Village of the Giants
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Movie Reviews of Village of the Giants
Movie Review: Future Stars In Crazy Movie!
Summary: 3 Stars
The 1960s produced a many youth orientated movie. Most of them were just outright wacky like this one, about some mean teens who get their hands on a formula that makes them giants. The bad kids are too clean cut to really portray juvenile delinquents, but no matter. Totally silly plot, but tolerable. Worth seeing as a time capsule of the mid-1960s, but also for two guys who went on to do better things: Ron (Ronny) Howard, as the boy wonder who makes the formula, and Beau Bridges, as one of the thuggish teenagers.Movie Review: Beau, baby! Woof!
Summary: 1 Stars
The near-naked appearance throughout most of the film of humpy, hairy young Beau Bridges is the enduring value of this camp classic. The film itself is a wacky confabulation of BEACH BLANKET BINGO, THE MONKEY'S UNCLE and THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN.Movie Review: The Others Just Don't Get It....
Summary: 4 Stars
What the other reviewers don't get is that the cheesy effects is the whole appeal of the B-Movie- it forces you to use your imagination. Some get it, some don't, oh well. If you're a fan of B-movies in general and giant moves in particular, then you'll love this movie. My only gripe is that it takes too long to get to the part we all want to see- the teenagers becoming giants.Movie Review: No thank you MGM!
Summary: 1 Stars
I'll never be able to understand MGM's DVD policy! Lately they've released a dozen great titles in nice looking transfers almost every month, but now and then they let a disc slip by that proves to be way below their standard. I've just tried to watch "Village of the Giants", but had to stop after ten minutes out of pure anger. This image is squeezed from an original aspect ratio of approximately 1.77:1 to a so called standard screen format! The result is a deformed picture where all the actors walk around with banana sized faces and Goofy-shaped legs! This is the first DVD I've seen so far mastered in this idiotic way. Slight cropping can sometimes be acceptable, but pan & scan is unforgiveable in the DVD era - and so is squeezing! This one goes back to the store tomorrow!Movie Review: Village of IDIOT Giants
Summary: 1 Stars
How on earth did Ron Howard get in this movie? The plot is silly, the writing and the acting stinks, and the special effects are rotten. Come think of it, how did Beau Bridges get in this movie? Both have done far better work. This movie is only watchable if you do NOT take it seriously, which unfortunately, the people making the movie did. Better yet, watch the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version if you can find it. Now there was some great writing and plenty of laughs.