| Caveman | 
 enlarge | Director: Carl Gottlieb
Actors: Ringo Starr, Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long, Jack Gilford, Cork Hubbert
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 4567
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 92
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: MGMD1003507D
ISBN: 0792852664
UPC: 027616876577
EAN: 9780792852667
ASIN: B000063JDF
Theatrical Release Date: April 17, 1981
Release Date: June 4, 2002
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Back when you had to beat it before you could eat it.. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 05/22/2007 Starring: Dennis Quaid Ringo Starr Run time: 92 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Carl Gottlieb
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Yes, that's a former Beatle in caveman costume for this more-dumb-than-funny 1981 comedy about a prehistoric misfit (Ringo Starr) who recruits other misfits to start a new tribe. The jokes about flatulence and sex are banal, but the cast of then-unfamiliar faces is fun to watch from the perspective of history. The best thing going are some dinosaur special effects, though Ringo might argue meeting his future wife (Barbara Bach) was a good deal. --Tom Keogh
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 Five Stars? Yes...Just Because it's soooo Corny April 25, 2005
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
Everyone has a favorite "stinker" in their home video collection, and this is mine. My girlfriend thinks I'm nuts. My friends cringe and turn the other way whenever I mention it. And my family offers me "special medication" if I try and get them to watch it...again.
But what can I say; I love this film. It's banality, shallowness, and out-and-out unscientific approach to modern man's changes and discoveries throughout the eons is just hilarious to watch. It's a ridiculous film, and so should be watched with that in mind. Why?
The story is about Atouk played by former Beatle master Ringo Starr, who is kicked out of his caveman tribe by the muscular and massive chief Tonda (probably lineman John Matuszak's only role on film, I'd guess) because he's in love with the chief's woman, Lana (a VERY busty Barbara Bach).
Once out on his own, Atouk begins to make new friends. They include Lar (Dennis Quaid), Tala (Shelley Long), Gog (Jack Gilford), Ta (Cork Hubbert), and a gazillion others. Among this rag-tag grouping comes the ability to stand up straight, how to cook a dinosaur egg, how to kill a rather large dragonfly by using someone's face (my favorite part in the film...but I felt bad for Dennis Quaid), the discovery of fire, music, drugs, homosexuality, and weapons, and just about a million years of evolution and discovery all wrapped up in one short, foolish film.
So call me a moron. Go ahead, it's okay. But this film is a great no-brainer, laugh-a-minute flick.
Now I'll go grunt in the corner for while...
 Damn, the only thing that's missing is the extras! March 30, 2002
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
One of the most orginal comedies is now coming to DVD and not a moment to soon. Everything from the discorvery of Mary Jane, to the 1st hand shake, to the invetion of music....everything is well placed and, if not laugh out loud funny, it will put a smile on your face.Ringo Starr, Dennis Quiad, and Shelly Long all star as the outcasted cavemen who start off and start there own civilazition with members of another tribe. One let down was the exclusion of a Dictionary. When in theaters, the moviegoers got a little dictinary to interptate the words because they are all made up(other that the Japaness guy who speaks english...lol) is one thing that I wished they had included here. Well, at lest we have a good long lost comedy on DVD and here's hopeing of a Speacial Ed. later on.
This is my favorite movie August 14, 1999
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is my favorite movie of all time. It takes you through the struggles of the cave man days in the most hilarious manner. If you have never seen it before, then gather up a bunch of your friends and have them come over to watch it for nonstop laughs! This is one of those tapes you will want to keep. I still have images of some of the scenes that you just can never get out of your mind.
Zillion Years Ago June 30, 2002
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
If you want to see what life was like One Zillion Years ago on October 9th, then this movie is for you. We have Atouck (Ringo Starr) that is kicked out of his tribe for wanting Lana (Barbara Bach) who is the tribe chief's (John Matuszak) girl. He meets up with his old friend Lar (Dennis Quaid) and meets new ones to include Tala (Shelley Long) and they all learn the secrets of fire, the finer art of cooking, and how we learned to walk upright. Most of the movie's dialog is nothing more than grunts and groans except for the Chinese guy, he speaks English, or course. A wonderful and funny movie. The DVD contains both the Widescreen and Standard version.
I wouldn't give him a naked little statue but..... October 13, 2001
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
It has always boggled my mind that more Producers have not taken advantage of the acting talents of Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr). After his excellent stints in the Beatle movies where he outshone the others, and a forgetten but excellent job in Paul McCartney's "Give My Regards To Broadstreet", there is no doubt that Ringo can act as well as he can keep time.The movie was diabolically clever, a script of 16 words and a simple wardrobe inticed some young actors who over time have proven to be smart. Well ok, Shelley left Cheers way early, but she's still seems smart other than that. Ringo is an outcast Caveman, bullied by the bigger Cave people who joins with other outcasts to form a new tribe. Overtime they survive and overcome, somewhat predictably, the bullies, but it's really fun ride to a predictable ending. In the ice age scene look for Night Court baliff Richard "Bull" Moll as the ice monster. He deserves an award for that one.
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