Crocodile Wrangler Rates 12 Alligator Attacks In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider

Frank Robb, a crocodile and alligator expert, rates crocodile and alligator attacks in movies and television shows for realism.

He rates crocodile bites in "Jumanji" (1995), starring Robin Williams; "Lake Placid" (1999); and the James Bond film "Live and Let Die" (1973). Robb also rates alligator strikes in "Loki" S1E4 (2021); "Crawl" (2019); "The Big Short" (2015), featuring Brad Pitt; and "Happy Gilmore" (1996), starring Adam Sandler. He discusses crocodile hunting and trapping behaviors in "Crocodile Dundee" (1986) and "Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles" (2001). He breaks down alligator anatomy, including their teeth, skin, and tails, in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984), starring Harrison Ford; "Adaptation" (2002), featuring Nicolas Cage; and "Alligator" (1980).

Robb has been catching nuisance alligators and crocodiles for Florida for over 29 years. He operates the environmental education and research nonprofit EEARSS, or Environmental Education Awareness Research Support and Services.

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[smashitupkcco]

"Electricians like to call it electric tape...but it's really alligator tape" 😂😂

[touseefhussaini]

Me: they can just bring anyone on the show and call them an "expert"
Expert: *starts speaking in alligator*

[kathleenburns]

Are we just gonna ignore the fact that this man perfectly imitated a crocodile chirp

[donovanbradford]

I love that he pointed out how solid the croc from Lake Placid looked and it was very solid. The croc in that film was built by Stan Winston and his studio true legends in the industry some of the best practical effects have come from that studio alone.

[mattjamison]

What I learned from this is: If I am face to face with a croc or gator, I just need to have a conversation with it.

[magstheonlyone]

I love that Loki alligator is more realistic than Crocodile Dundee

[thisistrulyblank]

"If he wanted a bear, he'll have himself bear" 😂😂

[herzogsbuick]

Frank seems like an absolute gem, with temperament well suited for what he does. i hope we get more of him!

[hillhouseproductions]

I love that, with Lake Placid, he talks about IF a croc was that big instead of how unrealistic it is for a croc to be that big.

[Figure]

The reverence he has for crocodiles and alligators is great. He knows what he’s talking about.

[Distracted]

7:24 I appreciate the Wilhelm Scream from the already dead guy. So vicious they even tore apart his ghost.

[kingcookoo]

Used to do a lot of field research. Bull, tiger, great white sharks, no problem. The moment we saw a salt water crocodile, we evacuated immediately. Metal tank in the water, banging like crazy. I used to work with king cobras, pit vipers, etc. you NEVER mess with a salt water crocodiles. Evacuate the water, get 10 meters away from shore, wait multiple days to enter the water again

[ScottMurrayBestFamilyCars]

That stunt in Live and Let Die was done for real at a real crocodile farm by the owner dressed as Bond. The last one in that sequence nicked him on the ankle and he barely escaped with his life. 10 out of 10.

[jackson]

I'm not gonna lie, I did not come into this thinking that Alligator Loki was even going to be one of the clips, let alone get so highly rated.

[jacobcox]

10:36 I like how what he says here applies to the movie, Lake Placid, as well. The gator started attacking people because it was fed by a woman for most of its life and it got used to associating people with food.

[keitholsen]

Great job for Stan Winston Studios getting a compliment on how realistic the Lake Placid croc was!

[omegon]

For a powerful predator, the sound they made is adorable

[Fjones]

I was in FL a couple weeks ago and came across my first alligator in the wild at the Merritt Island refuge. Roughly 8 feet, right in our path. After about a minute of waiting it thrust itself into the water. Unbelievable fast. I'm very glad we waited and didn't attempt to pass it.

[mr.nihilist]

fun fact: the scenes in "Live and Let Die" (clip at 10:15) were shot an the crocodile farm of Ross Kananga, who did run across real animals, although they were tied down by their feet. He had to do the stunt 5 times until everything was right

[NoFaceGuy]

You know he’s an aligator expert judging from that magnificent beard of he’s.