hard to see why TCOTCB has drawn such critical contempt, unless for its tacit feminism: although the narration is overexpository and the equation of mental versatility with leggy blonde Cro-Magnons, as opposed to shabby Neanderthals, is a cliché, the movie is beautifully shot, well scripted and finely acted." Colin Greenland reviewed The Clan of the Cave Bear for White Dwarf #77, and stated that "Now there's a movie starring Daryl Hannah, whom I still like a lot, though she doesn't stand a chance amid all the picture-postcard photography, tacky mysticism and shaggy-browed sentimentality. But Ayla is unafraid, for she knows there are five more books to go yet." See also The Clan of the Cave Bear Quest for Fire (film) List of historical drama films References External links The Clan of the Cave Bear article on The Encyclopedia of Fantasy (1997), archived at The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction website 1980s fantasy adventure films 1986 films American fantasy adventure films Fictional-language films Films about cavemen Films based on American novels Films directed by Michael Chapman Films scored by Alan Silvestri Films set in prehistory Warner Bros. films Earth's Children Fiction about neanderthals Films about bears Films with screenplays by John Sayles Films shot in British Columbia Films shot in the Northwest Territories Films shot in Yukon Films shot in Alberta Films set in Europe 1980s English-language films 1980s American films