Homo Erectus

July. 10,2007      R
Rating:
3.5
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Trailer Synopsis Cast

Ishbo is a caveman living in the prehistoric age who thinks there's more to life than hunting and gathering. He tries to better the lives of those in his tribe by inventing things like spoons and the toothbrush, which leave everyone, including his parents, unimpressed. He also has a thing for cavewoman Fardart, but she only has eyes for his brother Thudnik. Can Ishbo prove his worth when a rival clan attacks?

Adam Rifkin as  Ishbo
Ali Larter as  Fardart
Talia Shire as  Ishbo's Mother
Hayes MacArthur as  Thudnik
Gary Busey as  Krutz
Giuseppe Andrews as  Zig
Tom Hodges as  Bork
Ron Jeremy as  Oog
Carol Alt as  Queen Fallopia
David Carradine as  Mookoo / Uncle Unky

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Reviews

Scanialara
2007/07/10

You won't be disappointed!

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Colibel
2007/07/11

Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

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Afouotos
2007/07/12

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

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Jonah Abbott
2007/07/13

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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BA_Harrison
2007/07/14

Dawn of Sex, another Poundland purchase (when will I learn?), features blonde Hollywood hottie Ali Larter in sexy cave-woman attire, as well as numerous other babes wearing very little at all—and yet it still proves to be an excruciatingly dull watch thanks to writer/director Adam Rifkin's dreadful laugh-free script, his dire central performance, lousy direction, and woeful special effects. Well done, Rifkin: you've managed make a film loaded with hot women a virtually joyless experience!Rifkin plays the film's luckless prehistoric 'hero', philosophical forward-thinking caveman Ishbo, who has about as much luck with the women as he does with his crappy inventions: Ishbo is in love with his life-long friend Fardart (Larter), but she is attracted to his much more athletic brother Thudnik (Hayes MacArthur). In one extremely ill-conceived moment, Ishbo accepts defeat and attempts to 'club' (ie., assault and rape) another woman, but winds up killing her instead. Finally, he gets drunk and shags a chimpanzee. And we, the viewers, are supposed to find all of this hilarious and feel empathy towards this pathetic loser!?!The 'comedy' goes from bad to worse when Fardart is abducted by rival tribe, the Binadraks, and Ishbo embarks on a rescue mission. In a scene obviously written by Rifkin just so that he can frolic with several semi-naked, silicon-enhanced bimbos, Ishbo encounters a tribe of beautiful Amazonians who want him to impregnate them. After having his genitals washed by several of the sexy women, Ishbo is about to get started with the tribe's leader Queen Fallopia (Carol Alt) when his conscience kicks in and he flees to find the love of his life. He should have stayed and lived the life of a stud, however, for when Ishbo finally tries to free Fardart, she refuses to leave, preferring the company of the macho Binadraks. Well done Rifkin: you've succeeded in turning the lovely Larter into a despicable bitch.Dawn of Sex also features embarrassingly bad performances from once-respectable actors David Carradine, Gary Busey, and Talia Shire, all of whom should have turned the project down and immediately fired their agents, plus an unsurprisingly bad turn from thoroughly unrespectable ex-porn legend Ron Jeremy, who probably isn't as ashamed of this mess as most people would be.

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thesar-2
2007/07/15

If it weren't for the star of this trash – if you can call him that – Adam Rifkin, the movie would be a solid 1 star, instead, it got an extra ½ star to 1½ out of 5. His humor, dead on lines – for the most part – actually made some of this film watchable. Loved the glasses. Everything about him and his character succeeded. But though I thoroughly enjoyed (only) Final Destination 1 and 2, Ali Larter was so weirdly placed in this extremely predictable prehistoric love story/comedy. Not that one can expect much from anything that starts with "National Lampoon's…whatever." (Please insert your best caveman voice-over for the following warnings) Humor bad! Graphics Bad! Acting Bad! Dialogue Bad! Renting it Bad!

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sophybliss
2007/07/16

One of the dumbest movies I have ever seen. For some reason I tried to watch it twice, to see if maybe I was missing something, but it only got worse. Rifkin is a horrible actor and his 'jokes' are consistently puerile. Possibly of interest to horny, bored pubescent boys home sick for the day. Any good review this pile of trash receives obviously comes from someone involved with it. Any attempt to associate this with Woody Allen or even Mel Brooks is asinine!! How did this ever get made?? Obviously Busey, Carradine and Arnold were desperate for the cash.I think this is the maddest I've ever been at wasting my time on a movie. Not even bad-good enough to rate as a cult classic! The shame is there's obviously talented, truly creative people out there who can't get a break because someone's throwing money at crap like this.

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seriously_bored
2007/07/17

Twenty years ago, "National Lampoon" meant the movie was FUNNY; now it's a warning. Be afraid. Be very afraid. "Homo Erectus" is another utterly stupid and unfunny movie from a director KNOWN for stupid unfunny movies. I didn't laugh once, almost fell asleep, and even Five hundred scenes of naked breasts couldn't even keep me awake. Seriously, there are so many scenes in this movie that were insultingly bad. I kept wanting to yell at the screen!!!!Basicvally, "Homo Erectus" is nothing more than a limp ripoff of the 1981 comedy "Caveman". Every attempt at humor -- EVERY scene, EVERY "comic" moment -- falls flatter than Ally McBeal's tits. Don't waste your time.

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