The Wasp Woman (1959) REVIEW - Monster Madness 9
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- Public Domain horror film.
Today, I bring you one of the early Roger Corman schlock-fests. The Wasp Woman (1959).
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>wasp enzyme
>shows footage of honey bees
Zachary Erickson That too. Would you consider this a "b movie" or a "bee movie"?
RedHairdo "Bee Movie" is worse than "The Wasp Woman"?
+Zachary Erickson (twilightwindwaker) Wasps do indeed bite too. As a matter of fact they'll bite and sting at the same time often.
***** thank you for noticing. :3 it adds to my finesse.
@saramations weesp movie
"That's about as appropriate as listening to Slayer while watching an old woman sitting in a rocking chair while knitting a sweater." I lost it at that part XD
+BboyStudios97 I hope you find whatever you lost
Alejandro C Thanks, man. No luck yet, but the search still continues.
Damn, don't you just love that tingly feeling of October when you have just layed in your bed, opened the laptop and see the "Monster Madness" intro starting on your screen ... F*CK, it's so cozy!
+Unleashthebeastable WORD
+Unleashthebeastable the coziest
Oh yeah, some more Monster Madness!
+Rilumai how the shit did u get that many likes from that
+thelemoncheese Because people love some Monster Madness, that's why! I honestly have no idea, though.
Lol, you're right there. Fair enough
@@Rilumai sure that's James Rolfe for you
They threw an actual bottle (or at least a sturdy prop) at Susan Cabot and INJURED her? Wow, the lawsuit that would ensue if that had happened today, let alone the suffocation and facial laceration thereafter. No wonder she left cinema, that sounds like an unpleasant experience.
Surely they didn't have the special effects to do it back then, but imagine if they had succeeded to make the "monster" like on the cover art. That would probably be one of horror movies creepiest things!
+Daniel Renard They probably could have used a suit with the face sticking out.
L McD
I thought of that, but on the cover art, her head is rather huge, which I think is what works to make it look extra intimidating.
If it was a suit, it would probably look silly if it was like... a Wasp Halloween costume. They'd probably have to make a large puppet and have Susan curled up in a fetal position inside the thorax, then have some very skilled puppeteers move all the legs, body, antennas and so forth. Heck, thinking about that, that could probably have been quite an impressive feat back then. :P
Daniel Renard If the movie had a reasonable budget at all they probably would have been able to make a decent costume. It still would have been tricky to make it look like she was actually half wasp though. Making a normal monster suit look good would be easy (like in Godzilla), but making someone sticking out of half a suit look like an insect would be difficult.
+L McD with that director lol it didn't
+L McD I'd say they'd go with stop motion.
This is the reviews I like.
I could listen to James talk about movies the whole day.
same.
Always love seeing this return every October!
You've got good taste Matt, cheers, say hi to Chris for me (that bastard... :P)!
+WrecklessEating Woah you guys watch AVGN?
I see you every fucking where lol and love you guys lol
*****
Luke Vanzant Hola :)
Great video, James. Very well presented.
Your "Slayer over grandma knitting" music comparison made me laugh out loud.
I also love you are telling the circumstances of your movie-viewing experience. I think those are quite relatable and interesting.
My dad collected a bunch of old movie posters before I was born and one of my favorites is his Wasp Woman poster that was always hung up in our hallway. It's really cool that you did a video on this movie.
I thought Mike was in these. Don't deprive me of his cute face!
+Sarah Hebler The way James explained it on yesterday's episode is that 1/3 of the videos this month will have Mike, so there can be a variety in format, something new, and the classic style he's been doing for the last 8 years.
This is how I like Monster Madness to be. James reviewing horror movies with clips from that film. Not him and Mike sitting on there asses just taking about film with still pictures of it in the background.
Yay, Roger Corman! Also, he launched as much great directors as actors: Jack Hill (who co-directed "The Wasp Woman", by the way), Monte Hellman, Francis Ford Coppola, Joe Dante, John Landis, Jonathan Demme, Ron Howard, James Cameron, Martin Scorsese...
Mystery Science Theater 3000 is the greatest television comedy of all time!
Why wasn't this an episode of MST3K? It could be from season 7, really would've helped to bulk that season up to at least 13 episodes.
Ah yes I remember Attack of the Killer B Movies. My mother actually made sure to tell me about it. Good to know we shared this experience at the time, James, and everyone else who saw it. Funny to think about it.
I'm actually surprised that a movie like this came out at the end of the 50s where a woman was both the main protagonist, as well as the main antagonist. That and her character owns a company, pretty progressive given the time it came out. Sure there may be less progressive elements given the time it came out, but it's still impressive that it came out when it did.
Those plot elements were used in Val Lewton's 1943 picture "The Seventh Victim." "The Wasp Woman" could almost be a sequel, since Janice Starlin begins her career about the time La Sagesse is exposed as a Satanic coven.
MonsterVision & Elvira were great, many memories.
I would like to see a review of 'Tales from the Crypt' TV series.
+Intimidation I think he did one already. either that or he just ranked his ten favorite episodes I'll have to check
+MDiPietro16 i think thats NC
coopercastille
Interesting. I'd like to see him review that. That show had so many shitty episodes but there were always at least a few per season that were awesome and made it worth watching. At least in my opinion
+MDiPietro16 The fuck? Tales from the Crypt had many great episodes. I don't know what show you were watching.
Ahsan Ali He was probably watching Season 7... minus the last episode.
Perhaps this season of Monster Madness should have been called Monster Madness 9 From Outer Space ;)
+Irish Nerd Life Please explain reference?
+Ze Gogo Plan 9 from Outer Space.
+Matt Sylvester Yep it was a reference to Plan 9 alright.
***** oh because both movies so far mentioned were shit? I think the ring was mediocre...
+Ze Gogo No. This is the 9th Monster Madness.
Monster Madness has made my two college years great. Thanks so much for the videos James and Mike.
Damn, the plot really puts Feminism in perspective!
+Ollieh Ya equal rights are stupid.
That's a shame that this movie ended that woman's career. She was very pretty. These days they would just 3D Print her a new face and she'd still have a job.
Gets worse. She was murdered by her own son in 1986 who suffered from psychological problems...
+Giancarlo Nurko that's horrible man.
+Zachary Erickson (twilightwindwaker) okay sure. That works.
Bought this at a dollar store a long time ago. Wish I still owned it. included other sci-fi films.
Now, this is more like it.
It's good to try new things, but I really like Monster Madness the way it has been for the past years.
I like that you have an affection for these movies and have interesting things to say about them, and you're not just making fun of how bad they are.
Monster Madness has to be one of my favourite offsprings of avgn, thank you Mike and James for always doing a kick ass job!
I too remember watching that movie marathon special with Elvira and all those teens!!! I watched it with my parents and I distinctly remember being super embarrassed when the kids would crack their cheese ball jokes.
I could listen to James talk about movies alllllllllllll day.
Was looking forward to this! Gonna watch these every night throughout October.
Sounds like a plan!
They should make a cross-over of The Fly (1958 version) and The Wasp Woman!!!
One was based on the other.
I legitimately though the special was called "Attack of the Killer Bee Movies" until 4:25.
I love the personal stories at the end!
We all have personal stories with movies music and any form of Art.
Shoutout to MICHAEL MARK as the scientist! He was Maria's father in the 1931 Frankenstein and played dozens of uncredited bits in the Universal horror canon. At least he gets more screen time here than in all those other movies combined.
i love this monster madness i get alot of nostalgia from halloween themed tv marathons and the content of these videos
I definitely don't agree that this movie is worse than Plan 9. I personally thought the scene where she's in the darkened lab, in human form, listening intently to the wasps humming with her forehead to the glass was a rare moment of genius in one of Corman's obviously lower budget entries.
Also, the usage of loud, sleazy-sounding music at critical parts happened in a lot of Amicus and giallo movies, too.
I hope you get to "Carnosaur (1993)." Yes, you read that right: it was released in 1993, the same year as "Jurassic Park," and I believe a mere ONE WEEK BEFORE the latter.
I love checking my subscriptions everyday to find a new one of these. Keep it up Cinemassacre :]
mfw i look at Corman's filmography
Death Race and Philidelphia, The Wasp Woman and Apollo 13 , The silence of the lambs and Dinocroc.
He's the Nicolas cage of producing and directing...
This is the best kind of cinemassacre video. Classic. This is what we want James.
Lol, the thought of that lady in a wasp suit spitting chocolate sauce on people is hilarious
I prefer this type of review than the other previous one
Thank God, this is Monster Madness! Teach me something great, James!
I love it how this year the Monster Madness logo is an actual prop. Same with the Cinemassacre logo at the end.
@2:46 "It's about as appropriate as listening to Slayer while watching an old woman in a rocking chair". Nice touch there, James. Methinks someone is an old-school Metallica fan that doesn't like when they changed their sound, lol.
I hope james and mike talk about "It Follows", just watched it today and it blew me away, from the simple yet mysteriously hunting concept to the amazing camera work to the great lead actress. it's great
That music is about as appropriate as Friday the 13th Part 3's theme music!
I'm really digging this year's logo
I remember that Elvira special as well.
It's a new october. New Monster Madness. See you at RetroGameCon 2015 James!
thank you for the video i really enjoy listening to you talking about old horror movies
These are awesome! Thanks for posting on TH-cam.
I hope someone can make a spoof clip of a grandma knitting a sweater while Slayer music plays in background.
TV Guides? Monster vision? Elvira? "NOSTALGIA EXPLOSION"
Makes serum from wasps.
Shows nothing but stock footage from bees.
Biology wants an apology, Mr. Corman.
The Cinematic Titanic riff on this movie is a must-see for any MST3K / RiffTrax fan! Actually.. every Cinematic Titanic episode is worth watching if you're an MST3K / RiffTrax fan, and even if you aren't!
I watched the 1995 remake. I went to the good old VHS rental store and there it was brand new, with the movie poster and everything.
There's actually a remake of this movie that was made in the 90s. The Wasp Woman looks more terrifying in it.
love it james keep 'em comin', I'm hoping for more avgn, that stuff really gets me outta any stink i might be in for sure, Godspeed bro!
In the X-Files episode called X-COPS, one characters in the episode is freaked out by actually seeing the the Wasp Man. I always thought it would have been a nice reference if the guy was talking about the Wasp Woman instead, only the one on the movie poster he saw.
Got to the end of the video before seeing the description. Of course Corman made this :D
I am surprised that he didn't mentioned that this movie got remade in the 90s as part as of Roger Corman Presents.
Definitely one of Corman's lessor films - did you guys review Masque of the Red Death or any of the Poe flicks? Those are actually really good (Nicolas Roeg shot Red Death as well)
I know this is really random but you know what would be cool? having a cinemassacre's chainsaw keychain !! like the one on the ending of the video, it looks so freaking cool!!
I'm glad u went back to showing clips and talking over it! That works better than you and mike sitting there discussing it
Great movie. I loved it. It's again
people's search for restored youth.
I wonder if in future more success
with this may not be created.
I know that were I to be told in 1950 that I could connect with the
world from something in the palm
of my hand, standing on any street
corner, I would have felt the same
way as the search for the fountain
of youth. Who knows.
seen the poster for this movie for years but never watched it, will have to check it out sometime :)
I honestly think the concept of the wasp woman could be worth a remake, it would be even cooler if they could reinvent and bring back the giant wasp body and womans head idea as well, its such a weird disquieting image that its kind of a shame we never saw it realised.
God I love Cinemassacre in October
So much better than the previous one
Question : Cinemassacre going to upload any Past Live games that they done to You Tube Games ?
I could watch 2:36 - 2:46 all day.
Love me some Monster Madness, but you really should make a sci-fi themed one next year called Moonster Madness! :D
Actually, I always thought this was one of the better '50s 'B' movies. Susan Cabot's character is quite unusual for the times and her performance is interesting to watch. True, they didn't really do anything with that, but, that's what makes it a 'B' movie: unrealized potential.
I lost it when I heard the music on 2:40!
The Wasp Woman should meet The Fly, I feel like they'll make a good couple.
Or a great Vs movie.
But the Wasp Woman should get a remake.
I really don't care about the movie, I just like to listen to James.
Oh that's right he's doing scripted reviews too. I'm going to go pump my stomach from that pumpkin flavored bleach I drank.
Make sure you use the pumpkin flavored water to clean your inside out.
Can't tell if you think that's bad or not, tbh.
Great video. Ever think of doing a Gamera Madness ;)
Turtle madness?
+Madara Uchiha James already reviewed the Gamera movies during 2013 Monster Madness, if that's what you mean. They're on his website.
+Madara Uchiha He did, it was during "Sequel-A-Thon 2" from 2013.
MADARA UCHIHA IS FREAKING AWESOME
alesin1992 Thanks! I've never actually seen them on TH-cam lol
I love Monster Madness, it's so rad!
That wasp enzyme is amazing it turns an attractive 32 year old woman into an attractive 32 year old woman.
You should do a review of Bug from 1975. Thanks James.
A modern remake of this would be interesting.
The movie poster for this is awesome
love the jazz score
fun fact, The Wasp Woman was shown in Courage the Cowardly Dog as a show inside the show.
Now that the AVGN movie is done, any chance on making the cinemassacre movie?
I LOOOOVVVEEE MONSTER MADNESS!!!
Does anybody know what movie is the one with the spider and the woman trapped in the web?
Is at 1:26.
THANKS!
Dammit now i need to wait until all of the Monster madness videos are done so i can make my own Marathon
HELL YA! Monster madness time.
This is fantastic guys! Really well done!
What happen to Mike being on the show and also unscripted? Anyway glad to see monster madness back and great channel :) !
nice episode
The Wasp Woman makeup looks like the inspiration for the aliens in They Live!
Broly: the design for the wasp woman is kinda like that one spider enemy from kamen rider ichigo
I love this type of film, but truthfully most of them are 90% exposition and 10% excitement and horror. This film is no different in that regard but i do think the other 90% is pretty watchable.
I got this movie in a Roger corman boxed set I bought a year ago and haven't watched a single thin on it.
If this movie gets remade, the remake definitely has to have a lot more effort into the Wasp Woman plot. And for when she changes into a wasp.
What if my grandma likes knitting shit to SLAYER James?
I seen that from the malcom in the middle intro
Does this mean you are going to do a review on Mystery Science Theater 3000?
This movie is bad, but it doesn't have a lot of technical problems. Plan 9 has so many technical problems which is why it is so much worse. Corman was a schlockmeister, but he knew how to get a movie made, in just a few weeks even. Ed Wood had no clue what he was doing, he just loved movies.