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RCMerchant · July 28, 2019, 05:43:44 PM

Movies with insects- giant or otherwise!
.KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS (1977) stars William Shatner and lotsa creepy crawly spiders!

So -any favorites?

LilCerberus · July 28, 2019, 05:52:30 PM

Cheesy with lots of CGI, walking around, nerdy scientist, bossy drill sergeant and a squad that doesn't get any lines until just before they become expendable...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2112307/

Svengoolie 3 · July 28, 2019, 06:32:37 PM

Bug 1975.

B movie master William B. Castle's last movie and famous for that, bug features bizarre cockroaches that emerge form the depths of the earth when there is a serious earthquake and start fires with an innate pyrotechnical ability they possess. A scientist deduces this from the number of unexplained fires that occur during and after earthquakes thru history. Yeah, I guess knocked over candles, oil lamps, gas leaks, electrical shorts, etc, couldn't possibly explain them all. 99% of them, sure, BUT NOT ALL OF THEM!!!

For a brilliant scientist this guy sure does some dumb stuff.

Svengoolie 3 · July 28, 2019, 06:33:32 PM

Quote from: RCMerchant on July 28, 2019, 05:43:44 PM
Movies with insects- giant or otherwise!
.KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS (1977) stars William Shatner and lotsa creepy crawly spiders!

So -any favorites?

Hey RC, did'ja know the giant spider actually was a bug? A VW beetle to be precise.

Svengoolie 3 · July 28, 2019, 06:43:59 PM

THEM! 1954 is pretty much the king of these.

RCMerchant · July 28, 2019, 07:08:51 PM

Quote from: Svengoolie 3 on July 28, 2019, 06:33:32 PM
Quote from: RCMerchant on July 28, 2019, 05:43:44 PM
Movies with insects- giant or otherwise!
.KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS (1977) stars William Shatner and lotsa creepy crawly spiders!

So -any favorites?

Hey RC, did'ja know the giant spider actually was a bug? A VW beetle to be precise.

No...that was the GIANT SPIDER INVASION (1975) There were no giant spiders in KINGDOM.
Fun fact: Alan (the Skipper!) Hale actually calls another character 'Little Buddy"!

RCMerchant · July 28, 2019, 07:38:27 PM

My favorite 'giant bug' movie from the 50's is without a doubt TARANTULA (1955)

Svengoolie 3 · July 28, 2019, 11:56:56 PM

Quote from: RCMerchant on July 28, 2019, 07:08:51 PM
Quote from: Svengoolie 3 on July 28, 2019, 06:33:32 PM
Quote from: RCMerchant on July 28, 2019, 05:43:44 PM
Movies with insects- giant or otherwise!
.KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS (1977) stars William Shatner and lotsa creepy crawly spiders!

So -any favorites?

Hey RC, did'ja know the giant spider actually was a bug? A VW beetle to be precise.

No...that was the GIANT SPIDER INVASION (1975) There were no giant spiders in KINGDOM.
Fun fact: Alan (the Skipper!) Hale actually calls another character 'Little Buddy"!

Oh, you're right.

You gotta admit that is one deceptive poster.

Svengoolie 3 · July 29, 2019, 12:01:26 AM

Empire of the ants.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075989/

For once Joan Collins played the second biggest b-tch in a movie. The biggest was the queen ant.

Svengoolie 3 · July 29, 2019, 12:06:59 AM

I have to give "mimic' kudos. It was one of the only bug movies that acknowledged insects size is limited by their respitory system.

WingedSerpent · July 29, 2019, 07:08:57 PM

I've always really liked The Black Scorpion

Uhmm....no..I'm not talking about that one.

I'm talking about the 1957 black and white film that featured stop motion effects from the man behind King Kong-Willis O'Brien. (Although I've read different versions as too whether he actually did the effects or simply supervised.)

It also features the creatures from Kong's lost spider pit sequence. I think its one of the reasons I like it so much. It actually has a great dark atmosphere on top of some great creature work.

Also because I am that person-I need to point out spiders and scorpions are arachnids-not insects.

Finally, how can we have this thread and not mention the queen of the monsters herself Mothra.

I finally picked up the Rebirth of Mothra trilogy and plan on watching it soon.

Svengoolie 3 · July 29, 2019, 08:48:40 PM

Do the giant snails in "the monster than challenged the world' count as bugs?

Say what you want to about his movie, the monster was above average in technical terms.

RCMerchant · July 29, 2019, 09:57:55 PM

^- I dunno. But eh! I reckon it counts! It's a multi legged creepy crawly!

RCMerchant · July 29, 2019, 10:02:37 PM

the SWARM! A classic, well made film.

NAH! It's total s**t!

Svengoolie 3 · July 29, 2019, 10:09:30 PM

Quote from: WingedSerpent on July 29, 2019, 07:08:57 PM
I've always really liked The Black Scorpion

Uhmm....no..I'm not talking about that one.

I'm talking about the 1957 black and white film that featured stop motion effects from the man behind King Kong-Willis O'Brien. (Although I've read different versions as too whether he actually did the effects or simply supervised.)

It also features the creatures from Kong's lost spider pit sequence. I think its one of the reasons I like it so much. It actually has a great dark atmosphere on top of some great creature work.

Also because I am that person-I need to point out spiders and scorpions are arachnids-not insects.

Finally, how can we have this thread and not mention the queen of the monsters herself Mothra.

I finally picked up the Rebirth of Mothra trilogy and plan on watching it soon.

Uh, I'm sorry, was there supposed to be something about a scorpion in this post? All I could see were 2 thighs and a cleavage....