It was informative, entertaining, irreverent and silly at times just like the essence of those 50's sci fi movies. It was interesting to see how such a movie as the Creature from The Black Lagoon could have such a profound influence on America. I think not only was this a very good film but also a unique evidence of the great influence of films on the culture. Never would I have imagined such nutters as the guy with the Creature tattoos, the people with the vast COTBL memorabilia collections. Eccentric people like that are interesting. I just like the overall tone of it. Criticisms I have are it dragged on a bit long. SOme of the comments made at the horror film conventions were a little empty and useless. As well some of Benecio De Toro's comments probably should have been edited as they were not worthy of the final cut. But then again nothing is ever perfect. Also the footage of the actual Lagoon with the boat ride was a bit corny. But aside from that, the film is very very good. I think it has a place, possibly on late night on AMC, The Sci Fi Channel, or even as a special bonus addition to Creature DVD edition. Thumbs up.
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
(2004 Video)
I enjoyed this documentary very much
21 January 2005