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An (apparently) huge man-eating killer croc' is on the loose in Thailand, chomping its way through various locals and tourists along the waterways and coast of a gorgeous looking country. Although the croc did not appear to be particularly large I was pleased that footage of actual crocs (yes, plural!) were used in the main as the villain instead of that usual laugh-fest called CGI. This, and a dog by the pool, were the plus points.

Enter a cast of the most boring people imaginable. At centre stage is the hero, 'Jack', a wannabe Jack-the-lad, who should really have been hunting for a personality instead of a croc; ditto his annoying nephew. Jack runs a sort of zoo and runs afoul of a local 'Mr Big', who wants Jack's land for development, and employs various means to try and get Jack's zoo shut down ('Mr Big' has the local police, tax inspectors and city officials in his pocket - you get the picture). Mr Big causes a beautiful-but-boring animal welfare inspector to inspect Jack's zoo with a view to closing it down. Jack teams up with said beautiful-but-boring animal welfare inspector (did not see that coming!) to hunt the hungry croc.

These two join forces with Mike Madsen, a croc hunter who has been hunting this particular croc for some time, and obviously cause Mike to yawn his way through the film (as I did). It is very obvious Mike found Jack and his nephew tedious in the extreme as in the last 15 minutes he sends Jack under the water to kill the croc armed only with a small spear and Jack's nephew of in a small rubber boat armed only with a revolver! When this fails Mike later urges someone to cut off Jack's leg when it is trapped in the jaws of the dead croc; which met its demise under a lethal shower of lead from Mike's AK47 (bet he hoped Jack was in the croc's vicinity!).

Cast aside, I have to ask....does no one speak Thai in Thailand? Police, local officials, TV reporters, children, 'Mr Big' they all spoke English even if not talking to Jack (who would be too dense to learn any Thai) - I can read subtitles if necessary. Even the beautiful-but-boring animal welfare inspector did not appear to be able speak with the local water-dwellers and she was meant to be Thai!

Best actor? The dog by the pool that tried to warn its master ('Mr Big')that the croc was lurking in his swimming pool. The dog was of coursecompletely ignored with dire consequences for Mr Big and his brother; but fortunately not for the dog!

Croc is set in Thailand where American Jack McQuade (Peter Tuinstra) runs a zoo for locals & tourists with his nephew Theo (Scott Hazell). Greedy property developer Cao Konsong (Wasan Junsook) wants to shut the zoo since he wants to build a road through it & resorts to underhanded tactics to achieve this, Cao's younger brother Andy (Tawon Saetang) hears that someone has been killed by a Crocodile & sensing an opportunity releases the Crocodiles from Jack's zoo in order to make it look like his Crodile's were responsible. At first everyone buy's it which leaves the real huge man-eating Crocodile to carry on killing people. Evetually the authorities realise the mistake & Jack take sit upon himself to find the real Crocodile & stop it...

Diretced by Stewart Raffill this is yet another awful 'Creature Feature' that premiered on the Sci-Fi Channel, why do they keep making & showing this rubbish? I suppose someone must like them, I mean someone must keep on watching them surely? If not they wouldn't get made, right? Anyway Croc has all the usual 'Creature Feature' flaws, a terrible script that almost totally ignores the main monster & instead focuses on a couple of really boring sub-plots like Jack not paying his taxes & the property developers trying to get Jack's zoo shut down. Listen guy's we creature feature fans don't want to see that crap we just want to see the huge Crocodile kill & eat people. The character's, dialogue, plot, narrative & logic are all well below par & overall Croc is just a terrible film that bored the life out of me. The film drags, there's nothing to engage or interest the viewer & it utterly predictable in a Sci-Fi Channel 'Creature Feature' sort of way.

Unlike most Sci-Fi Channel 'Creature Features' Croc doesn't have that much bad CGI computer effects work in it, sure it has some but most of the Crocodile attack scenes are a mixture of quick cuts, bad editing, people splashing around in the water & stock footage of real crocodiles which looks like it was lifted from some wildlife documentary. There's a definite shift in picture quality, lighting & you can tell the Crocodile isn't twenty feet long like the film claims as the surrounding terrain like grass, stones, splashes & the like reveal otherwise. The attack scenes are horribly edited, you can barely tell whats going on & they just look awful. There's a bit of gore, there are some severed limbs & in particular a decapitated mangled head, having said that it really doesn't amount to much though.

With a supposed budget of about $750,000 this obviously had a small budget & it shows. Actually shot on location in Thailand the scenery looks quite nice & is the only reason I am giving Croc two stars out of ten rather than one. Michael Madsen is really slumming it here & turns in an absolutely awful performance, I guess he either needed the money or wanted a free holiday in Thailand or both.

Croc is another awful Sci-Fi Channel 'Creature Feature' that has all the usual flaws, it's boring, predictable, stupid & infuriating to sit through. Watch the infinitely better Lake Placid (1999) again instead.

If one were to read the script of Croc, it probably could've been a modest B-movie. Yet, with poor acting, lame special effects, and some inconsistencies, it's execution equals poor quality.

The Croc's pretty much a huge cliché -- and a rip-off of Jaws in a sense. Michael Madsen's lecture on the Croc's rampage and killing spree is adequately written, and is probably the best scene out of the entire movie. Yet, where the monster came from is obscured or not mentioned period, and whenever it appears, what we get is a highly predictable attack with no purpose to the plot.

The acting is horrendous. Michael Madsen seems bored out of his mind, while the the Asian actors seem to have no idea what enthusiasm is. The rest of the cast (mainly the Caucasian members) seem insecure with their parts, and the result leaves much to be desired.

The music is terrible and sounds like it belongs at a Busch Gardens' attraction, or a Lowry Park exhibit.

The special effects aren't that bad, but the size of the Croc is altered so many times, it's the biggest inconsistency in the flick. The film claims it's 20 ft -- which is actually quite small for a Salty, which can grow to 30 ft -- but in some shots, the thing is either 10 ft, a different crocodile, or just plain b-i-g. The attacks are lackluster and provide nothing to the advancement of the "plot". It's just all so muddled, bloody, and cliché, making it one dull experience.

Overall, while Michael Madsen is the saving grace, he's still terrible in this, giving a bored performance -- given the mediocre quality of the script. From the acting to the music, this is just garbage through and through and is only good for background noise like the rest of Sci-Fi's movies. I can only recommend it for that and only that.

Michael Madsen, Guinness Book world record holder for appearing the most in insignificant and cheap B-movies, receives top billing in killer crocodile creature feature! This can mean two things Either he depicts the killer crocodile itself or he depicts a lonely, grumpy and embittered hunter. Sadly, the makers opted for the safest second option. In spite of his top billing, Madsen doesn't properly appear in the film throughout the first forty minutes or something. The main plot revolves on the sly and hunky American Jack McQuade who owns and runs a popular crocodile farm in a touristy beach community in Thailand. However, when a mean local real estate agent and his sidekick try to get hold of his property to build a highway, they attempt to bring Jack in public discredit by releasing some of his tame crocodiles. When several people are brutally killed, Jack is obviously blamed by the authorities even though the real culprit is a gigantic Saltwater Crocodile. This species exclusively appears Australia waters, but the enormous critter took a side-swim away from its usual territory towards Thailand because of global warming! Ever since a handful of years, global warming has become such an easy and grateful excuse for horror authors. They happily use it as an explanation for all sorts of grotesque occurrences; even adrift crocodiles. Personally, I have a weakness for giant killer shark/crocodile movies, so I'll pretty much watch everything, regardless of quality level. "Croc" of course is a very numeric and unsurprising effort, but it nevertheless provides some decent entertainment, laughs and bloodshed. There's a high amount of virulent croc attacks, including the devouring of a young child, and a wide variety of chewed off body parts on display. The croc also has a quirky sense of humor, as he sneaks into someone's private pool and patiently waits until the owner goes for an evening swim! The monster effects vary from adequate (puppet) to easy (borrowed documentary footage) to downright stupid (computer engineered effects). Because of this, the animal often seems to differ in size; from a rather small cute croc to a genuine prehistoric monster. Hilarious! Director Stewart Raffill, in the 80's and 90's mainly specialized in lame family and adventure movies like "The Philadelphia Experiment" and "Tammy and the T-Rex", managed to cast several beautiful Thai actresses. Their English accents are horrible, but they sure are nice to look at. Michael Madsen clearly also was happy with his free vacation in Thailand, as his performance is *slightly* more vivid than usually the case.

Why is it so difficult to make a good killer crocodile movie? That's the question I was asking myself when I sat down to watch this Sci-Fi Channel effort although of course I wasn't expecting to discover the answer by watching a TV movie. I was pretty pleased with CROC, though. For sure it's a bad movie, one not worth more than a single watch (if that) but it's sure as hell better than other fare like the ridiculous BLOOD MONKEY. In essence this is a film of two halves and the first half is surprisingly decent for a B-movie. There are some fun scenes, quite a bit of action, diverse characters and sub-plots mixing together that keep it moving along nicely.

Ironically, the second half moves into crocodile hunting territory and its here that things become more mundane and predictable. There are pretty useless scenes of people hunting the croc and getting killed and it feels like everyone stopped trying quite so hard. Things end up in an underwater cavern where there's some unintentional fun to be had from Michael Madsen unloading his automatic rifle at the beast.

Speaking of Madsen, he's advertised in listings as the lead but he's barely in the film. He plays the usual larger-than-life character, complete with metal leg, but it's obvious he's sleepwalking through the role and the unknown leads do a better job. There are lots of attractive Thai actresses in the cast which is good to see, and I spotted David Asavanond (WARRIOR KING's Officer Rick) playing a bar owner.

Shot on location in Thailand, this film offers beautiful scenery so much so that your mind's often on the backdrop rather than the main action. There's a pleasingly high body count and plenty of cheap gore effects like floating severed heads and chomped-off limbs for horror fans to enjoy. The crocodile is a mixture of stock footage, poor CGI and some not-bad model work. Two highlights are the bit where an annoying kid gets munched and a surprise in store for a guy swimming in his pool (even if that scene is inexplicable). Okay, so this film might be pretty bad in terms of quality but it's a damn sight better than your usual TV fare.

This movie is evidently suppose to be set in Thailand. The plot is as basic and unimaginative as one can get. You got the baddies trying to grab the land of the good guy and then the eater shows up. The acting is comical at best from most of the cast. Sherry Edwards plays the animal control officer investigating Jack's Alligator Farm. She is probably the best actor in the movie. The two Konsong brothers are hokey as heck. They are so stereotypical class C bad guys it is not even funny. As for the Thai girls that are suppose to be sisters there is a bit of a problem. Most speak English with a slight accent but a couple of them have a definite Australian or maybe Kiwi accent. Now in this movie the saltie is stocking a larder but guess what? They don't do that, even going months without food. I can not understand why this movie got three stars out of four.

Okay little sci-fi channel monster flick, following the familiar pattern established by "Jaws", with Michael Madsen in the Robert Shaw role of a veteran croc specialist hunting for a large saltwater crocodile that's eating humans within the radius of it's underwater cavernous lair, near a Thai coastal village.

The film features greedy corrupt land developers(of course) wanting a croc farmer(..who operates a successful tourist zoo with lots of wild game other than just it's feature attractions), Jack McQuade(Peter Tuinstra)to vacate the premises so that they can confiscate his land for their own financial services. When Jack refuses, they try other desperate measures to force his hand, such as cutting the power, even attempting to run over his sister whose personal funds help sustain his business. When the giant crocodile starts attacking innocent people close to shore, McQuade will join forces with Croc Hawkins(Madsen), a lead-legged hunter with a grudge(..he has a score to settle with the beast, photographs of the many victims it has taken, taped inside his boat's cabin)to find and kill the predatory scavenger.

I have to say that Croc, unlike other films of it's type, has some successful attack sequences. I think really only one major sequence looks rather unrealistic, more obvious a CGI concoction when the crocodile attempts to snatch a girl with a puppy in her hand as it bursts through a wooden floor chomping air. I think a more effective attack occurs later within a pool, tearing into(..and apart)victims, leaving a lot of blood and body parts scattered. I thought when the crocodile secures victims in it's mouth, crunching them in one fail swoop, were actually rather well staged. The movie certainly delivers a steady supply of victims to be lunch for the crocodile.

The film has a blooming romance between McQuade and a scientist, Evelyn(Sherry Phungprasert), hired initially to shut his zoo down, and Jack's nephew, Theo(Scott Hazell) with a local girl, Chompoo(Duangduean Kumphasee). Chompoo's sister is one of the crocodiles many victims. The film really highlights Thailand, using the people and land as a nice backdrop for this creature feature. Rather low IMDb rating, I've seen a hell of a lot worse than Croc, that's for sure. So-so finale is moderately suspenseful, if predictable. Madsen, while certainly a welcome presence, doesn't really have to flex any acting muscle, maintaining his usual persona of quiet cool.

CROC is a made-for-TV movie that barely can hold your interest. The kill shots are usually the most entertaining and these are all CGI, but that doesn't mean there isn't some real crocodile/alligator action. Australian Jack McQuade(Peter Tuinstra)has a semi-successful alligator farm that is in the way of a duo of Thai brother's business development plans.

A monster-sized Australian Croc has made its way to Krabi, Thailand and slithered its way into unfamiliar waters to kill peoples of a local tribe. The Thai brother's gang let some of McQuade's gators loose to blame the killings on; thus the local cops can close the farm down. Meanwhile a known croc hunter, Croc Hawkins(Michael Madsen), is already on a self-appointed mission to track down and kill the giant Australian Croc.

Also in the cast: Sherry Edwards, Scott Hazell, Elizabeth Healey, Wassan Junsook and Jack Prinya.

This movie was on last night and was truly AWFUL. I didn't expect much because the channel that it was on shows nothing but ninth rate "horror" movies. The acting was sub local rep standard. The "plot" was absurd. The characters were children's cartoon book like. The "hero" and his pal were utterly nerdy. The "giant" croc appeared to be about six feet long. The bad guys were inept losers. The local girls all looked like back street prostitutes. The "hero" got into trouble with the bad guys TWICE in the first few minutes and his geeky pal just happened to be driving close by to rescue him both times. What more can I say. Save yourself the sleep inducing time and avoid this none film.