Classic Film Friday: Caveman

I know this film doesn't exactly scream Oscar, or anything like that. But it is a part of my childhood, and it has a former Beatle in it. What's not to like? It is a slapstick comedy. You'll like it... I hope.

Atouk (Ringo Starr) is the low man on the caveman totem pole. He wants to be higher up, but physically, he doesn't stand a chance against Tonda (John Matuszak) who is muscle bound and little brains. Lana (Barbara Bach) is the apple of Atouk's eye, she is also Tonda's mate.

Atouk gets in trouble trying to steal Lana away, and thus becomes the misfit king. He finds a gay couple, a dwarf, a blind man and his daughter Tala (Shelley Long), and Lar (Dennis Quaid) who is "pooka", which is caveman for broken. So this group of misfits leads the way, in evolution... sorta'. They fight off dinosaurs (though no dinosaurs existed from caveman days) or "macha", discover drugs, fire and cooking, music (I mean, come on, he is Ringo after all), even walk upright, though everything was quite by accident.

There really is no dialog, though there is an Asian caveman who gives all of the caveman words a translation. Watch this movie, but understand that it is not Gone with the Wind, or much of anything, but it was 90 minutes of fun. Even though the special effects left a lot to be desired and there was no talking, it still brought home a message, that message? You just never know who is going to win. lol