Product Details

• Actors: Christopher George, Andrew Prine, Richard Jaeckel, Joan McCall, Joe Dorsey
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Unknown), Spanish (Unknown)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Shriek Show
• DVD Release Date: April 11, 2006
• Run Time: 91 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000CSTKDI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,354 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Grizzly" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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GRIZZLY - DVD Movie

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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Where's the Beef?, December 10, 2001

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Chris K. Wilson "Chris Kent" (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grizzly (DVD)

I remember when I first saw "Grizzly" at the movie theater during the mid-1970s. I must be truthful. At the time, filled with a child's energy undoubtedly spawned by too much candy and coke, I thought it was a terrifically exciting action flick. I loved the thundering musical score by Robert O'Ragland, the dizzying camera angles during the helicopter sequences and the likeable camaraderie between leads Christopher George, Richard Jaeckel and Andrew Prine.

When watching the film again as an adult, I was pleasantly surprised that many of my fond memories still held up. Granted, "Grizzly" is strictly a B-Movie imitation of the far superior "Jaws," complete with an inexperienced law enforcement official, an eccentric zoological expert, a salt-of-the-earth guide and a corrupt supervisor/executive. But there is a surprising energy to the proceedings as these hunters slowly close in on a prehistoric 18-foot grizzly dining on unsuspecting (and for the most part female) campers.

The picturesque scenery (filmed at a state park in Georgia) adds to the energetic proceedings, camouflaging the film's conservative budget. But not even the tallest of pine trees can cover up a painfully awkward supporting cast (many of whom are the title character's appetizers), backyard special effects (a man in a bear suit) and the prolonged, violent deaths of two important cast members.

Granted, "Jaws" was an extremely violent film, but the violence was always stylish. The corpses which begin popping up (and falling down) in "Grizzly," look as if they've been bathing in buckets of discount Karo syrup.

What I like about "Grizzly" is the tremendously exciting final battle between the bear and the surviving members of the hunting party. Intense close-ups and quick editing truly create a suspenseful confrontation. We should probably thank director William Girdler (a schlock hack whose infamous credits include "Three on a Meathook" and the horrible "Day of the Animals"), in what is most likely the only good film he ever helmed.

An added note must be made about the film's rather somber conclusion, where a survivor sadly inspects the chaos surrounding him. While "Grizzly" does not necessarily have a sad ending, there is general remorse shown by this character for the victims of the title beast. This haunting moment is actually an improvement over the rather lighthearted conclusion to "Jaws" the year before.

The three leads are uniformly likeable, as Christopher George, Richard Jaeckel and Andrew Prine utilize their experienced personas to full effect. As a child watching these brooding and flawed heroes traipse through the forbidding woods hoping to somehow kill this indestructable beast, I remembered thinking..."They are so cool."

The movie's premise is unbelievable, several scenes are laughably bad and the gratuitous violence is unpleasant to say the least. But even today, 30 years removed from the cramped mall theater, George, Jaeckel and Prine versus The Grizzly is still oddly...."cool."

Somewhere, Jack Arnold is smiling.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Out Camping..., June 26, 2006

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Daniel Kepley (Viola, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grizzly (DVD)

I remember watching GRIZZLY on television many years ago. I didn't watch much of it but a few scenes stuck out, such as the aerial photography of the forest and the climax. But after watching the DVD last night, I can tell you that GRIZZLY is one of the better JAWS-style, nature-run-amok films. Although the similarities to JAWS stick out like ol' Grizzly's claws, there's plenty going for it to make it stand out on its own, such as the three leading men (Christopher George, Andrew Prine, and Richard Jaeckel), the aforementioned aerial photography, Robert O. Ragland's musical score, and some very intense Grizzly attack sequences, especially the one on little Bobby! If a movie such as this invites comparisons to a bigger and more successful movie, it must have its own unique qualities to really stand out, and GRIZZLY does the job; it was the highest-grossing independent film of 1976 and is still remembered today.

Big up to Shriek Show for another top-of-the-line release of something other labels would not have even given a passing thought to. On this double-disc edition, there's a commentary, a vintage featurette (culled from VHS, no doubt), a screening of the film, new interviews, a trailer, radio spots, and a poster and photo gallery. I also recommend DAY OF THE ANIMALS, another nature-run-amok film from William Girdler, the late director who really knew how to work these kind of films.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars About time....., February 13, 2006

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Matt Hill "Bear" (Brandon, MS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grizzly (DVD)

I have always been a fan of this film... in fact, I wrote a couple reviews on the VHS tape before registered here. I first saw it on the VHS from Media, then Ig ot the crappy DVD that lacks a menu or extras, and scene select! Well, I have been petitioning this for years and now my wait is over. I can't wait to see what kind of features this film will get. ANyways, the film is great, with cool gore and scares a plenty. If you like killer animal films, this is for you!