Creature From The Black Lagoon details
| Formats: | PG DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Antonio Moreno, Richard Carlson, Ricou Browning, Julie Adams, Syd Mason, Richard Denning, Whit Bissell, Nestor Paiva, Ben Chapman |
| Director: | Jack Arnold |
| Genre: | Horror - B-Movie, General |
| Studio: | UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS |
| Name | Discs | |
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Creature From The Black Lagoon |
PG Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 19 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 14 Oct 2002 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Average movie, great extras.
By a customer from Bristol, England. , 08 Dec 2003[Highly rated reviewer]
'Creature from the Black Lagoon' is an average 50's monster flick that largely relies on the design of the monster. While it might've been successful 50 years ago, in these CGI times it's almost quaint. For fans of the genre only.
The DVD is excellent, first and foremost is the commentary from Tom Weaver, which races and 100 miles an hour with facts, trivia and anecdotes; quite simply it's the best commentary from a film historian there is. The documentary 'Black to Black Lagoon' is almost as good, it looks at the design of the monster, the impact of the initial movie and it's sequels, with interviews with some of the cast and crew (including the monster).- Was this review helpful to you?
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(12)Above average B-Movie
By Bassman71 (617 reviews) from Didsbury, England , 29 Dec 2011Archaeologist finds strange hand at dig, gets Marine Biologists involved, Archaeological camp destroyed by something, check out infamous “Black Lagoon”, they’re not alone.
Better than usual 1950s B-Movie which despite having some silly moments isn’t bad at all.
Two strong leads help it in the form of the dashing Richard Carlson and the stunning Julia Adams with the dialogue working well and moves along at a steady pace.
A lot of the underwater filming is well done and the creature looks great until he starts walking on land where it’s aged quite badly although it was originally in 3D and this shows through.- Was this review helpful to you?
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indisputable classic
By a customer from Chelmsford , 19 Feb 2009I first saw this film on Saturday morning when I was very young and I have never forgotten it. After watching it again I find it has lost none of the power that first attracted me. It is such an enjoyable film on every level; the plot is fantaastic, the acting is first rate and the special effects top notch; kids and adults will enjoy this.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Fairly Presentable
By a customer from London , 05 Jan 2009It's all too easy to mock these films from the past as we live in so-called enlightened times. The decidedly non-scary creature, the sexist remark quoted in all innocence “As you’re a woman” – the conical bikini and the way she always looks glamorous even in the most desperate of circumstances.
It was ground-breaking in its use of underwater photography, and compared to similar films of this period the narrative runs smoothly and effectively. The acting ranges from wooden to over-theatrical without the methodical gap in between – it seems that in the fifties the desire to over-emote still reared its ugly head from the days of the stage and the silent flick.
So – fairly presentable amongst its fifties peers, but comical now the years have flown by – but of course that’s not to say the films of 2008 are perfect – what reviews will they receive in fifty years?- Was this review helpful to you?
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Classic B feature
By a customer from Birmingham , 05 Sep 2008Despite its limited budget and the market it was aimed at in the 1950s this is a classic piece of '50s sci-fi which is a cut above of most offerings of this genre.- Was this review helpful to you?
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The Original Monster film
By anmiln (16 reviews) from Milton Keynes , 01 Sep 2008Good for its time. Not so good now. What is was scary in parts and also sweet in parts.- Was this review helpful to you?
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