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Creature From The Black Lagoon [DVD] [1954]

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Actors: Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva
Directors: Jack Arnold
Writers: Arthur A. Ross, Harry Essex, Maurice Zimm
Producers: William Alland
Format: Black & White, PAL
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Classification: PG
Studio: Universal Pictures UK
DVD Release Date: 1 Nov 2005
Run Time: 79 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00006RHUZ
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,909 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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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

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic film in a great package, 26 Dec 2002

By	Paddy O'Shea (Norfolk, UK) - See all my reviews

The Creature from the Black Lagoon is probably one of the most iconic monsters to have lurched from the Universal studios in the last 50 or so years. Recognisable by any film fan, this is a great disk. The film itself was originally a 1950's 3D shocker, concerning an ill fated trip to the titluar lagoon by a bunch of scientists chasing up a strange fossil of a fish/man hibrid. On arrival, finding that their camp is trashed they run into the creature who takes quite a fancy to Julia Adams.

Tame by todays effects standards, the film still commands attention and the special effects and underwater photography were groundbreaking in it's day. The film itself is a good copy and the sound, including the famous theme tune played everytime (literally!) the creature appears, comes across well on the disk.

The disk also features a specially made feature about the making of the film with contributions from surviving cast and crew. There is also a feature length commentary which, while informative and with several dry annecdotes about various people involved in making it, is at times rushed. As the film is only about 80 minutes long however, it is understandable.

This is part of a series of disks released by Universal featuring all their classic beasties and is well worth the money.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good "B" movie monster film., 16 Aug 2007

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This is typical of this type of film. The monster is done quite well. The location sequences are nice. The acting is "B" movie standard. What did strike me was how many times the female lead, Julie Adams manages to change her clothes. Her suitcase must have taken up all the room on the boat. If you like the genre this movie will not dissapoint you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Comfort food for classic junkies., 17 April 2001

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If your'e not into classic horror then steer clear, but if you are, this is brilliant. Turn the lights off, the fire up and enjoy this movie. I find the sheer atmosphere of this film takes you back to a time when things were a lot simpler and monsters like the creature were truly frightening. Simply a classic.

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3.0 out of 5 stars really good but horrendously dated
If i were to write this review twenty years ago you could happily have stuck an extra star on this. Trouble is that this film just hasn't weathered the storm of time. Read more

Published on 28 Feb 2006 by Grr

5.0 out of 5 stars Love lost
It is the bane of all great monsters to seek beautiful women in white bathing suits. Especially if you think you can retaliate those fools that try to capture you. Read more

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