Wordiezett So much average

Donald Seymour This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Scott LeBrun You have to hand it to maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen: some of his films are true originals. This film here is a particularly offbeat concoction, on the surface seeming to be a typical monster movie but turning out to be anything but that. Instead, it focuses on its human characters, who turn out to be an interesting and quirky bunch.Michael Moriarty stars as Jimmy Quinn, a small time crook and full time loser who, after a jewelry robbery goes awry, runs and hides in the top of the Chrysler Building, where he comes upon valuable knowledge: this is now the nesting area for the enormous ancient Aztec "god" Quetzlcoatl (or just Q, if you prefer) that has been "prayed back into existence".The monster scenes, with special effects courtesy of David Allen, Randall William Cook, and Peter Kuran, are fun in the classic tradition, and there are some nice bits with a rooftop sunbather getting nabbed, a window washer getting decapitated, etc. However, people wanting to see a lot of this sort of thing are going to be disappointed.It's really Michael Moriarty's energetic, highly eccentric performance that makes the movie. The guy is truly something to see, especially as Jimmy tries to capitalize on his knowledge, seeing it as his ticket to fame and fortune. Writer, producer, and director Cohen found out that Moriarty had a passion for jazz and wrote it into the script, much to the actors' delight. The rest of the cast is likewise entertaining: Candy Clark as Jimmy's fed up girlfriend, and Richard Roundtree as a hostile detective; it's a lot of fun to see David Carradine wearing coat and tie as a detective who's willing to have an open mind. Look for character actors such as John Capodice, Eddie Jones, and Larry Pine in small roles.Breathtaking aerial photography of NYC and a soaring music score by Robert O. Ragland are also assets in this oddball gem, which this viewer would easily recommend to cult movie enthusiasts. It's genuinely funny and a treat to watch, and has an ending that would be ripped off by "Godzilla" 16 years later.Eight out of 10.

Jim McCormick As I've said before, I'm a sucker for a monster movie, especially a giant monster movie! "Q: TheWinged Serpent," is such a giant monster movie, & a classic too! A Mexican Aztec winged serpent god is brought to life through ritual killings by an Aztec high priest, but the death count rises as people in New York City start getting decapitated, & are swept up in thin air. No one knows why, except Michael Moriarty, a small time con man who has seen the serpents nest & extorts NYC for $1,000,000 for it's hiding place, at the top of one of NYC's tallest buildings. A nod to "King Kong." Moriarty plays his part with the same offbeat manner he is famous for, & is quite enjoyable as the bumbling would be millionaire bum. David Carradine plays a good off beat role as a none traditional cop detective, who is going to outwit Moriarty in divulging the location of the serpent.What follows is a great little cat & mouse game between Moriarty & Carradine. Great flying sequences as the winged serpent attacks & kills it victims off of skyscrapers. The stop motion effects are superior for 1982, as the winged Serpent looks great! A foreboding reptilian bird like giant, that makes its victims know how it feels to be a worm plucked out of the ground by that pesky Robin, after a rainstorm in the morning.All this & more, make "Q: The Winged Serpent," a very enjoyable monster romp, for us giant monster fans! A cult classic!

Comeuppance Reviews "Q: The Winged Serpent" is cheesy fun at it's finest. The plot: Oh No! Quetzlcoatl, A Winged Serpent is terrorizing New York City! Only one man can take him down: An Ex-Scat player named Jimmy Quinn (Moriarty). For 1982, the stop motion effects are decent. Moriarty is excellent as usual. He puts a lot of heart and soul into Jimmy. You want him to be safe from "Q". There's a scene where Jimmy plays a impromptu piano solo that's funny and brilliant at the same time. Only Larry Cohen can make this movie... and get away with it.Watch Q tonight! For more insanity, please visit: comeuppancereviews.com

Tom van der Esch I mean, Q the winged serpent has an okay story and cast, but it somehow lacks on a few things.I found the story good and not good at some parts. There were some very strange or even inconsistent elements in this movie.The effects are okay, but not really outstanding. The gore in the movie is also okay, but not outstanding.It's as if this movie tried to not become something amazing or something awful. It really hangs somewhere in-between.Q the winged serpent is one of those movies you'll either like or loath.7 out of 10 stars, because I thought it was rather creative.