Raptor  (2001)
Nomination Year: 2002
SYNOPSIS: Two Roger Corman movies for the price of one!

The first movie is a blatant Jurassic Park rip-off. Evil scientist Dr. Hyde (Corbin Bernson in a beret) is genetically engineering intelligent T-Rexes in his basement. When one gets out and starts killing people, it's up to the county sheriff and a wildlife biologist (who's way sexier than the succubus in Incubus) to figure out what's going on and stop it. Meanwhile, the sheriff's nemesis has escaped from prison and is headed this way. After the sheriff's daughter ends up in the hospital and lots of deputies get eaten by the T-Rex, the sheriff and the biologist confront Dr. Hyde in his lair where they are captured and locked in a storeroom.

Meanwhile, in a completely different movie...

An FBI guy learns that the sheriff's nemesis has been recaptured in Idaho. So much for that subplot.

The sheriff's inquiries have set off suspicions at the Pentagon, where a couple of generals figure out that Dr. Hyde has reactived the long-defunct T-Rex project and send out a couple commando teams to take him down. The commandos raid Dr. Hyde's base but, unfortunately, the first thing they do is cut the power, releasing the T-Rexes. From here on out, it's commandos vs. T-Rexes in a rip-off of Aliens so blatant that several scenes are lifted nearly verbatim. At the very end, they rescue the sheriff and the wildlife biologist just in time for the sheriff to play the Sigourney Weaver role in the climactic construction equipment vs. monster fight.
Greg Pearson
Smithee Award Nominations
Stupidest-Looking Monster
$15.99 at Your Local Toy Store
It's the T-Rex/Dr. Hyde playset! Now with detachable arms!
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Best One-Liner
The Problem with the Mousetrap
"All mankind will be knocking at my door."
"Yeah, but will they be trying to get in or get out?"
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Smithee Award Winner! Acting Appropriately Stupid
Lyle, Could You Do Me One Last Favor?
Lyle quits as henchman, but agrees to go on one last assignment in the T-Rex pen (as T-Rex bait).
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Directors
Director Claim to Fame
Jim Wynorski Director of such films as Alabama Jones and the Busty Crusade, and the Bare Wench Project series, he also finds time to direct more mainstream fare...such as Dinocroc vs. Supergator, Fire Down Below, and Camel Spiders. Oh, and this. 
Cast
Actor Character Claim to Fame
Eric Roberts <Not Yet in Database> Julia Roberts' less talented brother, yet nearly 600 credits to his name. Was The Master in 1996's Doctor Who movie, the one with the debut of the 8th Doctor. The voice of Mongul in the animated "Justice League" programs. 
Corbin Bernsen <Not Yet in Database> Blond and has many, many roles: Was Arnie Becker on "L.A. Law"; Roger Dorn in the Major League movies; John Durant on "General Hospital"; and Dr. Alan Feinstone in The Dentist movies... 
Melissa Brasselle <Not Yet in Database>  
Tim Abell <Not Yet in Database> Former Army sniper who tends to favor second-fiddle parts in Westerns and action flicks. 
Ted Monte <Not Yet in Database> Was going to be a vet, but we got this instead. Lots of small parts on TV, and some detectives/sheriffs/officers in film. Was in Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfolds, Star Hunter, and played *cough* Jizz in Aliens on Crack. A Smithee perennial! 
Richard Gabai <Not Yet in Database> writer/director/producer of Assault of the Party Nerds and its sequel, among others.... 
Rod McCary <Not Yet in Database> Bobby Taylor on "Harper Valley PTA." and General Bradley in Komodo vs. Cobra
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