Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

Rating: ***/*****, or 6/10

Charming but cheesy family adventure film about a scientist couple (William Katt and Sean Young) setting out in search for the legendary 'Mokele Mbembe' in the African jungle, and stumbling upon a overly cute family of Brontosaurus (or Apatosaurus, depending on how much you actually know about dinosaurs), including an extremely cuddly infant. Unfortunately a rival scientist in league with the Congolese army also finds the animals and roughly disturbs the harmony by killing the father and taking the baby, after which the couple aims to free the hatchling and return it to its mother. Old school flick, with heroic protagonists, stereotypically sinister bad guys, and a surprising amount of nudity (tribal, but still) and violence for a PG rated film. The dinosaurs look kinda goofy, but are convincing enough for a younger audience.

Starring: Sean Young, William Katt, Patrick McGoohan

Directed by Bill L. Norton

USA: Touchstone Pictures, 1985