Lake Placid
Fox 2000 Pictures | Release Date: July 16, 1999
6.4
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HellHoleHorrorFeb 14, 2022
I like this big monster cheesy horror. It reminds me of Anaconda (1997). There is nothing wrong with it at all. It is fast paced with a little gore and some strong horror. I love to hate the characters and it is funny enough to entertain whenI like this big monster cheesy horror. It reminds me of Anaconda (1997). There is nothing wrong with it at all. It is fast paced with a little gore and some strong horror. I love to hate the characters and it is funny enough to entertain when there is no giant crocodile eating people. One of the most enjoyable giant monster movies out there. Well worth viewing.… Expand
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GaborA.Aug 20, 2006
Even stupider than most creature features, but also way funnier at the same time. Sheer hilarious at times.
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MiguelB.Jun 4, 2007
More fun than horror, with lots of hilarious banter between main characters. Should not be taken seriously, of course, but definitely more enjoyable than most movies in this genre.
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WesleyE.Mar 15, 2006
It's by no means a good movie... but the actors (if you can call them that) do poke some slight fun ath the subject, and the Big Croc itself kicks ass.
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HalfwelshmanMay 22, 2012
Lake Placid pays homage to (or rips off, depending on your point of view) numerous monster movies, but mostly it's trying to be Jaws with a crocodile, as demonstrated by everything from the film's story to its cinematography to its music.Lake Placid pays homage to (or rips off, depending on your point of view) numerous monster movies, but mostly it's trying to be Jaws with a crocodile, as demonstrated by everything from the film's story to its cinematography to its music. Rip-off or not, it's pretty consistently entertaining throughout, with plenty of obligatory jumpy moments and dismemberment, decent creature effects, a good dose of black comedy, some pleasingly silly set pieces and a team of bickering idiots to follow as protagonists. Less satisfying is the film's script, which is pretty crude, often bordering on dumb (particularly disappointing as it comes from the usually brilliant David E. Kelly), and all characters remain woefully two-dimensional throughout the film. The cast's performances are of mixed quality - Bill Pullman and Bridget Fonda are both incredibly wooden, and their characters' relationship, which is meant to be the romantic core of the film, isn't believable in the slightest, but Brendan Gleeson is good, and Betty White looks as though she is having an immense amount of fun swearing like a sailor. Lake Placid is probably the best of the 90s creature-features (though that's not saying much when your bedfellows are Arachnophobia and Anaconda), but at the end of the day you have to acknowledge that the film is utter trash. It's largely quite enjoyable trash, but it's still trash all the same.… Expand
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dibs234Apr 11, 2014
this film is truly fantastic in that it is not and should never be approached as a horror film but as a comedy/jibe to all generic slasher films out there defiantly worth a watch
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7
ballpark_frankNov 27, 2012
I consider this a 'cult classic'. It's not quite "Citizen Kane", but it's excellent TV and popcorn fare. A local law enforcement officer is killed in a quite gruesome manner by some unknown creature (ok - not a spoiler, but: it's aI consider this a 'cult classic'. It's not quite "Citizen Kane", but it's excellent TV and popcorn fare. A local law enforcement officer is killed in a quite gruesome manner by some unknown creature (ok - not a spoiler, but: it's a crocodile), so the local sheriff calls in the Fish & Game department. Pullman shows up, along with a woman paleontologist, who's run into an office 'triangle' and been deported, so to speak, to check out a tooth found in the victim. Eventually, a well known crocodile expert enters the mix. Along the way, the four make quite a dysfunctional family, with Pullman and Fonda unable to take their platonic relationship to another level, while Platt (playing expert Hector Cyr) and Gleeson (playing the sheriff, Hank) are the two bickering brothers. Finally, to throw another wrench into the works, there's Betty White as Mrs. Bickerman, whose husband is dead (without any records being filed in the local courthouse, and no real explanation immediately coming). Eventually, it's confirmed that there's an enormous crocodile inhabiting the lake. The only question is whether to try and trap it, or destroy it). Pretty light fare, with a few 'shocking' scenes which may be a little bit too intense for very young children. A final note: stick around until the very end and you'll be slightly surprised.… Expand
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mds03Apr 14, 2013
It was just mediocre. Nothing more and nothing less. What kept it from being good was the comedic overtones and the corny dialogue. But the biggest problem was that there's a giant crocodile in a lake in a movie that's rated R and only 2It was just mediocre. Nothing more and nothing less. What kept it from being good was the comedic overtones and the corny dialogue. But the biggest problem was that there's a giant crocodile in a lake in a movie that's rated R and only 2 people get eaten in the 82 minute runtime!… Expand
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TejasNairNov 7, 2020
It's the humour garnished all over Lake Placid that makes it more than an entertaining watch about crocodile terror. You know it's a spoof but you know there's danger out there too that the characters are going to fall into. Add to that theIt's the humour garnished all over Lake Placid that makes it more than an entertaining watch about crocodile terror. You know it's a spoof but you know there's danger out there too that the characters are going to fall into. Add to that the on-the-point performances and dialogue delivery by Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt, and Brendan Gleeson and the overall atmosphere of the film, and you have a terrific film to enjoy with friends and family. This is some great popcorn entertainment. Grade B.… Expand
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seabassreviewsDec 23, 2021
lol I haven't watched this movie seen the VCR / VHS days, I forgot how good this was. Oliver Platt and Brendan Gleeson's characters definitely had something going on.
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ReythFeb 22, 2021
This film is one of the very few big budget crocodile movies ever made. And if you love crocodile movies, then this certainly is the first one to watch. It's an enjoyable movie. It had a good amount of action and a decent story and some goodThis film is one of the very few big budget crocodile movies ever made. And if you love crocodile movies, then this certainly is the first one to watch. It's an enjoyable movie. It had a good amount of action and a decent story and some good characters in it. But above all, it was Stan Winston's incredible animatronic crocodile that made this film a true popcorn flick!… Expand
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Sosmooth1982Jul 8, 2023
Love this movie. This is the only movie I ever seen with some gigantic alligators. How fast they can kill someone in this movie is insane.
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