tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post384837083847195570..comments2024-03-26T10:40:02.173-07:00Comments on Films From Beyond the Time Barrier: Crooks vs. Creatures, Part 3: Creature from the Haunted SeaBrian Schuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-16615762362474756092021-11-20T13:18:43.482-08:002021-11-20T13:18:43.482-08:00Yes, he's the craft project from Hell that bec...Yes, he's the craft project from Hell that became a movie star! And years later, he popped up again in the intro to the Malcolm in the Middle TV show. Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-82466676034003792802021-11-20T12:39:09.601-08:002021-11-20T12:39:09.601-08:00"That bug-eyed abomination" looks like a..."That bug-eyed abomination" looks like a mascot for a giant yarn sale at (insert discount store here).J-Dubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761775598344163726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-69284137434879658302021-11-15T21:03:12.734-08:002021-11-15T21:03:12.734-08:00Thanks Barry! You're right, it's not clear...Thanks Barry! You're right, it's not clear that Roger got his money's worth. It's just possible that Dickerson skimmed a little off the top for a nice lunch and mai-tai's. :)Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-83772232840280607272021-11-15T11:23:37.118-08:002021-11-15T11:23:37.118-08:00Excellent review, Brian! You have to admire Corman...Excellent review, Brian! You have to admire Corman's bargain-basement ingenuity, combined with a knack for finding the best talent. I agree that Beach Dickerson is insufferable in this movie, but it's redeemed (sort of) by the laughable monster. $150 almost sounds too much! Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-4652302981928309122021-11-15T09:34:54.781-08:002021-11-15T09:34:54.781-08:00Hi Rebecca! Thanks again for hosting, it's bee...Hi Rebecca! Thanks again for hosting, it's been a lot of fun! We've been talking for some time about visiting that area of the country, and I imagine we'll get there sooner than later. Roger Corman is just such a fascinating person, famously cheap, yet also a very gracious man who bent over backwards to help young talent. When I first encountered Beach Dickerson's quote I laughed out loud, "What do you mean 'we' Roger?..."Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-33894499339795760052021-11-14T22:47:29.816-08:002021-11-14T22:47:29.816-08:00This is a fascinating article! It's funny that...This is a fascinating article! It's funny that Corman shot some movies in Deadwood--I was just in Deadwood this summer. I'm going to have to look for "Creature" to see if I recognize anything. Thanks again for joining the blogathon with this great post. :-)Rebecca Denistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505297430024467869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-80106148252916462062021-11-14T14:58:35.053-08:002021-11-14T14:58:35.053-08:00Thank you! I can't quite decide if Creature in...Thank you! I can't quite decide if Creature in awesomely terrible or terribly awesome. It's like panning through sludge to find flecks of gold. But it's a delight when you find it, like Mary-Belle's exchange with the general and his interpreter - one of the funniest, deadpan scenes ever!Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-28428599170814565252021-11-14T12:29:56.585-08:002021-11-14T12:29:56.585-08:00I own this on DVD & watched it in disbelief at...I own this on DVD & watched it in disbelief at how terrible and simultaneously awesome it is. Great write-up of a film born out of Corman's "efficiency."Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-83585716802733275082021-11-13T12:31:26.602-08:002021-11-13T12:31:26.602-08:00Thank you so much! I can assure you that I use the...Thank you so much! I can assure you that I use the term "abomination" only in the kindest, gentlest way. :) Those were indeed the good old days, when you could get away with (sort-of) a makeshift monster for the cost of a lunch and a nice dinner. Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-72666459814630561262021-11-13T12:17:58.669-08:002021-11-13T12:17:58.669-08:00That's my job: I watch the old Corman cheapies...That's my job: I watch the old Corman cheapies so you don't have to. ;) Most of these early films are more interesting as "documents" of film history, featuring big name talents cutting their teeth before they became big. I guess I have the ol' Corman spirit - I will take a movie made with a cellphone and some passion any day over a bloated, mega-budget superhero movie. Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-42719324202594155832021-11-13T10:51:48.498-08:002021-11-13T10:51:48.498-08:00I love this: "that bug-eyed abomination."...I love this: "that bug-eyed abomination."<br />Your writing is a joy to read.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-23390675802296772172021-11-13T09:12:58.598-08:002021-11-13T09:12:58.598-08:00I haven't seen this particular Corman opus--th...I haven't seen this particular Corman opus--there's only so much cheapo Roger Corman one can take in a lifetime--but I enjoyed reading Roger's memoirs, especially his descriptions of his improv filming style. He'd probably be right at home in today's film environment of making movies with cellphones and laptops.grandoldmovieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773085288675763855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-86353382075249605932021-11-12T17:41:14.538-08:002021-11-12T17:41:14.538-08:00Thanks! ... I think ... :)Thanks! ... I think ... :)Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-41013439141240413742021-11-12T13:40:49.793-08:002021-11-12T13:40:49.793-08:00I don't think I could enjoy the movie more tha...I don't think I could enjoy the movie more than I enjoyed your article.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com