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Summary: A great family/kids movie...really!
Review: I remember this movie fondly from seeing it at age 9 or 10 in the theater. Scared the crap out of me then; snuck in and slept at the foot of my parent's bed that night!When I saw it in the bargain bin at WalMart I told my wife she had to see it...total classic. Surprise of surprises this has become my 2 (almost 3) yr. old daughter's favorite movie! She's not scared at all and loves the monster. She's loves it when the monster tries the doorknob on houses and can't get in (doesn't have a key). She also thinks the reason he's trying to get in is to use the bathroom (no doubt influenced by the famouse "arm through the window with guy on the john" scene). If you approach this movie with the proper attitude (adults will not be scared but it can be unintentionally funny and thus entertaining) you will enjoy it. It's family entertainment...very participative. Yell "run" during the appropriate scenes; ask the kids if they see the monster yet; say "did you hear that", etc. Elvis makes an appearance (not really but the guy in the white T-shirt with the big sideburns is pretty close). Yell encouragement to Elvis (he's not a great shot and needs all the help he can get). Scream when the women/girls scream...kids love that too and its fun for adults as well. This is the definitive Drive-in/popcorn/family viewing flick. It's not great cinema but it sure is alot of fun. You even to get sing along with the silly monster theme song...very touching.
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Summary: A cult classic!
Review: I remember watching this on TV as a kid in the late 70's. At age 7 this movie scared the bejesus out of me! I still remember covering my eyes and hiding my face on my father's shoulder during some scenes. In the 70's the Bigfoot craze was at its peak. And to a 7 year old the idea of an 8 foot tall, hair-covered man-ape walking around the nearby woods was not all together implausible considering that at the time the news media was reporting sightings of Bigfoot all over the country and that there were a bunch of documentaries about allegedly reputable scientists and their on-going search for that mythic beast. "The Legend of Boggy Creek" is a pseudo-documentary about a giant, hair-covered, Bigfoot-like monster that prowled the creek bottoms of the Arkansas back-country. The biggest strength of "The Legend of Boggy Creek" is its earnestness- its creators really took it seriously and that helped it overcome its non-existant budget. And it is indeed a low budget film- check out how many people are listed as playing themselves in the credits! As noted the movie is told in a pseudo-documentary style with interviews with the locals, footage of flora and fauna, and recreations of encounters with the creature. In a way it pre-dates "Jaws" in that the scariest parts are when you don't see the creature, but know its there. And when the creature finally does make an appearance, it's shown only fleetingly. (Of course, the laughable monkey suit for the actor playing the creature probably had more to do with the decision to keep the creature off-screen than any conscious plan by the director.) I last saw "The Legend of Boggy Creek" about six years ago on late night TV. It had not aged well, and I doubt most kids today would be frightened by it. Of course, I found its earnestness and low budget to be much more amusing than I did at age 7, but it did conjure up some fond memories. And I have to agree with another reviewer that the songs, "Hey, Travis Crabtree" and the other one about "This is where the creature goes...," are laughably horrible! It's hard to believe, but Boggy Creek was a big hit which led to two really atrocious sequels. (The official sequel, "Boggy Creek II: The Barbaric Beast of Boggy Creek," was viciously lampooned by MST3K.) However, the original is a genuine cult classic and was a major influence to the makers of very over-rated "The Blair Witch Product." I can't say people will still find it scary, but it does make for nice nostalgia for those of us who once could imagine Bigfoot living in the woods next to the garage.
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Summary: Strange & Amusing Bigfoot Flick
Review: I saw this as a kid at the drive-in and it scared the hell out of me. As an adult I laugh at the terror it struck in me as a child. All I wanted to know was how far away Fouke, AK was. I got out a map the day after seeing it and was very happy to see it was VERY far away. I didn't want that dog-gone creature to get anywhere near me! If you are a fan of grainy 70's pseudo documentary, this is the film for you. The chintzy 70's music, the narration, the non-actors, the bigfoot terror...it's got it all! It would be interesting to get an update on these characters & locations from the present day. Unbelievably, there was a sequel made in the 80's which I'm sad to say I have only caught glimpses of on TV. It looked even chintzier than the original with a bigfoot baby that time around! I'd love to find it on DVD one day as well just for fun. You'll either find the original film interesting, engaging and amusing if you are into this type of thing or you'll just shake your head in disbelief and be bored to tears. You either love it or hate it. That seems to be the general conscensus. I find myself to be in the first category. Please also note that the quality is pretty sub-par...I mean it is an old beat up low budget 70's film. This is probably about as good as it'll ever look. Pair it with "Creature From Black Lake" for a great 70's bigfoot double feature.
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Summary: LEGENDS LIVE FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I was lucky enough to be able to witness this great classic. The story is based off of true happenings which gives you a spooky feeling as you watch it. Of course this movie doesn't have the greatest effects or actors but it is a great movie to sit around and watch with a nice bowl of popcorn with friends and family. I am fascinated by the Bigfoot phenomenoun and although I have never had an encounter I personally am a believer. I highly doubt so many people could see somthing that doesn't exist, unlike UFO'S AND LOCH NESS it is a very logical probability when you think about it. Anyway back to the review, this movie takes place in Fouke, Arkansas, and did I mention this movie has a great opening. It features the legendary Fouke monster and features many people who have seen the creature in an actual movie. Many raidings by the creature take place as well as a sighting by three women and a baby completly isolated twenty or so miles in the woods having a sighting(hows that for spooky), anyway they explain many different sightings and many interesting chases after the creature, who truly just wants to be left alone(they even have a sad song for the monster) in conclusion this is a good movie that I think is worth seeing, it goes out with a very good ending as well, but I won't spoil it for you, but the narrator(who saw the creature as a child)has some very good ending lines, and although the creature isn't really seen face to face it just adds to that creepy filling. The final line in the movie is "Yes he's still here, and if your ever in Fouke and you see somthing peering at you in the woods", or somthing like that. A movie about a true legends which like all legends will never die.
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Summary: scared me
Review: I watched this movie and I am a big horror movie buff and it scared me I jumped a few times. Believe me if you weren't a believer before watching this movie you will be afterwards.
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Summary: Corny, but classic
Review: I'll never forget the first time I saw this movie, we rented it and it terrified me and my brother, my brother is still scared of it lol. After searching everywhere for it I finally broke down and bought it off the net, now I can enjoy it whenever I want, both funny and some parts are scary too, at least they are the first time you see it. If you are interested in the Sasquatch/bigfoot phenomenon this movie is a must-have.
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Summary: I ain't going in no woods never again!!!
Review: I've had an interest in Bigfoot since I was a little kid, and BOGGY CREEK was one of the first experiences I'd had with Bigfoot Docudramas. There's a part in the movie where the narrator says "I was a boy when I first heard him scream. It scared me then, and it scares me now." Know what? It scared the bejeezus out of me too, and it still does! There's a lot of behind the scenes stuff about the making of BOGGY CREEK that makes me wonder about the integrity of its director, but personal politics aside, this is one fine example of why at 33 years of age I STILL won't go wandering around in the woods. Sure it's just a guy in a ratty monster suit, and the reenactments are sometimes on the cheezy side, but there's something about this movie that gets under your skin and stays there. If you like the Sasquatch like I like the Sasquatch, then throw away that godawful fourth-generation VHS copy and pick up this DVD. It's about as good as BOGGY CREEK is ever gonna look, and with it on disc you can jump right to your favorite scenes. Mine's the one where the monster grabs at the guy sitting on the toilet. :)
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Summary: "This is Where the Story Plays..."
Review: Okay, you can toss your bootlegs, the greatest Bigfoot Docu-drama of all time is -finally- available again, and in DVD for the first time (legit, anyhow.) No, the print isn't fantastic, no it's not in widescreen, but it's THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK, people! C'mon! You get to hear a guy wonder if maybe an orangutan was in his sweet potato patch! You get to listen to another guy who got part of his foot shot off in a freak boating accident! You get to ponder why so many people in Arkansas seem to be named "Crabtree"!! And that way cool SONG! How many other bigfoot movies have a love-theme for the MONSTER?!! (And there's another song about...another guy named "Crabtree", but hey...) In all honesty, I'd have LOVED to have seen this restored and released in widescreen. However, I share the opinion that a widescreen print of the film may not -exist- now. At any rate, the DVD is head and shoulders above any VHS copy that's been released to date. Some of the colors come in like gangbusters at the least expected times, and you can actually see the grain on the tree bark in the darker scenes, so this is the best transfer this film has ever had, without doubt. My biggest complaint is that annoying little white speck about halfway up on the right side of the middle of the picture. What the heck IS that? "The Legend of Boggy Creek" is one of my absolute -favorite- films from my childhood. It has withstood viewing after viewing, it doesn't get old, it's just it's own sorta good, clean FUN. There's never been anything like it, before or since. Gotta love that song...
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Summary: A tribute to an American Legend
Review: The Legend of Boggy Creek is not a documentary, nor is it a grotesque horror flick or mundane drama. It's a love song dedicated to that venerable American icon, the Sasquatch, and it's a safe and enjoyable scary movie for youngsters. This tale brings us back to a time when we were able believe in such intriguing and terrifying creatures as Bigfoot. The narrator invites us to take that nostalgic journey as he recalls and recreates the "real life" events that occurred during his childhood in Fouke, Arkansas and connects them to more contemporary (1970s) sightings. Quaint farm folk provide eyewitness accounts of the wild man's antics in interviews conducted by the filmmaker. This documentary style lends a sort of dodgy legitimacy to the legend as well as the vague feeling that you are watching a 16mm wildlife film in an elementary biology class. This approach soon gives way to several other narrative modes such as over-dramatization and bumpkin balladry. The overall direction is just as unpredictable and uneven; going from poorly filmed and confusingly edited dialog sequences to poetic, atmospheric shots of the hauntingly beautiful environment. The acting, music and other aspects of the film are of the extremely low budget variety. If you can manage to look past the film's many faults, you can come out with some memorable moments though. At the very least, it can be quite funny when watched with a critical eye. However, with a more forgiving view one can appreciate this film's heartfelt homage to the fascinating and frightening mysteries of the Legend of Boggy Creek.
This DVD is a no frills sort of affair, but it beats trying to watch a chewed up old VHS recording of the same print. It's probably a two star film that gets a couple of extra stars out of me for purely nostalgic reasons, but since it works as both a thriller for the young viewers and an unintentionally funny cheese flick for others, it deserves about three and a half stars.
BTW - The movie being quite accurately described by reviewer T. Gates is a film titled "Return to Boggy Creek" which has no relation whatsoever to this film, "The Legend of Boggy Creek".
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Summary: sound effects from movie the best part
Review: The scariest part of this old flick was the sound effects. Those swamp critters in the background were frightening. More trivia/facts on the DVD version would have been nice. If you are a fan of the movie, this budget edition is a good buy.
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