The Relic (1997)

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" A homicide detective and an anthropologist try to destroy a South American lizard-like god, who's on a people eating rampage in a Chicago museum. The film is decidedly average, and has it’s moments, but the CGI effects don’t age very well. The Relic is a 1997 American monster-horror film directed by Peter Hyams and based on the best-selling 1995 novel Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The film stars Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, and Linda Hunt. In the film, a detective a"

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: March 6th Via: Blu-ray Plot: A homicide detective and an anthropologist try to destroy a South American lizard-like god, who's on a people eating rampage in a Chicago museum. Rating: 6.3/10 Why Did I Watch It? It's an R-rated monster movie from the '90s, directed by Peter Hyams."

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" Date: 6/7/2021 Viewed: Hulu Re-watch Note: I haven't seen The Relic since it was on VHS back in the late 90s, and I was curious to see if it holds up or not. After watching it again on Hulu, it's not a bad movie. The Relic has an interesting premise of a killer monster inside a Museum. It has a similar vibe to Alien (1979) by being very atmospheric. Similar to Alien, the film builds up to the appearance of the monster over time. You don't see much of the monster until later on in the film. "

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"Relic, The (Peter Hyams, 1997) "

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"Modern man oversteps his boundaries by mucking about with other cultures and inadvertently unleashes a beast upon civilization. It's a trope done to death, so it's quite refreshing to see it done with all the monster chomping glee (and grue) that The Relic manages. The movie knows what it is and it revels in it. Very fun. "

Favorite Horror Films: 1997 (17 movies items)

" Directed by: Peter Hyams Produced by: Mark Gordon, Gale Anne Hurd, Gary Levinsohn, and Sam Mercer Written by: Amy Holden Jones, John Raffo, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver Based on the novel by: Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston Cinematography: Peter Hyman Edited by: Steven Kemper Music by: John Debney Distributed by: Paramount Pictures"

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"When: June 22nd-23rd First-Time Viewing: Yes. How: VHS from the library. What'd I Think?: Passable, somewhat engaging, generic Crichton-esque techno-thriller. My Rating: 6/10 Other Notes: NA."

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"First watched 6/22/2016 Thoughts: A fine but forgettable distraction."