Caveman (1981)

Set in one zillion BC (or so the movie tells us), a sort or prehistoric nerd (Ringo Starr) is in love with the beautiful woman (Barbara Bach, THE SPY WHO LOVE ME) who belongs to the tribe's leader (John Matuszak). After he is banished from the tribe, he runs into a group of misfits like himself and they form their own tribe. Co-written and directed by Carl Gottlieb (he co-wrote the screenplay to JAWS) in his directorial debut. This good natured satire isn't ha-ha funny but amusing enough to keep a grin on your face through out most of the movie. Gottlieb has assembled a strong cast of physical comedic actors which is good because the dialog consists of about 15 prehistoric words and lots of grunts. Matuszak and Bach are cast because of their physicality (strong man and babe) but they bring a lot more to their roles than their bodies. Dennis Quaid and Shelley Long are expert comics but Starr brings a loopy sweetness to his caveman. The stop motion animated dinosaurs (by Jim Danforth) are charming in the crude manner of the early pioneer efforts of Willis H. O'Brien (LOST WORLD, KING KONG). Some of the stuff doesn't play well today like Starr trying to have intercourse with an unconscious Bach and the gay cavemen are pretty lame. With Jack Gilford, Avery Schreiber and Carl Lumbly.