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The Joy of Positivity: Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)

The Joy of Positivity: Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)

If you see only one movie where the spirit of a horny dead football player inhabits a crazed dinosaur, this is the one you'll want to see.

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Feb 03, 2025
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Tammy and the T-Rex’s journey to infamy began when a wealthy theater owner approached Mac & Me auteur Stewart Raffill with a curious proposition. The gentleman had access to an impressive animatronic T-Rex for two weeks before it was shipped off to Texas. He wanted to know if Raffill could make a movie with his robo-dino before a tiny window of opportunity passed.

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