Don't Believe the Hype

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

I remembered the movie, "The Creature of the Black Lagoon". But I didn't know about the sequel. Once I saw it, I liked it very much. Who would know that scaly creature would be given a second chance to cause terror. In the first movie, it was thought that it has perished. Then suddenly, it was living out on the Amazon river. When a professor takes a boat out and discover that the Gill Man was living in the Amazon, he and a crew have managed to bring it back to Florida to study it further. Once it was captured, they would slowly nurse it back to health. After it gains consciousness, it would attack anyone. When it escapes capture, the creature would attack again, killing anything in its path. I liked this movie. A "B" movie classic that has made its mark on the horror franchise. The only main star I know is Clint Eastwood playing a lab assistant who finds a rat in his pocket. He was doing "Rawhide" around the time. I would recommend this gem to the collection. It's great! 4 out of 5 stars

(Flash Review)The story picks up some time after the original with the objective of locating and capturing the creature to use as a tourist attraction. Once again the expedition team has no fear about swimming in the waters, which adds excitement early on. Haha. Once captured, they bring it back and place it in an aquarium for display. The creature's strength and newfound lust for the human woman proves too much for the restraints; much like King Kong. And the chase to capture resumes again but in a populated area. Fun classic monster movie that is better than the original I'd say as the story had a little more meat to it.

The first sequel to 1954's low-budget hit "Creature From the Black Lagoon" looks even more cut-rate than its predecessor, despite that film's financial success. An exploration team in the Upper Amazon manages to capture the Creature quite easily (by setting off explosives in the lagoon which render the Gill-man incapacitated). A scientist hears the news and puts himself in charge once the Gill-man is shipped to an aquatic park in Florida, where he performs tests on the Creature with the hope (one presumes) he can be taught to obey tasks like a trained porpoise. Naturally, the Gill-man doesn't like being prodded with an electric pole or swiping at a ball on a chain--however, a pretty blonde science student has caught his eye (when a local newscaster tries inducing public panic after the Gill-man escapes, we know that all he really wants is the woman). While the first Creature feature wasn't exactly clever or witty, it had terrific 'jungle' ambiance and shimmering black-and-white photography. With the exception of a swimming duet between John Agar and Lori Nelson, the underwater visuals here are muddy or fuzzy (mainly due to overtures to the 3-D process). Nelson has her pick between strapping explorer John Bromfield (who could be Richard Egan's twin brother) and lab professor John Agar (who looks so out-of-shape, his clothes hang off him). Most viewers will end up rooting for the Gill-man who, in one instance, protects his lady-love by flinging a college student against a tree (a special effects scene I thought was well-done, but one many fans feel belies the film's low-end production cost). Clint Eastwood makes his debut as a lab tech (you hear his unmistakable voice before you see his face), and there are some good location scenes shot at Marineland, but the script fails to come up with one good idea after the Creature escapes. Followed in 1956 by the final chapter, "The Creature Walks Among Us". ** from ****

I actually like this second film a little better than the first 1954 film, 'Creature from the Black Lagoon'. To me, the characters are a little better developed and a bit more likable in 'Revenge'. (It' just a matter of personal preference).My heart went out to Gill-man in both films, but this second film I felt more pity for him. He just wanted to be left alone in the amazon but they captured him and brought him to an aquarium where he can became an attraction and to be studied. They are better equipped in this second film to "study" him but their form of "study" is too much for the poor creature and he escapes the aquarium.This film is a bit creepy, lots of underwater action where you fear for the lives of the humans yet pity the Gill-man at the same time. A good sequel.9/10