ALLIGATOR 1980 practical effects

ALLIGATOR 1980 practical effects. Pete Gerard talks about the 25 foot alligator prop used for the film. Segment from Sense of Scale documentary. Photos: Pete Gerard, Group 1 Films, Brandon Chase

[@TreadwellJay]

The University of Florida Gators used to have a giant gator prop on the sidelines at home games. It was said to be a donated prop from this movie.

[@WilliamTheUnkownShoutout]

Practical effects are what have made Alligator (1980) and Jaws (1975) and Tremors (1990) the three of them the greatest monster movies ever created as well:).

[@HeartsOfDarkness]

The film that stopped me from going into our swimming pool in Florida at night. Especially the diving board.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

Yup! I'll never forget that particular scene when the mom turns on the pool lights and to see the alligator opening his mouth under the water right before the kid falls in. _Yeesh!_

[@HeartsOfDarkness]

@@TheRealNormanBates That was the scene. No more night swimming for me as a kid. Wouldn’t even go near the pool at night.

[@matsnilson7727]

Awesome! I rewatched the movie quite recently, and it's entertaining. I just love these old practical effects.

[@tachikomakusanagi3744]

Great to see another video from this channel, i'd missed them!

[@piercefilm]

Thanks. I forgot that Pete Gerard talked about this movie in the interview we did. Found it again and edited it together. Fun cult movie.

[@davidjoe3368]

I remember this movie very well, because I was 9 years old when this movie came out, and it scared me pretty good!

[@halloweennerd4076]

Ah, saw this movie when I was kid back in the 80's and it's been giving me nightmares for the past 40 something years. So yeah, the effects worked. Bravo!

[@s2mann]

I only saw this film once (in the theater). I still remember Henry Silva's character examining a turd the gator left and saying "Wow, he's a BIG one!!" The audience got a kick out of that. Thank you for the insight on the fx for this!

[@garydavidson1970]

Thanks for posting this.

[@77Beto]

Sou fã desse filme ALLIGATOR de 1980. Já assisti mais de 20 vezes. Não me canso de rever esse filme.

[@G1Grimlock94]

Urban Legend Alligator

[@GiantBoarMonster]

Fun movie. Lake Placid is another good one. Nowadays when they do giant alligators it's unconvincing cg animation. Alligator despite it's age beats all of em, aside from Lake Placid I suppose

[@williamshaw9047]

Stan Winston's company did the gator for Lake Placid.

[@GoObEr765]

And tbh alligator was the one that started the giant gator/croc movies Right after jaws

[@williamsomerset1250]

Love the movie, love the interview, just wish it was longer! I'll have to check the DVD (in storage) to see if this is on there. I am 50 now and that shot of the alligator in the pool when the light comes on still has so much power over me. I saw Jaws when I was about 5 or 6 and started a lifelong fear of not seeing what is in the water I am swimming in, and then this came out and that pool shot still haunts me, and a lot of other people. It shows how well this was made, and I still love it. Thanks mate!

[@piercefilm]

This isn't on the DVD. It's part of my Sense of Scale documentary about film industry model makers.

[@williamsomerset1250]

@@piercefilmWow! Is your documentary available to buy/pay per view anywhere?

[@piercefilm]

@@williamsomerset1250 It's all here for free on my KZbin channel. You're already on it! Enjoy 18+ hours of interviews about miniature effects.

[@williamsomerset1250]

@@piercefilmExcellent! So very generous of you. Already liked, subscribed and notified and looking forward to working my way through your channel, though I have a feeling it's only going to feel like an hour! Much appreciated, thanks heaps mate. :-)

[@daverph]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Barot8]

Thank you for all this information! You guys did a great job!

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

Keep it coming. Or I'll get you 😂

[@GoObEr765]

The gator was actually 36 feet long not 25

[@ajjy1110]

no thts the story it was 25ft in real life ffs