great on a Rifftrax double-feature with "Jack the Giant Killer", called the 'We Couldn't Afford Ray Harryhausen' bill!
Both involved the cheap but hard-working team of Wah Chang, Tim Baar, Gene Warren, Tom Holland, Phil Kellison and George Pal's son David. Chang and Warren ran the company :"Project Unlimited". Jim Danforth was part of the team as of Jack the giant Killer, but Dinosaurus came before it. Likewise the models for Dinosaurus were made by Marcel Delgado, sculptor of King Kong and the Lost World- he made awesome prototypes for the monsters Jack the Giant Killer but were rejected by the filmmakers.
I fantasize about going back in time and showing a single theatre audience Jurassic Park immediately after they watched one of these old monster movies.
But in the recurring nightmare version you end up saddled with the enormous laundry bill...
And I the audience is a young Steven Spielberg causing a boot straps time loop.
One of the first Rifftrax I purchased, as this film was a _huge_ part of my childhood. Re-watching it as an adult, the writers clearly had the idea for the ending fight first, and wrote the film to reach that point. It's easiy the best part of the movie (which isn't high praise but still)
Classic story writing tactic, come up with a good ending, then flesh out what happened before, leading to the already established ending. Most movies film the final scenes first, then go back and film the earlier scenes.
I just stole it off a torrent, and it was not actually that good.
@@ProjectFlashlight612 🤣
@@goldenagenut you're right, but usually when writing a story with that tactic you want the entire thing to be interesting, not just the ending. That way your audience (readers, listeners, or viewers, depending on the medium) sticks around for your ending. Besides Dumpy and the Caveman this film does nothing interesting until the climactic fight imo
Also the T-Rex growls totally sound like a small dog growling pitched down, and I somehow only just realized it re-watching the film last night during the premiere. I can't un-hear it now lol
It's one of my favorite riffs too, always enjoy revisiting it
Did you watch it on TNT?
Until last night, I have not watched this movie since I was a kid around 9-10 years old & that was back in 1989-90 & to see it in widescreen is a bit of a surprise. 🦖🦕😵💫
I quite enjoyed this movie as a kid. This and the Valley of Kwangi fed my childhood interest in dinosaurs. Quite a few years between dinos and cavemen though.
Dark Corners Reviews once called this film “The Discreet Tragedy of Julio” as _everything_ the kid refers to as his friends are destroyed: his toys, the bronto, the caveman… 😅
I still like the line, Hey Julio, don't go down by the schoolyard
This really is a horrible kid's movie. Don't love anything but white adults and industrial equipment, kids!
It is pretty sad for him.
I felt bad for Julio right up until he became Kenny from 'Gamera'
It IS my lucky day. It's time for RiffTrax.
I really like they way they portrayed the caveman as a normal human (oid) and not as a brutal unthinking beast like most movies back then. Just because he's a caveman doesn't mean he's a bad guy. He was the hero of the movie really. Their plans were actually pretty practical for the situation; retreat to the fort, make petrol bombs, fire moat, using heavy equipment. Despite it's campy cheesiness, it's a fun movie to watch.
Alright!! Always nice to settle in on the couch with RiffTrax . . . 📺🍿
There was at least one or two times when a RiffTrax release actually saved my life. Seriously. Depression is a biiiaaaatch.
Rifftrax and MST3K help me when I'm depressed as well. I hope you're feeling better bud.
Likewise. I thank GOD for the MST3K family. I owe them & love them for bringing the blessing of humor, especially in dark times!
Fight on, never surrender.🛐
I know exactly what you mean. MST3K saved my ass back in the day.
Same here. I’ve been watching since my early teens in the 90s and it’s always been there for me! I need to thank my dad for finding this show on the Sci Fi channel all those years ago.
We love you.
Sometimes you just wanna hear jokes. Professional jokes. By professional comedy professionals!
which means avoiding Pete Davidson material.
@@HungryForTastyFoodAndComicArt naturally
32:28 - Even with Rifftrax... that roar still creeps me out after all these years! Yeesh! Love it.
I saw this movie for the first time in 2018 at Dallas Life Foundation and I could not stop laughing my way through it. It impressed me as one of those so bad its good movies and I love that it is getting this treatment. The guys did a good job on this one!
Every time O'Leary takes a drink, you take a drink. Dinosaurus drunking game.
Me and Julio, down by the dinosaurs.
Not only because of the dinosaurs, but Jurassic Park seems to have been inspired by quite a few set pieces in this one.
Hey, they both had a guy with a hat... and a toilet!
I'm writing this 27 hours before it's official premiere and, in all honesty, I cannot wait any longer! I'm that excited for this one!
It's almost here!
oh boy oh boy oh boy!
I watched the “premier”. Back again!
So glad to see this up! Always wanted to watch this episode! This is a horribly grim kid's movie, I have to say. It's so 50s, deliciously 50s.
Good job, guys! Love the part where the cave man smashes the receiver and it's just a wooden box painted gray to look like metal. Cheers...,
Godz bless the Rifftrax crew!
Since I was born in 1953 I get 99% of the jokes. The Riffisezzes are relentless.
I LOVE YOU FOREVER SERVO!!!🤘🤘🤘
37:14
that Gene Simmons line is gold
Oh yeah! Another stop action dinosaur movie!!! Can't wait!!! 😄😄😆😆
This was my favorite movie three decades ago. Remember watching it on VHS as a kid. This was so nostalgic, it was like seeing old friends. My favorite to date. I needed a win today, thank you so much. Seriously.
"Just for that, I'm only showing you one!" I can't stop laughing right now
"It's Jasper the unfriendly host!"
"F*** you, Mike."
At 18:07 Ahhhhh yes…the good ‘ol days when being a raging alcoholic was light wholesome family fun.
What was that t-rex doing to the Irish guy before he picked him up?😲
During one of the labored "comedy" scenes involving the caveman, I keep expecting him to throw up his hands and declare, "Screw this. I'm gonna go call Eegah and see if he's up for some jello shots."
Stemlo. 😊
ngl I thought I was watching _Eegah_ for a moment there...
This producing team did the 50's Blob with Steve McQueen which, despite its low budget made a good return. He declined to follow-up with Dinosaurus which was also profitable. I saw it 1st run in Bethlehem, PA and still have the Dell Comic. James Cameron also saw this movie as a kid. The story goes that Ripley's power loader fight was inspired by the Dinosaurus. Steam Shovel fight scene at the end.
Turns out Paul Simon was *not* talking about the Julio in this movie when he wrote "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard." What a shame, "Me and Julio Down by the Dinosaurus!" would've probably kicked ass.
heyyyyy, you got your _Eegah!_ on my _Mystery of Monster Island.._
I was really annoyed that they didn't make an _Eegah!_ reference when the caveman was putting the moves on whats-her-name
Haha. Nice riff with the water levels from SMB and TMNT
I love this movie. I've owned this version for quite a while, watch it on the Twitch stream when it's on, and I'll definitely be watching it on here too once it is actually available (4½ hours to go).
This and Night of the Lepus are a couple of my all time favorite ones (but I can't watch some of what looks like real bunny killing in Night of the Lepus, the acting and jokes are excellent though). Dinosaurus is fantastic and one that I'll watch anytime.
If you're new to Rifftrax, in general, check out The Last Shark on here. It's a family favorite for us and has parts that make us laugh audibly every time.
Night of the Lepus! Based on a true story! Rabbits are monsters!
@@NathanTarantlawriter those fiends!
My favorite Rifftrax was the Total Riff Off they did of that River Monsters-esque animal planet show.
Beware the demon bat!
@@planescaped that entire crew got a lifelong lung condition while filming that and were all in the ICU when they got to NY
You know, fun fact.
But I agree, the National Geographic Riff-offs are a lot of fun
51:26 This made me McFreakin lose it. The completely dead-inside delivery hit me just as I was reaching my caveman scene breaking point.
Thanks so much for putting this up for us, guys. It really helps me get through my day.
I hope you're doing well!
thanks for the free movie fellas!
Thank you for slamming sports talk radio and Twilight. 👏🏻
All this needs to become a real life Jonny Quest is a white bulldog
Too funny was the Hackers reference....pretty deep
44:27 Don't worry, this is where Gilligan woke up and realized it was all just a dream.
"their friendship is developing into the poor man's ET." "there's already a poor man's ET, it's called mac and me." "their friendship is developing into the poor man's mac and me." well, even before the latest season of MST3K, after an unfortunate choice at the video store as a child, I could say with authority, that'd be munchie.
I can't believe they found a letterbox version of this film.
"Opa!" @1:09:02 🔥🧀🔥🦖
At 20:49, I was waiting for: "Golden Corral's new slogan: Sit down & shut up!".
Julio? Schoolyard? It's against the law!
Whoa, the scene where she's in the cave with the caveman gives me Eegah deja-vu.
51:45, there already is a poor man's Mac and Me, it's called Nukie.
Hahah really loved that Ninja Turtles NES game reference!
13: 35 "Let's go monster fishing. "
I was 30ish when MST3K started, turned my kids on to it & we rarely if ever missed a show. It was our Saturday morning cartoons & one of my absolute best memories because, for one thing- MST made my kids actually think I was cool!
Looking at the IMDB...y'know it really says something about this film that the actor playing the neanderthal had a far longer and more successful career than anyone else in the movie.
Edit: okay, the actor playing the drunken Irish guy also had a good run. Everyone else pretty much had a career similar to the cast of Hobgoblins...
"They both thought they saw Gene Simmons" still got it guys!
58:00 - "I'm rrRROGERRRRRRRR!!" 😂😂😂
27:05 so if you didn't get this one, look up James Joyce's letters to his wife Nora.
I'm still quietly hoping for the moment the fellas announce they're riffing Caveman with Ringo Starr. A man can dream.
I don't think TH-cam will allow all the zugzug.
@@Jbot123wait - what’s zugzug from?
@@placer7412 It's from Caveman with Ringo Starr.
Loving the RIFFTRAX video game, some of the best fun you can have with friends.
Would also love to see it on Android so it can be played on the go.
This was a good, loved it, you guys are the best!
"Jasper's Unfriendly Host." You win *_this_*_ round_ of Rifftrax, Mr. Nelson.
_Edit:_ Damn. "I find this baseball mascot offensive" _has_ to be a close second.
One of my favorite movies when I was a kid back in the early 80's. I spent years looking for it (Only remembered the part about the final fight), and found it about 10 years ago.
Brontosaurus is a friend to all children!
Free Tyrannosaurus Ribs for the entire Island....YAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!
4:50 "Plant it again? What are they, the FBI"?
This is a really good audio mix!
I really don't like this movie. But I LOVE Rifftrax, and their riffing makes any movie better. They always get a thumbs up from me.
the caveman was okay
15:00 that is a really good Rocky Horror Reference. Omg! ❤
Uh oh, Julio's about to Shake Hands With Danger!
Love the revamped song guys awesomeness
This unlocked a memory of watching this movie drunk as hell and being so disturbed by all the violence on an orphan
According to my parents, this was the Very First Film I ever saw in a cinema (my parents were sci-fi, fantasy, horror fans, et al, hence my being a fan of such genres as well).
I've seen _Dinosaurus_ a few times on TV, but have no actual memory of seeing it on a big screen...
43:32 Should be updated to "average Harry Potter reader."
It's the 21st century. I'm 57. And my back hurts. Thanks, guys.
The projection background department worked overtime on this one!
I feel this movie was what was going through Wash's mind when playing with his dinosaurs.
In Aliens, Ripley takes on the Alien Queen in a space-forklift. Here, Dick Jawline takes on Dinosaurus in construction equipment. Any other examples of using Big Yellow Diesel to take on uncanny foes?
If I remember correctly, the Roger Corman movie Carnosaur ends with a showdown between a dino and a bobcat (by that I mean a small-size motorized heavy-duty work vehicle, not a red lynx).
Awesome work 👏
Thank you for the movie!!
As always brilliant more please.
1:06:17 “I’m sorry boss, I quit!” Word for word what I said on my final day working at Goodwill.
TY as always
“Ain’t love wonderful??”
“What’s happening??”
“Eh just thinking about Bert and Ernie!”
Beat cheeks, huh lady? I'm dying.
Who needs Jurassic Park when you can have Dinosaurus?
Too many similarities, this is where they got their Oscar winning idea!
Even before I heard the joke at 13:00, I thought, he's like John Rhys-Davies channeling Fernando Lamas.
I thought he looked more like John Saxon.
@@markbest5127 Yes.
Yay! The full Rifftrax intro!
Dinosaur you, dinosaur me, dinosaur us!
The worst part about this movie is that the main villain only calls himself Hacker and not *_THE_* Hacker.
At 20:42 I was waiting for RiffTrax to say: "Golden Corral's new slogan".
I own this Rifftrax already. It's a good one. Not their best, but funny enough.
Really? I just discovered it today and it’s a hoot!
57:52 “Wherefore art thou, Julio?”
A million points for the Ben Linus reference.
I remember when I saw this movie when I was a little kid... memories 😂
I loved dinosaurs, monsters, dragons, and scaly beasts in general as a kid, so I watched this one, too. I had almost forgotten about it after all these years, so its nice to see that it was riffed by the masters of riffing. 😄
@@ElveeKaye I am sorry for you both
@@meowistforlife ?