Did you people see the same film I saw?

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Jim Wynorski is a hack. No one can deny this. He's talentless for the most part, but must work cheap since he makes crap like this. Gila! with it's horrible effects (the CGI makes the original, which used a real Gila Monster, look good). Barely competent acting (it was nice to see Night of the Comets Kelli Maroney), and lets just get the shot directing, help make this the crapfest it is. How can anyone make a remake of a film that was already bad and make it worse? I give you Exhibit A.

I'm going to agree with what another user said and say, yes! The original was a million times better. When I first picked up this film, I didn't even know it was a remake, I thought it was one of those Syfy originals, but no, even though it's virtually just as bad. They were on the right track with the creature design, but some of it, especially its back end, get all awkward and weird looking. Also, the truck the guy drives says the company he works for is in Indiana. It doesn't take a herpetologist to know that Gila monsters live in Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico. Not the north. The acting is horrendous, and it's as if the characters are played by high school students instead of experienced and skilled actors. Along with the inaccurate distribution of Gila monsters, the movie supposedly takes place in the 1950's, which is when the original was made. The only thing making that obvious is the automobiles. The actors dress as if they are from the present time. They could have done a lot more with this movie. I fail to accept that a venomous lizard the size of a house doesn't cause people to look out their windows. It seemed as if no one knew the creature existed, except those who were hunting it. It was a pretty big disappointment, but I feel like it could have been molded into a really good one. Too bad it didn't happen.Also, Gila monsters don't use their tongues to capture prey. Just sayin!

The acting was horrible, the special effects were horrible, the plagiarism of the original was horrible. Only good things about this film were seeing the old cars and finding out that Don Sullivan (Chase in the original) is still above-ground.Seriously, I love bad monster movies - things like Killer Shrews, the Giant Claw, and the Beast of Hollow Mountain. I love newer campy monster movies, too, but this was just a complete waste of time. If you want to watch a movie about a giant lizard and have seen Lake Placid too many times, then watch the original Giant Gila Monster from 1959. The acting (for the most part) is much better, they used a live lizard and miniatures (so there's no awful CGI), and hey, it's original, not plagiarized!

I have to admit I am a person that looks for horrid movies for humorous value and I was not disappointed in this film when I saw the creature right off at the beginning of the movie. But I also enjoy drinking syrup of ipecac on the rocks.This is an incredibly lame re-make of the 1959 film "The Giant Gila Monster". The original directed by Ray Kellogg. The special effects in the original included a real gila monster and miniature sets. This movie includes a CGI gila monster created by "Billy" on his PC in the next door neighbors basement. He is all of 9 years old. What is even more stupefying is that it took not one, not two, not three, but four writers to steal almost the same lines and slightly modify them. The most mysterious aspect of this film is why anyone would take credit for ANYTHING in it! We are all a bunch of plagiarist and are NOT afraid that you know it. The original was mistied on MST3K and is extremely enjoyable and quite memorable. Want to learn what "blocking" is in a movie? This is the example for you. One overwhelming reason to remake this movie was someone had access to vintage cars!It is perplexing that someone thought this movie was worth remaking. If you wish to inflict intense pain upon a person you dislike, force them to view this movie. It could be a life changing event!I do not think I need that ipecac!