Every time the eponymous creature steps into the frame, the entry is marked by an identical scare chord. And watching this film with a near sold-out crowd, comprised thankfully by those who discern the inherent humor in dialogue delivered with cardboard emotion, the hackneyed tactic accumulates laughter. By the time he’s reaching through a ship’s portals towards victims within, the shock is accompanied by cheers and applause. This was an exceptional title in Coolidge’s recent 3-D film festival. Although the print is noticeably degraded in comparison to the DVD transfer (or on TCM, where I first saw it), a Universal Monster’s prestige is no better manifested than in the image of his giant arm creeping towards you in the dark.
by Rumsey Taylor | Source: 35mm print (in 3-D)
17 Jun 2005 3:26 PM | Submit Comment