Search

Search only in certain items:

40x40

Awix (3310 KP) rated The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953) in Movies

May 31, 2018 (Updated May 31, 2018)  
The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
1953 | Classics, Horror, Sci-Fi
7
7.0 (4 Ratings)
Movie Rating
American A-bomb test has unexpected consequences when the blast defrosts a frozen, wholly fictional dinosaur; the creature swims off to devastate the nearest city for no particularly well-explained reason. A decent monster movie with a surprisingly gritty tone (by the standards of the genre, anyway); in terms of cultural impact, utterly eclipsed by an unofficial Japanese remake which came out the following year and has had 31 sequels to date.

There are various quirky and tropey bits that will raise a smile for the seasoned viewer of this sort of thing (e.g. the moment when the sweet old supporting character postpones their first holiday in thirty years in order to look for the monster: they might as well have him followed around by a robed man with a scythe), but on the whole it passes the time well enough. There is a sense in which most of the film is just filling time until the climax, when the Rhedosaurus runs amok in the streets of New York, but it does so fairly engagingly; also manages to find a half-decent explanation as to why they don't just bomb the monster to death (Devlin and Emmerich, please take note). Wheeled on for monster-extermination duties is a young Lee van Cleef, who seems slightly annoyed to be appearing in this kind of film. Great fun to watch when you're about seven; stands up pretty well for older viewers, too.
  
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
2019 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Millie Bobby brown (3 more)
Godzilla
King Ghidorah
Charles dance
Keep this short review no spoliers wow all I can say about this movie the ultimate Monster mash up. as a fan of the Japanese Godzilla movies too see some favourite monsters especially king Ghidorah on the big screen bring on king Kong
  
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
1948 | Classics, Comedy, Horror
8.0 (10 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"An early example of combining horror and comedy, which is a delicate balance. This is a fun, silly romp. Who says you can’t do slapstick with a monster? This movie is also an interesting example of early “cross-pollination,” where a studio takes two popular movie personalities and puts them together."

Source
  
    Nexomon Exctinction

    Nexomon Exctinction

    (0 Ratings) Rate It

    Video Game

    Nexomon: Extinction is a return to classic monster catching games, complete with a brand-new story,...

It (2017)
It (2017)
2017 | Drama, Horror
10
7.9 (355 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The casting of the kids was AMAZING, and I was impressed Skarsgard didnt try to remake Curry’s Pennywise, felt it was more clear the monster isn’t JUST Pennywise (0 more)
Why is Ben and not Mike obsessed with town history? Seemed a dumb thing to change, and NO BEEP BEEP RITCHIE?! (0 more)
Awesome remake
  
40x40

Justine Newell (118 KP) Jul 11, 2018

Yeah that’s the only time they say it, perfect time would have been when they were patching Ben up and Ritchie wouldn’t stop talking

Godzilla (2014)
Godzilla (2014)
2014 | Mystery, Sci-Fi
I'm going to start with a controversial statement: I preferred the 1998 version of the famous Japanese monster movie.

Reason? Mainly because, for the vast majority of this particular movie, I couldn't tell what was going on: lots of rumblings, sure, a few monster noises bit actually being able to see what was happening? Nope.

It also seems to waste most of its cast: Bryan Cranston doesn't do much before making his exit, a pre Scarlet-Witch Elizabeth Olson spends most of her (limited) screen time looking worried and Ken Watanabe does nothing but seemingly mope around the place.

And, finally, what call the movie Godzilla when he's barely in it? If anything, it should have been called MUTOs ...
  
A Quiet Place (2018)
A Quiet Place (2018)
2018 | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Krasinski (0 more)
Wow
FINALLY! A creature feature that is worthy of the genre! John Krasinski pulls out all the stops in this monster flick-directing AND acting in it. With hardly any lines spoken this movie has an intensity that is off the charts. There's really not much gore but the monsters may be a little scary for young kids. The cinematography, effects, acting and storyline are great. If you enjoy movies like Cloverfield, Allens and other intense monster movies you'll really enjoy this one. The kids in this did an outstanding job. It had a sad beginning but it only added to the dynamic of the family story. This one is really worth a watch!