Why so much hype?

Very Cool!!!

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

RELEASED TO TV IN 2002 and directed by James D.R. Hickox, "Sabretooth" chronicles events when a saberetooth cat, cloned via fossilized DNA, is unleashed into the Big Bear Valley wilderness where it preys on vacationers and a group of trainee guides (led by Jenna Gering & Josh Holloway). The two responsible for creating the creature (Vanessa Angel &John Rhys-Davies) hire a great white hunter to capture it (David Keith).The beginning introduces the main cast and it's too goofy for its own good, particularly in regards to the trainee program group. But the story surprisingly gets compelling, despite the goofiness, and there's a great romantic scene between Holloway's character and Lola (Nicole Tubiola). The cast is likable (rounded out by Lahmard J. Tate and Phillip Glasser) and there's a nice assortment of females but, for me, they all lacked genuine sex appeal, except for maybe Steffanie Busey (Kara), who is overlooked because her part's so peripheral. It's a fun flick and the locations are great, but the creature is too cartoony to suspend disbelief when its head or body is clearly shown. They should've limited views to quick, partial looks, like they did in the first half. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour & 30 minutes and was shot in Big Bear Lake area, San Bernardino National Forest, California. WRITERS: Scott Vandiver (concept) & Tom Woosley (script). GRADE: C/C- (4.5/10)

This movie is unbelievably bad. It is difficult to believe that they actually make stuff like this. At least if you are going to make this kind of movie make it believable.Full of clichés, bad lines, bad special effects, bad acting and the dumbest bunch of hikers one ever met. Unfortunately the trivia gives it away when it lets us know that these supposedly experienced hikers make more rookie mistakes then well - rookies. I have had Cubs look smarter in the woods then these bunch of amateurs ever thought of being.Geezus - Scare us. Make us feel genuinely frightened. Don't just Cheese us to death. If I had wanted pure Cheese I'd have watched Machete.

Cheaply made Sci-Fi channel time filler which makes both humans and sabretooth tigers look like nitwits.David Keith and John Rhys-Davies are the only actors who you'll recognize, and for good reason. Everybody else look like they were grabbed from a middle school "Introduction to Drama" course, (which they all flunked). Even Davies struggles with the brainless greedy rich bozo cliché he is stuck with. How Keith kept a straight face amidst all this is anybody's guess.Somewhere, some scientist who saw Jurassic Park performs genetic restoration experiments or something, thus reproducing the imposing Ice Age beast, big teeth and all. The experiments fail to make the CGI monster look real, or to do a believable level of acting (well, he fits right in with his co-stars in that department). Keith plays a big game hunter who tries to hunt the thing, while your stock group of screaming group of stereotyped teens (nerd, jock, tramp, sexy intelligent girl, oversexed dumbbell guy etc.) camp nearby and say stupid stuff before they take turns getting munched. The hilarious scene of an idiot trying to fistfight/stab the creature is classic.Good for a laugh only.

Some random thoughts while watching Sabretooth: * Has SciFi Channel threatened to release incriminating photos of John Rhys-Davies if he doesn't accept roles in their movies? He's had a relatively distinguished acting career, yet every few months there he is, getting roped into starring in another bad SciFi Channel Original.* The creature effects are awful. The Sabretooth looks as if they took my friend's pet tabby cat Bob, stuck some canine teeth on him and followed him around the set with a magnifying glass. Thus, we always call this movie "Sabre-toothed Bob" * One redeeming quality this movie has going for it, is there are a lot of attractive actresses.Overall, this movie is pretty silly, but just barely interesting enough to keep you watching it.