[.ca] Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

a cult classic in the making:
PTERODACTYL WOMAN FROM BEVERLY HILLS is a charming, campy gem from director Phillipe Mora and starring the wonderful Beverly D'Angelo. Pixie Chandler (Beverly D'Angelo - NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION, MAID TO ORDER) is the perfect Beverly Hills housewife, with the perfect husband, perfect children, perfect friends and perfect house...not to mention perfect sex life. When her archaeologist husband accidentally comes under the wrath of eccentric witchdoctor Salvadore Dali (Brion James), the witchdoctor puts "the curse of the pterodactyl" on Pixie, transforming her into a grasping, over-sexed pterodactyl! The search is on to find a cure....before Pixie starts giving birth...to an egg!! Totally campy, probably D'Angelo's crowning moment comes in the scene where she struts in a Norma Desmond-esque feathered turban to the wonderful song "Blue Martini" (which, incidentally, was written by D'Angelo herself). Great, if a little off-the-wall.

Troma Rules, but this ones a miss:
I love Troma as a film studio and I enjoy a lot of their other films, yet this ones a miss. Its about a woman who turns into a pterodactyl. and thats it. its mildly entertaining, but not up to Troma standards. the funniest thing in the movie is Salvatore Dali, an indian cheif with an attitude.

Not very Troma-esque:
I too am a fan of Troma films, and these 50th street production just aren't everything a true Troma should be. It has its funny moments... well, not extremely funny, but not enough to make me recommend this movie to non-Troma lovers. Whoever played the old Indian was amusing, and I like Beverly D'Angelo, and I was surprised to see her in a role like this. I also liked the film score, I'm a fan of movie music, and I'm sure we'll see the composer of this score in other productions. Anyways, if this is the last film you need for your Troma collection buy it, if you're looking for a well made film, skip it.