Up From The Depths Reviews | Q (1982)

[@normalbert7313]

My brother & I saw this in a theater in NYC, and about a year later we saw Michael Moriarty on stage on Broadway. When he took his bow at the curtain call we yelled "Q! EAT HIM!" and he cracked up!

[@bkjstudio]

I would argue that Michael Moriarty is so good he makes Quinn an enjoyable character to watch

[@romangunter621]

I agree, he's a character that you love to hate.

[@thrashpondopons2776]

Too True! Found myself watching him more intently, because I was trying to pick-up on his redeemable qualities!

[@ianfindly3257]

Something that this guy failed to note - the names of both the monster and the main character begin with the letter Q (Quatzacoatle and Quinn), so then the TITTLE could refer to EITHER of them.

[@EmonWBKstudios]

I need more Quetzalcoatl based monster movies to enjoy.

[@liamearly4883]

I wished we could get more from this creature. More movies, appearances

[@bobbenson6825]

One cannot argue with the casting of this movie. This is one monster movie that actually features good acting and actors.

[@kaiju115]

I didn’t expect Q to appear so soon. I remember seeing that awesome Poster at many of my local video stores. Good old days

[@omniviewer2115]

This is what happens when preproduction is only one week.

[@gojirafan5437]

Yeah that basically narrowed it down

[@Assassin199410]

Nah. This movie is infinitely amazing! Of course!

[@ianfindly3257]

Something that this guy failed to note - the names of both the monster and the main character begin with the letter Q (Quatzacoatle and Quinn), so then the TITTLE could refer to EITHER of them.

[@pheonix5597]

Viva!

[@kingghidorah3006]

2:12

[@ianfindly3257]

@@kingghidorah3006 I'd gotten confused and mistakenly posted THIS comment under the WRONG REVVIEW of THIS same movie. Pardon that.

[@expandingknowledge8269]

Fantastic, I have this on VHS, Great Cult Classic! 😀

[@garyreid6165]

“EAT ‘EM! EAT ‘EM! EAT ‘EM!” - Jimmy Quinn. Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert enjoyed Q and loved Michael Moriarty’s performance. I loved the Q monster. Larry Cohen made the last American made giant monster movie in the1980’s. New York City was the perfect backdrop for this film. It was quirky and crude but it had some interesting moments. And a capable cast and a good score by Robert O. Ragland. Another two movies you could review is Island Claw and The Bermuda Depths.

[@Drforrester31]

Before being a monster movie, Q is a Larry Cohen movie. The guy just really loves his sleaze and unlikable characters, and in this case he was able to frame it all around a giant monster terrorizing New York. Obviously Q isn't some kind of masterpiece, but it's entertaining and the performances in Q pretty much outshine any other American giant monster movie, which for me would put it at a 3.5 or 4 stars out of 5

[@Popcultureguy3000]

Thanks for you well thought out counter-point Dr. F! How goes the mad sciencing?

[@Xenofilmsproductions]

We need to remake this movie. I see potential in a movie like this.

[@nope5657]

No, we don't.

[@Xenofilmsproductions]

Well...at least fix some of its flaws.

[@WayneManor666]

i agree, but imho it should take place in a less populated area, maybe a "30 days of night scenario" where the army can not intervene as quick.

[@brettthebest3978]

I like the city environment tho I think it’s kinda scary that a place where u meant to feel safe doesn’t work out

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

Remake the movie and have it have a twist that the feathered serpent is actually benevolent to a point and is actually itself hunting down a similar intelligent serpent god that is actively attacking people and is framing the Feathered serpent. A good choice would be a Naga

[@CaptainMcTubeSnoot]

I've never heard of this one. I really appreciate your deep digging for these reviews!

[@scado5679]

Neither have I, but I'm still going to watch the ones that I know I'll never really get the chance to watch

[@wimvanderstraeten6521]

David Carradine was the king of B movies.

[@JeffreyDeCristofaro]

God I love this one - one of my Top Ten Creature Features!!! RIP Larry Cohen - I'll never forget how much your films captivated me starting in my mid-teens!

[@thrashpondopons2776]

Couldn't agree more about Mr. Moriarty's character! Wonder what the flic would have been like had he played him more like David 'Moe' Rutherford from 'The Stuff'!

[@icup7973]

Those pigeons😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

[@runningbear8088]

I remember watching this on VHS when it came out the movie scared me I didn't even want to go into downtown Portland Maine where I was from after that I haven't seen it since but I will probably check it out again

[@ShinGoji1987Official]

Never saw all of this one yet but from what I did see the stop motion was pretty awesome in this!

[@iamthebaroness8148]

Q's design is quite lovely and beautiful 😍💕

[@brycevo]

The monster is so memorable

[@justinplayfair4638]

Q would've made for an AWESOME episode of Kolchak: The Night Stalker if they'd had the time and budget...

[@voodoochile333]

Hell yeah!

[@gojira387]

That's a very good point.

[@Ultrazilla]

Great review! First time viewer, and subbed. I remember this movie from when I was a kid. I recall being creeped out thoroughly, lol.

[@WayneManor666]

i was today years old when i found out about this movie, thx for introducing.

[@anonymousgoblin792]

Heck yeah! Everyone thought this would be Rampage haha. xD

[@doomguy234]

Love this movie, Larry Cohen is great. God Told me To is another great one.

[@Drforrester31]

As is The Stuff

[@Byolegy]

Wasn't expecting you to do a review of Q (1982)! Keep up the good work!

[@bjarnivalur6330]

"Dang, Quetzalcoatl's pretty hard to say" "No worries, lets just call it Q"

[@daimom]

Watched this for the first during The Last Drive In with Joe Bob Briggs and love it.

[@andrewparsons2391]

The best way to deal with an annoying Q remains having Benjamin Sisko punch it in the face and knock it on it's ass. Then it goes away and never bugs you again for the rest of the series. Problem solved.

[@OMAHA16]

Never, ever, heard of this movie. But I see great potential in a remake here. A Horror, Slasher, Kaiju, Movie, sign me up.

[@demongorr]

Q was massively hyped up to me before I watched it. I spent years trying to get a copy (pre-Internet) and ended up stumbling across a DVD copy. I remember being bitterly disappointed with it as a b-movie as I felt it was quite dull and was too young to appreciate any of the performances. Wish I'd waited a few years before watching it the first time as I feel I might have appreciated it a lot more.

[@godzillatemybaby4263]

I love this movie

[@adrianlee3497]

I would love to see Q on this year's MST3K Turkey Day. Well deserves a spot there.

[@mcddna]

Oh my goodness...I remember watching the Siskel and Ebert review of this movie!!!!!

[@emperorIng360]

A bit harsh - watching the slimy crook Quinn get screwed over by all things natural and supernatural is part of the fun of the movie. He's the real star as you allude to, and the actor does a great job selling him. You sort of come to like him by the end, when he realizes that he has less than he started the movie with and just doesn't care what happens to him anymore. Still a solid review though! I've been a fan of this flick since discovering it two years ago. It has a nice bluray release that's worth picking up if you want to see it in the best quality.

[@virgilwilliams2378]

I love this film. I've seen 30 times, or more, when i had it on VHS.

[@Dontuween]

Oh heck, one of my favorite ball players is in this movie. None other than the penguin himself, Ron Cey!

[@MuhammadAhmad-oj6mf]

I think you should also review The Host. It's kind of a giant monster movie

[@Thumbdumpandthebumpchump]

And it's truly fantastic.

[@thaiboypsp3000]

Finally got around to watching that the other day. One of my favorite Bong movies.

[@jordanMJK]

I feel like Bill Burr would be an awesome modern day version of Michael Moriarty today if this movie ever got rebooted

[@brandonb1681]

Thanks man. I didn't know about this one. I've only seen Mr. Moriarty in Law and Order, so that will be cool. I'll check it out after I watch Inframan tonight.

[@aidansmith5346]

I remember watching Brandon Tenold review this movie. If you find his video, I'd suggest watching it, it's pretty good and really funny.

[@jacksonknightproductions8697]

Hope you aint skipping over Them.

[@Robocopnik]

Quetzalcoatl wasn't just an Aztec deity, worship of the figure may have gone as far back as the Olmec. Also, Quetzalcoatl is depicted allegorically as a feathered serpent, but also is frequently depicted as a man, particularly the wisest of all men. My big question, though, is why a staple of Mesoamerican religions has taken up residence in NYC.

[@JohnJ469]

That was the cult. As said, this part of the story wasn't really explored beyond a very basic "A cult is summoning a monster" way. It's a pity as some more backstory; Why are they doing it? Where did they get the knowledge? would have made a much better movie. Q is a movie that could be remade as a much better film. Move some of the attention away from Quinn, fill in the backstory and a few other tweaks and you could have a good movie. All the basics are there, it was just the execution that suffered.

[@Irrelevant402]

Even more amusing: Quet was one of the deities that didn't want human sacrifices.

[@texastoast7514]

Holy crap! I haven't thought of this movie in YEARS..but i agree with you, it kinda slogs its way through to the end. I remember being amused as a kid at the creature and the kills but they are few & far between.

[@parkerpshebnisky1051]

One of the best movies of the 80’s

[@MuzikJunky]

NEVER front on the late, great Larry Cohen! Peace.

[@boogerman908]

I watched this on Pluto TV last year and I totally recommend this. Especially if you enjoy being drunk or otherwise... altered while watching cheesy movies

[@vampiricpig1392]

I had conversation with a friend once about childhood movie scares and he mentioned this movie, specifically the window cleaner scene

[@Alkeoholic77]

This is definitely one of those “hey! I remember that guy” movies.

[@nope5657]

Larry Cohen is King. This movie rocks. I utterly disagree with your assessment. Moriarty is what makes this film half as beloved by fans of cult cinema as it is. Films these days don't feature such shithead characters like this in a matter of fact way like Q does. If ia film features deeply flawed characters these days, it's some deep character drama - which is great. But back in the day, genre and exploitation films had characters that were just...people. There weren't any attempts to make grand statements on the human condition or intricate character studies. They were just unique characters to follow around for 2hrs. THAT is the charm of Q and Cohen films in general. He just PRESENTS Quinn to the audience and tells you "You either roll with it or don't."

[@brettthebest3978]

I like this movie Idk why just like it......

[@moviemeows4466]

Wow, I can sense a good movie in there somewhere!

[@alexheadley762]

I think Quinn is actually one of the reasons I really like this movie. He's a guy that I love to hate, and characters like that are sort of a guilty pleasure of mine

[@stepchildofsoul]

We saw it at the drive-in when it came out, and I never forgot it. The slow pace really seemed to build tension, but it kind of fell off abruptly, I felt. I always thought it could be remade with a bigger budget, but not too big.

[@adamglass2599]

i was escorted from this film by my parents after a little bit. We'd gone because it was a monster movie but the horror part hadn't been so obvious in the ad. oops.

[@vapidvices8982]

This movie was an unexpected masterpiece.

[@garfieldsmith332]

Also released a "Q - The Winger Serpent" in some markets with the tag line Juts call it Q. That is all you'll have time to say". That is also the Blu-ray title. Take it for what it is. A "B" movie. A neat little film to sit back and enjoy a bowl of popcorn on a dark and story night. Saw it at the theater when first released.

[@drewdederer8965]

There was a legendary exchange between film critic Rex Reed and "Q" Producer Samuel Arkoff (at Cannes of all places). Which has been repeated by many a critic down the years (notably Roger Ebert). Reed: Sam! I just saw “The Winged Serpent”! What a surprise! All that dreck--and right in the middle of it, a great Method performance by Michael Moriarty! Arkoff: The dreck was my idea.

[@gojirafan5437]

A monster movie and a cult classic, one of my favorites

[@emaarredondo-librarian]

In his autobiography Endless Highway David Carradine tells how he got involved in this project, and how was the shooting.

[@anthonyhudak9363]

Sweet I love this movie. This is The Giant Claw done right! If someone asked me what movie deserves a remake I would say this one. Hell put it in the Monsterverse, Legendary

[@johnnygallagher5718]

No wonder this movie got an R rating! It's really sexual and violent for a film with Kaiju!

[@LPGD1994]

Q? Wow perfect film review for 2020 lol

[@WreckitraphAKAForkas]

Also, nice video review. This is the best I've seen out of all the movie reviews I've seen. Don't you agree?

[@ventues9751]

This was A fun movie to watch !!!

[@Figueroa8635]

Should they do a reboot of this?

[@SHINOBI-03]

I gave it a shot and I had the same opinion as yours: Too much time is spent on an unlikable character instead of the titular monster or the more interesting characters and detective work on the cultists. It had great potential but it's frustratingly underwhelming for focusing on the wrong stuff.

[@scado5679]

I saw the title and thought you were doing a review of Ultra Q.......Needless to say I was hyped However, Q without the Ultra isn't half bad. The actors are putting effort into their performances that is notable, and the monster itself uses the scope of the city to scale itself quite well. Oh yeah, and there's of course the brutal deaths. Some of those look like they could be from DOOM!

[@fredceely]

I enjoy "quality cinema," and I enjoy B movies about monsters, sci-fi, the old west, or gangsters. You cannot employ the same metrics in evaluating movies from both categories. In the recent past, I have been equally excited to come across beautiful letterboxed presentations of "The Seventh Seal" and "The Secret of the Telegian." (Both original length, with the original soundtracks.) "Q," not surprisingly, is a favorite of mine. When discussing charming genre movies like "Q," or "Telegian," you cannot apply the same academic standards that you would use in an analysis of "The Seventh Seal." I enjoy your reviews, and I generally agree with your commentary. I just felt like throwing in a bit of perspective today.

[@davidcross3048]

Not ganna lie that monster design for the time is really good

[@hankw69]

I did watch and like Q. BUT...one does walk away with a sort of what-was-the-point-of-that(?) feeling.

[@ek9509]

Also known as Q: The Winged Serpent.

[@carltonpoindexter2034]

This movie in ways reminded me so much of the then concurrent movie

[@Plastic_Jokes]

Spot on review.

[@bentramer682]

Just call it Q that's all you'll have time to say before it rips you apart

[@Irrelevant402]

Q! Alright! I remember being so scared of the gorgeous but scary poster artwork at the mom and pop rental store many many years ago. I'd go get a Godzilla or Gamera movie and there would be scary Q not too far away. The monster effects are good but I wish the design matched the poster I saw a little more.

[@Joker-ox3wo]

Wow we were all wrong with our guesses. Good movie tho

[@evangodzilla9896]

I thought you said it was a recent movie

[@Irrelevant402]

I mean I guess compared to the history of the planet 1980s is really recent :/ I think he did it but is saving it for later?

[@scaper8]

I suspect that this one isn't the one from his post. This, I would guess, was already written and edited before he watched whatever it was he watched.

[@UpFromTheDepths88]

@@scaper8 This is correct. I'm fast but not that fast haha.

[@SaurianStudios1207]

Of all the movies, you review this one? And I thought you said it was recent? And one so good?

[@The_PokeSaurus]

It's at least not Run Of The Mill. I think the Monster is more than worthy of being classified as a Kaiju.

[@Kewrock]

I saw this in the theater in 82. When the special edition DVD came out a few years ago, I got it just for the commentary track. The story is as lame as most Godzilla stories. But the monster scenes are some of the best kaiju ever filmed. And Manhattan looks gorgeous in this film.

[@KingKong19100]

You *NEED* to review the bet 1982 film: John Carpenter's The Thing!

[@praetorianrex5571]

But how does the Q creature live up to its mythological namesake?

[@matthewmackenzie-betty6342]

Linguine

[@someotherperson5279]

Solid review! By the way, unless I missed something, you did not review RAMPAGE? Is there a recent?

[@thriddoctor]

My all time favourite horror movie.

[@RickDaSquirrel]

It’s a pretty average monster movie with the idea of a monster going around killing people without knowing where it is way before Predator 2 did it. I think by the end of the human story I just didn’t care anymore.

[@tullimonstrum52]

Shortest title of any monster movie? Or movie in general? Its gotta be up there

[@JavedKhan-lu6po]

Hey i have been asking you to review this film since!.

[@XVX..]

David Carradine, I wonder where he's hanging around today? 🤔

[@voodoochile333]

Wow, a joke from 10 years ago

[@carltonpoindexter2034]

Sorry hit wrong button, this movie reminded me so much of the then concurrent movie: WOLFEN with Albert Finney. Similar themes and mythology. The latter was better due to a higher budget.

[@Irrelevant402]

*spoilers* Only 2? Hm I thought it would be a 3 but maybe I should re-watch it. It has been a while.

[@robgrimm9004]

Didn't The Giant Claw already destroy the Chrysler Building before Q got to it?

[@Al_NERi]

Only UFTD review I ever down clicked

[@jasonsantos3037]

I like his movie yeah dragonlike creature eating people in New York City sounds fun

[@SaurianStudios1207]

I actually saw this movie last yr around Halloween lol, for such a creative premise, the creature imo was underwhelming and the cheesiness and corniness of it all made it hard to take it seriously lol. Plus I can see this movie being remade if they wanted to

[@tychomonolith9998]

Another good review, any plans on reviewing the Shaw Brothers movies Super Infra-man and Mighty Peking Man?

[@markturnbull2711]

Not seen this movie in yrs

[@garthdavis4320]

Q isn’t a bird. She’s a winged serpent...with limbs.