Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.

ThrillMessage There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

AaronCapenBanner Clint Walker plays a construction crew foreman in Africa who accidentally unearths a meteor fragment, that somehow contains/is an alien creature, who "possesses" their bulldozer, and sets out to kill them one by one...Main problem with this TV film is that it is too thin, with a short running time that barely covers story-telling basics to involve the viewer in the strange goings-on, especially when none of the characters(except perhaps Robert Urich) is in any way interesting or distinguished; they're mostly Killdozer fodder, and just what the alien is remains frustratingly vague, leading to the ho-hum ending that fails to satisfy. Theodore Sturgeon's original story deserves to be given another effort, though this film does have a cult following!

Zbigniew_Krycsiwiki With a premise like this, it should have been funny, but alas, from minute one, as the awful font appeared, I found myself thinking that it was pretty lame.A Styrofoam meteorite plops down on a postage-stamp-sized island off the coast of Africa (not "a small Pacific Island during WWII", as Bill Leue wrote in his bewildering plot summary) where a construction crew, hacking out a base-camp for an oil company (not "building an airstrip" either, Bill) unearth said meteorite in the sand (There is also no "ancient non-material lifeform which has lived in the ruins of an ancient temple for millenia" either, Bill. What the hell movie did you watch? And what the hell is a non-material lifeform?) which proceeds to glow blue, and kill a guy, somehow. The blue glowing light thingie possesses the bulldozer, and it very, very slowly takes out another man on the crew, so dimwitted that he just simply sits in his jeep for nearly 20 seconds while Killdozer slowly meanders its way toward him, and *SPLAT*. It proceeds to stalk the remaining crew members, taking them out, very slowly, one by one. Killdozer even runs over their radio, eliminating any chance of contacting anyone with it. Who could they call, and what could they tell them? That they're being stalked by a bulldozer come to life? Clint Walker overacting outrageously, impersonating Clint Eastwood throughout the entire film is neither funny nor does he make a convincing hero. The "villian", Killdozer, was silly and, even if Killdozer had managed to kill the entire crew, so what? It would still be stuck, left to rust on that tiny little postage-stamp-sized island off the coast of Africa.Disappointingly dull and ultimately pointless.

screenman A seldom-seen, made-for-television-movie that belies its modest budget and limited circulation.Here's that familiar old plot; a group of people go somewhere isolated and find something unpleasant that they don't know how to deal with. It's served up terror and suspense from 'The Thing' to 'The Blair Witch Project'.In this case, a group of blue-collar types seconded to a desert island, ram a strange boulder with their excavator. Some entity in the rock relocates to the machine and - presumably now regarding humans as a threat - decides to sort 'em out. It's a very Stephen King premise. Machines assuming a malevolent will are just his ticket. Think of 'Christine', or 'Trucks' - the latter released as a mediocre effort called 'Maximum Overdrive'.The rest of the movie is dedicated to a battle of wits between the excavator trying to kill them off, and the mens' attempts to stay alive long enough to outfox it somehow.There are some sly little moments of tension. The nocturnal confrontations are particularly hairy as the machine has its headlights on, giving it the appearance of two great big eyes. Of course, the problem of being pursued by a bulldozer is similar to that of being pursued by Daleks. In the latter case, before they discovered levitation, you simply bade them goodnight and went upstairs. With the 'dozer, you just needed to keep well ahead of it, because it could barely manage walking-speed on the soft sand. Alternatively; one could just walk down to the water's edge. It would very quickly sink-in. And in any case; its diesel must run out. A big piece of plant would have enormous fuel-consumption.These little quibbles aside, it ain't half bad for what it is. Short and simple, no frills, mid-1970's TV movie. Not remarkable, but certainly not bad.The cast are largely C-list, headed by Clint Walker. He pulls off a surprisingly good turn in most of the movies that have featured him. He's a very big bloke in the natural way, rather than the muscle-bound sculpturesque excess of Schwartzenegger. He's also a much more expressive actor, too. Directing, lighting, editing are all up to the job and workman-like. Sound effects are simple but interesting.As a comparison; I recently watched the modern teen-flick 'Cabin Fever'. Same premise again; people go somewhere isolated etc, etc. Well, despite its greater age, smaller budget and simplicity; 'Killdozer' could shovel earth all over it.Give it a whizz, if you get the chance. It ain't a classic, but at the right price it shouldn't disappoint.

Woodyanders A meteorite crashes onto the surface of a remote Pacific Island. A malevolent alien force in the meteorite causes an enormous Caterpillar D9 bulldozer to come to murderous life and terrorize a small handful of construction workers. Director Jerry London, working from a compact script co-written by noted science fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon, relates the compelling story at a steady pace and maintains a grimly sober tone from start to finish. Moreover, the able cast all contribute solid performances: Clint Walker as stern, rugged foreman Lloyd Kelly, Carl Betz as stolid, cynical loner Dennis Holzig, James Wainwright as hale'n'hearty lug Jules "Dutch" Krasner, Neville Brand as grizzled veteran mechanic Chub Foster, James A. Watson, Jr. as the laid-back Al Beltran, and a very young and boyish pre-"Vega$" Robert Ulrich as eager young turk Mark McCarthy. While the premise sounds admittedly silly, it's thankfully handled with admirable conviction and seriousness by the director and cast; the increasingly grim, tense and nightmarish atmosphere in particular prevents the whole thing from ever degenerating into laughable camp. The bulldozer makes for a genuinely fearsome and intimidating juggernaut. A pitched fight between the bulldozer and a huge shovel rates as a definite thrilling highlight. Terry K. Meade's polished cinematography and Gil Melle's nicely wonky'n'spooky score are both up to par. An enjoyable "Duel" variant.