Having been to more than a few festivals to see some of Sam Borowski's wonderful features - and shorts - I was present when this played at the Northeast Film Festival last year. I enjoyed it then, and even more so, when my copy arrived in the mail!
Here writer-producer Borowski combines forces with director Matt Crick to make the definitive documentary about "The Creature From the Black Lagoon!" This character is treated with such love and respect you can tell that the makers are real fans. You can see the love that was put into this piece.
And, it makes such a difference.
The narration, which was written by Borowski, tells a real story of how this character was created, dating back to a party at the house of the great Orson Welles, where producer William Alland overheard a story about a creature that was "reportedly half-man, half-fish." The fact that the narration is said by popular actor/narrator Keith David only adds to the words.
And, to see that Oscar-Winning actor Benicio Del Toro is a fan of the Creature! Makes sense since he starred in a Universal Monster movie of his own (2010's "The Wolfman.")
The Creature has a lot of connections with other movies and characters and has been one of the most imitated movie characters of all-time! The documentary sheds light on the large industry that Creature From the Black Lagoon has become. And, you can see the love that Ben Chapman, who played the original topside Gill-Man (Ricou Browning was the swimming double) has for the character.
Much like Borowski and Crick.
If you love this character or the Universal Monster movies, then this feature-length documentary is for you.
Here writer-producer Borowski combines forces with director Matt Crick to make the definitive documentary about "The Creature From the Black Lagoon!" This character is treated with such love and respect you can tell that the makers are real fans. You can see the love that was put into this piece.
And, it makes such a difference.
The narration, which was written by Borowski, tells a real story of how this character was created, dating back to a party at the house of the great Orson Welles, where producer William Alland overheard a story about a creature that was "reportedly half-man, half-fish." The fact that the narration is said by popular actor/narrator Keith David only adds to the words.
And, to see that Oscar-Winning actor Benicio Del Toro is a fan of the Creature! Makes sense since he starred in a Universal Monster movie of his own (2010's "The Wolfman.")
The Creature has a lot of connections with other movies and characters and has been one of the most imitated movie characters of all-time! The documentary sheds light on the large industry that Creature From the Black Lagoon has become. And, you can see the love that Ben Chapman, who played the original topside Gill-Man (Ricou Browning was the swimming double) has for the character.
Much like Borowski and Crick.
If you love this character or the Universal Monster movies, then this feature-length documentary is for you.