Ringo Starr's Comedy Movie I Caveman (1981) I Retrospective

Atouk (Ringo Starr) is the leader of a small band of misfit cavemen who are part of a larger community headed by strongman Tonda (John Matuszak). Atouk is madly in love with Tonda's woman, Lana (Barbara Bach). He even ignores the advances of the lovely Tala (Shelley Long) and sets his mind to finding some way of wooing Lana. During Atouk's quest for romance, he and his cohorts fend off dinosaurs, indulge in hallucinogens and invent cooking, music and medicine.
Film: Caveman (1981)
Studio:Turman-Foster Company, Estudios Churubusco
Director: Carl Gottlieb
Writer: Rudy De Luca, Carl Gottlieb
Cast: Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach, Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long, John Matuszak, Avery Schreiber, Jack Gilford
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[@ebayerr]

Barbara Bach and Ringo Starr got married the same year this movie was released. They are still married to this day.(41 years) They met during the filming of this movie,fell in love and got married. They appeared together on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson in May 1981. The movie took two months to film. Shelley Long also married in 1981 and would go on to star in "Cheers" a year after this movie release. You're welcome

[@blackforest174]

hy ^^

[@rafagamez_art]

So he finally chose Lana...

[@PhilBooe-tl9eb]

And was there anything that Ringo did not invent lol

[@PhilBooe-tl9eb]

Or discover

[@clockworkdimetrodon1001]

This was my mom’s favorite, what she called “the best worst movie ever made”. Watching this makes me laugh and ache for her, all at the same time

[@VitaminDealer75]

I ache for your mom too

[@Nicole-pt4bx]

try 'The Room (2003)' next, that's what I call 'the best worst movie ever made' from the unique sensations it gives you alone, quite avant-garde i'd say, as it was shot in both film and digital cameras

[@annaandkevin5999]

Your mom was exactly right. This, Saturday the 14th and maybe a little Xanadu!

[@user-ty6do8yz4l]

I ache for the time period in general. We've lost so much since then. The 70s and early 80s, were the PEAK of human history! I miss it SO MUCH, such that I probably need counseling. Trying to explain it to younger people is impossible. They don't know what life without surveillance cameras is like, they don't even question it. I'd sell my soul to re-live 1970-1986!

[@ishnayful]

“The Gods must be Crazy” that’s a good one too

[@KillerBebe]

A very underrated film, saw this as a kid and was laughing

[@onlythewise1]

joke movie

[@jackdarbyshire5888]

I was laughing too,we smoked a couple of joints before going into the theater 😎🤪

[@MichaelWinter-ss6lx]

The only Japanese guy in the film; name: Nuke.

[@mikekaup5252]

Loved it in 81 when I was 32. Still love it at 73! Ringo was the great talent of the fab four. He is also the only one who doesn't have a big ego. A class act for sure.

[@FranciscoLopez-ob9gq]

Ñ p p PP-A

[@deltaps3youtube184]

Same, I watched this movie by accident in 2009 (Internet boom) when I was 8 years old, then my parents told me "hey look, it's Ringo Starr from the Beatles" and it became part of my childhood. I guess my childhood was totally different in comparison of my friends, I was raised in different cultural decades. Now I'm 22 and still feel nostalgic.

[@MichaelWinter-ss6lx]

With the ego, thats not true. George was always in the background, doing things which without the Beatles never would have come that far.

[@Deltawhiskeymike]

​@@deltaps3youtube184".com bubble" was between 1995-2000.... (we were all young once) I wish you much success in life!!!

[@stephenthomas1492]

I didn't know him personally, but I think that George Harrison was a pretty down to Earth guy.

[@vasukinagaraj]

The dialogue alone is unforgettable!

[@RetrospectiveMovies]

Can't agree more!

[@Nana-Kunwar]

Jhagjhag

[@supme7558]

Hidius very urban

[@Abuamam]

What dialogue? There was barely any.

[@seanm2216]

​@@Abuamamthat's precisely the joke.

[@Maldoomar]

Recuerdo a la gente destornillandose de risa en el cine en aquellos tiempos.. Y lleno total.. Como algo tan sencillo puede ser tan genial?

[@letyflores6156]

Desternillándose no destornillándose.

[@doracastro8862]

Siiiiiiii, muuuuuy cierto !!!

[@milosanchez7525]

hiban a verla por ringo star ,

[@karamalmaarof597]

How did you know the history of this humans live this day in October 9th 😂😂😂? What a disgusting movie,Failed movie,silly movie, How did you kno this day in this month😂😂😂human live before millions years know the day history 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@fernandofernandez4810]

@@letyflores6156 Estas nahual, a perdon Nahuel, jajajajajjajajajaja.

[@mr.joedirt8583]

One of my favorite movies as a kid. I miss the 80's.

[@sarahcahlik0u8me]

I remember seeing it in movie theaters. Every showing was sold out, and we ended up watching the last show at 9 p.m. It was well worth it. We were laughing so hard that I didn't finish my snacks. We had a great time driving back as we repeatedly chanted "Monshaa" at my dad!! Sweet memories!!!

[@snakemasterthorno]

Good old fashion humor. This is what the world needs today. No faul language or violence. Just simple plain comedy. More of this please.

[@spicyroads]

Zug Zug was fucking

[@bethpalmer1024]

... you can grunt @ each other in the sodomite cannibal caves of mount giluwe papua new guinea ... but because of the fraud they did to the www everywhere is now a sodomite cannibal breeding cave and a sever hive { hive cbr real estate } ... dens ...

[@evukelectricvehicles]

No - this world urgently needs fearless, BS-exposing geopolitical satire - not yet more dumb, Neanderthal bunk like this. Paul G

[@rhuttrho88]

Yeah faul language is horrible!😑

[@Dowlphin]

I think you missed one instance of proto-foul-language when the guy got the crab pincer in the nose. 😄

[@rodneycaupp5962]

Age 74 Masters level geology studies. The Monsas and cooking technique were spot on. I Love Geology and Ringo and this Creation story gone wild. I have fossils from this film.

[@dirtyd7931]

I was 6 in 1981 when I first saw this masterpiece. My folks got a big kick out of me declaring that this was absolutely the best film ever made.

[@olennon81]

Soy mexicano y cuando era un niñito me marco mucho esta película y me trae tantos recuerdos en casa de mis abuelos qepd y mis padres también, gracias por este mar de bonitos recuerdos

[@fenrizbaxin2747]

Me paréce que está joya está grabada en sierra de órganos Zacatecas México. Saludos.

[@kuasimodolopez5563]

Así es a mi igual

[@edgar_noriega]

@@fenrizbaxin2747 es correcto, fue filmada en la sierra de órganos y de acuerdo a wikipedia en los estudios Churubusco también 😉😉😉

[@carlosgrey37]

Sale el chiquilín

[@KAVARD]

Me alegra saber que no soy el unico mexicano en los comentarios, es una gran película

[@danielivkovic-mc7lr]

This movie is in my top 50. Totally unique and rewatchable. A laugh a minute. Big fan here!

[@mariadelrosarioperezcallej1837]

Una película sencilla pero llena de humor 😅. Gracias por compartirla

[@phelan5387]

This was the first time I ever saw Caveman. Ringo can act! at least we'll enough for comedy. Ringo is a rather short man. Looks like the cast had a great time. Hilarious movie.

[@2degucitas]

As a child he had a burst appendix and was hospitalized for a long time, then a few years later was in a sanitarium for tuberculosis. He has some of his intestines removed and has a sensitive stomach, can only eat certain things. He might have grown taller if not for those 2 things. He's grateful for having the life he's had.

[@octavioalbertozerecero2324]

Hace mucho buscaba está joya del humor más simplista capaz de arrancar tremendas carcajadas 🤣🤣🤣👍😎

[@scottrose5012]

This is such a hilarious movie, so well done and great acting. Ringo Starr is not only a great drummer and musician but also a wonderful comedian. The man was truly blessed with so many talents, he is just incredible. Great cast of actors, they looked like they had a wonderful time making this classic. Worth watching several times....

[@daveclaridge8316]

So that's how it happened a Zillion years ago. Great, so that's sorted then. In all that time, Ringo hasn't aged a bit.. Brilliant film.. more like it, please..

[@MichaelWinter-ss6lx]

Zillion years B.C. 9th of Oct. Cool jam session though.

[@mariogirard1221]

one of the best caveman movies ever 🤣🤣🤣

[@RetrospectiveMovies]

Agree with you Mario!

[@supme7558]

Clan of the cave bear

[@lesizmor9079]

I'm guessing this got so-so reviews back then, and I see now that it's one of those films that it's easy to just not 'get'. Actually brilliant and very well done. Thank you RETRO.

[@RetrospectiveMovies]

You are very welcome Les!

[@blackforest174]

also thanks retro ^^ i love the film ^^

[@AutoCrete]

Not to mention informative. Now I know where Ugg boots came from! Man they have been around for quite some time.

[@jbbolts]

@@AutoCrete yes it was ahead of it's time lol

[@howitstartsmm]

Yes, I was at the first showing at our theater and it lasted about a week. Very few understand "B" movies.

[@georgehenderson7783]

Thanks for this upload. One of the funniest comedies ever produced and easily understood by anyone in the world regardless of what language you speak.

[@alejandrasilva658]

No paramos de reír y la tegnologia excelente para el año 1981, excelente locaciones!!!!! Gracias por los buenos momentos que nos hicieron pasar

[@Pepe-vx7ny]

Cómo la vida da tiempo para todo. Cuando salió tenía 20 años, estaba estudiando mi carrera y no tuve tiempo de ir al cine a verla. Hoy 40 años después la veo y me reí como niño. Recordé lo que viví en aquellos momentos que salió. Qué bello es recordar cosas bonitas,

[@ponchor.8949]

I saw this movie when I was a kid and I still remember it.

[@JOCSANxplore]

la mejor pelicula prehistorica jamas contada una clasica en sus tiempos gracias por compartirla🤗

[@chesterproudfoot9864]

Loved this film! Once we had an unofficial staff party and invited the spanish-speaking coworkers and we played the VHS of this. Everyone had a blast. Slapstick, screwball comedy for the 80s.

[@RetrospectiveMovies]

Agree with you Chester! What a brilliant movie!

[@mikebeesley5458]

Cool

[@chasstiles7611]

Not much to translate in this movie lol

[@isabelnovelo8966]

Estupenda película !!! La ví cuando tenía 12 años con mis hermanos. Salimos del cine riéndonos 😂es una joya de película y sus actores de lo mejor !!😊

[@rubenbarbaalcantara2961]

Me recordo mi infancia 1981, que tiempos, me encanto la pelicula ayer y hoy, saludos, gracias por subirla

[@kenangriffin1863]

Your right damn shame

[@j.a.martir6438]

I first saw this movie when it first came out on HBO when I was 16 or 17. My parents were sensitive to my siblings and I watching these type of movies but - somehow - we managed to see it and we were rolling with laughter! I hadn't seen it since back then and it's still VERY funny! 🤣 🤣

[@stephenreid7150]

I saw it on HBO also but I was 14

[@supme7558]

Its pretty tame for these types of movies

[@howitstartsmm]

I took my girlfriend on our first date to this movie. It was the first showing at Christown mall in Phoenix. As a bonus being the first showing everyone got a copy of the language and a cheesy script. Brings back a lot of smiles, right up there with "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" and "Heavy Metal".

[@garyparker2969]

I Saw This at The Theater When It 1st Came Out and Couldn't STOP LAUGHING 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂‼️ Have WATCHED Every Time It's Ever Been Shown ANYWHERE..

[@robertshuruncle9619]

Great casting, fantastic costumes, wonderful plot, dazzling dialogue. Starring my favorite rock and roller. What's not to like??

[@theambivalentps2bloke60]

Dazzling dialogue?🤣

[@rogerjamespaul5528]

Yes, you have to be in a Daze to appreciate it.@@theambivalentps2bloke60

[@MichaelWinter-ss6lx]

Very sophisiticated themes, these dialogues.

[@catmate8358]

This was actually really funny, especially for brilliant writing and dialogues 😂😂

[@Dowlphin]

Yes, and never cheesily over-the-top or in-your-face, but applied tastefully.

[@moisescampos6010]

I DONT CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS , THIS MOVIE IS FUNNY. I REMEMBER WATCHING IT AS A KID AND LOVIN IT. GOOD OL COMEDY

[@kdodelamort6243]

What i like the most in this kind of movie is the realisme of the special effect 😂😂❤ belive it or not when i was a kid i was actualy scared of it 😂😂😂😂

[@GtrPknMama]

So cool to come across this movie. I dated John Matuszak after meeting him on another movie set in Petaluma. Such a wonderful kind soul. ♥️R.I.P. JOHN♥️

[@celesteortega5531]

Why you very fortunate girl !

[@akiratetsuo9809]

Cuando la ví por primera vez tenía como 5 años, y me encanta esta película, es en verdad una de mis favoritas MUCHAS GRACIAS POR SUBIRLA ☺️

[@kinkinmyslinky967]

I’m mid 50’s now, saw this back in ‘81 and have never been able to get the theme song from this out of my head. Now I have to watch this again because why not. Lol😂

[@user-hb1pc6vj8g]

Extraordinaria película 🎥...gracias por compartirla...

[@edgar_noriega]

Esta película la he visto al menos 15 veces y las que faltan 😜😜😜 muuuuy buena y justo en estos días me estaba acordando de ella y me apareció en sugerencias 😱😱😱 ahora Google hasta nos lee la mente 😜😜😜

[@ciscoterres717]

It must had been so fun being part of the cast in this 😝

[@martinkalmus3761]

Je =)

[@Chalkeater98]

This will forever be one of my personal favorites. I don’t know if I’ll ever have kids but if I do I’d show them this

[@robertcovino4889]

I haven’t seen this in so many years. It’s even more hilarious 😂 thanks for this 🍻

[@livingdeadgirla]

I loved this movie so much when I was a kid. Thank you for sharing 💚🌻

[@duncanmccockiner5001]

I saw this in the theatre with my best friend when it was released, I had just turned 12. This is the first time I’ve watched it since then. Still funny, they must’ve had a blast making this film. Thanks for the good quality upload.

[@Klinkerklunk]

Majority of film critics and historians today feel Chariots of Fire robbed this film at the 1982 Oscars. At least Ringo did win best Actor, and the film won best set design, cinematography, editing, wardrobe, screenplay, sound engineer, and director.

[@bobbarker14]

My favorite movie as a kid.

[@mondomacabromajor5731]

Loved this film as a kid - it was like a comedy piss take of the more serious Harryhausen Jason/Sinbad/Perseus films with a blend of Hammers sexy One Million Years BC... great film.

[@stevesmith8693]

I saw this as a kid in the drive in theater. Loved it then and still love it. Thank you for uploading this clasic!!

[@jnails.nailedit17]

I love this movie when I was a kid

[@salamarga]

"Atuk", Laar", "Thonda", "uul", "Macha", "Lana" todo está clárisimo... 🤣🤣

[@brischnoor]

I have loved this movie ever since I was 5 years old. I find it radical and funny.

[@mikewalsh7183]

I SAW THIS AS A KID AS WELL,IT WAS FUNNY AS HECK BACK THEN, AND STILL IS TODAY'S MOVIES JUST AREN'T AS FUNNY AS THOSE BACK IN THE DAY!!! WE NEED MORE OF THESE MOVIES TODAY, BECAUSE OF THE SAD PATHETIC TIMES THAT WE LIVE IN!!!

[@USGovsOwnersRtheRealEnemy]

Based on a truth story I heard. Thanks for this historic documentary.

[@swifty1969]

Atuk and Lana still zog-zog after almost 40yrs. I remember my brother and I were obsessed with this movie as kids. I memorized the entire movie. And we would always make ourselves eggs after the egg scene. Good times.

[@philmckrackin8303]

This was my little brothers and my favorite movie as well, we were probably 6 & 7 at the time. We used to go around the neighborhood only using that goofy and very limited "caveman" language which would probably be annoying to most mothers, but we had just moved from Hawai'i to Florida so my mom was grateful that it broke us from using the Hawai'ian pidgin. I still don't get why the pidgin bothered her so much, I thought it was cool then and 40 something years later I still do, just like this movie.

[@swifty1969]

@@philmckrackin8303 may I ask what is Hawai’ian pidgin?

[@philmckrackin8303]

@@swifty1969 It's english, but heavily accented and mixed with the local slang. I used to hear it being spoken sometimes on Dog the bounty hunter, (everyone has their guilty pleasures) and the original Magnum PI. Oh not sure if you know this or not but it's pronounced pigeon, like the bird.

[@swifty1969]

@@philmckrackin8303 oh! ok....thanks!

[@xlDysenterylx]

I was born in 1980, and it's always funny to me how many of my favorite childhood movies starred Dennis Quaid. I grew up watching this, Enemy Mine, Jaws 3 (I was a kid. It was 3D), and my personal favorite: Inner Space!😂

[@pappy451]

loved it years ago . . . loved watching it again in 2022 .

[@lumpalumpa6241]

Hola banda saludos a todos los "chavorucos ochentosos " quien no recuerda cuando unos estábamos en edades de entre trece y catorce años viendo la tele 📺 😉 series y caricaturas o jugando fútbol ⚽ en el barrio o tratando de agradar a las chicas 👧la película 🎥 es del año 1980 ya sea de paso me trae memorias de los familiares y amigos míos que ya no están bendito dios gracias alaber estado en los años "ochentas "bendiciones para todos ustedes...y a todos les mando saludos 🤗 🙂 😉 🙏

[@runzoni]

The fact that this movie has no recognizable dialogue And Ringo And Shelley Long So sweet Pure genius 🍀🍀🍀

[@dennisjames8386]

I'm 50 now an still love it.

[@bjw4859]

My gods, they were so young, to think we nearly lost Ringo in 79, this movie is still a funny watch.

[@vassiliyrolitch3238]

Great Ringo and casting!I loved this movie.❤️❤️❤️

[@tallflatlander3493]

My favorite "Go To" movie at bedtime. Can't thank you enough guys.

[@ryanclyde4789]

I saw this movie in our local drive-in with my parents! Thanks for sharing!

[@runzoni]

This movie has no known language Yet we understand 💚💚💚

[@23draft7]

Gotta love that dinosaur 🦕🦕😆. Need a laugh, here you go!

[@srbuho.dela84]

I loved every "macha" that appeared in this excelent movie! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TOTALLYWACKEDTV]

Absolutely brilliant, this is now one of my all time favourite parody movies, it seriously rivals any modern parody movie... Thank you so much for the upload... You rock almost as much as Ringo 👍

[@mustangandfrankenstein]

no kidding this was a wonderful movie when i was just a kid too funny.. thank you for the post. taking me back to simpler times... awesome thanks again

[@oswjim]

i saw this movie a gazillion times as a kid .... loved it

[@HebrewHammerArmsCo]

And way better acting then Wakanda Forever

[@nadiadansani2139]

The way this has become my comfort movie needs to be studied

[@IwasInThe60s]

There is a reason why I have watched "The Spy Who Loved Me" more times than any other Bond movie. Need I say more? 😉

[@dudeman301]

I saw this in the theater when I was 8 years old with my sister,it was the greatest thing I ever saw then,and still is now.😂

[@johnmccree8941]

Saw this in the joint in 81. Film screen in the chapel. Never forgot the discovery of fire...or the jam session in the cave.

[@Deltawhiskeymike]

Love you J.M.! (glad you got to chill/not my level/glad yer free & reporting/AWESOME movie!)

[@sandrawilson8737]

I 💕😘 this movie never get tired of it it's one of my favorites

[@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491]

Evan Kim should have had many more movies remember "Fistful of Yen" masterpiece in Groove Tube. funny and capable. thanks for the post !

[@jorejaha]

Saw this on HBO as a kid back when HBO was the caca. I still love Tala.

[@user-ls6ux6ft2v]

Muy buena y divertida película con Ringo Star 🎉🎉🎉

[@user619tlsdca5]

This movie kick started the 80s craze for slapstick comedy as the 80s were full of great comedy action filled flicks. Police Academy, Weird Science, Short Circuit, ect. Caveman is truly ultimate Comedy Classic of the 80s !!!

[@markross2124]

Ringo Starr actually fell in love during this movie and eventually got married and as far as I know are still happily married to this day.

[@carlwilliams9306]

Brilliant. I see good ole Dennis qaide in there too..brilliant!!

[@shadoww6135]

I really love this movie 🍿

[@negan7748]

A story older than time itself, starring a star who's story will be known for just as long.

[@Dowlphin]

It's a story straight out of our current times. 😅

[@philmckrackin8303]

This made my day, I can't even put into words how much I loved this movie when I was a kid. Still not sure how it wound up on my suggestions but I'm glad it did, what's crazy is two days ago out of the clear blue this movie popped into my head and I was wondering if maybe I could find a dvd of it somewhere. I guess the universe either worked in my favor or simply took pitty on me, either way thank you for the upload, definitely bookmarking this page.

[@brianr.niessen7979]

Shows you how Google is reading people's minds!

[@shanem4703]

Ooooooh damn. I haven't seen this movie since I was in my teens. I used to have it on VHS. This was a hilarious movie. I'm gonna have to find a new copy now.

[@srbuho.dela84]

Uga uga! Me ❤️❤️ machas. Me ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Atouk!!

[@chabmondetosen4622]

For no reason i found this on my feed and i end up liking it.

[@random22026]

42:00 This rockin' ensemble wouldn't be out of place on that Endor moon...🌑

[@erroneous6947]

That’s what I thought. Lol.

[@echoecho3108]

Yippee!!! I adore Ringo, since I was a teen, and first saw and heard him. And I saw this silly fun movie first-run, and have been hoping it would pop up in my YT feed. And here it is! Thank you thank you thank you so very much for sharing! (edit for typo)

[@marilynsnider8183]

This cracks me up, every time I watch it. There's nothing funnier then seeing a stoned dinosaur.

[@sergiozapataarias3429]

Me encantó ese guión, los libretos y las voces de los artistas, muy explícita la trama....,😄😄😄

[@BluesJammer69]

Wow...saw this at a drive-in in '81 at 19 year old, at 63 this movie stills holds up!

[@lilyackerman143]

Cuando era una niña una tía mía me puso esa película y la vi junto a mis primos, ellos habían vivido en estados unidos y trajeron un monton de cds de películas de allá. Tanto tiempo queriendo encontrar de nuevo esta película, sentí nostalgia, es la peli mas rara que vi jajaja xd

[@edwin5778]

This movie is masterpiece itself. totally loved it 😘😘😘!!!

[@runzoni]

Ringo is amazing. We,ove him!!!🌏🌏🌏

[@Psychonaut-im3zz]

Absolute total classic. Everyone that disagrees is a freak and my enemy.

I never get tired of seeing you again

[@scottrose5012]

I really love this movie, even the Dinasaur's have great character.

[@rodneymcgiveron]

so good.....hardly a real word spoke yet you knew everything that went on ....brilliant ..

[@theitineranthistorian2024]

ringo doing some great work and stunts? love it more every time.

[@raulcalderon2361]

Gracias por poner esta película. La vi cuando era mucho más joven. La vimos con mis hijos cuando ellos eran niños y ahora nuevamente jajaja. Desdes Ushuaia Argentina