Love this turkey. The fact that the actors did their scenes in anticipation of something truly great as far as a monster goes made it pretty convincing. My small grandsons wanted to watch what grandpa likes, but were afraid to be scared. I asked if they wanted to see a movie with a big dumb bird. One we all started laughing at the bird together, it broke the ice. Now we enjoy carefully selected 50s era drive-in clunkers and Godzilla films together.
I have slowlt come to.love this movie, the first Time in saw i was like: this Is baaad.. and sonehiw thought Many years i realized that i've seen It More times than i don't know, something Meryl Streep. You torta love the Giant claw
After hearing about the Beaky Buzzard comparison I'm thinking Beaky doing this in a cartoon parodying this movie, him flying around going "baloop de doop" while everyone is trying to destroy him.
Love this one. The movie succeeds because it entertains, and the bird is the reason the movie is remembered. Had the the effects been decent who would remember it today. Three cheers for the buzzard from beyond.
The Giant Claw is one of my favorites too. As for the movie's believability (as well as the lot of 50s monster movies), that claim is largely based on a contemporary chauvinism that modern audiences have compared to their past counterparts. Audiences don't believe that nuclear radiation makes things bigger and meaner anymore, but they do think you can clone an exact twin and that the Earth's climate can change in a matter of days. The "bar of believability" has moved, but as a science major, I can tell you there are still plenty of people below it. : )
At 6 or 7 in the late 50s I watched this on TV. All I could remember was that claw sinking into the ocean. For five years ago I found the movie on TH-cam. I must have watched this well over a hundred times now, more than any movie ever. I play it to help me go to sleep. The movies also got an error or two in it... Pierre answers the phone and was supposed to say it's General Buskirk but instead he says General Van Paschal. The bird might have been a little more believable if his top notch would have been blown back by the wind. (I guess the birds antimatter shield kept the wind from doing. that. Yeah, it's a pretty bad movie but I love it. It is possible that I have watched this movie more than anybody else on the planet. (I got to get a life.)
I saw this movie as a kid and loved it. I just watched it again today and got great enjoyment out of it. It really isn't that bad. When the bird is on it's nest lovingly stroking and tending it's egg there's a whole lot more dimension to it than most cheapo monster flicks.
I don't see what's so funny about The Giant Claw monster!! He is the greatest and scariest monster in cinema horror history!!! The visual and sound effects go together brilliantly and horrifically. Considering that Ray Harryhausen turned it down (who I LOVE), shows that the special effects team still ended up doing great work without him. They should have won an Academy Award for this picture. I still get chills watching and hearing this creature!!
Actually, I believe that had this movie been blessed with a better monster, it could have been above average for the genre and the period. There are some excellent scenes of suspense and terror early, before the revelation of the creature, and even after, such as when the teens are joyriding through the night. The Canadian repeating "La Coconda" (or whatever it was that he said) after seeing the thing always scared the bejabbers out of me as a kid. Plus, Mara Corday was as sexy as all get out. CuffColl.
CuffColl, The Giant Claw monster used is excellent as it was. There were moments where it looked as though the creature had super powers, which I loved.
There are dozens of million-dollar-budgeted movies that literally vanish from your memory as soon as the end credits start their awful, endless crawl. Those plastic turkeys are nothing when compared to the carefully hand-crafted turkey buzzard stumbling about in "The Giant Claw". Once seen, this near-masterpiece burns into your brain and it's garanteed to stay there until your last breath. Oh, and once it's over you get the generous gift of 1) a terrifically memorable final shot, and 2) over it just two words: "The End".
I saw this once... and that was enough.... Pity Jeff Morrow and the others. The bird sends me into hysterics since it looks like a giant turkey on steroids (you'd have to cook it in a volcano on a spit that goes across the volcano top...hmmm, maybe they should have made that as the ending......)
I thought that this film was the epitome of 'stupid' when I was a kid. Years later, the theaters were invaded by its even dumber cousin....... "Reptilicus!"
Think of how strange it would be to live on the world where that silly looking creature was *actually* destroying everything around you and threatening mass doom. Like there would be strange social pressure to stifle your laughs in public because of how serious the situation objectively was. People would laugh at it and get chiding dirty looks. Hopefully when the end finally comes for earth, it’s dignified enough to be a proper Revelations-level awesome spectacle with a careful mix of surrealism and classic terror.
First time I saw this I would of been around 6 or 7 and must admit it scared the life out of me..This is the 1st time I've seen it since, 40 odd years ago. OMG laughable lol
Joe...anyone who DIDN'T see it when it was NEW...and they were 8 years old...You don't know what you're talking about...LOL.. Sorry, bud...you're out of your league!.. :) And only a '...fair...director...:)
I saw this movie in the theater in 1957 when I was 9 years old and thought the *monster* was the most ridiculous thing I'd ever seen. And I loved those 1950s sci-fi movies.-but not *this* one.
Love this turkey. The fact that the actors did their scenes in anticipation of something truly great as far as a monster goes made it pretty convincing. My small grandsons wanted to watch what grandpa likes, but were afraid to be scared. I asked if they wanted to see a movie with a big dumb bird. One we all started laughing at the bird together, it broke the ice. Now we enjoy carefully selected 50s era drive-in clunkers and Godzilla films together.
That’s a sweet story.
I fucking love this movie. My love is as big as a battleship.
I have slowlt come to.love this movie, the first Time in saw i was like: this Is baaad.. and sonehiw thought Many years i realized that i've seen It More times than i don't know, something Meryl Streep. You torta love the Giant claw
After hearing about the Beaky Buzzard comparison I'm thinking Beaky doing this in a cartoon parodying this movie, him flying around going "baloop de doop" while everyone is trying to destroy him.
I still love this classic.
Love this one. The movie succeeds because it entertains, and the bird is the reason the movie is remembered. Had the the effects been decent who would remember it today. Three cheers for the buzzard from beyond.
I love the build up of expectation for the Flying Battleship and then the reveal does not disappoint.
It may not look good or believeable, but dang it I still like this movie! I love good old fashioned horror and SciFi films.
The Giant Claw is one of my favorites too.
As for the movie's believability (as well as the lot of 50s monster movies), that claim is largely based on a contemporary chauvinism that modern audiences have compared to their past counterparts. Audiences don't believe that nuclear radiation makes things bigger and meaner anymore, but they do think you can clone an exact twin and that the Earth's climate can change in a matter of days.
The "bar of believability" has moved, but as a science major, I can tell you there are still plenty of people below it. : )
Agreed!
Same here! This is one of my go-to's when I just want to be entertained, not taught a 'life-lesson' !
Glad Joe wasn't the only one thinking of Beaky Buzzard when watching The Giant Claw. Cause I kept hearing in my head "Oooooh, nopenopenopenope!" =P
At 6 or 7 in the late 50s I watched this on TV. All I could remember was that claw sinking into the ocean.
For five years ago I found the movie on TH-cam. I must have watched this well over a hundred times now, more than any movie ever. I play it to help me go to sleep.
The movies also got an error or two in it... Pierre answers the phone and was supposed to say it's General Buskirk but instead he says General Van Paschal. The bird might have been a little more believable if his top notch would have been blown back by the wind. (I guess the birds antimatter shield kept the wind from doing.
that.
Yeah, it's a pretty bad movie but I love it.
It is possible that I have watched this movie more than anybody else on the planet. (I got to get a life.)
I saw this movie as a kid and loved it. I just watched it again today and got great enjoyment out of it. It really isn't that bad. When the bird is on it's nest lovingly stroking and tending it's egg there's a whole lot more dimension to it than most cheapo monster flicks.
That bird is my favourite monster from that period, it is so full of character!
We LOVE The Giant Claw! It's just sooo bad, it's wonderful. Long live The Giant Claw😘
This is what we looked at when we went to drive-in, in between making out and playing "Chinese fire drill"...jumping from car to car.
I don't see what's so funny about The Giant Claw monster!! He is the greatest and scariest monster in cinema horror history!!! The visual and sound effects go together brilliantly and horrifically. Considering that Ray Harryhausen turned it down (who I LOVE), shows that the special effects team still ended up doing great work without him. They should have won an Academy Award for this picture. I still get chills watching and hearing this creature!!
I hope you're joking.
The Most Hilarious Monster Ever Seen Onscreen.
It should have been called-Attack Of The Giant Plucked Turkey From Outer Space.
I saw this at the theater in 1957 when I was seven years old. It's hard to believe now but that creature really scared me back then.
There was a monster movie from 1982?Called Q with David Carradine just like this one!
I remember that Movie.
Actually, I believe that had this movie been blessed with a better monster, it could have been above average for the genre and the period. There are some excellent scenes of suspense and terror early, before the revelation of the creature, and even after, such as when the teens are joyriding through the night. The Canadian repeating "La Coconda" (or whatever it was that he said) after seeing the thing always scared the bejabbers out of me as a kid. Plus, Mara Corday was as sexy as all get out. CuffColl.
CuffColl agreed🤖
CuffColl, The Giant Claw monster used is excellent as it was. There were moments where it looked as though the creature had super powers, which I loved.
There are dozens of million-dollar-budgeted movies that literally vanish from your memory as soon as the end credits start their awful, endless crawl. Those plastic turkeys are nothing when compared to the carefully hand-crafted turkey buzzard stumbling about in "The Giant Claw". Once seen, this near-masterpiece burns into your brain and it's garanteed to stay there until your last breath. Oh, and once it's over you get the generous gift of 1) a terrifically memorable final shot, and 2) over it just two words: "The End".
Why have I never watched this? I must find it!
my favorite movie when I was a child
Buskirk:
There he is now attacking the United Nations building.
Considine:
Pretty bird!
Love this movie
Watching now on Horror UK. The Bird is really scary and realistic. Doubt if I'll sleep tonight. 😂
I know what this is. It's the legendary Thunderbird of Indian legend... with bug eyes and buck teeth (a bird with teeth... too much. )
Samuel Oldham, Some species of birds have teeth!! Especially considering birds are descendants from dinosaurs.
I saw this once... and that was enough.... Pity Jeff Morrow and the others.
The bird sends me into hysterics since it looks like a giant turkey on steroids (you'd have to cook it in a volcano on a spit that goes across the volcano top...hmmm, maybe they should have made that as the ending......)
General Buskirk:
"There he is attacking the United Nations building."
General Considine:
"PRETTY BIRD!"
Joe, just what WAS Sam Katzman's finest hour? Kudos for the Bob Clampett reference.
they all think the bird dies at the end but it has just dived. If it were in fact dead it would float.
funniest movie ever made can't stop laughing at the monster
The movie itself wasn't too bad, nor was the bird, from the neck down. But that face!
I thought that this film was the epitome of 'stupid' when I was a kid. Years later, the theaters were invaded by its even dumber cousin....... "Reptilicus!"
I have to disagree. Reptilicus deserves an academy award compared to this stinker.
Fun Fact-Reptilicus actually had a Musical Number that was Cut from the American Print.
Why oh why wont rifftrax do this movie!?
As big as a BATTLE SHIP!
Oh my God 😂
I cant believe he didn't mention that it was also in 3 fukkin D
Think of how strange it would be to live on the world where that silly looking creature was *actually* destroying everything around you and threatening mass doom. Like there would be strange social pressure to stifle your laughs in public because of how serious the situation objectively was. People would laugh at it and get chiding dirty looks.
Hopefully when the end finally comes for earth, it’s dignified enough to be a proper Revelations-level awesome spectacle with a careful mix of surrealism and classic terror.
First time I saw this I would of been around 6 or 7 and must admit it scared the life out of me..This is the 1st time I've seen it since, 40 odd years ago. OMG laughable lol
Mara Corday. What a woman!
I thought it was funny that the kids in It Follows were watching this film and Killers From Space - another real stinker.
"It Follows" was a 'real stinker' as well.
Good flick but Rodan has no competition.
i don't get it.
Based on a true story. Major government cover-up. BTW, Mara was really beautiful.
Why does a bird have teeth? Toothed birds existed more 65 mya.
Funniest movie ever made so cheesy😜👻
The plot overall sucked lol. And yep, that monster too
Joe...anyone who DIDN'T see it when it was NEW...and they were 8 years old...You don't know what you're talking about...LOL.. Sorry, bud...you're out of your league!.. :) And only a '...fair...director...:)
I saw this movie in the theater in 1957 when I was 9 years old and thought the *monster* was the most ridiculous thing I'd ever seen. And I loved those 1950s sci-fi movies.-but not *this* one.
And, Rowlandph, what kind of a director are you to judge Joe Dante?
@@f.d.3289 A better one.. Case Closed... :)