Comments on: Creature From The Black Lagoon Has Died

By: johnstownmonster

johnstownmonster — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:32:18 +0000

Awwww. I LOVE this film! It’s a big memory from my childhood — seeing this and other great classic creature features at a local old-school movie house for Saturday matinee double features. 50 cents for an afternoon of pure imagination.

Why can’t we make films with this much charm anymore? I guess that’s why they call it the “golden age.”

Godspeed.

By: bill green

bill green — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:12:21 +0000

hey everyone this is definetly very sad news about wonderful acter ben chapman passing away. i even got his autograph a few years ago. i still injoy watching him in the classic orginal creature from the black lagoon on vhs. but he is in heavon now. i hope his family doing well about this sad situation as well as his fans. thanks bill green

By: eireman

eireman — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:58:24 +0000

I must concur, after King Kong, Black Lagoon is my favorite “monster” movie from the golden age of film. I keep hearing rumors on the internet about a modern version in various stages of production but it must have fallen into that abyss alongside Nicholas Cage’s Superman…

By: squatchwatcher

squatchwatcher — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:49:09 +0000

One of my favorite movies, even my kids love it. We own it so we can watch it any time. RIP Ben Chapman, you are an american hero in my eyes. ANYBODY who serves our great country is a STUD in my eyes! GODS SPEED!

By: Ole Bub

Ole Bub — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:42:29 +0000

My heartfelt condolences to the Chapman family and his loved ones…

One of ole bub’s favorite critter movies…The Creature and Seahunt sparked my thirty year passion for SCUBA diving.

I hope the remake is half as good as the original.

Life is much too short…live and let live…

ole bub and the dawgs

By: Saint Vitus

Saint Vitus — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:09:20 +0000

I was just watching that movie the other day, actually, I got a big kick out of it. I have been to Wakulla springs, Florida, where the movie was filmed. It’s a beautiful place, I highly recommend it.

By: Henshaw

Henshaw — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:43:25 +0000

Always loved that movie…

I already had the “Creature” trilogy on VHS so the wife and kids weren’t sure that I’d like the DVD they got me. (Just “Creature” on this disk, not all three movies.) They shouldn’t have worried… There is an excellent 45 minute documetary called “Back To The Black Lagoon” in the special features. It, alone, is worth the price of the DVD. They go into great detail about what went into making “Creature”.

RIP

By: SOCALcryptid

SOCALcryptid — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:30:21 +0000

I agree red_pill, one of my favorites also. When I was a child this movie gave me nightmares. Thanks for the memories Mr. Chapman. Rest in peace.

By: red_pill_junkie

red_pill_junkie — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:26:03 +0000

I mean, at the Drive-In. Lousy translation, I’m sorry

By: red_pill_junkie

red_pill_junkie — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:23:29 +0000

One of my favorite monsters. When I first saw the movie on TV it gave me quite the scare; great music too.

Rest in Peace Mr. Chapman. Thank you for helping several generations of horny adolescents make out at the Auto Cinema.