Q - The Winged Serpent

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Really Good Cohen Movie that Overcomes Low Budget, 2008-12-03
br /Probably Larry Cohen's best movie (Return to Salem's Lot and Black Caesar were also quality Cohen works). br / br /"Q" is different enough to hold up well to repeat viewings over the years. Michael Moriarity is great and the overall cast just seem to "click" together so well. br / br /"Q" consistently overcomes its typical for Cohen low budget and holds your attention. A very young Bruce Willis was almost cast in "Q". Should have been a big hit in 1982. Get the DVD version with all the interesting extras.

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U should C Q - its OK :) A good B movie, 2008-12-01
Ive been watching this film for almost 30 years and still enjoy it. I love the monster, Q the flying serpent is really cool. Some cool gore scenes , but nothing to disgusting. I thought this was a well done B effort just before the Jurassic Park SPFX boom. It is not scary at all, but if you like monster movies, this is worth checking out. The acting is fine especially by Michael Moriarty. this was a remake of sorts of the Flying Serpent an early black and white movie also worth seeing.. I own both :) br /It didnt do well enough for a sequel as the ending of it made it seem like it could happen.. br /AS for the DVD - get the Blue Underground version, slight improvement over the non OOP Anchor Bay DVD

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Direct Hit from a King of the Cult Directors, 2008-04-10
"Q" is one of my favorite films. Helmed by one of the great cult writer/directors, Larry Cohen, this movie is an outrageous blast! Michael Moriarty is PERFECT as the much put-upon Jimmy Quinn, a small-time hood/loser who stumbles upon the hidden nest of an ancient creature that's decapitating roof-top sun-bathers and window-washers! Awesome! Of course, being a cynical, world-weary type of fella, Quinn decides to keep the location of the murderous monster a secret until the city coughs up some serious green. Moriarty's voice inflections and mannerisms are absolutely infectious! At one point, at the end of his emotional rope, he lies down on the couch and drones out a line from a scat song he performs on the soundtrack: "Evil dream, go away!" David Carradine provides solid support, also, as the cop on the trail of the flying killer. The film's sky-scraper climax is just great and the stop-motion effects used to bring "Q" to life are a ton of fun! Watch this movie! It's fun, funny, exciting and beguilingly entertaining!

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Great B movie, 2007-11-03
Why do todays film makers think they have to show almost pornographic Gore And Splater to make a good horror film. The old B movies made you imagine the monster or horror that your own mind would make up. These "R" rated Graffic movies are easily seen at home, on video, by young inpressionable minds. Some of it is so real that after a few of these movies, the viewer has to go a step higher to more gory and more graffic, until it seems this kind of movie, is acceptable especially to young viewers. Our rate of what is acceptable in society gets warped. Look at todays Youth Violence. Q Winged serpent isnt by any means the best B type movie made, but Jaws Got its idea from this movie, showing the shark proweling the ocean from the Sharks eye View, Q does the same but in the air. I think this is missed by many viewers. Yes the dialog was simple, but remember this is a B movie. An old "popcorn movie" with lots of twists and turns to intertain and make this movie fun instead of horrific. What you expose your self to constantly, becomes your norm.

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Larry Cohen's best movie!, 2007-11-02
In the city of New York, a monstrous dragon creature abducts sunbathers and some workers off the rooftops of buildings leaving gory body parts and some blood on the streets. NYPD detective Shepard (David Carradine) tries to investigate what is behind these bizarre incidents and of course mysterious ritual murders while a Ex-con piano player named Jimmy (Michael Moriarty) discovers a giantic nest with dead corpses and large eggs on the Chrysler building. Only Jimmy and Spepard are the only ones that can find out where did this thing come from and who is the sick ritual sacrifice murderer. br / br /Fantastic underrated Horror comedy from writer-producer-director Larry Cohen who brought you "It's Alive!", "The Stuff" and "God Told Me To". Co-starring Candy Clarke and Richard Roundtree, this amusing monster feature contains excellent stop-motion animation and creature effects by David Allen and terrific performances by the cast, the film does boast some humor that helps makes this a great gory cult horror comedy with some of Larry Cohen's trademark of wit and social commentary. br / br /This special edition DVD has quality picture and sound with a stunning widescreen transfer with cool extras like audio commentary, teaser, Poster-and-still gallery, Larry Cohen bio and DVD-Rom extra of Q Memorabilia, a must have for monster movie fans. br / br /Also recommended: "An American Werewolf in London", "Godzilla: King of the Monsters", "C.H.U.D.", "Re-Animator", "The Toxic Avenger", "Basket Case", "It's Alive!", "The Stuff", "King Kong (1933 and 2005)", "God Told me To", "The New York Ripper", "The Host", "The Descent", "It Lives Again!", "The Blob (1958 and 1988)", "The Beast from 20,000 Fantoms", "Food of the Gods", "Creepshow", "The Pit", "Demons", "Maniac (1980)", "It's Alive III: Island of the Alive", "Black Sheep (2006)", "Slugs", "Shaun of the Dead", "Mighty Joe Young (1949 and 1998 versions)", "Mimic", "Hellboy", "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "Day of the Dead", "Monster in the Closet", "Hostel 1 2", "Baby Blood", "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "Alligator", "Rawhead Rex", "Pumpkinhead", "Mothera", and "Lair of the White Worm".