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The pair, together with boss department head Mark Williams
(Richard Denning), join an expedition, and its purpose is
to discover if a creature like the one the hand belonged to
still exists.
It does, in a lagoon that no one has entered and survived,
and Kay swims in this dangerous place and is accompanied by
an unseen admirer.
Creature From The Black Lagoon played at a continuous movie
theatre when this reviewer was at a dance. He chose to leave
a potential girlfriend and see the midnight session.
Was it worth it? - At the time not.
And later on? - Perhaps.
This picture is the inspiration for many films where one
is sympathetic to the monster, and amongst other firsts substitute
a shark for the creature swimming under the heroine and it's
Jaws.
Jack Arnold, the director, who was responsible for this and
other classics including It Came From Out Of Space and
The Incredible Shrinking Man, does a fine job.
The music is worth mentioning. It carries the action along
from the quiet strains of a Henry Mancini melody to the harsh
chords of attack. A technique heard in Jaws prior to a shark
strike and frequently copied in other films.
In its own right an enjoyable movie and as a piece of cinema
innovation, highly recommended.
Conclusion: Movie 85% Extras 80%
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