The Food of the Gods
by Bert I. Gordon
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Actor: Ida Lupino, Jon Cypher, Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin, Ralph MeekerDirector: Bert I. Gordon
Brand: Sony
Cinematographer: Reginald H. Morris
Producer: Bert I. Gordon
Writer: Bert I. Gordon
Editor: Corky Ehlers
Producer: Samuel Z. Arkoff
Writer: H.G. Wells
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-11
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of The Food of the Gods
Movie Review: Rat Bastards!!!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
You must understand that this is a 70's B movie in order to enjoy the tremendous overacting and hilarity that comes in this man against beasts grown huge thriller. I saw this back in the day in the theater when it was released in a double feature with Day of the Animals. Ahhhh yes, what a great day that was! I just saw this again for the first time in 33 years and it did not disappoint!! The special effects for the hornets look better then some of the crap they put on Sci-FI thirty years later (it's still very fake though). The rats are cool when used against miniatures but they just can't keep the size of them consistent throughout the movie. When they use the bad rubber rat heads with mouths that don't move for up close and personal attacks, the rats would be around 4 feet long w/o the tail. In the distant shots the rat's bodies look 10 feet long. There is an attack of giant maggots that Ida Lupino just can't keep her hand away from even though they are just sitting in a bowl(I remember how much they promoted her name in the previews of that film for her awe inspiring 10 minutes of screen time-note to film maker, save some money next time for the special effects dept and let your old neighbor from next door play the role). The best part is the killer Rooster which I think the director had his elementary kids make in class and bring to the set. Too bad they didn't make the legs also since during one part you can see the roosters `human legs' controlling him. Marjoe `I cant stop yelling in this film' Gortner (the hero) is way overacting but you can tell he is not taking himself serious unlike when during the massive rat attack when the girl Pamela Franklin wants to get it on with him you say she literally cant be serious-what writer would put in that stupid line at that critical moment???
Food of the Gods is a great Saturday afternoon popcorn fun for all with the kids or a late night laugh fest with a cold brewha with your friends. Enjoy!!
p.s. Rated 5 stars for bad B movie only. If you have read the book and expect to see the book on film, do everyone a favor-dont watch it and the come on here and cry "It's not anything like the
Summary of The Food of the Gods
FOOD OF THE GODS - DVD MovieThough many of director Bert I. Gordon's previous films tackle the man versus nature theme central to the sci-fi genre, Food of the Gods' ecological concern makes it a bit more prescient than his classics from the 50s and 60s. Having unleashed gargantuan humans in Village of the Giants, and insects in Empire of the Ants, Gordon adapted the eponymous H.G. Wells novel into a film that highlights human responsibility in nature as well as his ability to make animals look as large as trees and cars. Set on an island off the Canadian coast, Morgan (Marjoe Gortner) and some buddies from his football team retreat to the "country," but flee horrified after three giant wasps sting their friend to death. Following this initial attack, the viewer learns that on a nearby farm, Mrs. Skinner (Ida Lupino) and her husband are feeding a mysterious, toxic ambrosia labeled F.O.T.G. to their chickens, causing them to grow into huge mutants. As other forest dwellers accidentally ingest this foamy liquid, which bubbles up from the ground in a polluted artesian well, they become rabid human killers, symbolizing the revenge nature reaps on those who don't protect her. Meanwhile, bacteriologists Jack Bensington (Ralph Meeker) and Lorna (Pamela Franklin) visit to buy the rights to this disgusting, yellow goo. The most satisfaction comes during scenes in which maggots hiding amongst Mrs. Skinner's canned peaches attack her arm, or when giant rats invade a neighbor's motorhome. The culmination of horror in the final scenes is slightly gory (think bomb-exploded rats) but humorous enough not to nauseate. Serious environmental undertones in Food of the Gods only add depth to its schlocky tendencies, making it, overall, a great example of the "gigantic creature" special effects mastered by this remarkable director. ?Trinie Dalton
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