Modeling for photographers led to wider exposure and ultimately to tv roles and. That said, the giant claw earns its z movie status and delivers battleshipsized laughs and cringes throughout. The giant claw is a 1957 american kaiju film directed by fred f. The giant claw has been ranked 2820 times, wins 31. One of the silliestlooking movie monsters was the giant bird that dangled from marionette wires as it attacked model airplanes, perched on the empire state building, and tried to. Sears, with jeff morrow, mara corday, morris ankrum, at turner classic movies. Amazons choice for the giant claw scifi creature classics 4 movie set 20 million miles to earth the giant claw it came from beneath the sea mothra 4. Apr 01, 2018 the movie attempts to be serious, but the effects and inane concept kill any chance of that. Rent the giant claw creature with the atom brain 1955 starring jeff morrow and mara corday on dvd and bluray. The only female lead in the movie is lovely mara corday one of the films good points if she believes there is a giant bird from the skies causing mass destruction on a wide scale then the audience believes it.
The thursday horror picture show will screen the giant claw on thursday, nov. A gigantic bird, purported to come from an antimatter galaxy and then later from. Overview of the giant claw, 1957, directed by fred f. The giant claw is an upcoming monster movie directed by tba and written by the duffer brothers, and a loose remake of the 1957 b movie of the same name synopsis. I think the monster bird could have worked, just as the fakelooking shark did in jaws 1975, had it been photographed better and maybe a different roar, like in rodan 1956, instead of the screech that we hear in the giant claw i do like your title better. Giant is a 1956 american epic western drama film, directed by george stevens from a screenplay adapted by fred guiol and ivan moffat from edna ferbers 1952 novel the film stars elizabeth taylor, rock hudson and james dean and features carroll baker, jane withers, chill wills, mercedes mccambridge, dennis hopper, sal mineo, rod taylor, elsa cardenas and earl holliman. Originally released by monster fun, this obscure model kit is hard to find and a great addition to your cult b movie. Yes, it looks goofy as hell but the puppet is actually far more articulate than a lot of movies made in the same era and kinda looks and moves like a bird, if you squint. The 16 greatest giant monsters in movie history sharp magazine.
Other acceptable names for the beast and movie include the giant turkey, puppet gone bad, the bird that laid the giant flop and giant antimatter space buzzard typed in all caps. One of the silliestlooking movie monsters was the giant bird that dangled from marionette wires as it attacked model airplanes, perched on the empire state building, and tried to hatch an egg, in. Jets are scrambled to pursue and identify the object but one goes missing. Rent the giant claw creature with the atom brain 1955. Over 50 years after its theatrical run, the giant claw continues to be remembered fondly by scifi fans and bad movie buffs alike. Some believe it is a frenchcanadian folk legend come to life, but it turns out to be an extraterrestrial giant bird composed of antimatter whose disregard for human life and architecture threatens the world. The worst part is that even the actors didnt know how bad the bird was going to look. The film was inspired by the 1956 japanese kaiju film. Its without doubt, one of the most enduringly entertaining movies of the 1950s even if its for all the wrong reasons.
This feathered monster from another dimension came to earth to. It was defeated by a special type of isotope which was used to bring down its shield, allowing missiles to kill her as she crashed into the ocean outside new york city. Yet it is the unparalleled lack of quality in the bird that propels this film from a runofthemill bmovie to a legendary laugh fest. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all. Sears toiled in the bhive of columbia pictures second features unit for less than ten years but amassed an impressive roster of fiftytwo films bearing his imprimatur the last three of which were released posthumously. The giant claw is one of those legendary bad movies.
This feathered monster from another dimension came to earth to lay its eggs and wreak. Appearing as an enormous, mutated avian similar to a turkey, the giant claw was described as being as big as a battleship. Read all about the 50year history of chicago tv horror movie hosts and. Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious ufo is actually a giant bird that flies at supersonic speed and. Considine morris ankrum flying a b25 into combat against the giant claw alien was the highest ranking combat pilotcopilot in films for almost four decades. This feathered monster from another dimension came to earth to lay its eggs and wreak havoc on humanity. When the world learns that a giant bird that flies at supersonic speed is on the loose, chaos ensues as it destroys everything in its path. Watch the giant claw 1957 full movie free streaming online. After the successes of the seminal atomic monster films the beast from 20,000 fathoms 1953. What monster, out of the innumerable b sciencefictionhorror films from the 50s and 60s, can possibly hope.
The film was inspired by the 1956 japanese kaiju film rodan radon. The giant claw 1957 classic b movie creature feature youtube. The giant claw is a 1957 american blackandwhite horror science fiction film from columbia pictures, produced by sam katzman, directed by fred f. The truth, though, is that its entirely due to this plucked buzzardfromhell puppet that anyone remembers the movie today. It stars jeff morrow, mara corday and morris ankrum.
Lightning mcqueen helps mater escape from the giant claw machine. Corday and morrow have decent chemistry and seem to play off of each other fairly well, while the rest of the cast including b movie regular morris ankrum are more than tolerable. A massive ufo resembling a giant bird appears in earths atmosphere and starts leaving a trail of devastation under its flight path, and a squadron of the finest pilots must lure it to outer space and find a. The movie s cheesy and cheap effects were renown or infamous, and i always like to check out the bad movies. Its vocal sound effects were provided by the late j.
Officials are initially angry at macafee but are forced to take his story seriously after several other planes disappear. Some b movies are dull, some are hilariously bad, and some walk the line between sobaditsgood and brilliant. When the world learns that a giant bird that flies at supersonic speed is on the loose, chaos. Surtout sally cardwell mara corday, une belle brune mathematicienne. A massive ufo resembling a giant bird appears in earths atmosphere and starts leaving a trail of devastation under its flight path, and a squadron of the finest pilots must lure it to outer space and find a way to destroy it. That said, the giant claw earns its zmovie status and delivers battleshipsized laughs and cringes throughout. Watch the giant claw 1957 full movie free streaming. Its not among the best of the giant monster b movies, but its fast pace and likable cast make it solid entertainment for cult movie fans. Its not a movie, its a mashup of electronic music on the soundtrack using clips from the claw movie. The giant claw has more than one giant flaw monsters. Giant claw resin model kit monsters in motion, movie, tv.
The giant claw 1957 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The giant claw giant movie monsters pictures cbs news. Originally, the producers wanted ray harryhausen to make the giant claw s special. Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious ufo is actually a giant bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture. Both sears and katzman were well known as lowbudget b film genre filmmakers. This was finally surpassed in independence day 1996 wen president whitmore bill pullman flew an fa18 against the alien. Get tickets to awardnominated movies in theaters, like 1917 and little women, and find out which movies are available to watch at home right now.
Van buskirk robert shayne and a threestar general lt. I defy anyone who sees the bird for the first time it appears on the. The giant claw is a giant, monstrous, vulturelike alien with appearances dotted all over popular culture, appearing as the titular main antagonist of the 1957 science fiction horror film of the same name. The claw is seen before the bird sinks to the bottom. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the giant claw with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
Movies like the giant claw are hard to put a respectable. The giant claw is one of the funniest dopiest monster movies of the 50s. The film is known for its horrible special effects. Like many bad movies, the giant claw is bad, but it isnt as awful as you might think. This is walking with dinosaurs the giant claw by tia hohler on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Producer sam katzman was trying to produce a serious monsterfromspace b movie, but it went wrong. Giant emoji plush pillow claw machine wins giluyuvux. The giant claw stars jeff morrow the square jawed hero played from every other fifties b movie you may have seen. The exploration into antimatter and why the giant bird is. The giant claw belongs to that last type incredibly corny, and at the same time 100% enjoyable. In that time, many of you have generously donated to our paypal account and we are forever grateful. Modeling for photographers led to wider exposure and ultimately to tv roles and bit parts. The flying clawinteresting trivia the giant claw 1957. The giant claw is a 1957 american giant monster film distributed by columbia pictures and directed by fred f. The film is also riddled with stock footage making continuity an issue. Frankly, the giant claw is far from as bad as the general public thinks it is, at least when it comes to the title creature. People love it because of its radioactive level of. Secretly plucked a soviet submarine from the ocean floor using a giant claw the international spy museum details the audacious plan that involved a reclusive. The mark of the claw is a 1957 american blackandwhite horror science fiction film from columbia pictures, produced by sam katzman, directed by fred f.
Nov, 2014 even with all its problems, the giant claw doesnt quite reach the divine lunacy of movies like troll 2, the room, or plan 9 from outer space. Well 1950s cinema gave us all manner of monsters, aliens, giant bugs, mythical creatures, doll sized people, invisible people etc. The film opens with some paranoid narration about how the world has gotten smaller, and time has lost all of its. The giant claw the giant bird that hails from outer space and which gives the movie its name. Many movies have had the budget slashed, movies with good scripts at that. Otherwise, the giant claw would be nothing but another 1950s giant. The giant claw 1957 engineer mitch macafee jeff morrow spots a ufo while directing a study at the north pole.
Her stint in monster movies lasted within a two year time frame beginning with 1955s tarantula and then with the black scorpion and ending with the giant claw both 1957. Two short years ago we created this message box on our home page, asking for your help to keep this site up and running. True, based on that brief synopsis the giant claw doesnt sound any better or worse than the multitude of other such films produced during that fine decade of the 1950s. This beast was said to hail from an antimatter galaxy, and was capable of employing an antimatter shield to defend itself from attack. The mark of the claw is a 1957 american blackandwhite science fiction giant monster film from columbia pictures, produced by sam katzman, directed by fred f. The giant claw would have been your average, runof the mill monster movie had it not been for the infamous puppet that is as frightening as it is ridiculous. Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious ufo is actually a giant turkeylike bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture. In todays view, when shows like mst3k have changed the way that some people view these cinematic catastrophes, the giant claw. Engineer mitch macafee jeff morrow spots a ufo while directing a study at the north pole. Dedicated to identifying aircraft throughout movies, television, and video games. Rent the giant claw creature with the atom brain 1955 on. This was finally surpassed in independence day 1996 wen president whitmore bill. But when the air force arrives, they cannot find anything visually or on radar. Its still crippled by the pathetic appearance of its titular creature, but that is now a.
This is what you get with the giant claw, one of the silliest of the 1950s drivein scifi movies. Oct 16, 2008 sometimes cited as the worst film ever, the giant claw does typify the bad films that 50s scifi is famous for. What works for the giant claw is an attempt to really be a scifi movie. The giant claw was a creature who appeared in the 1957 b movie the giant claw.
As you will soon find out this is the generic mysterious monster movie with all. Mitch macafee jeff morrow, while engaged in a radar test flight, spots an unidentified flying object. The giant claw, for all its faults, has attained a certain degree of cult status that belies its numerous deficiencies. The theatrical trailer for the giant claw 1957, one of the alltime great guilty pleasures of sciencefiction cinema. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the giant claw near you. Would like to watch the original film with original soundtrack.
The script, despite being unintentionally hilarious at times, is mostly solid. The acting is overblown, the lines are stilted and the monster is laughable. Sears inadvertently presents us, because i guarantee you this would have been forgotten in a sea of adequacy had it not been for the. Even with all its problems, the giant claw doesnt quite reach the divine lunacy of movies like troll 2, the room, or plan 9 from outer space. Nov 22, 2011 the thursday horror picture show will screen the giant claw on thursday, nov. Back in the days of super 8mm home movies i used to own a 15min extract from the giant claw every time i projected it the ending of the movie with the bird sinking below the waves after been shot down the birds giant claw just breaking water before it sinks always impressed me it still does.