Sandcooler There's really only one reason to watch this awful movie, so let's get it out of the way as fast as possible: Jon Polito's bit part is awesome. I don't think Polito knew "Rock Monster" wasn't a parody, but it all worked out fine. Most semi-established actors that take jobs in low-budget garbage totally phone it in, but Polito does the exact opposite and chews the scenery like there's no tomorrow. Damn it, why isn't he the lead? Unfortunately the Polito-free bits are much harder to sit through, mainly because everything just moves at a snail's pace. Take for instance the whole sequence after they "kill" the monster for a first time: you know the movie's only halfway done, you know it's not really dead yet. Why do they show the villagers celebrating for what feels like eight hours? Get to the damn point. Furthermore, why do they put so much effort into killing the indestructible supercreature when they know for a fact that it's controlled by a mortal guy who can barely take a punch? Damn it, just kill that guy! I guess these Russian villagers just really enjoy challenges, that's probably why they speak English with one another as well. Overall there's just nothing about "Rock Monster" that kept my attention. Everything about it is terrible, but at the same time not terrible enough to really laugh at. So basically, it's one of the most frustrating B-movies you can encounter. Steer clear.

wsmith-26 The best thing about this movie is getting to see John Polito, who you will instantly recognize because he has been in almost every movie and television series ever made, ham it up as The Colonel. No, they couldn't even bother to give him a name. In an otherwise forgettable film, Ron rocks. He gets drunk. He leads the citizens to fight the rock monster not once, but twice (but has his flask handy all the time). He cheers when the hero, Jason (Chad Collins) defeats the rock monster not once, but twice. Yeah! If you can't tell already, I just loved watching John in this movie. Never mind that he is Italian, but is playing an Eastern Euro (I think!). Never mind that his lines are lame, for the most part. John is on fire! As far as the movie is concerned, the monster looks good, special effects-wise. But, for some reason, the rock monster isn't really scary at all. The Sword In The Stone plot is a retread. You have the wise cracking girl (Alicia Lagano as Toni), and the black guy who apparently has no function in the plot and gets killed early on, the sniveling mayor who gives a woman away in exchange for the village's safety (as if he had the right to do that in the first place), and the lame hero who, for some reason, has the stunningly beautiful Cassandra (Natalie Sperl) fall for him - all because he pulled a sword out of a stone! I suppose you could do worse, but make sure to check it out just to watch John rock!

kensdal Please spare yourself from watching this. It has to be one of the worst movies I have ever seen, even for SciFi Channel.Basically it's about four college students (one of them looks 40 years old) who pull a sword out of a stone (how original).This unleashes a cheesy c.g.i. looking "rock monster" (hence the original title).This Movie Contains: *The worst acting I've ever seen. *Cheesy effects *Boring plot line & a slow moving pacePlease Avoid At All Costs.P.S. The next time your bus breaks down, and you decide to take a detour through a spooky forest in the middle or nowhere, rather than waiting for another bus, don't pull any swords out of any stones. =]

BJLindseyB-1 I watched this film tonight, Easter Saturday, just 'cause there was nothing else on. I didn't expect much from the TV-Spot & I never really have been impressed w/ any of Sci-Fi Channel's Originals (which this is) as of yet, albeit a big sci-fi fan. I was in for a pleasant surprise, however. The plot is OK, but it's the characters that are interesting ; ordinary people in which you quickly grow to like. The fact that lesser-knowns are cast (w/ the exception of Jon Polito) makes it easier to see the characters as just that-characters. For the budget (or lack thereof) that Sci-Fi Channel prob got for this flick, the 'rock monster' is actually cool-somewhat impressive CGI for a lower dollar amt! All in all, a good movie that really entertained me, had me invested, & that I could see again some time down the road!