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3.1
If you go see Roar, a now infamous 1981 ethnographic action film starring untrained wild cats, you probably will go expecting to see a memorably weird ..
Rogerebert
1.5
The noble intentions of director writer producer Noel Marshall and his actress wife Tippi Hedren shine through the faults and short comings of Roar.
Variety
0.5
The incident required 50 stitches and some cosmetic plastic surgery.
Austin Chronicle
4.0
Tippi Hedrens leg was broken, Melanie Griffith required facial reconstructive surgery, the director got gangrene and the cinematographer needed 200 st ..
The Guardian
3.0
With fangs bared and claws extended, the must be seen to be believed 1981 film Roar plays like a trippy episode of Wild Kingdom gone wrong, a nerve ra ..
4.5
Their daring to dream isnt without consequences though and, if theres a thematic throughline that sticks, its the idea that if youve managed to escape ..
The Young Folks
1.0
1 out of 4 stars Title Roar Written by Noel Marshall Directed by Noel Marshall Starring Noel Marshall, Tippi Hedren, Melanie Griffith Country USA Lang ..
The Globe And Mail
3.0
Forlorn but earnest message film calling for the preservation of wildlife in Africa, that means well but passes for an inane travelogue adventure tale ..
Sover
3.0
Whether you find that hilarious or just plain sad is up to you, but there almost certainly will never be anything like Roar again, and thats reason en ..
Blogs Indie Wire
5.0
It is alternately exciting, funny, scary, fascinating, and utterly bewildering.
Aisle Seat
2.0
Its a fairly universal situation: You visit a friends place for the first time and notice that he or she owns a giant, human sized dog.
Consequence Of Sound
3.0
This odd, slight and near deadly tribute to nature wound up as a mad masterpiece of mankinds folly.
La Weekly
1.0
Melanie Griffith, Her Parents, and Her Siblings Deal with Some Badass Big Cats in Roar In the five decades since she starred in The Birds, Tippi Hedre ..
The Stranger
1.0
Its never clear whether it wants to present all the frightened scampering as comical or horrifying, but the unsimulated panic in the actors eyes pushe ..
The Dissolve
1.5
Its shocking to see her folding like wet tissue beneath his monstrous paws, even if hes playing.
Straight
3.0
Too a singular to forget and definitely but definitely above criticism.
Metro New York
1.0
Bad movies are not a simple matter.There are nearly as many categories of terrible movies as there are for great ones: there are films that are insult ..
Flavor Wire
1.3
Roar Studio: Drafthouse Films Directed by Noel Marshall Web Exclusive Based on its reputation alone, 1981s Roar is the Citizen Kane of films where act ..
Under The Radar Mag
3.5
And Roar does absolutely superb work in capturing the heft and power of its feline cast, genuinely and successfully arguing for their majesty and vita ..
Alternate Ending
3.5
November 12, 1981 STARRING Tippi Hendren as MADELAINE Noel Marshall as HANK Melanie Griffith as MELANIE John Marshall as JOHN Jerry Marshall as JERRY ..
Fat Guys At The Movies
2.5
Fascinating in the sense of what the film crew was able to actually accomplish, but never justifying the actual means for its existence, its simply on ..
Ion Cinema
1.3
As an aficionado of so bad its good cinema, Ive been looking forward to the theatrical release of Roar for a while now.
Columbus Alive
3.1
By Tom Meek Thursday, April 23, 2015 Last revised on: Monday, April 27, 2015 Back in 1969, the seeds for a very dangerous obsession took hold when pro ..
Cambridge Day
5.0
If ever a movie demanded the disclaimer, Kids, dont try this at home, Roar is it.
Daily Public
4.5
If that doesnt pique your interest, then you ought to have your pulse checked.
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