By Grabthar's Hammer, but the Suns of Warvan, I am launching my #monsterdon thread for "The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)"!

Monsterdon is the thing where we watch an old monster movie every week and praise and or condemn it, depending on the movie.

If you do not want to see lots of posts about this, consider muting the hash tag for the next couple hours (you might have to use the web app to do that).

"I can't believe he just snapped like that... just because we tortured him for a couple weeks!"

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I'm a scientist, and my mission in life is to relax and have a good time...

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I can think of a couple people in this movie whose brains aren't working.

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@paco

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@Configures oh ty! I looked at the link bf but somehow mistook it for a replay of the last movie. #monsterdon

Really a lot darker than the filmmakers intended - from a modern perspective

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"Don't let him out! He'll want to move into our neighborhood!"

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@bunnyhero @emma omg seriously

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YES! More of the winching that made the last movie so good!

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Skipper, following the advice of the swamp hag, should've cut up the gringos and left 'em for Creature food

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They couldn't even afford an actress this time?

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And as the Creature sinks into the Blackness of the Lagoon, the movie takes his viewpoint, as if asking us to hope he finds healing.

Thank you #Monsterdon for sharing this classic, THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON.

@ottaross he's a smart fella, he'll fake his death for a sequel hook...

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lol, that movie was surprisingly gay, a wonderful tribute to someone resting in piss...

🎵 "Who likes shorts shorts?"🎵
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shit turn back now. there's a large bird and we cannot sail around it
credits roll
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Wood stork!
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@ottaross he put up a brave fight and won the crowd

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@SordidAmok Oh, it was her CLOTHES he wanted! She did have a lot of outfits. #Monsterdon #CreaturefromtheBlackLagoon

@ohiofi 2 Creature 2 Lagoon #Monsterdon

The real monster was those two testosterone boys #monsterdon

Well, I was disappointed the lagoon wasn't as black as all that #monsterdon

The creature should've been the highest paid on this project. It's had more screen time than anyone else. #monsterdon

Normally when I hate the humans in one of these it's because they're 70s style sleazeballs. These ones are just evil.

(And for maximum annoyance, when they're not being evil, the dialogue works great for establishing them as Scientists(tm))

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@pngwen "But sir, we're not done filming the scene, there's another five pages of di-"

"I SAID THAT'S A WRAP"

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well that certainly was a movie

not nearly weird enough for me ngl, i mean, sure, there's some psycho-sexual bullshit but not nearly enough and also

underwater is boring omg

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Never any denouement in these things. Sort of like the budget runs out and, “Whelp, let’s end it here!” #Monsterdon

They saved so much money on wardrobe. Cuz this dude's been naked the whole film. #monsterdon

@Taweret Canonically, the Creature is just resting. He has to survive until the next year, when they capture him and bring him to SeaWorld

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That was a fun one! Thanks, @Taweret and everyone who joined in. Excellent trivia, @JoeWynne. 🏆

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#Monsterdon sad story.. although the creature comes back for a sequel, which is also good, and then Guillermo del Toro gets him laid, so that's fun.

Anyway guys, thanks for tonight. I love that movie and it's been ages since I saw it, let alone in such charming company!

Have a good night!

I can see how seeing that on a film screen in 1954 would have rocked your world. #monsterdon

Creature is higher than a jazz musician

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Aaand like most #Monsterdon movies, it doesn't end so much as just stop. #Monsterdon

The climax wasn't anything special, but as a by-the-numbers creature future, there's a reason this one is held in such high regard!

Have a nice night y'all

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with Esther Williams as THE CREATURE

thanks all for another thrilling #monsterdon

Now there's bats? hell yes

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Blood on the suit.

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i

ate

too

many

bullets

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Let 'em go. Let 'em suffer...

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BAT! #monsterdon

he might lay eggs on her
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#monsterdon Underwater Parkour! by ballsack! Parkour!

What a pretty swamp expedition dress

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Bat on a wire!

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The log is the real final boss of this film

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When the thing you're hunting sneaks up on you, you should quit hunting. #monsterdon

Meanwhile, it's wet shirt night at Gill-Man's place.

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seems like a lot of work to move a few floating branches

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The music's OK, but would be better if it was AC/DC

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#Monsterdon The Winch is actually the main antagonist of the film

@CactuarJoe there's so much of it too #Monsterdon

Gimme another hit of the good sh🐸t

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the monster shows up at the funniest time tho

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what in the diy poison blaster is this #monsterdon

Being super precise on the ingredients for the whatithingy with a soup ladel. #monsterdon

Shouldn't someone get the mummy his pipe?

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Creature getting handsy

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lol get him

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lol, I think he shot his mate....

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Underwater MMA is pretty cool actually #Monsterdon

Snot is running down his nose

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Don’t just drop the harpoon! Throw it back and say something cool like “Hey human! Go ‘poon yourself!”

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He reloaded while swimming? #monsterdon

what motivates monster? #monsterdon

BINGO! #Monsterdon

Skipper is the same stereotype as Tuco in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

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"You can smash my face in, but you'll never muss my hair!"

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Not quite sure on the stock footage, but I think it's likely enough for bingo! (I had a bit of a run the last five minutes or so)

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@kcarr2015 My first thought would have been "oh fuck. I wonder how many of them there are?" #monsterdon

its a fricken twig fellas
get out and detwig the river pass
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Oh no! There are some very small sticks in front of our boat!

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BRANCHED!

"Not today... not to Gill-man!"

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A three hour tour…

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Just watching David's ass all the way...

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Gillman: "Hahaha, this Gilligan's-Island-ass cage won't hold me!!!"

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Those lips were made for kissing

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At risk of being overly hetero on main, I appreciate the dad bod aesthetic of the 1950s.

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"Our prize"?

What makes you guys think there is only one of these things hunting around here?

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Can we get a dead gringo? Jeezus

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When the scientists drug the lagoon
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where do you even hire a stunt-creature, this movie is off the hook

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Holy crap -- a rubber suit fire must have been truly dangerous!

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Girls always fall down

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Zee!

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Creature's face is soo good. Not alot of movement, but still way more than most rubber monsters. A simple look that is a nice mix of almost human and kinda like a very curious fish coming to the surface to stare at you.
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Ok i'm glad I caught this

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I'm going to call holding the creature an "Irresponsible Scientific Experiment"

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lol I love his face

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lol Pipe Dude is next then...

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This poor creature has been pursued in its own lagoon, speargunned in the kidney, drugged, chased through the middle of the night... I'm not saying it was right to attack Zee just then, but it's understandable.

And now the poor thing is clubbed and caged, like an unruly and damp adolescent velociraptor!?

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Just don't say ...

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tbh the boss is right, go put the swamp creature in a good enclosure first and come back to finish the other stuff later. basic animal care #monsterdon

Research experiments gone wild
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Sorry I jumpscared you but it made for a good jumpscare. #monsterdon

Excellent, the underwater cave is well lit.

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Wow! Who knew that underwater at the Black Lagoon at night would be so well lit?

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"I'll chase him, and then I'LL get drugged too!"

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You guys came to Gillman's house, and this is the way you repay his hospitality. You're awful guests.

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