Creature From the Black Lagoon
starring: Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva
directed by: Jack Arnold
directed by: Jack Arnold
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Jack Arnold's horror classic The Creature from the Black Lagoon spawned not one but two iconic images: the web-footed humanoid gill-man with a hankering for women and the leggy, luscious Julia Adams, the object of his desire, swimming the lagoon in a luminous white bathing suit. Not since King Kong has the "beauty and the beast" theme been portrayed in such sexually charged (though chaste) terms. Arnold turns an effectively B-movie plot--a small expedition up a remote Amazon river captures a prehistoric amphibian man, who escapes to wreak havoc on the team and kidnap his bathing beauty--into a moody, stylish, low-budget feature. The jungle exteriors turn from exotic to treacherous when the creature blocks their passage and strands them in the wilds. Much of the film is shot underwater, where the murky dark is animated by shimmering shards of sunlight, creating images both lovely and alien (the studio-built sets of the creature's underground lair are far less naturalistic, but serve their purpose). As with most of Arnold's '50s genre films, he's saddled with a less than magnetic leading man (in this case the colorless but stalwart Richard Carlson) and a conventional script, but he overcomes such limitations by creating a vivid and sympathetic monster (helped immeasurably by a marvelous suit of scales and fins) and establishing a mood thick with atmosphere. The film was originally shot in 3-D. --Sean Axmaker
Jack Arnold's horror classic The Creature from the Black Lagoon spawned not one but two iconic images: the web-footed humanoid gill-man with a hankering for women and the leggy, luscious Julia Adams, the object of his desire, swimming the lagoon in a luminous white bathing suit. Not since King Kong has the "beauty and the beast" theme been portrayed in such sexually charged (though chaste) terms. Arnold turns an effectively B-movie plot--a small expedition up a remote Amazon river captures a prehistoric amphibian man, who escapes to wreak havoc on the team and kidnap his bathing beauty--into a moody, stylish, low-budget feature. The jungle exteriors turn from exotic to treacherous when the creature blocks their passage and strands them in the wilds. Much of the film is shot underwater, where the murky dark is animated by shimmering shards of sunlight, creating images both lovely and alien (the studio-built sets of the creature's underground lair are far less naturalistic, but serve their purpose). As with most of Arnold's '50s genre films, he's saddled with a less than magnetic leading man (in this case the colorless but stalwart Richard Carlson) and a conventional script, but he overcomes such limitations by creating a vivid and sympathetic monster (helped immeasurably by a marvelous suit of scales and fins) and establishing a mood thick with atmosphere. The film was originally shot in 3-D. --Sean Axmaker
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- Still fun in 2-D but Why Not 3-D?
The Creature from the Black Lagoon is one of those classic 50s drive in horror flicks that abounded during that time.It is still fun and I enjoy it.The picture and the black and white is wonderful.I only wish they had included the 3-D version too.I saw that at the movie theatre about 3 years ago and that was fun!
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- MY FIRST MONSTER FILM.
This was my first "monster" film.I can remember the stir that it caused when it was first released and remember that my mother would not allow me to attend.Now telling an ten year old boy that there is "forbidden fruit" at the local cinema, and telling him that there was no way he was going to attend, is a pretty sure fire way of getting that kid in the theater, one way or another.Yup, I went. (I fear this is indicative of a character trait, or flaw, if you will, that is with me still, after ... Read More
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- Love On The Amazon
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON is one of the least scary monster movies I have ever seen.Sure, it probably seemed more frightening to the original 1954 audience who saw it in 3D on a big screen but it's tough for the modern viewer to forget the creature is a man in a rubber suit and the actors are rather obviously on a LA back lot not the Amazon.The story is basically a love triangle (or would that be a love quadrangle?)Gorgeous Kay (played by the lovely Julie Adams) somehow manages to look immaculate ... Read More
Rating: - CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON-Lost 3D Technology
This film was another of Universal Studio's accomplishments which I now rate at only 3 stars, however, at the time it was released would have rated at 5.
When I first went to see the CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON at the urging of my older brother, I was an eight year old who had no idea what he was in store for. I had no knowledge that this film was to be presented in 3D format by our local neighborhood theater and the projectionist did an excellent job.
There were no problems with ... Read More
Rating: - THE DEFINITIVE "CREATURE FEATURE" MOVIE
'The Creature From The Black Lagoon' is an important film as it has been copied to death from the time it was released to this day! Besides having the coolest "guy in a rubber suit" monster you'll ever see, it rises above it's "B movie" origins and is still a thrilling experience. The Creature itself, is so iconic it has surpassed all it's brothers in the Universal Monster family in popularity......at least in a collectable sense. The suit was designed by Bud Westmore who took over the reigns when Genius make-up ... Read More
- Still fun in 2-D but Why Not 3-D?The Creature from the Black Lagoon is one of those classic 50s drive in horror flicks that abounded during that time.It is still fun and I enjoy it.The picture and the black and white is wonderful.I only wish they had included the 3-D version too.I saw that at the movie theatre about 3 years ago and that was fun!
- MY FIRST MONSTER FILM.This was my first "monster" film.I can remember the stir that it caused when it was first released and remember that my mother would not allow me to attend.Now telling an ten year old boy that there is "forbidden fruit" at the local cinema, and telling him that there was no way he was going to attend, is a pretty sure fire way of getting that kid in the theater, one way or another.Yup, I went. (I fear this is indicative of a character trait, or flaw, if you will, that is with me still, after ... Read More
- Love On The AmazonCREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON is one of the least scary monster movies I have ever seen.Sure, it probably seemed more frightening to the original 1954 audience who saw it in 3D on a big screen but it's tough for the modern viewer to forget the creature is a man in a rubber suit and the actors are rather obviously on a LA back lot not the Amazon.The story is basically a love triangle (or would that be a love quadrangle?)Gorgeous Kay (played by the lovely Julie Adams) somehow manages to look immaculate ... Read More
- CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON-Lost 3D TechnologyThis film was another of Universal Studio's accomplishments which I now rate at only 3 stars, however, at the time it was released would have rated at 5.
When I first went to see the CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON at the urging of my older brother, I was an eight year old who had no idea what he was in store for. I had no knowledge that this film was to be presented in 3D format by our local neighborhood theater and the projectionist did an excellent job.
There were no problems with ... Read More
- THE DEFINITIVE "CREATURE FEATURE" MOVIE 'The Creature From The Black Lagoon' is an important film as it has been copied to death from the time it was released to this day! Besides having the coolest "guy in a rubber suit" monster you'll ever see, it rises above it's "B movie" origins and is still a thrilling experience. The Creature itself, is so iconic it has surpassed all it's brothers in the Universal Monster family in popularity......at least in a collectable sense. The suit was designed by Bud Westmore who took over the reigns when Genius make-up ... Read More
