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Summary: "He tampered in God's domain"
Review: BRIDE OF THE MONSTER (aka BRIDE OF THE ATOM) is another collaboration between Ed Wood, the worst director of all time and horror legend Bela Lugosi (and let's not forget Tor Johnson). This entry centres around mad scientist Lugosi's attempt to create a master race of atomic superbeings to carry out his goal of (What else?) world domination.
Amusing,but not as good/bad as PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE. The movie is still worth a look if only for the "seriousness" with which Wood made it. BRIDE OF THE MONSTER's most "elaborate" set piece is a giant rubber octopus which makes the squid in 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA look like footage from a Jacques Costeau documentary. A fun time-killer for lovers of bad movies, especially at its compact 69 minute running time.
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Summary: Hilarious
Review: BRIDE OF THE MONSTER is perhaps Ed Wood's best film, it's outragously fun, fast-moving and very, very funny (even funnier than Wood's infamous PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE). Not for all tastes but I reckon it's cool. END
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Summary: Like a masterpiece (Almost)
Review: Bride of the Monster is the best of Ed Wood's films. Frankly after watching Scared to Death -- the film truly looks like a masterpiece -- and truth be told it isn't that bad. in fact, it is rather enjoyable. OK I am gonna admit it -- I like it! If you look past the cheesy octopus (no worse than the hysterical devil bat), the cheap sets and the lame acting (better than Scared to Death!), if you suspend a little disbelief and realize this movie was made for a song -- then actually it is pretty darned good. One reason for this is that Bela Lugosi gets ample screen time and if Ed Wood was a bit unimaginative he at least knew what it was that made Lugosi a legend and reprises little details from the mad scientific leering of the Devil Bat to the idiosyncratic hand gestures of White Zombie. Bela is given a chance to shine in his final speaking performance and shine he does. The movie has its flaws, but Bela is not one of them. He is old and looks weak, but he carries the movie like a true champion. He makes empty dialog sound meaningful and implausible scenarios seem poignant (well almost poignant). Bela's "I have no home" monolog is beautiful. He could make dialog such as "I have proven that I am alright!" sound good. Lugosi gives his all in his last performance, and it is a great performance, even if he does have to wrestle with a fake octopus.
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Summary: Ed Wood at His Best!!!!
Review: Call me crazy, but this movie is actually pretty good, compared to other black and white sci-fi films of the time. Ed Wood gets a bad rap, but he really did a good job considering the low budget of this film. (see the painted cardboard background in the lab scenes)
I've read other reviews lamenting Bela Lugosi's health in this movie, but I think he looked good considering his age, and how many seventy-something actors do you know who would wrestle with a fake octopus in cold water in the middle of the night!
Bela rocked!
I love Ed Wood movies and this is one of his best! A must for the Ed Wood fan!
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Summary: Where to start on this inept film???
Review: Do you like bad,but fun movies?? How about bad editing?? Big rubber snakes?? An Octopus in the swamp??? Care to see a Bela Lugosi double wearing platform shoes??...Well,this is the movie to get if you like to watch on a rainy night(or however)and don't have anything else better to do.Maybe make a drinking game out of it for every mistake you see...Ed Wood is NOT the worst director(Coleman Francis is!),but at least he could do with what he could afford(or not),if you look at it that way......If you'd care to see MST3K do this,then find out on their website(tape trading section)---it's a hoot!! Very funny indeed!!.....
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Summary: Tampering in God's Domain.
Review: Ed Wood films cannot be described without resorting to pejoratives. "So bad, it's funny" doesn't capture the essence of this movie. That speaks volumes, considering the many examples of schlock cinema that is out there in cheesy movie land. Bela Lugosi, regardless of the serious merits of his actor's work record, has the dubious distinction of starring in some of the lowest of the low budget turkeys of all time. As Varnoff, the crazed scientist, he seeks to create a master race of atomic giants. Bela's lab/dungeon displays a flat wall that is painted to suggest rock. Note the prominent sink, cabinets, and refrigerator that look as if they emerged from a Good Housekeeping ad of 1955. Surpassing the absurdities of the set are the platform shoes (suggesting atomic height) worn by Bela's double during the climactic battle with Lobo (Tor Johnson). The inanimate rubber octopus is the stuff of low budget legend. The metal cap with wires attached worn by the victim strapped to the table compliment the ersatz Frankenstein aura of the electrodes and the other hardware. The angora effect is evident. The moderately priced DVD edition has a sharp image, but dark tones abound. The audio is inferior. Considering the silly dialogue, that isn't all bad news. Collectors of vintage cheesy horror flicks need this movie in their library regardless of the challenges. Bela Lugosi fans still ponder his professional decline. From the original Universal Studios Dracula to Ed Wood was a downward spiral of just over 20 years. Proceed at your peril. ;-)
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Summary: Tampering in God's Domain.
Review: Ed Wood films cannot be described without resorting to pejoratives. "So bad, it's funny" doesn't capture the essence of this movie. That speaks volumes, considering the many examples of schlock cinema that is out there in cheesy movie land. Bela Lugosi, regardless of the serious merits of his actor's work record, has the dubious distinction of starring in some of the lowest of the low budget turkeys of all time. As Varnoff, the crazed scientist, he seeks to create a master race of atomic giants. Bela's lab/dungeon displays a flat wall that is painted to suggest rock. Note the prominent sink, cabinets, and refrigerator that look as if they emerged from a Good Housekeeping ad of 1955. Surpassing the absurdities of the set are the platform shoes (suggesting atomic height) worn by Bela's double during the climactic battle with Lobo (Tor Johnson). The inanimate rubber octopus is the stuff of low budget legend. The metal cap with wires attached worn by the victim strapped to the table compliment the ersatz Frankenstein aura of the electrodes and the other hardware. The angora effect is evident. The moderately priced DVD edition has a sharp image, but dark tones abound. The audio is inferior. Considering the silly dialogue, that isn't all bad news. Collectors of vintage cheesy horror flicks need this movie in their library regardless of the challenges. Bela Lugosi fans still ponder his professional decline. From the original Universal Studios Dracula to Ed Wood was a downward spiral of just over 20 years. Proceed at your peril. ;-)
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Summary: Tampering in God's Domain.
Review: Ed Wood films cannot be described without resorting to pejoratives. "So bad, it's funny" doesn't capture the essence of this movie. That speaks volumes, considering the many examples of schlock cinema that is out there in cheesy movie land. Bela Lugosi, regardless of the serious merits of his actor's work record, has the dubious distinction of starring in some of the lowest of the low budget turkeys of all time. As Varnoff, the crazed scientist, he seeks to create a master race of atomic giants. Bela's lab/dungeon displays a flat wall that is painted to suggest rock. Note the prominent sink, cabinets, and refrigerator that look as if they emerged from a Good Housekeeping ad of 1955. Surpassing the absurdities of the set are the platform shoes (suggesting atomic height) worn by Bela's double during the climactic battle with Lobo (Tor Johnson). The inanimate rubber octopus is the stuff of low budget legend. The metal cap with wires attached worn by the victim strapped to the table compliment the ersatz Frankenstein aura of the electrodes and the other hardware. The angora effect is evident. The moderately priced DVD edition has a sharp image, but dark tones abound. The audio is inferior. Considering the silly dialogue, that isn't all bad news. Collectors of vintage cheesy horror flicks need this movie in their library regardless of the challenges. Bela Lugosi fans still ponder his professional decline. From the original Universal Studios Dracula to Ed Wood was a downward spiral of just over 20 years. Proceed at your peril. ;-)
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Summary: Wooden and Rubbery
Review: Ed Wood said this film would be a whole lot better than "Glen or Glenda". What he said was only partly true. "Bride of the Monster" (originally called "Bride of the Atom") is still a terrible movie. Once again, Bela Lugosi stars as a mad scientist, bent on revenge. Aided by his assistant Lobo, he performs experiments on captured victims. Loretta King (playing a role originally intended for Wood's fiance) becomes the latest victim of the mad scientist's fiendish schemes. "Bride of the Monster" looks as if every scene was filmed in one take. Although in Tim Burton's biopic "Ed Wood", the making of "Bride of the Monster" shows Lobo walking into a door frame. That wasn't shown in the finished product, so Wood must have had some vestige of professionalism. Like "Glen or Glenda" the film is padded out with stock footage of wild jungle, an atomic explosion and a writhing octopus (which fools people into thinking that the rubber octopus the actors tangle with is a terrifying predator). I once heard that in addition to using stock footage, Wood also took a home movie camera into cinemas so he could steal the soundtracks from other people's movies. I suppose that's what you call appropriation. Although there is killing and violence in "Bride of the Monster" the film has a naive innocence about it. There are films a lot worse than this.
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Summary: ED WOOD IS THE BEST DIERECTOR EVER!
Review: I just can't believe what a great director Ed Wood was. Wood makes Spielberg look infantile. This movie has great acting, great choreography, great music and great, wonderful, FANTASTIC DIRECTING! This isn't even Ed Wood's best work. I am shocked at some of the reviews. Don't listen to what anyone says about Ed Wood being an awful director, only listen to me, Dr. Judge.
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