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The Capture of Bigfoot [VHS]

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This one is truly terrible. A very boring story featuring some of the worst actors and most inept direction I have ever seen.

Despite all of this, or more accurately because of it, this is one of my all time favourite movies. This is one of those that you gather your friends around to watch with you, for a good group laugh. It is a terrible movie, but one of those that is bad in a good way. Just like we've come to expect from Bill Rebane.

However, I can't recommend this to everyone, or, for that matter, to anyone. It is poorly written, ploddingly directed, and terribly acted. And these are the main reasons why I love Capture of Bigfoot so much. Each time I see it, I find something new to laugh at.

If The Legend Of Boggy Creek is the best of the 70,s era bigfoot movies,then this has got to be the worst.At least you were scared when you watched Boggy Creek for the first time as a kid.This movie couldn't scare a four year old,and besides,who the hell ever heard of a white bigfoot?If you liked Boggy Creek or The Creature from Black Lake,stay the hell away from this turd!It wasn't worth the film to record it on!And for heavens sake don't buy it!Trust me it really is that bad! Kindly,Matt Singler

The Capture of Bigfoot is a decent portrayal of how a Bigfoot/hominid-type creature would react if its offspring were kidnapped by humans.

The movie had great winter scenery and had several suspenseful moments as the stars rambled through the snow and had encounters with the mammoth creature.

These creatures are normally shy and avoid humans, but when hurt, provoked or an offspring is harmed or stolen, look out!

So easy an caveman can do it! I would like to capture the time wasted on this movie, What is it with troma and netflix? is there a special deal to stream totally horrible movies?

...there is only one reason to watch "the Capture of Bigfoot."

It's not the convincing creature FX.

It's not the clever introduction of Little Bigfoot (pre-dating "Harry and the Hendersons").

It's not fetching actress Verkina Flower as "Linda, a teenager."

It's not comic legend Otis Young as a henchman.

It's not the gripping tale of terror in a ski resort besieged by Arak, the Bigfoot (who looks like a Wampa).

And it's not the cool folk-song that plays over the credits.

No, the real reason to watch this film is the COOLEST SNOWMOBILE CRASH EVER FILMED.

It was announced on the F/X Channel that the actor who played Bigfoot was actually the late professional wrestler Stan "Plowboy" Frazier, who became famous in the WWF as Uncle Elmer. I have verified this fact with his widow.

God, this movie is GREAT because it is SO bad! Bought it, watched it once a few months ago & laughed. Watched again just now, and I Love it ! This director / producer Bill Rebane Must be related to Edward D. Wood, Jr.! Now I Must immediately search now for more movies made by this guy..... If u like low - budget bad horror / sci - fi movies, you MUST get this, and, The Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra. Thank U Bill Rebane for this wonderful "so-bad-it's Great" film. LOVE the bad acting of the Mr. Olson character - it reminds me of John Candy on SCTV. 10 stars !

This is not a masterpiece, there is no question about that.
But what it does capture in a brilliant way is the rustic astmosphere of the Wisconsin lifestyle. The way you can best watch this is with a cup of hot chocolate or a cold beer on a cold night with a fireplace glow and really get into this cheesy flick.
I love the scenes in the local bar with the locals talking about Bigfoot.That gives it such a real down home touch. Also, I'm a sucker for any monster movie with snow in it.
Is it scary? Probably not. But its ambition and perserveriance
overcome that.
Grab a beverage and a bag of chips, sit back on a December or January Friday night, kick back and enjoy the show.
This would make a good double feature with "Snowbeast" for a full evening of brain-bashing.