For the first time ever, the original Creature from the Black Lagoon film comes to DVD in this extraordinary Legacy Collection. Included in the collection is the original classic, starring Richard Carlson, and two timeless sequels, featuring such legendary actors as John Agar and Jeff Morrow. These are the landmark films that inspired an entire genre of movies and continue to be major influences on motion pictures to this day.
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April 1, 2008
#1
The Creature from the Black Lagoon is a lackluster, tedious and infantile film filled with ham actors who smoke, curse and fight each other in each scene, attempting to portray some sort of sophisticated ‘drama’. Most of the characters are so inept they can’t even shoot straight. The ‘scenes’ of the Amazon jungle are repeated over and over on some man made studio back lot. I was rooting for the Creature all the way.
I could go on, but basically, these films are an insult to intelligence and have been hyped up by teen pranksters who saw them at the theater in the 50′s/60′s and have been following every Creature feature convention for the last 45 years.
They try to drown out any sort of criticism. Avoid the Creature from the Black Lagoon Legacy Collection (Creature from the Black Lagoon / Revenge of the Creature / The Creature Walks Among Us).
April 1, 2008
#2
By the early 1950′s, Universal was in the business of making true creature B-Movies with these three movies offered in this boxed set as real low budget creature features. The Creature of the Black Lagoon suit is just as you see it. A man wearing a poorly made suit and it was shot in 3D. Too bad some A-list actors were cast in these drek films.
They say that these movies influence movies today, which ones? Those that go straight to home video?!
April 1, 2008
#3
And Creature From The Black Lagoon is one of my favorite movies. The second two movies set new records in drek, God bless them. But if you’re a completist or just curious (I was amazed back in ’93 to see the second films available for rent — I’d never heard of them, I had no idea any sequels were produced; I *had* to see them) then this set is PERFECT for you!
April 1, 2008
#4
Beware, these people might be selling the DVDs. Think about it before you buy. Don’t just listen to just one review. The movies are good, but these people act like it’s the greatest set of movies ever to reach the theatre. Common people, decide for yourself and then write a review like i did.
April 1, 2008
#5
I have purchased the original Monster Legacy Set and plan on getting the next three installments to complete the set when released. While it would be nice to have busts for The Mummy, The Invisible Man, and The Creature From The Black Lagoon; what is far more important is that Universal finally does The Creature installment justice and offer it as it was shown originally in theatres. If this volume to The Legacy Collection is not offered in this manner, it will be a very huge flaw to an otherwise perfect collection (the Abbott and Costello films don’t belong here because they are untrue to the intent and spirit of these characters). I am asking that everyone interested in The Creature From the Black Lagoon and/or The Legacy Collection in general go to the web site http://homevideo.universalstudios.com/ and e-mail the company and demand, as I have done, that they offer The Creature in a dual 3-D/regular black and white option format. As I had stated to Universal, I am willing to bet that the large majority of fans would be willing to pay a little extra for this option. Please do it while there may still be time because if enough people demand this, it may work, even if it means that The Creature’s release is delayed until say December. With the 3-D option available my rating would subsequently increase to 5 stars pending further review.