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Bud Brewster · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 8:14 pm Post subject: Octaman (1971)

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Despite its superficial resemblance to a revival of the great 1950s sci-fi monster movies, this US-Mexican film is a major disappointment to everyone in general.

Still, the component parts are impressive. Makeup ace Rick Baker designed the costume, and even though the suit is packed with detailed features, the over-all effect is silly, especially when the man in it flaps the tentacles around.

Two of the film's stars are Kerwin Mathews ("The 7th Voyage of Sinbad") and Jeff Morrow ("This Island Earth").

The director is Harry Essex, who wrote the script for "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" — but he doesn't impress anyone with his directing abilities here. According to the story, the monster is supposed to have been created by contaminated water, but the concept isn't very well presented.
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)

Bud Brewster · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 12:50 pm Post subject:

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The movie might not be great, but this fan-made trailer is amusing. Very Happy

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____________ Octaman - funny fan-made trailer

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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)

Bud Brewster · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2022 12:09 pm Post subject:

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This movie certainly presents an unlikely premise; a hideous half-man, half-octopus. The lower half is the human part, allowing this wacky creature to stroll around his fully equipped, deluxe mobile home.

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I realize that this ultra-cheap production had limited resources, but if the story is about a mutated marine mollusk its shame their "octopus/man" couldn't have looked more like this.

Now you can enjoy this classic movie in Ultra HM qualtiy! (That stands for "Home Movie" Rolling Eyes

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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)