The Valley of Gwangi 1969 123movies

Watch: The Valley of Gwangi 1969 123movies, Full Movie Online – Cowboy James Franciscus seeks fame and fortune by capturing an Allosaurus living in the Forbidden Valley and putting it in a Mexican circus. His victim, called the Gwangi, turns out to have an aversion to being shown in public. Another film featuring the stop-action special effects talents of Ray Harryhausen..
Plot: A turn of the century wild west show struggling to make a living in Mexico comes into the possession of a tiny prehistoric horse. This leads to an expedition to the Forbidden Valley where they discover living dinosaurs. They capture one and take it back to be put on display, leading to inevitable mayhem.
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Ratings:

	6.2/10 Votes: 4,579
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Reviews:

**Ray Harryhausen’s best work**

Forget the patches of swinging sixties dialogue and the questionable acting prowess of Gila Golan and let us instead consider Harryhausen’s superb animation, the beauty of Erwin Hillier’s Technicolor photography and Jerome Moross’ unbeatable western musical score – definitely the best soundtrack for a western ever recorded. Yes, indeed, _even better_ than his score for The Big Country.

James Franciscus (star of Beneath the Planet of the Apes) is the hero here and although two dimensional – the old Franciscus charm saves the day. Franciscus gives us a likeable hero to root for here. Able support comes in the form of Richard Carlson ( Creature from the Black Lagoon) and Laurence Naismith as a wily professor.

A surprisingly violent film with two people ending up screaming and kicking about in the titular Gwangi’s jaws – a circus midget and a mouthy Mexican – but both of them had it coming, _so that’s okay._

– Potential Kermode

The Western fantasy film boosted by some Harryhausen genius.

Shot in Technicolor by Erwin Hillier and in Dynamation, The Valley Of Gwangi sees Tuck Kirby (James Franciscus) and a team of cowboys get more than they bargained for when they enter a hidden valley in Mexico. For here, prehistoric creatures reside and the cowboys come up with the idea of capturing a Tyrannosaurus Rex to become the chief attraction in the circus they work at.

The makers of Gwangi never hid their motivations or homages, from the off they wanted to nod towards King Kong whilst pairing the Western and Fantasy genres in the process. The result of which is an enjoyable if unfulfilled movie that again sees Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion creations save the day. Directed by Jim O’Connolly with a screenplay by William Bast, The Valley Of Gwangi suffers not because of its bonkers plot (this is after all why we watch this type of genre offering), but more because of the slow first half that threatens to put the viewer into torpor. Thankfully the film is saved by the afore mentioned Harryhausen who unleashes prehistoric joys on the B movie cast (tho Laurence Naismith is considerably better than the material given him). While the ending raises the adrenaline sufficiently enough to have made the wait worth while. Jerome Moross lifts from his brilliant score for The Big Country with mixed results; it just feels out of place here, even if it’s stirring and pleasing to the ears. And the Almería, Andalucía location work in Spain is at one with the material to hand.

Saturday afternoon monster fun to be enjoyed with either popcorn or something stronger from the drinks cupboard. 6/10

You will like this little big movie!
If you are a fan of dinosaur movie,this one won’t upset you.I do like a way the screenplay told the story to us.Good for all ages.Wonderfully initiative mixture of cowboy and dinosaur and love story!! ..Good acting and grand western music scores help support the pics very much.Its theme song is as good as a theme for “The Big Country”…I dare say.Also,as for special effects,I can’t say anything more to Ray’s attempts.

Certainly,this movie isn’t the best.But it can entertain you much more than you expect.

A whole lot of fun.
James Franciscus plays Tuck, an amiable hustler who comes back into the life of T.J. (lovely Gila Golan). T.J. is one of the participants in a Wild West show that is not doing so well at the moment. However, one of their people, Carlos (Gustavo Rojo) has ventured into a Mexican location known as the “Forbidden Valley” and come back with a prize: an adorable “Eohippus”, or miniature prehistoric horse. Circumstances lead Tuck and others to head into the valley, where they encounter other ancient animals, such as a Styracosaurus and a very aggressive Allosaurus.

In the well loved tradition of “King Kong”, T.J. and her friends, including Champ (Richard Carlson), get the bright idea to introduce the Allosaurus – who gets christened Gwangi – to their show. Havoc predictably ensues.

There may be viewers who will grow impatient with the pacing at first. “The Valley of Gwangi” runs longer than previous Ray Harryhausen – Charles H. Schneer productions at 96 minutes, and it’s not until the movies’ second half that we get to see any dinosaurs. But the little Eohippus is sure to charm people, not just children, and the story is very engaging.

It helps that the actors are so sincere. The handsome Franciscus is good in the starring role, with fine support from Ms. Golan and Mr. Carlson. Young Curtis Arden is appealing in the role of Lope the child, who had to fend for himself from an early age and who is clearly eager to make a buck. Freda Jackson is amusing in the somewhat annoying, clichéd role of the wise old doomsayer who rants about the consequences of individuals going into the valley and bringing back “evil” specimens.

As expected, Harryhausen’s special effects are excellent. They’re especially impressive in the movies’ major set piece, when Tuck, Champ and others work overtime to try to lasso Gwangi. And once the action kicks into gear in this thing, a real fever pitch is reached and then maintained until the absolute end, with an exciting rampage.

Mostly lighthearted entertainment, but G ratings weren’t always what they are now: a few people do fall victim to the jaws and teeth of Gwangi.

Very well directed by Jim O’Connolly (“Crooks and Coronets”, “Tower of Evil”).

Seven out of 10.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 36 min (96 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated G
Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director Jim O’Connolly
Writer William Bast, Julian More, Willis H. O’Brien
Actors James Franciscus, Gila Golan, Richard Carlson
Country United States
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA (color)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Dynamation (filmed in), Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm