South Korean throwback to Japan's silliest export, Godzilla, this cut-rate monster movie features poor special effects, wretched acting and an utter disregard for logic. At a dig in Southeast Asia, paleontologist Dr. Hughes (Harrison Young), an alarmist fixated on extra-terrestrial invasions, vanishes when a fiery rock explodes. The blast restores the vital signs of a dormant prehistoric creature, which Hughes' rival, Professor Campbell (Richard B. Livingston), sees as his ticket to scientific glory. Downplaying Dr. Hughes' theory that this napping monster, dubbed Yongary, is the tool of space aliens, the headstrong Campbell prepares to awaken the mega-beast with the...
Released:
2001
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
99 mins