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Russ B. (lostoasis13) from RED BANK, NJ Reviewed on 8/9/2009...
1954 - A worthwhile creature feature from the Bigfoot Genre.
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Movie Reviews
The Slow Creature...
Bindy Sue Frønkünschtein | under the rubble | 03/28/2004
(1 out of 5 stars)
"To call this movie "boring" would be like calling Sadam Hussein "cranky". Words pale in the face of such horror! THE SNOW CREATURE is a sub-zero budget "monster" movie with a tall guy in fuzzy clothes standing in for the monster. He's supposed to be a yeti / bigfoot / abominable snowman, but is more like a wookie / teddy-man in need of a good long bath. Yes, he kills someone (in a boring way), which leads a group into the mountains to track him down. We get to see the creature dance back and forth, in and out of the shadows, over and over, until our heads want to spin off! Wilder used the same shot of the beast coming at us some 13-14 times! Somehow, the creature ends up back in LA (I fell asleep during it's transport), escapes, and roams around aimlessly. My advice? Stay away! For God's sake, stay away..."
Another good bad movie
James H. Wilson | Newport News, Virginia United States | 05/04/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Remember the movies, "Marty" "Cavalcade" or "Country Girl?" They all won Academy Awards in various main categories. Big forgotten movies. You will probably remember Snow Creature after you see it. It is cheap and the monster looks like a big man in a tailored fur suit. The monster's victims are children in little suits that are supposed to look like adults in the creature's grasp.
But there is something about this movie that is attractive. It is fun. It is not a laugh out loud type of fun but 72 minutes pass quickly with a good (simple) story. Somebody tried their hand at good camera work and it sort of pays off. I would have to list it as one of my favorites of the 1950's "B" movies. Remember B stands for Budget, not "Bad." I gave it 5 stars for entertainment value.
If you like, "The Indestructible Man," "She Demons," or "From Hell It Came" you will probably find the same type of goofy entertainment in Snow Creature.
So plug this tape in on a Friday night or a Saturday morning, put your brain on the shelf and enjoy a fun, simple, clean "B" movie.
"
See men with hats drink coffee and smoke cigarettes!
James H. Wilson | 07/21/2003
(2 out of 5 stars)
"There's something oddly comical about the "snow beast", upon its capture, being placed in something resembling a refrigerated
phone booth, and in observing his impatient, standing silouette behind the fogged-up door window, he appears as bored as the rest of us, as the main characters gab on and on and on...Thankfully, he breaks loose (of course), but unfortunately, this doesn't contribute any momentum to the story. Rather, we're treated to more scenes of men with hats hanging out at the police station drinking coffee, smoking cigarettes, pointing at maps, answering phone calls, smoking more cigarettes, drinking coffee, pointing at more maps...and to the same shot of the snow beast emerging to and fro the shadows, the same shot played over and over again, forwards and in reverse. Talk about a budget flick -this film makes "The Curse of Bigfoot" look and feel like a epic masterpiece by comparison. But what the heck - it was a budget dvd, and it's good for a couple of laughs and campy moments.
The print used for the dvd is in rather poor condition, but I doubt even an immaculate print would lend much toward any improvement to the story."
A Gem From Billy Wilder's Less Talented Brother
Edward Garea | Branchville, New Jersey United States | 03/18/2003
(2 out of 5 stars)
"When your name is Billy Wilder, the movies associated with you are "Sunset Boulevard" and "Stalag 17." However, when you're his less talented brother, W. Lee Wilder, movies such as this are what constitutes your legacy.Made right after two previous attempts at science-fiction ("Phantom From Space" and "Killers From Space"), "Snow Creature" is actually the best of the three, and that's not saying much considering the other two. Given the title, the plot shouldn't be hard to guess. Yep, it's about the Abominable Snowman. He's captured alive and taken to Los Angeles, where (naturally) he escapes and proceeds to run amok until the final minutes when he and the audience are put out of their misery.Given the plodding direction and routine B-movie acting (Billy Wilder was said to have referred to his brother as a "dull s.o.b."), the only interest becomes the creature itself. And the great thing about the creature is that it looks nothing like we would expect a Yeti to look. Instead, it looks like one of the mutants from "Invaders From Mars" wearing a flannel costume but replete with mask.If you enjoy psychotronic movies, then this is for you, especially considering the price. And at this price, don't expect a remastered picture. Not that the picture quality is bad, but what you see is what you get.And if you're not a psychotronic film fan . . . dial on, if only to save yourself the boredom.."