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PLESIOSAURS ON SCREEN (and in other fiction)
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This extremely large and stupid looking plesiosaur, apparently an Elasmosaurus, appeared in the 1957 film 'The Land Unknown'. Look at those fangs! |
Behold! Stand in awe and wonder, admire the gorgeous thick neck of the Crater Lake Monster. Lake Monsters, as we shall see, are director's favourites. |
The supposed plesiosaur/ Loch Ness Monster/ Jack the Ripper character in the fantastically titled 'Amazon Women on the Moon' (1986) makes the Crater Lake Monster (left)) look impressive. However, plesiosaurs do suit bowler hats. Dashing. |
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What is it? I don't know. A childrens book perhaps? Anyway, the colouful plesiosaur has excessively sized fore- flippers. |
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'Beneath Loch Ness' (2001) is a film about the search for plesiosaurs living in Scotland. The monsters are computer generated and have lovely big red eyes. I know nothing else about this film. Not to be confused with 'Loch Ness'. |
Not to be confused with 'Beneath Loch Ness'. I saw this in the cinema when it was first released. Do I recommend it? No. |
Possibly the most accurate of the plesiosaurs reviewed here. 'The FamilyNess' is a cartoon featuring various idiosyncratic plesiosaurs. From left to right: Her Royal High-Ness, Eager-ness, Heavy-Ness and out of view are Brian Blessed-Ness, Best Dressed-Ness and Less Loch Ness-Ness. |
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Plesiosaur in Doctor Who fiction... |
...and another. Both Courtecy of S. M. Clabby |
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is also a plesiosaur in the original King Kong. |
