THE GIANT BEHEMOTH
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| | Copyright 1959 Allied Artists Pictures Corp.
| | Reviewed by Andrew Borntreger on 'a long time ago'
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- Steve - Young scientist who first discovers the Behemoth.
- Professor Bickford - Old and gnarly English scientist.
- Tom - Old fisherman, he is fried by the Behemoth.
- Jean - Blonde, um, Tom's daughter, and...
- The Giant Behemoth - Radioactive and electric Brachiosaurus.
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| Old black and white horror movies are a gold mine for b-movie lovers. The English score big in my book with this movie about a electric and radioactive dinosaur attacking London. While the stop motion looks okay it's the acting and other effects which hurt me so. When the monster is "projecting" radiation by using it's electric current (make a physics project out of this and see if you pass) we get this strange foggy pinwheel effect since um, radiation changes the dew point and um, it sucks air toward the source... ...ugh. We unfortunately spend about half the film slogging through the actors investigating strange happenings like radioactive fish and missing ships and they probably didn't succeed as actors. The scientists finally conclude that exposing the beast to a lethal dose of radiation will kill it and the injection should be done with a torpedo! Tread carefully near this movie everyone, it's a monster. |
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- Giant Behemoths make beeping computer sounds.
- Jellyfish stings or kelp abrasions combined with an allergic reaction can look like third degree burns.
- Loosely wrapped Ace Bandages must be cut off.
- Jet aircraft make propeller sounds.
- Radiation, mysterious as ever, will burn people to a crisp but leave hay untouched.
- Dinosaurs swim, project electricity, and are radioactive.
- Radar can see everything, above or below water - except a giant radioactive dinosaur.
- Flares on the water's surface make good effects for torpedo hits on submarine Behemoths.
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- 2 mins - Now that is a darn ugly fish you've caught Tom.
- 8 mins - Yes idiot, grab the pulsing, glowing blob-thing.
- 18 mins - Okay, you meet these two guys who are looking for something strange and don't show them what a pulsing, glowing blob-thing did to your hand?
- 21 mins - Arrgghhh mateys! He has barnacles on his hand!
- 39 mins - What? Electricity projects radiation?
- 49 mins - Why did the car scream when stepped on and how many more times will we see that shot?
- 63 mins - How were they expecting to fire this torpedo at it? It's directly in from of them, beating up the sub and they can't see it.
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- Military Officer: "Everything about this affair is unbelievable."
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| | Audio clips in wav format | SOUNDS | Starving actors speak out | |
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| Dr. Bickford: "What would you say was the cause of the burns?"
Town Doctor: "Some sort of poisoning I would say."
Dr. Bickford: "Not an acid?"
Town Doctor: "It was like no acid I ever treated, but from time to time a jellyfish or a kelp could cause that sort of thing, combined with perhaps a very strong allergic reaction."
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| Dr. Bickford: "Karnes has been developing this, what should I call it, Behemoth theory for some time Admiral. As to the radioactivity of the thing there can be no doubt."
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| Steve: "This beast isn't only electric it's intensely radioactive!"
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| The Behemoth roaring.
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| Click for a larger image | IMAGES | Scenes from the movie | |
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| | Watch a scene | VIDEO | MPEG video files | |
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| Trapped in a looping section of stop motion, the Behemoth reacted as any caged clay model would - by causing terrible burns to the poor extras sharing this scene.
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Reply #9. Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by Robert
The "Giant Behemoth" remains one of my favorite B-sci-fi "flicks". This mighty beast was beautifully rendered through stop-motion animation. Some of the close-up shots of the monster's head where stop-motion animation wasn't used were a bit oi a "let-down". The duplicate scenes showing the car being crushed by the Behemoth's foot and the screams coming from within are comical to an adult, but "cool" to a kid who grew up in the late fifties and early sixties. No other monster had the "classic" roar of the Giant Behemoth", and that was one feature that made this creature so unique. I think that if Ray Harryhausen had been involved with the making of this film, it no doubt would have been a huge success rivaling the "Beast from 20 Thousand Fathoms". The plot of the "Giant Behemoth" evolved around the use of atomic weapons and the long term negative effects they could "reap" on mankind. It is an intelligent film, and mixes fact with fiction. It is a "fun" movie to watch over and over again! Imagine if a top director/producer decided to re-make this movie using today's high-tech methods of film-making! I would be first on line at the theater box office to see it! Long live the "Behemoth"!!!
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Reply #10. Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM by Lewis
Yes. Million Dollar Movie and also Supernatural Theatre on Sat nights in the mid-60's. I thought this was a brilliant movie as a kid - still entertaining. My 11 year old son thought noted that there is no eye movement on the GB. Also, on those head shots as the GB strolls through London, one will notice that in the background is the same building - flat roof, square windows.
best scenes:
The doll floating in the water after the ferry sinking.
The old man dying.
People running, while others just stopped to take a break and get radiated. Everyone out for themselves.
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Reply #11. Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by Francis
"The Giant Behemoth" was the first prehistoric monster movie that I watched as a kid in the 1960's. One of the reasons why I have such a fondness for it.
Why not a remake. Maybe with Brad Pitt or Hugh Grant in the lead. With a scene of GB smashing a picture of the Spice Girls. And a soundtrack by Paul McCartney or the Rolling Stones?
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Reply #12. Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by antaresrichard
There is a stop-motion shot of the title creature I found enjoyable. I hope it's not the confabulation of my poor memory. As the "behemoth" approaches from the distance the camera keeps tilting upwards to keep the beast's head in frame, giving us an discomforting sense of scale.
Look closely at the "underwater" footage of the behemoth's brush with the minisub: there are two different monsters playing the scene! It's not the same model. Perhaps the other was the Book of Job's "Leviathan" peeved at the film's opening scripture being incorrectly attributed to the wrong animal.
The leviathan of Job chapter 41 (see verses 19 - 21 and 31 KJV) is generally thought to refer to a crocodile, whereas the behemoth of Job 40, is loosely taken to be a hippopotamus. Now, can you imagine a rampaging, electric, radioactive-wielding, giant hippo running amok in the streets of London?! Blimey!
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Reply #13. Posted on September 25, 2002, 07:14:42 PM by
Best crowd panic scene I have ever seen. Whether it is the scene where the ferry boat capsizes to people in London running. I watch this movie with my girlfriend who was born in England. She enjoyed watching the man and woman in the ferry boat scene. She told me that the woman in that scene puts talcum powder. I did not know why she told me that? Maybe because in England lots of women like her put powder like Marks and Spencer or Avon.
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Reply #14. Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by
Someone please verify this scene. An old woman, possibly in the kitchen, says "fiddlesticks!" I have a bet with my brother that this was in The Giant Behemoth. Thanks
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Reply #15. Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by John
This was the monster movie of all monster movies when I was growing up. The only other monster thar rivaled the Behemoth in sheer awe and coolness was the giant ameoba in "The Angry Red Planet". I agree with those who say that this was the best! But I'm shocked that none of them mention that the neatest scenes of all are the ones when the beastie releases radiation and burns people to a crisp! Especially the soldiers; remember the one who was charred so bad that his helmet and head split open! Check it out!
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Reply #16. Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by johnny g
My favorite Monster Movie, I saw this on million dollar movie in 1962 Channel 9 New York, I was very disturbed by the raditation burns the behemouth inflicted on people especially the little boy that was fried on the bale of hay.Today I have a VHS version that I play in late October. When Steve says "turn off all the lights" That is what we do.... Still waiting for the sequel and the DVD
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