The Missing Link (1984)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

hyped garbage

Best movie of this year hands down!

Absolutely Fantastic

I watched this so many times on BetaMax (yup I'm old-er) that the video store stopped charging us to rent it! This isn't great animation compared to now but hey, for 1980 it was awesome. I never laughed so hard over an animated adult movie. The dragon scene (Bill Murray) is hysterical - tears pouring down your face hysterical! The best part? I just found it on DVD from a place that specializes in hard to find movies, TV shows, etc. Search for Times Forgotten DVDs and you should find it. I haven't received my copy yet so not sure of quality, but I cannot wait for it to arrive. Movie night with about 10 of my friends who have heard me talk about it but never seen it. Awesome soundtrack artists too!

There is something charming about Picha's, 'The Missing Link' and perhaps it lies in it's quaint production values. The sound is patchy, the animation uneven and performances somewhat forgettable but somehow it lingers like a guilty pleasure that draws snickers rather than belly laughs. There are some genuinely funny moments and some fabulous characters such as the fast talking, wise-guy, Pterodactyl and a fire breathing Dragon voiced by Bill Murray that is certain to get a laugh. The comedy largely depends on cartoon violence and sexual suggestion and is not at all confronting by today's standards and somehow seems naive and cute. Whilst 'The Missing Link' it is not Disney or even Hanna-Barbera, it reminds us of how important it is to admire these largely forgotten films that somehow get made through dedication and love and slip through the cracks in defiance of all that is mainstream.F. Drebin

When I went to see this film after its release in the Netherlands in 1980, some misguided creationists were picketing outside the cinema, protesting against the film's alleged pro-evolution message?!? I mean, really, to protest against a animated satire of how humankind became the dominant species on this world, how silly can you get? The film has no evolutionist stance at all, to show (grunting) cartoon humans living as vermin next to (talking) cartoon dinosaurs is not really a scientific statement, is it? What it does offer is lots of hilarious scenes describing the learning process of the outcast human O who with the help of a dinosaur and a pterodactyl discovers how to make fire and make love (among other things). There is a good 80's musical score and lots of references to other films from the era (like Star Wars and King Kong). It is real must-see for cartoon lovers.

The soundtrack contains a few tracks from Leo Sayer and singles from the likes of Genesis and REO Speedwagon. The characters are amazing: Stewey Babcock (the first Man), Bone his buddy (a dinosaur) and Slick (a pterodactyl?) are the main characters. They have some amazing adventures, great comedy, satire as well as social commentary.I didn't recognize many names in the credits, but the voice work was outstanding as well.If anyone knows where a copy of this can be had, please email me as soon as possible!I've been looking for a good copy of this for the last 10 years or so - no luck to date.(Orig: 8-20-2001 Updated:1/26/08) I've almost been looking for 20 years now! Wow!This review and most of the others as of this date refer to the English release titled "B.C. Rock", not the original French(?) version which now appears to be for sale on DVD and to which my original movie submission and review have been subsequently merged.Based on reviews, the soundtrack and dialog are all different. I'd look for the English title of "B.C. Rock." Outside of the animation itself, it is not clear from the reviews that the original movie is related to "B.C. Rock" at all.