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Jack Black ruined the part of Carl Denham...Jackson should have held out for Robert Dinaro. And it wasn't Black's fault. He was totally miscast. His interpretation of the role was painful to watch together with the rest of the film. Every line out of his mouth sounded like it was coming from that of a teenager performing in his first high school play. He looked too young to play a world wary showman the part called for. Maybe thats the problem I have with this film version. Come to think of it, everyone in this movie is a little too young for the role they play. As for Naomi Watts? She was PERFECT. Outside of that, the film was generally GREAT fun.

I just saw this film for the second time in 36 years (it's 2007), and for the first time "uncut". It went from a "G" rated kid's matinée to an "R" rated exploitation guilty pleasure. But it's still not a bad movie even with the two restored sex scenes. If your a fan of the genre and you have already seen Hammer's 'One Million Years B.C.', then you must see this uncut version of 'When Dinos...' just to see the direction Hammer films was taking in the early 70's. I'm waiting for the restored DVD to become available. The version I saw was off the net in poor VHS quality and the restored elements were in even worse shape. I already own the first Hammer film on DVD. I would have no reservations picking up this sequel if it were released in it's original "R" form.