Marya Zaleska
09-01-2007, 05:47 AM
Oh hi!
Good morning.
It's your horror film hostess Countess Marya Zaleska here with another film to discuss with you.
Let me go get comfty on my large sofa and get a nice glass of claret. I say I don't drink wine but don't believe. I do along with blood!
The film I wish to talk about this morning is from 1957. It's a Sam Katzman's production of The Giant Claw. It is directed by Fred Sears.
This was probably one of the most maligned sci fi films of the 1950's. It an enjoyable and fun "awful" film.
The cast includes:
Jeff Morrow as Mitch McAfee
Mara Corday as Sally Caldwell
Morris Ankrum as Lt. Gen Edward Considine ( one of sci fi's most popular generals)
Robert Shayne as Gen. Van Buskirk (Insp. Henderson of TV Superman)
Edgar Barrier as Dr. Karol Noyman
Louis Merrill as Pierre Broussard.
The plot centers around the appearence of an anti matter giant bird from an anti matter galaxy that is spreading terror and havoc.
The bird is literally unstoppable until Mitch McAfee and Dr. Noymand find out that the giant bird is an anti matter creature rather than a solid creature. From this they develop a weapon that can destroy the bird. And they do.
The movie does move along quite quickly and there are no dull spots. The premise of the story is not bad but what really does this film in is the giant bird. It looks ridiculous and even funny. I don't know who come up with this bird puppet but it's awful.
This is really a very good "b" movie. The awful part of it is the Giant bird which makes this a "bad" and laughable film. If the special effects would have been better, this could have been a very good movie.
Leonard Maltin rates this movie 1.5 stars. I agree mainly due to the special effects. A bigger budget and a more fearsome looking giant bird makes for a good film.
Well, I have to go. I have a part time job at a blood bank.
Your hostess
The Countess
Good morning.
It's your horror film hostess Countess Marya Zaleska here with another film to discuss with you.
Let me go get comfty on my large sofa and get a nice glass of claret. I say I don't drink wine but don't believe. I do along with blood!
The film I wish to talk about this morning is from 1957. It's a Sam Katzman's production of The Giant Claw. It is directed by Fred Sears.
This was probably one of the most maligned sci fi films of the 1950's. It an enjoyable and fun "awful" film.
The cast includes:
Jeff Morrow as Mitch McAfee
Mara Corday as Sally Caldwell
Morris Ankrum as Lt. Gen Edward Considine ( one of sci fi's most popular generals)
Robert Shayne as Gen. Van Buskirk (Insp. Henderson of TV Superman)
Edgar Barrier as Dr. Karol Noyman
Louis Merrill as Pierre Broussard.
The plot centers around the appearence of an anti matter giant bird from an anti matter galaxy that is spreading terror and havoc.
The bird is literally unstoppable until Mitch McAfee and Dr. Noymand find out that the giant bird is an anti matter creature rather than a solid creature. From this they develop a weapon that can destroy the bird. And they do.
The movie does move along quite quickly and there are no dull spots. The premise of the story is not bad but what really does this film in is the giant bird. It looks ridiculous and even funny. I don't know who come up with this bird puppet but it's awful.
This is really a very good "b" movie. The awful part of it is the Giant bird which makes this a "bad" and laughable film. If the special effects would have been better, this could have been a very good movie.
Leonard Maltin rates this movie 1.5 stars. I agree mainly due to the special effects. A bigger budget and a more fearsome looking giant bird makes for a good film.
Well, I have to go. I have a part time job at a blood bank.
Your hostess
The Countess