Inspired by the 1954 Universal Studios monster
movie classic Creature from the Black Lagoon, del Toro's take on the unique relationship between a mute woman (Sally Hawkins) and an amphibian man (Doug Jones) held captive in a research facility has dominated this awards season with a Best Picture win at the Critics» Choice Movie Awards, and a Best Director win for del Toro at the Golden Globes.
Not exact matches
Fox doesn't have any revivals of
classic sitcoms or new adaptations of popular
movies on its fall TV schedule, but it does have X-Men-related show, a live - action Star Trek parody from Seth MacFarlane, and a show about Adam Scott and Craig Robinson hunting supernatural
creatures.
There is plenty of rehashed old well known dialog from the first two
classic movies, similar shots of the
creatures, similar jump moments, the same
classic sound effects etc...
Del Toro and Jones, both devoted fans of
classic horror
movies, describe it as a
creature feature in which, for once, the monster gets the girl.
The sets are instant
classics and Edith's handful of interactions with the vaporous ghouls that haunt her are startlingly convincing (del Toro never settles for his
movie creatures looking anything less than tactile).
I'm not as crazy about Joe Dante's «Gremlins» as most people my age, but the
movie is still an amusing, family - friendly spin on the
classic creature feature that holds some nostalgic value.
in the above trailer, she's echoing the
classic line from James Whale's 1931 film of Frankenstein, just one of the myriad of
movies to deal with man - made
creatures.
Del Toro's love of cinema is so resonant here, clearly taking inspiration from the
classic monster
movie Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Most of the characters in Darkstalkers are based upon
classic movie monsters like a werewolf, Frankenstein's monster, a zombie, and a fake
creature from the Black Lagoon.
Not to be confused with the upcoming live - action Disney remake (nor the upcoming Universal / Working Title
movie starring Chloe Grace Moretz), the film reimagines the
classic Hans Christian Andersen tale and follows a reporter and his niece who discover a beautiful and enchanting
creature the believe to be the real little mermaid.
While never rising above the B -
movie standard that defined his subsequent career — including
classics like
Creature From The Black Lagoon (Jack Arnold, 1954), It Came From Outer Space (Jack Arnold, 1953) and The Valley Of Gwangi (James O'Connolly, 1969)-- he is quite effective at adapting his performance to the tonal shifts of the film, ultimately delivering a suitable lead character for each of the genres the film navigates.
Yet, for a child inspired by the
classic monster
movies from Universal Pictures growing up, the writer / director has never had an opportunity to realize his dream of remaking The
Creature from the Black Lagoon, which featured the prehistoric Gillman (Ben Chapman on land, Ricou Browning for the underwater sequence)- and his fascination with Kay (Julie Adams), who is part of a group of scientists on an expedition in the Amazonian jungle.
May the potential of Universal Pictures» planned «Dark Universe» rest in peace, the resurrection of
classic movie monsters like Frankenstein's
Creature, The Wolf Man, The
Creature for the Black Lagoon and The Invisible Man completely destroyed all thanks to this unfocused, idiotically incoherent Tom Cruse vehicle.
Daydream Island's amazing Living Reef lagoons are home to a variety of wonderful marine
creatures many of which are recognisable from the
classic Disney
Movies Finding Nemo, and now, Finding Dory.
Most of the characters in Darkstalkers are based upon
classic movie monsters like a werewolf, Frankenstein's monster, a zombie, and a fake
creature from the Black Lagoon.
The 3D animated
movie of the
classic eco-story featuring the funny forest
creature, Truffula trees and the Once - ler, pops into theaters this March.