Not sure why, but I had never heard of D-WAR before. Of course there are many movies I’ve never heard of before (I can’t think of any titles right now) but here’s a flick of a fairly impressive scale (and budget), filled with things that are usually on my radar, like a giant snake and fire-breathing dragons that annihilate LA. This isn’t some cheapo Sci FI channel effort, some of the effects really aren’t bad at all (the budget was reportedly $70 million).
Then again, it looks like every scene that doesn’t involve some sort of freakishly gigantic reptile will be an absolute chore to sit through – which will be keeping in the spirit of the old GODZILLA/MOTHRA flicks that this is obviously a great-grandchild of. Doesn’t help that the main character is played by Jason Behr either.
Here’s the, urm, “plot”: Based on the Korean legend, unknown creatures will return and devastate the planet. Reporter Ethan Kendrick is called in to investigate the matter, and he arrives at the conclusion that a girl stricken with a mysterious illness named Sarah is suppose to help him. The Imoogi makes its way to Los Angeles, wreaking havoc and destruction. With the entire city under arms, will Ethan and Sarah make it in time to save the people of Los Angeles?
The flick was made in 2004 and still doesn’t have a set release date, so obviously this is not a winner we’re dealing with. Still, I can’t lie and say some of those images within didn’t kinda make me smile. Check it out for yourself by clicking on the handsome devil below (warning, the trailer feels like it’s about 10 minutes long after a while).