Up From The Depths Reviews | The Giant Claw (1957)
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2020
- A giant bird from outer space comes to Earth to lay an egg.
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Released: June 1957
Producer: Sam Katzman
Director: Fred F. Sears
Screenplay: Samuel Newman and Paul Gangelin
Starring:
Jeff Morrow as Mitch MacAfee
Mara Corday as Sally Caldwell
Morris Ankrum as Lt. Gen Edward Considine
Lou Merrill as Pierre Broussard (as Louis D. Merrill)
Edgar Barrier as Dr. Karol Noymann
Robert Shayne as Gen. Van Buskirk
Frank Griffin as Pete - Pilot (as Ruell Shayne)
Clark Howat as Maj. Bergen
Morgan Jones as Lieutenant, Radar Officer
#TheGiantClaw #50s
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The fact that this thing is from space means that somewhere in the universe, there's an entire planet of Giant Condors screeching and bonking into each other.
fun fact: the reason the actors were so serious about it is becouse they never saw the monster before the movie's release, Jeff Morrow, the actor that played the protagonist in the story, had to say this about the experience: "The director, Fred Sears, just told us, 'All right, now you see the bird up there, and you're scared to death! Use your imagination.' But the first time we actually got to see it was the night of the premiere. The audience couldn't stop laughing. We were up on the screen looking like idiots, treating this silly buzzard like it was the scariest thing in the world. We felt cheated, that's for sure, but they told us afterward that they just ran out of money. They couldn't afford anything except this stupid puppet... I was never so embarrassed in my entire life."
Ouch. Like.... seriously. Ouch.
Still, it scared the shit out of me at 5 years old.
I'd heard that story about Jeff Morrow's embarrassment from a friend who's a sci-fi freak. He claimed that Morrow actually snuck out of the theater before the film ended. As kids, we watched this movie and were actually scared! 😂
Poor guy
"A giant bird from outer space comes to Earth to lay an egg."
So much on point
If I remember rightly, not just from outer space, but from another dimension!
If it is from outer space, is it really a bird
@@andrewgwilliam4831 Exactly. Then they realized that the "bird" had a force field around it and came up with a nuclear powered gun to kill it.
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Yup that's it roll credits
I always think back to what James Rolfe said about the monster's reveal: you're not even paying attention to how bad the plane looks, you're so overwhelmed by the bird.
It’s as big as a battleship
A bird as big as a battleship?
@@Schottladen Yes. A bird as big as as battleship.
I didnt say it was a battleship I said it looked like one
And as dumb as a rock
@@depressedgojisaurusrexandc5372 even though a rock has no personality?
"A pattern... A perfect pattern!!!!" is literally my favorite "so bad it's good" moment in any film whatsoever. Everyone I've shown it to dies laughing, it's perfect.
The Rodan scene in KOTM was my favourite scene and it honestly takes a lot of inspiration from this movie.
Take a shot everytime they say “flying battleship”
Have an ambulance on standby.
A liver donor as well.
Don't. You would kill someone
Breaking news: millions of kaiju fans found passed out in their homes
I value the integrity of my liver thanks
a few years ago me and a friend tried this, can't remember if we finished the movie or not, but given that I can't remember I'm going to say we both passed out.
I remember back in the day AVGN made a Top 10 Giant Monsters video and placed The Giant Claw at Number 1 (above Godzilla & King Kong). And I thought he was serious until he actually made a review on it. lol
Jeff Morrow and Mara Cordey were told that the monster was going to be something spectacular and acted accordingly. As the story goes, when Morrow finally saw the finished product, he walked out all embarrassed!
He didn’t see it until opening night premiere, he was so embarrassed he ended becoming a alcoholic
if it isn't James Rofle's favourite movie
ironically, yeah probably
It’s a mad mad mad mad mad mad mad mad mad mad mad mad mad mad world
His favorite gaint monster movie
This is another giant monster that I want Legendary should add to their Monsterverse. Where the Giant Claw would fight Rodan for dominance of the skys.
Well, seeing as how Rodan is a seasoned destroyer of battleships, I have no doubt that he'll come out on top. But that's just my opinion.
I have a suspicion that there were moments in the Rodan chase sequence of KOTM that were directly inspired by The Giant Claw
@@RFSCaveman Yeah. That part where Rodan eats the pilot after he ejected from the fighter plane was inspired by the Giant Claw.
@@scado5679 honestly one thing I learned about godzilla movies is that there isn't exact powerlevels
So I wouldn't doubt that rodan and the giant claw would have a bit fight and If It was in a rodan movie then I can see rodan winning in the end
IT'S A BIRD AS BIG AS A BATTLESHIP!
Most 50's monster movies, as I recall, just end with not much fanfare. The monster dies, cue "The End".
I thought that the way they killed it was too complicated and ridiculous, in that it required tech way beyond the 50's ability. It has a force field, but also eats people. So just stick a bomb inside a dead cow and put a parachute on it. When the bird appears, push it out the plane's door. The bird eats it, and now it's inside the force field. The bomb explodes. Thanksgiving for days!
I love how the general or whatevers response to being asked if he wants the bird dead, is him going "Yeah. Yeah, suuuure." Like he'll get around to it lol
It’s as big as a battleship!
Unironically one of my favorite kaiju movies.
The lead actor hadn't seen the special effects so when the movie opened in his hometown he went to the opening and was standing at the back of the cinema when he saw the bird he snuck out hoping no one saw him
Admit it, folks, if there were collectibles made of this buzzard, you would buy one.
And if you think this is laughable, wait until you get to Reptilicus, who has been sighted in shallow water.
No Omni, I would not buy one. I would buy three.
Actually aside from the bird itself I found this a solid B movie with surprisingly good acting at times and not the silliest of the era.
heheeh I even heard you say your comment, Omni, in your distinct voice and cadence. =)
I would absolutely buy one
@@alexandercortez8823 hey, man, I will defend Reptilicus. He's a pretty accurate rendering of a Norse dragon, even with a cheap puppet.
The Giant Claw should be in the Monsterverse.
That marionette does look bad, but they added nice small details to it, like the ability to flare the nostrils.
Funny enough they couldn't even get their best effect right, birds beaks are solid and they can't flare nostrils.
Rodan really let himself go, when he made this !🦅
He was obviously having substance abuse problems.
Rodan when he finally gets his weed:
The Giant Claw is Rodan's alcoholic crackhead cousin
Rodan's weed farmer cousin:
I love this movie and still have it on VHS.
Bruh the thing I love about this dude is that whenever I’m uncertain about buying/watching any of my kaiju movies I just watch one of his videos then I’m set
Thank you James Rolfe for making this movie hilariously popular in the Kaiju fan community.
I still remember first seeing this goofy bird in a Cinemassacre top 10 list.
"You don't fuck with the Giant Claw!"
I saw this one when I was a kid. It was cool back then when we didn’t have cable television. It takes some patience but it can be enjoyed because of what it is.
I have read that the creature was made in Mexico because of the low budget.
I haven’t seen The Giant Claw in a long time. I suppose it is time for a viewing either on DVD or TCM, if I am fortunate to catch it.
This should get a remake. As bad as it is, it certainly couldn't get any worse. Is also a little said cause the lead actor was so embarrassed at the premiere, he went home and drank till he passed out.
As a kid, I watched this movie a few times, not for the effects but because of my fascination with the whole concept of a monster protected by anti-matter. I feel like this movie could be redone with better effects and actually work really well.
What happens when a Giant Turkey gets drunk and wakes up next to a Deadite from Evil Dead
I love this movie and this is why:
1. 30 Seconds Over Tokyo footage spliced in.
2. Earth vs. the Flying Saucers footage spliced in.
3. Visible strings on all of the exploding models in the air.
4. The birds flaring nostrils.
5. Morris Ankrum
Now if they had only put a question mark after "The End", we might be blessed with a sequel.
I had seen a clip of this when I was younger and I ended up having nightmares of it causing tornadoes and staring into my bedroom window.
Another childhood classic.
Thank you for your reviews on monster movies Up From the Depths
Always brings me something entertaining to watch in unsure times
I’ve loved this movie since I was a kid and think the creature is one of the most uniquely cool things I’ve ever seen. I wish there was a collectible statue of it.
Okay, to be fair, if a gigantic but silly looking bird would rampage through my city, eating people and crushing skyscrapers in its wake, I'd probably be utterly terrified.
I am glad you reviewed this. I was eight years old when it came out and I remember seeing it somewhat later on the TeeVee. I was aghast at the sheer cheesiness when it finally showed up on the screen. "A boy recognizes pure garbage when he sees it, too young to appreciate camp and before it was even a thing."
Almost as bad and one you should add to your review list is "The Atomic Submarine (1959)."
Seen this movie so many times
I absolutely love this movie. One of the best crummy monster flicks and possibly the only time America really tried to make anything resembling a kaiju film in the 50’s and 60’s.
I still love this movie and have since I bought it on VHS roughly 30 years ago. I was in a phase of my life where I bought very few VHS in the first place, and mainly scouted the aisles for old godzilla movies. I know it isn't 'good', but it's fun, and as you yourself points out, aside from the hoaky monster design it isn't really bad compared to many of its contemporary 50s sci-fi/monster/horror movies.
I couldn't wait til this came on Creature Double Feature. I would draw on my Sister's typing paper this giant Turkey. This is a fun movie and even all those years ago, it was worth the wait.
Truly charming. I love the monster. One of my favorite films.
The closest we gotten to a giant condor solo movie
I love this monster and movie, it's so memorable. Would love to see it re-imagined in Legendary's monsterverse.
0:00 That gave me goosebumps
Oh that's the sound of the bird. I just unconsciously understood it as being some guy making random noises in the scene for some reason.
Eon, the creature in Rudolph's Shiny New Year must have been modeled on this thing.
I watched it on Saturday morning's Sunrise Theater...once. Any other time TV Guide showed it scheduled, I slept in.
Even the Foley artist phoned it in! Thing just makes the same 'Craw Craw' noise the whole picture! But Morrow & Corday do make the flic watchable!
When a movie uses stock footage from its own movie
Finally a movie based on solid science ! The polarity on the main condensers...I knew it !!
God these videos are golden, the stuff you release is the best stuff I've found this year
That sound it makes reminds me of my parrotlet
I feel so bad for the lead male actor, this movie pushed him to alcoholism because of how bad the bird was.
This is one of my favorite American made giant monster movies. I love it! The actors in it did an honorable and excellent job addressing and dealing with this terrifying menace from outer space. Serious acting is what makes a good campy movie. Remember, this ungodly thing killed people. If you saw this giant sqwalking buzzard suspended by fishing line attacking YOUR town or city I don't think you'd be laughing! (I too imagined a seriously dramatic remake being made).
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This is no monster movie classic, but it is entertaining in its own way
This is the citizen Kane of bad monster movies.
We are all thinking the same thing
The giant claw should join the monsterverse.
Hmmm I wonder how big it is. Is it as big as a battleship?
I guess yes according to promotional media
A flying Battleship!
Oh hell yes, legend
This was a must, I'm glad you finally reviewed this movie
Bird: Has an impenetrable anti-matter field.
Misato: “Is that an AT field!?!”
This is the giant bird Godzilla fights in Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster. It is, at least according to my head cannon.
Looks good yeah!
I first saw this on a Saturday afternoon Creature Feature show in the mid 60's when I was 6 or 7 years old and contributed to a life long love of giant monster movies. That show exposed me to a lot of stuff I still enjoy. The original King Kong, Them!, Tarantula, Dinosaurus, The Deadly Mantis, many of the Godzilla and Gamera movies, even one with giant grasshoppers or maybe crickets that I can't remember the name of. Anyone know what it was? Just watched Love and Monsters, enjoyed it. Next up Monster Hunter, but I really can't wait for the new Godzilla vs. Kong. No matter how old I get I will watch a giant creature movie good or bad.
Yes. I've been waiting for this one.
My friend had the 8 mm of this and we all watched it in his creepy basement. We were all around 6 to 8 years old. It gave us all nightmares with that horrible face and screeching squak. Best Monster Ever.
It's finally time!
Movie made me laugh so much that I enjoyed the hell out of it
It's a giant antimatter space buzzard !!! Run for your life!!!
Now we know where Arthur Carlson got his great idea for Thanksgiving. "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly".
They need to remake this with modern special effects.
That might make it actually scary! We can't have our beloved Giant Claw turned into a monstrosity.
While the model effects may look shoddy, one thing the movie has going for it is the tight editing, providing a nicely kinetic pace to the action.
Giant Condor the movie! I still have not seen this whole goofball fest yet! XD
I agree 1,000,000% with the review of this film!!!👍🏾👍🏾
The battleship has arrived
A Flying Battleship
SAW THIS MOVIE WHEN IT CAME OUT AND TO THIS DAY THAT BIRD CRIES IS STUCK IN MY HEAD. ALSO THEY MISSED A EGG AND THAT IS WHERE GONZO THE MUPPET CAME FROM.
This is the perfect drinking game movie. I've not much use for it other than that.
I’m definitely one of those people you mentioned at the end.
It's time to play the music, It's time to light the light;
Let's watch a Muppet-saurus on "The Giant Claw" tonight!
I had avoided this movie for many years. When I finally saw it, I was very surprised about how violent it is - lots of terrible way to die kind of scenes... I like it and 3 stars is a good rating.
I'm french canadian and i ask around about " La cacagna"... No one's heard from it. 😃
Just so you all know. Lol
Im gonna get hated for saying this but...
I love the the design of the giant bird
these effects look just as good as some godzilla movies tbh
Not the craw! The craw!
When I was a kid in NYC in the 1970s, one Saturday evening one TV channel was showing “The Giant Claw” and the other “The Manster” (1959). I kept switching channels trying to watch both movies - no DVR or VCRs in those days. As to which movie is the bigger Cult Classic I will leave others to debate.
0:02 Where Rodan Got his Roar from the MonsterVerse
Not Just The Gaint Claw's Roar, Also Gorgo's Roar was Used
Also they say flying battleship like 20 times in it...LOL
3 stars = Okay.
As silly as the puppet looks, the nostrils flailing is a nice touch
The two films that scared me the most was I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE and TARANTULA back in the 1950s. A real tarantula was used not a funny looking puppet.
If there was ever a need to remake a giant monster (and do it's design justice) this is one of them. Hell, once Legendary looses the rights to Godzilla, they could continue with this guy and others, like The Giant Mantis, Tarantula, and maybe the Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. Weird how Japan gets known for their giant monsters, while we here in America have quite the roster of our own.
Gotta say, watching this with a cup of hot chocolate made this quite a pleasant evening. :)
the monster had hair growing out of his eyeballs
I would like to point out the reason the actors take it so seriously is because non of them knew what the monster looked like it’s why like when they look at the pictures that were taken of it you never see them directly looking at it they had to pretend they could see it
I love your content!
Black Scorpion next?
Would like to see a review of Pulgasari in the future.
Mara Corday is a lil bit of terrific.
If only they had Him Henson to do the creature.