Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Nothing deep here. Just a "period" piece of sorts regarding men and woman of zillions of years ago. Every popular cliché in pop culture that you can think of about "caveman" and dinosaurs is here in this film, and even a few new ones.It's a simple comedy that's mostly clean, but has a couple of toilet gags and sex jokes in it (shown, not told). Ringo Starr, Shelly Long, Quaid, Bach, Matusak and the Cheetos guy slap leather, hurl rocks, confront prehistoric beasts, invent "technology" and learn a lesson in the end about what it means to be "normal" and accepted.On that level, I guess it is kind of deep stuff, but otherwise it's just good film making. And I say that not because the shots are artistic, but because the film's narrative is one that is easily comprehended to move the story forward and make the jokes stand out more.I am of course looking at this film with rose-colored glasses because I saw it when I was younger. And though it's dated by virtue of its age, I think it still holds up. It was more aimed at the young adults of the 1980s, and not really young kids nor older mature audiences who like their films with a bit more sophistication.Either way, give it a shot and enjoy.

It's funny reading the external reviews for this film. Roger Ebert was such a sourpuss! Whereas Janet Maslin and Pauline Kael, both very serious critics as well, took it for what it was--a harmless, enjoyable little romp through the stone age. I'm sure in 1981 it would have been classed in the same category as "Holy Moses", "History of the World, Part I" and the like, an "adult" comedy filled with innuendo and sly scatological humor. These days it would probably be considered a family film. I was 9 or 10 when I saw it on cable at the baby sitter's house and it tickled me to no end. Watching it again recently it's a ghastly enterprise that would barely make the cut on Comedy Central but it does have its charms, chief among them Ringo Starr as the hapless hero. He's a great physical comedian, using only his face, body and a vocabulary of grunts to express himself. The dinosaurs that seem to be around every corner are goofily rendered in stop motion animation, yet they have twice the personality of any modern CG monster. It's all harmless fun and I wouldn't be horrified to show it to my 10 year old nephew.

Just not all that funny for most of the film, but it tickles some people's funny bones, and there's no point in arguing with that. One odd thing that I noticed. Predictably, we're supposed to sympathize with the small nebbishy caveman Atouk (Ringo Starr) in his rivalry with big bullying caveman Tonda (John Matuszak). Actually, as the film went on, I found myself having more and more sympathy for Tonda, who doesn't really seem like a worse guy than Atouk. He's just taking predictable advantage of his size and strength. And I say this as more of an Atouk type myself.There are a few funny moments, which I won't spoil by describing them ahead of time, but there aren't enough to carry the movie.IMHO obviously.

I don't know why, but I guess I was just desperate for a movie last night, so I went searching through my mom's collection and found Caveman. I noticed some unknown celebs like Dennis Quaid and Shelly Long with always famous beatle Ringo Starr. Well, I figured that I'd give this movie a shot, it didn't seem so bad. After watching this I have one thing to say to the writers: You are some sick mofo's! Anywho, this was a harmless fun slap stick that I'm sure most could get a little laugh out of.What seems like a slight parody of Quest for Fire, Atoulk is a caveman who has a thing for his leader's wife, Lana, but she doesn't even notice him. When Atoulk is banished from the tribe, he and his friend Lan start a new tribe of dimwits who believe that Atoulk is the strongest of all. After a few failed attempts, he proves to save the day and falls for another cave lady.Well, Caveman is silly, but it's all in good fun, I don't think the makers of the film meant any harm to film, just looking for a good slap stick. Like I said, it's nothing special, but you might get a couple little laughs here and there. I'd rather stick to Encino Man though when it comes to comedic caveman movies, you know? 5/10