Attack of the Crab Monsters - Good Bad Flicks

[@thesuntitan]

"Martha sedates him by telling him about her day" I'm howling.

[@euansmith3699]

The nail clippings comment really cracked me up.

[@TheSadCthulhu]

Came here to post that this joke was underrated…glad I was not the only one who noticed 😊

[@rogermorris9696]

You could argue that, because of all of the famous actors and directors he helped start, Roger Corman might be the most important person in cinema history.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

You could probably add the 2 producer guys who gave Cronenberg his start in Canada, but I know what you mean.

[@Eisenwulf666]

not the most important but one of the most important for sure. Not even joking

[@DrQuagmire1]

I agree!!! because if it wasn't for Corman, we wouldn't have James Cameron and Bill Paxton

[@rezaqalam482]

@@DrQuagmire1 and jack nicholson

[@Malum09]

Coppola, Scorsese, Cameron, Demme, Bogdanovich, even if not all the directors have done remarkable work in their later years they still did important works in their prime

[@davidvega462]

“It’s come to my attention that I’ve never covered any of the old black and white monster movies from the 50’s. Allow me to remedy that.” I approve of this 👌

[@brandonpage7087]

Me too!

[@retsz]

Giant killer crabs? Quick! Someone bring me a giant mallet, 130 gallons of drawn butter, and all the lemons you can find

[@brandonpage7087]

😂😂😂😂😁😁😁😁

[@Blackshirt123]

"Ominous drawn butter footage!"

[@mikegrossberg8624]

You wanna talk about 130 gallons of butter, watch Harryhausen's Mysterious Island, particularly the part where they start exploring, then talk to me about butter!

[@Zenlore6499]

That manta ray was in such a good mood!

[@KarlBunker]

He was happy to be ogling Martha in her swimsuit.

[@Zenlore6499]

@@KarlBunker Too bad her stories put people to sleep!

[@freakyzed8467]

Those poor fish. The horrors they witnessed during the Atlantian Wars haunts them still.

[@shainewhite2781]

A throwback to all the Roger Corman movies that everyone grew up watching.

[@MadisonCarter]

There has long been a bit of an unconfirmed urban legend that a young Jack Nicholson was one of the crew members "inside" the crab monster moving it around. The timing is about right (he worked for Corman as a crew member for short while before he got his first acting gig with him the following year). No clue how legitimate it is, but I've seen reputable sources both claim and dismiss it.

[@sparkfilms558]

I want so bad for this to be true

[@Blutteufel]

@Visitor Oh, God... Is _this_ how that started?!

[@notahotshot]

It's absolutely true. I know, I was there. I was his left shoe lace.

[@SirSmoldham]

When I saw this on TV as a child (raised Catholic) I was so terrified after a character got his hand severed in the cave I ran out of the room. It was several years before I finally saw the entire film. I am so embarrassed. It came out the year of my birth. And the "Professor" IS a scientist. I remember "This Island Earth." LOL.

[@wraithstrongopark]

do you suppose he was typecast?

[@SirSmoldham]

@@wraithstrongopark I'm sure... standard Hollywood procedure.

[@oleblue73]

I grew up in the 80's, but watched lots of these old movies on the Saturday afternoon creature feature. I love the B movies of the 70's - 90's, but also these oldies. Thanks for making this video.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks for watching!

[@billyrattlesticks6949]

'Martha sedates him by telling him about her day' ROFL Brilliant 😂😆🤣

[@edwardmckenna2328]

This was the first monster movie I ever watched and it started my love of them. I was 5 in 1965 and staying at my grandmothers house. She was switching channels (back when there were 4 to chose from) and tuned this on. When I saw the giant crab I asked her if I could watch it. She asked me if my parents allowed me to watch such movies and I remember lying and saying yes. I later felt catholic boy guilt about lying but loved the movie. Thanks for the fun review.

[@shallendor]

These old giant monster movies were some fun films to watch back in the 70's when i was a child watching them with my dad!

[@jaymanuel3396]

Love this movie. It’s a childhood favorite, since it aired constantly in the 70s. More classics from this period, The Monster That Challenged The World, Field Without A Face, Them!, The Black Scorpion, The Deadly Mantis, Earth vs The Spider and Tarantula.

[@Madbandit77]

Them! is a favorite of mine. It has the mood of a mystery.

[@brandonpage7087]

I LOVE that you have now turned your attention to '50s monster movies! There's a whole LOT of those to cover. Just from Roger Corman's catalogue alone! Not to mention the others.

[@tskmaster3837]

Crab monsters, crab monsters. Look like crabs, act like monsters, crab monsters... I knew the reference was coming and I was ready! I love this movie, one of... the? Sure, I'll go with "the"... the movies he ever made.

[@erikjohnsonillustrat]

Excellent Episode! I loved 50s B Movies on late night tv as a kid. Your riffs have that great vintage MST3K flavor!

[@aucarter]

There are 2 famous lines I recall from 50s B movies 1) "It's crazy, it's so crazy, it ... just ... might ... work" and 2) "If only he had used his powers for good, instead of evil!" :-)

[@mizedom8167]

Yes! I was hoping you'd get around to 50's scifi and monster flix. Look forward to many more.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Love him or hate him, Roger Corman is still a legend.

[@HellecticMojo]

I don't know much about him, why is he hated?

[@sam21462]

I have always loved this movie. The ghost intelligence thing sets it apart from the others of the time and made the entire thing creepy and a bit surreal.

[@korbell1089]

Russel Johnson might have a ton of acting credits but most of those were guest starring roles in shows like Rawhide or Cannon. However he will ALWAYS be the Professor!

[@stephenpmurphy591]

He was the beefcake in this movie! Beefcake & giant crab legs! Butter makes everything better. Uh oh, no homo. I'm glad I cleared that up! Eatables are a trip.

[@RavenHouseMystery]

Thanks for doing a review of this film, Cecil. It is one of my favorite "guilty pleasure" films. It's rare to find a film that is both suspenseful and hilarious. I think Attack of The Crab Monsters would make for a great film to remake. The premise has some creepy elements, like is the island actually haunted by the previous scientists. The monsters are also intelligent, using both deceptions to target the humans and also causing the island to shrink. Don't get me wrong. It's a great film to poke fun at and I loved the commentary you did on the video. It's just got so much story potential too for a modern remake.

[@starkparker16]

It's nice to be home from work so I can get an early look at a post from this great channel.

[@cpl.barbarusc4814]

That Batman v Superman reference is completely earned and somehow fits nicely on a Corman film. hahahahaha "Martha, WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME?" and by the way, these Mutant Crabs are like talking big-eyed cheap looking Mirelurcks hahahahahaha, so now I can see that maybe some of the developers might be a fan of Corman films and giant creature films alike.

[@wkanost]

Thanks for doing this film. I am totally down with seeing more “CLASSIC” films. These movies were how I was introduced to horror and sci-fi growing up in the 1960s and 70s watching the late late late shows like “It came from beneath the sea”, “20 Million Miles to earth”, “Missile to the Moon” and so on. As a kid I took this stuff dead serious and was totally invested in the characters. I look forward to more.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks for watching!

[@jeffagain7516]

I absolutely adore this flik. It's got just the right amount of crazy. Roger Corman (legend!) didn't work with much when he first started out but he did know how to entertain. I proudly own many of his films on dvd + Blu and though his Poe/Price run is my all time fave, I find good cheezy fun in almost all his offerings. Thanks for this!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks for watching!

[@argylewarrior1]

I love this film, my kids love this film. please please PLEASE do THEM!

[@justinbremer2281]

I like how the crabs have Steve Buscemi eyes

[@MarkAndrewEdwards]

Hey! Just got my Into Darkness vol 1 and 2 discs as well as the Sci Fi doc disc. Can't wait to get watching them. The posters look great, by the way.

[@chrisberatis2612]

You should definitely do a movie review on The Wasp Woman from 1959.

[@brandonpage7087]

Yes please, that would be the perfect choice for the next '50s monster movie, covered on here!

[@rezaqalam482]

Or the 90s remake

[@evyled]

Love that my buddy Brian's book got a shout out in the vid! heh heh

[@187mrsmith]

Every guy's worst nightmare attack of the Crab monsters 🦀😵🦀😂😂

[@TyroneBruinsmaFilms]

I think most modern generation's first exposure of Roger Corman is his cameo in Looney Tunes Back in Action as the director of the fake Batman film

[@Madbandit77]

Joe Dante, the director of Back In Action, was one of Corman's many proteges.

[@TyroneBruinsmaFilms]

@@Madbandit77 very true, I think it's nice Dante wanted to thank and honour Corman all those years later. Also, what would a Corman Batman film have looked like

[@Lunchladydoyle]

YAY !! Thanks for covering some classic black and white schlock fests 😎

[@mattelder1971]

That boat engine noise sounds more like a lawnmower.

[@WillieBeW3]

My thoughts exactly.

[@psymongodden]

Fantastic to see a review for this and definitely looking forward to more 50's creature features!!... Great work as always 🙂..... Next....stock footage!

[@viljamtheninja]

I love how the greatest threat posed by the giant crab is how sneaky they are.

[@efe_aydal]

I'm glad that you got into older movies. U should check out Night of the Lepus lol. I think it's perfect for your channel name, for it was the first "so bad that it's good" movie that I watched.

[@2buxaslice]

I would absolutely love to see you cover the 1989 movie Lobster Man from Mars. If you haven't seen it, it's like the Producers, narrated by Dr. Demento, and stars Deborah Foreman!

[@brandonpage7087]

Yeah, that's a good idea. That one deserves more attention!

[@garyhall7867]

I remember that earthquake. I was in front of Salisbury University, and it was like...I was walking down the street like nothing happened

[@wimvanderstraeten6521]

I'm surprised Brandon Tenold hasn't done this movie yet.

[@Justin_0241]

if Brandon did a review of it u know he will add some humor in it and also those extra effects that he would add

[@scottyoshihara2458]

Thanks cecil this made my week especially since I pasted my last final and am waiting to see if I can graduate by the dean.

[@Vegeta8300]

Nice to see a fellow Brian Keene fan ! The Conquerer Worms is one of my favorite by him. He has so many great books. Can't say enough good things about them. Love how they are all connected. With the 13 gods of the Labrynth Mythos. Great stuff! Nice to see a shout out to him. :)

[@burningmisery]

Agreed, Keene has some really cool stories. You read 'Castaways'?

[@Vegeta8300]

@@burningmisery Yup! I've read most of his stuff. Some of his short story collections and more recent stuff I haven't. He had a meet and greet in NYC years back that my brother and I met him and chatted. Got my copy of "The Rising" signed. His zombie stuff, conquerer worms, gathering of crows, darkness at the edge of town, and stuff with Levi Stoltzfus I quite enjoy. Urban Gothic was brutal, like Castaways. Where every time you hope one of the characters is gonna make it out alive they get brutally killed lol. Well, kinda like most of his stuff.

[@weedongding]

The Conquerer Worms was my first book of his I've read, and got me both into his books and reading more in general

[@Vegeta8300]

@@weedongding Have you read the sequel? Not sure if it's still available or what. But, he had a PDF of "The Conquerer Worms 2" for free on his website ages ago. If I recall correctly. I read "The Rising " first. Which I quite enjoyed and proceeded to buy a paperback copy of everything of his I could find. His world building is fantastic.

[@dustinsliger3122]

OMG! A Brian Keene reference. He's my favorite author

[@SubvertHQSG]

"Severely sleep deprived fish". Made me laugh, thank you.

[@gregoryjohnson9733]

The professor better get used to being on an island.

[@Cameroo]

This movie scared the CRAB out of me. ;P Always love your reviews man. Thanks for brightening our days a little!

[@big3ye378]

1957 Roger Corman shot Attack of the Crab Monsters and The Saga of the Viking Women and their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent! Both the silliest sounding and longest titles of his storied careers.

[@mikegrossberg8624]

Corman was the KING of low-budget films! He re-used EVERYTHING! FREQUENTLY! Sets, props, sound effects, actors, EVERYTHING!

[@mikegrossberg8624]

His film, The Raven, was shot in about three days, because, after shooting a previous film, he still had three days of rental left on the sets, and Karloff, Lorre, and Price, plus Nicholson, were still available!

[@big3ye378]

@@mikegrossberg8624 wow! One of the greatest creative minds in film.

[@perfectblue8443]

This is awesome, yes please more black and white movies reviews, that would be great

[@NathanTarantlawriter]

Corman knew to throw out a bit of the bear early to catch viewers interest. You see that skulking crab underwater, you know what kind of ride you're on!

[@harr77]

Thank goodness in time for my lunch break when I really need it.

[@robertstuart480]

"The Conqueror Worms"! Love that book.

[@jasonsantos3037]

the worms of the Earthfrom Robert E Howard a great story

[@JiveCinema]

OMG if you go this route you have a ton of material for my dad (and he watches the worst he can find) 1950's go!!

[@thomaspayton436]

classics? love it & love your channel

[@civilizedsatyr]

Savage Streets! Savage Streets!

[@Ryoufriggingserious]

...the professor and Mary Ann Here on giant crab isle. Sing it!

[@alexzapf6422]

Love these reviews. Rogue Corman is an American treasure. I always enjoy his movies. Some are actually good movies. I feel as if he is a movie fan making movies.

[@AubreyTheKing]

I LOVE these cheesy 50s horror films! Worth a watch!!!

[@kyliethelittlespider-mangirl94]

Thx for this! You uploaded this video on my birthday! 😊

[@MaryJayProductions]

This derserves a reboot XD

[@mikegrossberg8624]

Do you KNOW how much Hollywood would fuck it up?

[@fn45tac1]

omg man, I'm a Mainah, the east coast earthquake reference had me in stitches.

[@robertfliss2584]

Absolutely LOVED this movie when I was ten.

[@davem7943]

YES!!! You just made my day. Thanks

[@robertstuart480]

I literally(1) just re-watched this the other day here on KZbin. Groovy flick.

[@The-Artless-Gallery]

It's The Professor from Gillian's Island!!! I forgot he was in this.

[@michaeltuz608]

One of my all time favorite movies! It's ptobably been sixty years since I first saw it and it has never failed to thrill, amaze and astound me. In its own bizarre way, Attack of the Crab Monsters is cinematic perfection!

[@yaldabaoth2]

0:55 Nothing like going to a deserted tropical island in a trenchcoat.

[@SmashTom]

Oh my gosh this film! So glad you did a review on it. For how hilarious and stupid it is, it has a certain charm.

[@kevinedw2002]

Another great video. Keep up the great work!

[@kareningram6093]

The Gilligan's Island jokes had me rolling. Also, more campy 50's monster movies, please! This was great.

[@DiarraHarris]

Okay we have the Professor but where is the Skipper and Gilligan?!

[@thephantomproductions]

Funny thing about that earthquake joke. I actually remember that day. My Uncle said he tried calamari for the first time and completely missed it.

[@NGMonocrom]

I could honestly go for some crab legs right about now.

[@Wyrmwould]

Is this the black and white film that's briefly shown in Chopping Mall? Doesn't that movie have some kind of connection to Corman?

[@Madbandit77]

Corman produced Chopping Mall.

[@dr.snakes]

Waaait...was this the same crab movie from the department store party scene in Chopping Mall?

[@rsilkw2]

I can never look at ominous crabs the same again…thanks for the nightmares, Cecil.

[@anthonyhudak9363]

Whenever you're in a mood for another 50s monster movie I'd like to see you cover The Monster That Challenged the World

[@KronStaro]

12:47 " so you couldnt see the actor's legs" the exact moment when you can actually see the actor's legs between the rocks

[@gentlemancaller4058]

Damn man, jokes were on point. "Soviet Russia, crab eats you"! I have outgrown many channels, but not this one. Keep going

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you!

[@Dr.Strangelove_MD]

0:41 for whatever reason that reminded me of "the sea is angry quote" from seinfeld

[@enriquemedina3631]

Can you explore Bad Lieutenant (1992) ?

[@rohmarts]

Welcome to the world of Cheesy Goodness my Friend. Eagerly awaiting more.

[@matthewkoch6937]

Glad to see the dark-haired leading lady from "the Undead" got more work from Corman. His style may be cheesy, but it's always entertaining.

[@bloodrunsclear]

I'd LOVE to see an Exploring on this movie given how influential it was! My dad still remembers being terrified by the concept of a monster that could eat your friends...and then steal their voices!

[@Arimmus]

Did Cecil get snarkier? I love this

[@grumpyoldwizard]

This movie scared the heck out of me, back when I was a kid, in the 60’s. I wish you would do “The Night Walker”. It is a neat black and white Corman horror movie that doesn’t seem to get much coverage.

[@kennethholland6697]

The Night Walker is a William Castle film.

[@jonathanmulondo9206]

Roger Corman was the original Charles Band and Jason Blum

[@MarcWeertsMusic]

Great video and hilarious! 😂

[@burningmisery]

Hey, Cecil, didn't know you were a Brian Keene fan. The man's got some great books, like the Conqueror Worms & The Rising series. Well worth reading.

[@racheledwards2352]

I love Roger Corman. I love Goodbadflicks.

[@carloshenriquezimmer7543]

8:02 Am I the only one that noticed two sailors, drinking, playing cards, SMOKING, around a FIRE LAMP... FIDLING WITH DYNAMITE STICKS

[@mikegrossberg8624]

You're not

[@IronSalamander8]

I own this one as I saw it as a kid back in the 70s/80s and love me some classic horror/sci-fi/monster movies! It has issues but it's a fun watch.

[@imperialwalrus3537]

Ominous Crabs sounds like a band name

[@themoviemaniac8416]

Yes, this was a big drive-in hit for Corman, but I'd suggest doing Not of This Earth. Not a big hit, but probably one if his better one from the period, if not the best...

[@Dear1Stupit1Dog]

"So you couldn't see the actors legs" Notice right after he says legs, you actually do see a leg under the crab.

[@danielwise1724]

Oh man, Conqueror Worms reference? Good call, sweet book!

[@willvisions]

I wish I was making movies in those times. Excellent

[@Hogtownboy1]

I love. “Im not a scientist I’m a professor “

[@1kylecurry]

I've enjoyed this Roger Corman B movie scifi horror creature features....yes its a wacky premise even goofy, but fun little tongue in cheek flick. enjoyed the review. the 1950s "Atomic Age" scifi/ horror is the era that jumpstarted my passion for the genre thru the decades. I hope that you will have time to review more "Atomic Age" scifi horror creature features movies Cecil...a lot of fun.

[@brittanybecker170]

Having watches a grizzly at the local zoo delicately peal and orange, I am almost willing to at least suspend my disbelief about how dainty a crab monster might be.