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	The Valley of Gwangi (1969) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Gwangi is a native American word that means lizard.
		The Valley of Gwangi is a film that, through cult enjoyment of its quality, has managed to overcome the problems that made it "forgotten" in motion pictures to enjoy its present status as a fantasy classic.
		One is known as Gwangi, a belligerent allosaur that, after an extremely long chase that sidetracks to a bloody battle with a styracosaur, is captured and put on display in T.J.'s show, only to be set free and rampage through the nearby town.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0065163 (659 words)

	The Valley of Gwangi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In a circus, Gwangi breaks free and kills an elephant and then goes on a rampage in the town.
		Although Harryhausen intended Gwangi to be an Allosaurus, he based the model of the creature off a Tyrannosaurus, making many fans believe Gwangi was a T-Rex.
		Gwangi was originally concived by Willis O'Brien, the man who did the animation for King Kong.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Valley_of_Gwangi (351 words)

	The Valley of Gwangi at AllExperts
		However, the tiny horse came from the forbidden valley, and a gypsy claims that it has a curse, and demands it to be returned.
		At the rodeo, Gwangi breaks free then battles, and kills an elephant and then goes on a rampage in the town.
		After killing the lions, Gwangi goes on a rampage around the town and was run over a cliff by a man in a truck.
	en.allexperts.com /e/t/th/the_valley_of_gwangi.htm (549 words)

	Scifilm -- Reviews, THE VALLEY OF GWANGI (1969)
		Anyway, THE VALLEY OF GWANGI is set in Mexico where a small traveling circus in the spirit of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show is performing.
		GWANGI is entertaining from the beginning to the end, with a suitably dramatic climax.
		The valley itself is a rather desolate place and even quite poorly populated with dinosaurs.
	www.scifilm.org /reviews/gwangi.html (1220 words)

	THE VALLEY OF GWANGI - BEHIND THE SCENES
		The climax of the film is beautifully executed as Gwangi escapes from the rodeo to wreak havoc in the tiny Spanish town.
		It is a fitting ending for the film because the GWANGI represents all that is evil to the gypsy's who knew of the existence on the creature.
		THE VALLEY OF GWANGI is an excellent adventure and it appeals to both fans of the western genre as well as fans of the fantasy films.
	lavender.fortunecity.com /judidench/584/valleyof3.html (1614 words)

	The Valley of Gwangi
		At the show, during an elephant act, a gypsy dwarf undoes part of the Gwangi cage, but at the curtain rises, Gwangi is eating him.
		Gwangi kills the elephant, kills and drops a Mexican, and chases people into a cathedral.
		I ought to be motivated to wonder about the connection between the gypsies' avoidance of the Forbidden Valley and the Mexicans' flight to the cathedral, and why the finale has Gwangi burning in flames and looking upwards towards the stained glass window.
	www.wsu.edu:8001 /~delahoyd/gwangi.html (812 words)

	Valley of the Gwangi DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		VALLEY OF THE GWANGI ultimately failed to make a dent at the box office, but the sheer creativity of the premise combined with Harryhausen’s detailed effects work, lifted the film into cult status.
		When Tuck learns that the Forbidden Valley’s dominant predator is a 20 foot allosaurus dubbed Gwangi by the locals, he gathers his posse to capture the beast.
		Overall, VALLEY OF THE GWANGI is a great fantasy film that suffers from some uneven pacing and at times poor direction.
	www.dvdcult.com /rev_ValleyOTG.htm (1049 words)

	The Laptop Diaries: The Valley of Gwangi (1969) review
		The Valley of Gwangi is an endearing film, for a number of reasons, but it never really seems to come together into the Greg Bear-ish bout of fun that it really should be.
		Gwangi, loose, bursts across the open floor of the arena and makes for the stop-motion elephant which was just recently finishing-up its act.
		Gwangi is a big, dumb, silly film aimed to delight and astound kids of all ages.
	www.nightgig.com /bep/reviews/tz/valleyofgwangi1969.html (959 words)

	The Valley of Gwangi DVD Review - Digital Retribution
		The Valley of Gwangi was made in 1969, though was originally supposed to be made over thirty years earlier as a follow-up to King Kong.
		There's also the film's own theatrical trailer and a brief retrospective entitled “Return to the Valley”, where various special effects artists and animators from the big effects houses today give their thoughts on the film and Harryhausen himself (who is also interviewed for the feature).
		Gwangi will invariably be compared to Kong and One Million Years B.C., and although it doesn't quite reach the same heights of grandeur either of those titles, The Valley of Gwangi is still a classic in it's own right.
	www.digital-retribution.com /reviews/dvd/0416.php (802 words)

	3B Theater: The Valley of Gwangi!
		The valley is littered with dinosaurs and it isn’t long before Carlos is bulldogging a Pterodactyl.
		Gwangi attacks them so together, they all try to rope and hog-tie the ferocious Allosaurous.
		Gwangi is almost trussed up but manages to break free.
	www.badmovieplanet.com /3btheater/v/valleyofgwangi.html (1154 words)

	Stomp Tokyo Video Reviews - The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
		It took nearly thirty years for The Valley of Gwangi to be made, and it's probably a better film for the wait.
		The valley of Gwangi, as you've probably guessed, is one of those favorite devices of fantasy writers: the place that time forgot.
		The Valley of Gwangi probably had a writer and a director, but like many films of its kind, we didn't pay attention to who they were.
	www.stomptokyo.com /movies/valley-of-gwangi.html (994 words)

	The Valley of Gwangi
		At the show, during an elephant act, a gypsy dwarf undoes part of the Gwangi cage, but at the curtain rises, Gwangi is eating him.
		Gwangi kills the elephant, kills and drops a Mexican, and chases people into a cathedral.
		I ought to be motivated to wonder about the connection between the gypsies' avoidance of the Forbidden Valley and the Mexicans' flight to the cathedral, and why the finale has Gwangi burning in flames and looking upwards towards the stained glass window.
	www.wsu.edu /~delahoyd/gwangi.html (812 words)

	Amazon.ca: Valley Of Gwangi: DVD: James P. O'Connolly,Curtis Arden,Jose Burgos,Gila Golan,Freda Jackson,Dennis ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		I thoroughly enjoy The Valley of the Gwangi, even though I understand others have thought the movie to be bit slow, in the beginning, at least.
		The roping of Gwangi was achieved by having the actors hold on to ropes tied to a "Monster stick" that was in the back of a Jeep.
		Gwangi's apparent color changes several times over the course of the movie because there was so much animation to do that Harryhausen did not have enough time to do proper color testing.
	www.amazon.ca /Valley-Gwangi-James-P-OConnolly/dp/B0000B1OGD (2239 words)

	THE VALLEY OF GWANGI
		Zorina wants the creature returned to its home in the "Forbidden Valley" to forestall the curse of the "Evil One", Gwangi, from loosing death upon the land.
		Once the characters arrive at the Forbidden Valley it really picks up speed; the energetic score by composer Jerome Moross (The War Lord) greatly enlivens the action.
		Return To The Valley is an 8-minute featurette composed of interviews with Harryhausen, who gives a thumbnail sketch of the film's origin and production, and a number of special effects artists from today's generation who explain the influence the film has had on their work.
	www.eccentric-cinema.com /cult_movies/valley_gwangi.htm (847 words)

	DVD Authority - Printable DVD Review of The Valley of Gwangi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The premise of The Valley of Gwangi came from special effects pioneer Willis O'Brien in the 40s, but he was unable to get his vision produced.
		But I found The Valley of Gwangi to be a lot of fun and while not his finest hour, Harryhausen's visual effects are terrific here, including a handful of excellent set pieces.
		The Valley of Gwangi is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen.
	www.dvdauthority.com /print_friendly.asp?reviewid=3521 (822 words)

	Valley of Gwangi Supporting Actors
		In the end he beats Gwangi and ends up with his love T.J. James Franciscus was born in Missouri who graduated a magna cum laude from Yale University in 1957 with a B.A. in English and theater.
		When Gwangi is brought to the arena for the presentation, she commands one of her loyal followers to sabotage the cage and open some of the locks that kept Gwangi secured.
		Rowdy was one of the cowboys that accompanied Champ and the rest, during the fight with Gwangi he is knocked down from his horse and his leg is broken, but he continues to fight and with the rest of the crew bring back Gwangi to the town.
	www.theseventhvoyage.com /Gwangisupportactors.htm (1054 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - The Valley Of Gwangi
		While The Valley of Gwangi can't really be remembered for its story (it's actually pretty standard stuff) or acting credentials (everyone is about as stiff as a treated oak plank), the one thing that will stick in viewers minds long after the movie is over is Ray Harryhausen's fantastic special effects.
		The best is a short eight-minute featurette titled "Return to the Valley of Gwangi," a short look both how the special effects were achieved and the remarkable career of effects man Ray Harryhausen.
		The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, and Clash Of The Titans.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/valleygwangi.php (784 words)

	Blogcritics.org: The Valley of Gwangi
		The plot of Gwangi actually owes a lot to Kong (which O'Brien worked on): entertainers find a land of dinosaurs and bring one back as the major attraction for their show, but the creature ends up escaping and running amok.
		Gwangi himself is the main "bad guy", but a dinosaur forced out of its natural habitat has a certain innocence about it, even when its chomping on the locals.
		It may appear that she was right, as Gwangi does go on a destructive rampage; but since Tia was instrumental in letting him loose, she transformed her warning into a self-fulfilling prophecy.
	blogcritics.org /archives/2004/10/25/160933.php (1223 words)

	The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
		The tiny horse is actually an Eiohippus, a prehistoric horse which has come from a secret valley where dinosaurs still live.
		Instead we are given the generic story of the struggling "insert attraction here" suddenly on the up because they have some form of new attraction which brings the punters in, only for it to go pear-shaped.
		Then the film leaves the confines of the valley and it turns into some King Kong style film where the captured dinosaur goes on a rampage.
	www.popcornpictures.co.uk /vfilms/gwangi.shtml (456 words)

	Art House Films DVD: The Valley of Gwangi - $17.99 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Originally developed bу Harryhausen's mentor Willis O'Brien in 1942, The Valley of Gwangi feels like a retread of his previous titles, especially 20 Million Miles tо Earth, but Harryhausen's effects are sресtасulаr as always (especially the miniаturе horse), and will please monster fans.
		Меаnwhilе down in the valley, the valley sо low, in an environment that was untouched for millennium Gwangi wаits.
		And the rapture in the case of Valley of the Gwangi is the last half of the mоviе when all the cowboys, Fransiscus оnе of them, gets chased by Harryhausen's dinosaurs.
	www.arthouse-films.com /tov423030303042314f4744.html (840 words)

	The Valley of Gwangi
		The plot of GWANGI basically follows that of KING KONG, as the monster is captured in his habitat and then brought back to civilization to be put on display, thus, breaking loose and wreaking havoc.
		Harryhausen's dinosaurs are flawless, with Gwangi being one of his most lifelike--you can almost imagine something like it roaming around millions of years ago.
		Warner is presenting VALLEY OF GWANGI on DVD for the first time in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 with anamorphic enhancement.
	www.dvddrive-in.com /reviews/t-z/valleyofgwangi69.htm (596 words)

	The Valley of Gwangi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Meanwhile down in the valley, the valley so low, in an environment that was untouched for millennium Gwangi waits.
		And the rapture in the case of Valley of the Gwangi is the last half of the movie when all the cowboys, Fransiscus one of them, gets chased by Harryhausen's dinosaurs.
		At first glance you would be possibly right to think that a film like "The Valley of Gwangi", just wouldn't work.
	www.shadowdark.org /webstore/viewproduct.php?asin=B0000Z0HMQ (526 words)

	This Distracted Globe » Archivio » The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
		Tuck, T.J. and the cowboys track the eohippus to a forbidden valley, which they discover is filled with dinosaurs, including a pterodactyl, T-Rex and triceratops.
		Known by the gypsies as Gwangi, the T-Rex doesnât enjoy show business and goes on a rampage, first killing an elephant, then chasing the townspeople into a cathedral.
		Given how terrific the effects were for the day, it tempts the imagination to think of what an entire valley of extinct creatures would look like if this movie were remade.
	thisdistractedglobe.com /?p=576 (747 words)

	DVD Times - Valley of Gwangi
		He hits upon the very thing when he discovers a mysterious valley in the middle of Mexico where dinosaurs are still existing.
		I realise that it’s meant to be a given that we’re on the side of the cowboys but personally I think that the monsters have a hell of a lot more charisma than any of the human characters and I’m always delighted when they start picking off surplus bit-part actors.
		The highlight, however, is Gwangi, the extraordinary Allosaurus — “There’s a big lizard back there !” as one of the cowboys observes and it is indeed a glorious creation.
	www.dvdtimes.co.uk /content.php?contentid=6599 (1672 words)

	Comic Book Resources - Comic Book News, Reviews and Commentary - Updated Daily!
		THE VALLEY OF GWANGI was produced by Charles H. Schneer and directed by James O'Connolly.
		This 32-page, book-length adaptation of THE VALLEY OF GWANGI was drawn by Jack Sparling, a mainstay of Dell at the time, and its storyline is slightly edited both to fit within the comic’s space limitation and to eliminate certain elements that Dell’s editors must have felt were inappropriate for younger readers.
		Bromley is so engrossed in studying the Pteranodon that attacked their party, he doesn’t notice that Gwangi has also been attracted to the freshly killed meat.
	www.comicbookresources.com /columns/oddball/index.cgi?date=2003-06-11 (1582 words)

	dOc DVD Review: The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
		Gwangi himself is an incredibly detailed piece of work, with a fair amount of personality.
		The jaw-dropping sequence where the cowboys lasso and rope Gwangi is still state of the art, even after decades of advances in effects work.
		On the down side, there are some cuts between stop-motion creatures and their practical equivalents that unfortunately reveals the differences between them; more care should have gone into the matching, especially on the pterodactyl bulldogging sequence.
	www.digitallyobsessed.com /showreview.php3?ID=5410 (1196 words)

	The Valley of Gwangi - DVD review
		When the members of a travelling Wild West Show hear of a forbidden Mexican valley where mythical creatures are rumoured to exist, they attempt to capture something which they can exhibit at their show.
		What they find is a valley untouched by time for millions of years.
		The scene where Gwangi is captured is still an impressive sight to behold - especially when you consider that it took weeks to film, as every rope held by the real actors had to be perfectly aligned with those on the animated model.
	www.sci-fi-online.50megs.com /reviews/dvd/04-01-26_ValleyGwangi.htm (336 words)

	The DVD Journal \| Quick Reviews: The Valley of Gwangi
		However, this 1969 opus from co-producer and stop-motion master Ray Harryhausen suffers from a familiar problem: as in his other Giant Creature features, from The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms to Mysterious Island, the special-effects work is better than the rest of the movie.
		The scene with four cowboys lassoing Gwangi is justifiably famous, and the beast's hemmed-in confrontation in the town square and inside the church is first-rate even by modern standards.
		Appropriately reverent, they discuss the inspiration that Harryhausen and Gwangi gave to them and to their work on Jurassic Park, and remain awestruck as they examine how to lasso an allosaur.
	www.dvdjournal.com /quickreviews/v/valleyofgwangi.q.shtml (685 words)

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