Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews: THE GREEN SLIME

It oozes! It spreads! It has a groovy theme song! It's the 1968 Japanese-American sci-fi movie "The Green Slime"!
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[@prodprod]

This movie came out (and I saw it on the big screen, by the way) in 1968 -- the same year that "2001 - A Space Odyssey" came out. But this movie had a way groovier theme song.

[@Neville60001]

The song is the _only_ good thing about this movie, which is only 'good' when viewed in a 'Movie For A Saturday/Sunday Afternoon' type/frame of mind.

[@Ektalon]

Best. Theme. Ever. "Is it just something in your head? But you'll believe it when you're dead! The Green Sliiiiiiiiiiiiime!"

[@veelalynne]

"Green Slime" is the best theme after "Queen Kong". "She's the queenie for my weenie" takes the win.

[@Xr_nx]

Mike MacFarlane THE GREEN SLIME ARE COMING

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen115]

Mike MacFarlane Attack of the killer Tomatoes has a pretty good theme

[@MrMoron231]

You haven’t heard of killers clowns from outer spaces theme have you ( it’s pretty good}

[@yith2116]

Cyäegha?

[@Oppeldeldoc1]

I can just imagine MST3K's joke when that bottle gets smashed at 6:20 - "But that's a major discovery!" "Now it's garbage!"

[@DDlambchop43]

"we've struck guacamole! get the chips!"

[@victorhernandez8723]

Happy 50th anniversary to “The Green Slime”!

[@markusforsberg6741]

And now its 55 years old

[@permagamerog5332]

@@markusforsberg6741 54 it was post 4 years ago. Lol

[@AkuTenshiiZero]

Movies like this just remind me of how much I really miss models. The station looks like a toy, but it has a certain charm to it. I'm starting to think that there is still a market out there for modern films that use old-fashioned techniques.

[@billjoe39]

I hope so, film models and the old fashioned 'matte' paintings as background.

[@Neville60001]

@@billjoe39, it _won't_ work unless the movie's effects are filmed in a way that they won't look fake on Blu-Ray & 4K discs being watched on HD and 4K TV sets.

[@billjoe39]

@@Neville60001 CGI certainly looks fake, don't see how that cartoonish technique look good on HD screens

[@Neville60001]

@@billjoe39, CGI has gotten much, much better for _three_ decades now; please stop talking bullshit and learn about CGI instead of always dissing it al of the time.

[@Belzediel]

"Empty his thunderballs in your Paluzzi.." I owe you a beer.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

Still gotta say, I always thought she was hottest Bond girl ever.

[@billsugg9564]

Right?!

[@Deadpool12353]

i laughed watchin that

[@kendo2377]

I watched this at my babysitter's house when I was maybe 6 or 7 years old. It scared the living shit out of me.

[@Blastarr1]

Green Slime is perhaps one of the greatest "B" movie sci-fi ever......

[@Badasspredator]

You haven't heard of Killer Klowns from Outer Space have you?

[@Blastarr1]

@@Badasspredator yes I have, I watch it every year love that movie.

[@michaelwautraets7126]

@@Badasspredator That is a AAA movie sir.

[@cookiesontoast9981]

I very much enjoyed it, it wasn't as crazy as I was expecting, expected a camp fest but instead got a reletively sophisticated B movie that's not too crazy compared to a lot of similar films. Which honestly in a way disappointed me, I wanted a camp fest with loads of alien carnage! But the film was still very entertaining just the way it was.

[@Deadpool12353]

I saw this in 8 yrs old it was terrifying the theme song is unforgettable . Aliens cant be killed ahhhhh!!!

[@Tareltonlives]

I wish Alien had a groovalicious 60s theme song

[@nooctip]

Nudity, murder, gore long as it's pre 70's its rated g.

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

In all fairness g wasn't a children's rating back then it just ment general public nowadays it's been beyond demoted just like pg

[@christosgiannopoulos828]

5:33 "Don't touch the goo, this is alien planet rule number 1" (honest trailer guy)

[@AmaryInkawult]

Giannopoulos Christos don't eat the goo, don't touch the goo, don't smell the goo and by the gods DONT PEE ON THE GOO. Pissed off alien goo isn't fun dealing with.

[@weldonwin]

And if you find any weird, pulsating alien pods, FOR GOD SAKE *DON'T* STICK YOUR FACE IN THEM!!!

[@sebastiansochanski]

@@weldonwin Only cakes and lady's bits are permitted.

[@That.Lady.withtheYarn]

You should s the movie " the stuff" they see a pulsing white goo and eat it

[@mathieuleader8601]

this is a psychedelic Lovecraftian movie

[@weldonwin]

Not really, there isn't enough racism to be a Lovecraft movie

[@THEEXALTEDMUZZATHEBUZZER82]

@@weldonwin shut it you fuck knuckle.

[@agentxchannel6640]

the navy v.s. the night monsters, too.

[@rgeiler7627]

There's something inherently awesome about hearing that song play while guys in generic futuristic space wear fight off low budget aliens.

[@johnoneil9188]

That is the funkiest soundtrack to a monster movie since Legends of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds.

[@Derkman96]

John O ́neil both made by Toei

[@Mateus_Carvalho]

Greeeeen Sliiiime 🎵

[@rozz6398]

Oh bless you, sir! The Green Slime at long last!!

[@charlescherris2535]

This movie was Written by Bill Finger, the co-creator of Batman who came up with all the stuff about the character that people like. I thought it'd be nice to let people know that.

[@haruruben]

I love this movie, used to watch on late night TNT Monster Vision. This has the funkiest theme song ever heard in a sci-fi film

[@smasher.338]

Man i miss that show.

[@danstiver9135]

That theme song belongs on all those Halloween song compilations, I'm sick of the Monster Mash over and over.

[@warriorking4ever]

I'd LOVE to have the Green Slime theme to play during Halloween parties XD

[@randyacuna3248]

Mr Shambleface you need to listen to lon Cheney jr singing the opening song to spider baby 1965 and the blob. Also butch Patrick singing look what they done to Eddie. ( Munster)

[@weldonwin]

I'd recommend the theme song from the Blob, since it is jarringly happy and upbeat for a song about a protoplasmic monster that digests people alive

[@zoppie]

But it's a graveyard smash!

[@scurvacioust7626]

@@weldonwin wrote by Burt Bacharach,not sure who sings it ,though.

[@theobscurestash6537]

That's bizarre...I literally just watched _The Green Slime_ for the first time three days ago. Well, great review as always for another sci-fi classic.

[@CineMasterDamian]

What did you think of it?

[@LeReVid]

I can't believe those "monsters" scared me to death when I was a kid 🤣

[@NickTrop]

Back when effects were practical, G-rated films had a little gore, theme songs were groovy, and films were actually entertaining.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

And parents didn't give a flip either way!

[@victorhernandez8723]

Those were the good old days!

[@mr.pavone9719]

While I agree with you overall I think there's a little nuance to be understood. Movies aren't universally bad now, it's just that you've outgrown the silly, campy, immature stories that entertained you as a kid. What's worse is that as adults we can predict all the beats and plot twists because Hollywood just keeps rehashing them.

[@dantemaritato]

Tell me, can you boogie to the avengers theme. Didn’t think so 😂😂

[@ericoxner9767]

@@mr.pavone9719 Saw this on cbs Friday night when I was a child.The funny thing about this.They used models and smartly place charges.And nice camera angles for when they blow up that rock.This was done with toho the company that maxed godzilla movies.They used 3 nukes 3 megaton each.It a fun movie.I like cgi but they over do it some times.

[@brainlessdork]

Despite you playing the ever loving shit out of the theme, I still didn't get enough!

[@grumpyoldwizard]

I wanted to see this so bad when it came out in 1968. I was 9 and my Dad wouldn’t let me see it. I feel like I missed out, but I followed it for years in Famous Monsters of Filmland.

[@BlackburnBigdragon]

When I first saw that movie back in the 70's, I realized that this movie could have been a direct influence to the movie "Alien". Even now, in heidsight, watching it, you can see bits of it's influence in the series. I fully believe that this film definitely played a part in the development of the Alien franchise.

[@johntumahab323]

I believe either Bannon or Scott said "Alien" wasn't original...it just "stole from everybody".

[@billjoe39]

This and the "Dragon's Domain' episode of Space 1999

[@Neville60001]

The _only_ movie that inspired _Alien_ is the movie _It-The Terror From Beyond Space_ , which was (and is) a better movie than _The Green Slime_ .

[@juliebradwell7435]

4:07 In the not too distant future, Next Sunday A.D.

[@DrakeEB]

Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnn slimeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Damn song is still stuck in my head! :P

[@UltimateThanos]

Nostromo self destruct siren. Nice. I would've went with the "get the fuck out of there" music from the end of Metroid, but that might've been too obscure.

[@victorhernandez8723]

Lycan Seijin Metroid is never obscure!

[@dustinarmstrong1168]

That only leaves the question of which version of the escape theme. In my opinion, Prime 2's version is best.

[@UltimateThanos]

@@dustinarmstrong1168 I like the Zero Mission one best.

[@KRhetor]

The William Finger credited with the screen story is the same Bill Finger who is the real creator of Batman.

[@mathieuleader8601]

the needs to be a batman crossover

[@tyrantgregcagkaiju71]

+Mathieu Leader Well, to be fair, there was Latitude Zero, which had the Joker and literal bat people in it.

[@Mr22thou]

Fun review. If you haven't seen & reviewed 67's "Battle Beneath the Earth," I think you'll really enjoy it. The IMDB synopsis: A Chinese general goes berserk and has a system of tunnels dug all the way from China to USA, under the Pacific Ocean! Wherever there is an important military base, he places atomic bombs. US Navy soldiers go underground to repel the invaders. Great 'B' schlock.

[@1mezion]

That theme song is wonderful I just love it

[@Jackrabbit_Slim]

Oh, it's official! Green Slime theme? New ring tone!

[@luckygreentiger]

I would love to see a big budget, serious take, remake of this movie. I love this movie actually.

[@gyrick1]

Dude, I'm geeking out! I saw this movie on TV back in 1984, when I was 7, loved it back then.

[@xenofett7008]

I remember my Dad introducing me to this movie on TV during a Saturday monster movie marathon in the early 80s as a kid. I miss you Pop!

[@psykodactyle]

"To find the answer is to keep it"

[@joshuapurdy7065]

Anyone else going to mention the space agency acronym was UNSC? (Halo theme plays)

[@TheTonyahawk]

I know Brandon probably doesn't read comments from videos from 5 years ago but I had to order this film off off Amazon today!! Seen this review several times but had the itch THANKS!! Brandon 😎

[@chrisbowman5373]

I have a pretty good one for you from 1964......"Robinson Crusoe On Mars". An American astronaut is shipwrecked on Mars with a monkey........decent special effects, Adam West in a very minor role..........AND A FRIGGIN' SPIDER MONKEY!!! The lower end of the credits actually say (I saw it in the movie and it's also listed on IMDB like this): Adam West Col. Dan McReady Mona The Woolly Monkey WTF????

[@artofcujo]

CHRIS BOWMAN you have to go on his patreon and ask him also you need to pay

[@maxbrandt6]

I thought it was a chimp in that movie.

[@DeanStrickson]

Nah, that movie is too good for snarky KZbin reviewers.

[@Toripusutashi]

Lt Robin Crusoe movies are great!

[@DetroitAlan01]

At the11:20-11:30 mark, I was half expecting the dude to end with “the revolution will not be televised.”

[@1wolftank]

“He put up a good fight” “Not really, he screamed and then died”

[@thatguycalledphil6808]

You, when you consider how being green organic matter implies that the monsters have chlorophyll, the sun healing it makes some sense.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Good point

[@terenceturcotte4999]

Seen this in the theater when I was a 10, never forgot the song 👍😎👍

[@LORDSofCHAOS333]

The 60s did kick some ass back in the day ...

[@mossadon]

>sigh< Back in the old school.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX67YYGuesppg9k

[@gochem3013]

I'll give you a hint, 60's kicks 80's ass.

[@LORDSofCHAOS333]

Emanuel Gochez yhe yhe i can dig you two . Latly i lison to fallout music . You know from the game 3-4 end new vaggas . Gonna give them this i do love some smove classics . Who a not copyrated for abvice reasons

[@michaelbarlow9619]

I think the 80s kicked more ass

[@randyacuna3248]

GochEm 30 the 80s can't compete with the classic 60s

[@gidkath]

A movie where the persons making it genuinely seemed not to have realized that their theme song was more awesome than the film itself could ever hope to be. Thank you, Mr. Tenold, for making the movie vastly more awesome by its correct placement.

[@ericpelote998]

Saw this in the movie as a kid , im 58 and still remember that funky song !!!

[@cmdrxmikey7718]

Same age as you, same thing. went to see it three saturday in a row in theatre.

[@wstine79]

Gotta love 1960's sci-fi horror movies. Corny and creepy at the same time.

[@CanItAlready]

According to Wikipedia (yeah, I know) the MPAA ratings system went into effect the same year this movie came out (1968). And at that time, the ratings were G--suggested for general audiences, M--suggested for mature audiences, R--Restricted - persons under 16 not admitted, unless accompanied by parent or adult guardian and X, persons under 16 not admitted. In the 70s, M was changed to GP, which then changed to PG in 1972 and R was changed from under 16 required an adult to under 17 required an adult. PG-13 came along in 1984 (heh) and in 1990 X was changed to NC-17. So, basically the ratings system at the time of this movie's release was a beta version and has been revised several times since then. source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Association_of_America_film_rating_system

[@only257]

CSharp Great job this movie was a lot of fun to watch on dailymotion website saw it 13 years ago 📼

[@Diggy22]

And to think, it was Red Dawn that would be the first movie to be rated PG-13. lol

[@michaelbremer35]

And the reason they stopped using the x rating is because porn movies started giving it to themselves because the ratings system is basically voluntary, and the MPAA officially retired the X rating in favor of NC-17 because they couldn’t get them to stop.

[@LamangoKaijura]

Made by Toei, before they made Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds, Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, and Magic Serpent.

[@93Monstermike]

Gotta admit the theme song is kinda catchy!

[@lowerclassbrats77]

This movie is far more awesome than it has any right to be. I saw it on TCM and had to immediately purchase the Blu-ray.

[@borusa32]

From the washing up liquid bottle space ships to the goofy monsters this is the pinnacle of sixties sf.Apparently there was some other minor sf movie made the same year by some guy called Kubrick but the production values struggled to match this US Japanese masterpiece.

[@juliebradwell7435]

Slimer: Origins

[@UltimateThanos]

Nnnnot even close.

[@angelynx1prime]

"Something screaming 'cross your mind!" Gotta love the 60s. GREEEEEEEN SLIIIIIIIIME!

[@TheBubbaclaw]

I loved that theme song. [It was the most memorable part of the film.]

[@brendanlowe8080]

Just watched this at Gfest 2019. Then I bought it in the dealer room. Money well spent in my opinion.

[@THEDonnyB]

Please never stop what you are doing. I've discovered a lot of awesome movies through watching your channel.

[@mnapisa79]

Great episode! saw this movie on VHS when I had a Kinji Fukasaku marathon after watching Battle Royale (2000), Was shocked as you when his graphic visceral violence made it into this Hollywood co-production. Didn't see that when he directed the Japanese part of Tora! Tora! Tora!

[@SasquaDash]

8:39 "Even though this guy's shirt isn't red, I'm guessing he's not surviving this scene..." 8:44 Well, now his shirt's red...

[@Mbase-apollo]

I was 8 years old when i saw this movie, rated G..... man i remember having nightmares with this one. theme song guy from banana splits. oh and do " Brain 17 "

[@cullysloy2705]

Better than Cloverfield Paradox.

[@SuperSwordman1]

Getting kicked in the nuts by Godzilla is better than the Cloverfield Paradox

[@ninjabreadman8166]

The theme is a legit bop!

[@dwaneanderson8039]

Hard to believe that this movie came out the same year as 2001: A Space Odyssey.

[@haroldmaud9107]

Well dude, I'd take those "rubber' monsters over those stupid COMPUTER ANIMATED ones that you see in every other movie coming out of Hollywood TODAY! 3:35 actually, I think maybe the 1979 flick titled 'Meteor had the right idea - fire at it with missiles. Evidently rated G meant something quite different than what it would later come to mean.

[@nicholaslobaido2143]

The theme song is one of my favorite things from this video

[@Tareltonlives]

Don't worry Elliot-you'll later be a recurring character on Baywatch

[@victorhernandez8723]

The cheesiest sci-fi movie with the coolest theme song!

[@wstine79]

It's a shame Barbarella couldn't be in this.

[@drewgehringer7813]

Nah, Barbarella decided to retire to earth and make vibrators with Lily Tomlin

[@ZION73082]

@@drewgehringer7813 what???

[@liampendergast8670]

I'm disappointed you didn't bring up the fact this is directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Who made Battle Royale

[@weldonwin]

I'm just disappointed that the heroes work for the UNSC and no one has made a Halo joke

[@glentalbot9166]

Using the Spaceballs final countdown would have been sweet too.

[@sammygreen9652]

This theme song is so catchy, I'd like to see this movie.

[@Gibson1976uk]

This film is like a story line that could be used for one of the alien movies :) I’ve ordered this on Blu-ray, I’ve always had a soft spot for this film, even though the creatures look silly, they still bring a sense of danger to the film

[@RyllenKriel]

The writers really doped out a script for this film. GREEN SLIME!!!!!!!!!

[@rosebyanyname]

If this does not have a "You Can't Do That On Television" joke I will be very upset.

[@strongblade]

Looks like he opted for the American Nickelodeon reference instead. I have to admit, as a Canadian, I was mildly disappointed about that...

[@garyhall7867]

@@strongblade YCDTOT was what started the slime. It was on Nick all the time in the 80s

[@maxsmodels]

Only the bestest scifi-horror movie with a groovin' jazzy beats

[@cancer4cure483]

"Noname Macfirstkill is fucking dead" - and thats why Brandon is the best.

[@maxxxmodelz4061]

I have vague memories about seeing this movie on TV as part of a "creature feature" on Saturday afternoon when I was just a kid. I never knew the name of it, but I remember it because it scared the crap out of my 8yo self at the time. I didn't remember that catchy song though! How did I not pick up on that?

[@varanid9]

Wow, the "William Finger" actually IS the guy who co-created Batman with Bob Kane. He also co-created Green Lantern, according to Wiki. And, the producers actually did intend for this to be a sort of sequel to "Wild, Wild Planet" and "War of the Planets".

[@The1uptriforce]

awesome man I binged all ur videos and been waiting for a new one

[@pathatfield2543]

Every time I hear that theme song I think of Nancy Sinatra dancing in a mini skirt and go-go boots

[@allenpoe17]

One of my favorite films of all time!!!!!

[@peterpiotrowski2245]

Had fun watching this. A few years ago, I got a great Green Slime figure. Very cool.

[@driftercarbon]

That... is one /killer/ theme!

[@DarkMetalSpider]

my favorite of them all (of your reviews), so far... cause I LOOOOOOOOOOVE The Green Slime.... in my top 10 movies of ALL-TIME!!!!!! thank you soooooooooo much for doing this one!!!!!!

[@mr.pavone9719]

Fun fact: this movie was a source of inspiration for Tom Wham. He worked for TSR in the early days as a game designer and writer for Dragon Magazine. Anyway, he created Awful Green Things From Outer Space and cited this as an inspiration in the designer's notes.

[@ClockworkOuroborous]

I used to have the issue of Dragon Magazine that had the game in it.

[@doom7ish]

I've seen enough creepy tentacle shit to know where this is going! (Also what the hell is he doing here? At 15:52 the directive from Dogorah?!)

[@torrancecrosby3552]

IKR?

[@doom7ish]

Tnt_sisters Crosby XD

[@alexcardosa8079]

That was the best post ever.

[@skyslasher2297]

doom7ish no they just slap people

[@doom7ish]

SkySlasher You do not know how to take a joke.

[@Fulgrim2]

Interesting fact, the song is for sale on itunes.

[@hannahjordan9833]

Is anyone else totally rocking out to the theme song?

[@jamiecourtemanche4495]

Growing up my brothers and I loved this movie. Would come on regular TV on Monster movie Saturdays once in a while. Last year I was able to get on Blu Ray. Not the greatest movie but I still enjoy it. Glad to have watched your review and found your page.

[@rainmulter7117]

Best theme song you've covered for sure.

[@yourikhan4425]

I've watched that movie when I was about 4. It terrified me so much I couldn't sleep afterward. I remembered enough of it to be able to search what it was and find its title after more that 40 years.

[@robertlehto4667]

I hope random Green Slime theme becomes a thing in future videos. It's weirdly awesome.

[@50footbrewery]

"No-Name McFirstKill" is my new favorite name.

[@KraigFang]

Great job, thanks for the laughs :) Keep rocking!

[@joshuawaldorf9559]

Imagine this movie had a remake.

[@grapeshot]

They would never let them come back to earth. But on the bright side they would have high schools named after them.

[@Batboy-dj8ji]

Now I want to make Brandon’s dream movie for his show!

[@cesly87]

This feels like me and my friend were playing "alien" with action figures.

[@TheEyez187]

Watched this about a month back, but I've returned! I need me some Greeeeen Sliiiime!! So catchy!! If Armageddon, Evolution and Life had a 60's love-child! 15:20 - Turkish Moonraker looks Epic!! >XD

[@Scudboy17]

I remember seeing this movie as a kid and kind of thought it was a weird fever dream until I saw it decades later in a sci-fi DVD compilation set. I was excited to watch it again and it did not disappoint, but my roommates and family just didn't have the same enthusiasm I had. Still love this cheesy monsterpiece.