i be 9 when i first saw this on tv . on a friday night . i remember the full page ad in the tv guide with the picture of the rex . amaze how some thing stick in your mind after 30 year . anyway if your a kid who like monster movie this one be entertain enough especially with boone and keats rag at each other . special effect be no harryhausen but it worth the hour and a half if you find it somewhere on late night tv . haven not see it in a few year for some reason these classic fade from cable tv . if you do catch it on late night do not be too critical just grab some snack and enjoy it . it might be cheesy but i think it be a lot good than the kong remake that come out in the theater a year before .