Comments on: Creature From The Black Lagoon

By: joppa

joppa — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 02:09:13 +0000

The CFTBL is my alltime favorite monster flick. I still am nervous swimming over deep green waters. Also the actress Julie Adams is one of the hottest starlets from the 50’s. Anyone who looks that great on an Amazon expedition can trek with me anytime.

By: Lee Pierce

Lee Pierce — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:23:23 +0000

I watched this flick at the drive-in with my mom. I was 9 years old. I spent 3/4 of the movie in the floorboard scared out of my wits. Later, when I had aged a bit, (12 yrs old), I watched the movie as a Satueday Matinee. It is a favorite. I think a well done remake is in order, although it would be hard to beat the original.

By: Mnynames

Mnynames — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 23:34:42 +0000

Jeez, aren’t any of you guys Doctor Who fans? Anyway, my take on the summary was also that he went way back in time, and the “change the history of humanity” thing would likely be that the creatures had their own civilization.

By: CamperGuy

CamperGuy — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:45:48 +0000

jhamm nailed it.

Either creature or time travel not both.

Favorite childhood “monster” movie.

My perception of what is a monster has changed since then.

By: brineblank

brineblank — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:39:47 +0000

Just an FYI (as the original was one of my favorite movie monster flicks), I believe I read there is going to be a new big budget Creature From the Black Lagoon movie. I wonder if there some possible connection between the book and this with regards to plot elements?

By: Karl

Karl — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:24:25 +0000

The time travel element can still work if it’s done well. But if it’s just another ‘military experiment’ gone awry type of tale, then I don’t have much hope for it.

Very nice book cover though.

By: Sky King

Sky King — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:51:10 +0000

Has anyone ever seen Ron Popiel and the Creature from the Black Lagoon together? Just wondering.

By: Tobar

Tobar — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:24:31 +0000

Time Travel? UGHHHHH.

By: swol

swol — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:31:58 +0000

I have it on order myself.
I view it as an expansion of the original concept.
Mostly I view it as a fun read about a fun character.

Maybe it will be crap, maybe it will be good. I am hopeful.

By: One Eyed Cat

One Eyed Cat — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:24:13 +0000

Hum, I took the possibility of ‘changing the history of the human race forever’ to mean the time travel went way back, like pre-history.

Will have to hunt the book now.