Author Mark Clark returns to the show for a discussion of the giant bug movies of the 1950’s!
I have always lumped the giant bug movies in with the other giant monster films of the decade but that is a sloppy way to think about these films. The big surprise is that when you separate out the films with various kinds of bugs it turns out there were only eight. Eight! The always ambitious Mark suggested doing a single show about all of them, and I thought it was a great idea. So, even though we might have bitten off more than we can comfortably chew, that is what we did. For those playing along at home here is the list –
Them! (1954)
Tarantula (1955)
The Deadly Mantis (1957)
The Black Scorpion (1957)
Beginning of the End (1957)
Monster from Green Hell (1957)
Cosmic Monsters (1958)
Earth vs the Spider (1958)
As you can see, we spend a lot of time in 1957 but rest assured that we talk about all eight films in some detail. We dig into the things about each that we enjoy and the places where they fall down with Mark using some interesting classic rock comparisons along the way. He’s a little odd. Along the way we decided to rank them from least to most favorite and we were shocked to see that there isn’t much difference in our opinions. What is the world coming to?
If you want to rank the Big Bug movies of the 1950’s thebloodypit@gmail.com is the place to send your list. We’d be glad to hear from you. Thanks for listening!
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