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Synopsis: Zed, a prehistoric would-be hunter, eats from a tree of forbidden fruit and is banished from his tribe, accompanied by Oh, a shy gatherer. On their travels, they meet Cain and Abel on a fateful day, stop Abraham from killing Isaac, become slaves, and reach the city of Sodom where their tribe is now enslaved. Zed and Oh are determined to rescue the women they love, Maya and Eema. Standing in their way is Sodom's high priest and the omnipresent Cain. Zed tries to form an alliance with Princess Innana, which may backfire. Can an inept hunter and a smart but slender and diffident gatherer become heroes and make a difference?
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Director(s): Harold Ramis
Production: Sony Pictures
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
4.9
Metacritic:
34
Rotten Tomatoes:
15%
PG-13
Year:
2009
97 min
$43,337,279
Website
783 Views


he saw you in the garden.

Really? Well, what if I told you

that Enmebaragesi was a liar?

I saw him eat the forbidden fruit.

Oh, that.

- Hey, what's going on here?

- I will kill you where you stand.

Oh, a shooting star. That's the best.

- You really ate the fruit?

- One bite. What's the big deal?

You don't eat the fruit.

It's the number one rule

since the beginning of time.

Since the Great Turtle climbed out

of the sea with Earth on its back.

I know, but I'm a little fuzzy

on the exact details.

Forbidden. Forbidden fruit.

You ate... You did the one thing

you're not supposed to do. Forbidden.

But the word "forbidden" implies

there's a little wiggle room.

There's no wiggle room

with forbidden. You're cursed, man.

If you stay here, we'll all be cursed.

You have to leave.

- Where am I supposed to go?

- I didn't eat the fruit.

My hands are tied.

I know I'm being a dick right now, man,

but I'm just trying to help you.

Do I detect a little bit of jealousy

because I now have...

...the knowledge of good and evil

and you don't?

You think it's easy being the shaman

of the village?

You think I like putting on

a boar's head every morning?

Putting a bone through my face?

I know we've known each other for

a long time. We throw the rock around.

We have fun together, man,

but I can't be...

You know what I mean?

Plus, wanna know something?

I am high as sh*t right now, dude.

I just licked like three toads.

I've been up for like 27 suns up

and suns downs.

- Okay.

- I just wanna get a meal...

...I wanna take a f***ing nap.

- This is bullshit.

You really... You f***ed the pooch

on this one.

- Hard.

- I say what I did...

...was a good thing.

- Oh, yeah?

Yeah. Really, really very good thing.

And I should know because I have

the knowledge of good and evil.

- Oh, okay.

- So I ought to know...

...when I know what I'm saying

is what I know what I'm saying.

- Good.

- And I'm not leaving.

You better get out of here.

Okay, but before I go,

I just wanna say one thing.

I know I'm not the greatest hunter.

- Or gatherer.

- Or gatherer. Thank you.

But there's gotta be more to life

than this.

I'm going, but because I choose to.

And anyone who wants to join me

is welcome.

I don't know where we're going,

but I will lead us.

Yeah, light up the darkness.

So who's with me?

Anyone?

Anyone named Oh?

Okay. Looks like

I'm gonna be going it alone.

Which is fine with me.

Better, in fact...

...because having a partner

would just probably slow me down.

I'm gonna start a new tribe,

There's gonna be 10 times

more dancing and fun.

It's gonna be called Muscle Tribe

of Danger and Excellence.

And you're not invited. I don't even like

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Harold Ramis

Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor, director, writer, and comedian. His best-known film acting roles were as Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989) and Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote those films. As a writer-director, his films include the comedies Caddyshack (1980), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Groundhog Day (1993), and Analyze This (1999). Ramis was the original head writer of the television series SCTV, on which he also performed, and he was one of three screenwriters of the film National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). more…

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