S1E28: Dinosaur Island/A Horn(y)-of-Plenty...of Laughs

This week we finish our look at Roger Corman's career with what may be the closest thing to an adult film that Roger put his name on, Dinosaur Island. We weren't quite able to "know it when we see it," though, because we had to watch a version that was apparently edited to meet YouTube's community standards.  In the final installment of the Corman Compendium, Steve runs down what is actually a pretty impressive list of the filmmakers and actors to whom Roger Corman gave early-career opportunities.  On to Dinosaur Island: Five soldiers wash up on the shore of an uncharted island after a plane crash. As luck would have it, the island is populated by cavewomen who seem to be experiencing a shortage of leather, because their clothing options didn't offer much coverage. But, things aren't all daquirirs and skinny-dipping. A "giant" T-Rex terrorizes the women. Can these goofball soldiers save them from their tormentor *and* teach them the ways of male/female...relations...or is that job more than they can chew? Dinosaur Island final grade: Steve likes the movie and calls it an entertaining bit of camp. But, as usual, he's also harder on the movie for its low quality acting, crappy dinosaurs, and lackluster visual effects. 3.69/5.0 Brandon calls this the goofiest, most ridiculous Corman movie we've watched thus far, with the worst Dinosaur models and puppetry ever seen. Of course, this means the movie was very good and amusing. It's also possible he saw this movie on Showtime in 1994. 4.04/5  Cocktail of the Week: Dino-Sour 1 oz Dark Rum 1 oz Light Rum 1 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Rich Demerara Syrup 1/2 oz Egg White Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker without ice. Dry shake a few times. Add ice and shake again. Double strain (all about that mouth feel) over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish as you like. Cocktail Grade: A good sour cocktail. Taste very similarly to a standard whiskey sour, with perhaps a slightly more pronounced vanilla. For our tastes, 5/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: [email protected] X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies