Lake Placid (1999)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Steve Miner

Writer (WGA):

David E. Kelley (written by)

Release Date:

16 July 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

You'll never know what bit you.

Plot:

Horror-Comedy about a man-eating crocodile loose in the lake.

Plot Keywords:

Crocodile | Lake | Paleontologist | Creature | Remote

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14

9:00 AM

SPIKETV

Cast

Bill Pullman	...	Jack Wells
Bridget Fonda	...	Kelly Scott
Oliver Platt	...	Hector Cyr
Brendan Gleeson	...	Sheriff Hank Keough
Betty White	...	Mrs. Delores Bickerman
David Lewis	...	Walt Lawson
Tim Dixon	...	Stephen Daniels
Natassia Malthe	...	Janine
Mariska Hargitay	...	Myra Okubo
Meredith Salenger	...	Deputy Sharon Gare
Jed Rees	...	Deputy Burke
Richard Leacock	...	Deputy Stevens
Jake T. Roberts	...	Officer Coulson
Warren Takeuchi	...	Paramedic
Ty Olsson	...	State Trooper

MPAA:

Rated R for violent creature attacks and related gore, and for language.

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (Canadian Home Video rating) | USA:R (No. 36663) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Denmark:11 | France:U | Germany:16 (nf) | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | UK:15 | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Buntzen Lake, Anmore, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

In the hospital, someone can be heard paging Mr. Miner in the background. Lake Placid was directed by Steve Miner.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the deputy pulls up the anchor and the engine is started, he is in the back of the boat. In the next shot, as the boat starts to move, he is sitting in the front.

Quotes:

Kelly Scott: I don't do field and even if I did... Maine? I'm allergic to timber!

Movie Connections:

References Alligator (1980)

Soundtrack:

I Think I Love You

Funny, funny movie. Highly recommended.

I saw this movie expecting complete cheese. I got what I wanted. Any movie with slogans like, "You'll never know what bit you," and "If it's in the water, it's on the menu," must be completely cheesy, and, to some, bad. The movie is so awful that it is funny. I died laughing throughout the whole movie. I was also rooting with the old lady for the crocs. I think that it had more dynamics than the rest of the characters.

Plot: Bad monster movie. Crocodile found in an unusual place kills people. Can anybody say "Jaws" ripoff? The whole plot was loose and had no major plot points. However, the rest of the movie lacked any intelligence whatsoever, and it succeeded in being a good high-budget B-movie.

Acting: As bad as you can imagine. No emotions or any real style. It was pure camp. If you don't like campy movies, then don't see this one. However, you die laughing because of the acting.

Dialogue: Funny stuff. It is not funny because of what was written most of the time, but because of the way it was written, and delivered. The dialogue is pure camp and it is completely overboard. Two of my favorite quotes are "If I had a d!@#, I would tell you to suck it," and, "I am rooting for the crocodile. I hope they swallow your deputies whole."

The whole movie is pure camp, and if you don't like campy movies, skip this one. See "Blair Witch," or something serious. This movie is bad and it revels in it. It knows it is bad and never pretends to be a good, intelligent movie. It also never explains itself, and like any good B-movie, it sets itself up for a sequel.-------------8