The giant behemoth is a great science fiction film from the decade of the 59s. The giant behemoth 1959 pg 0303 1959 us drama, horror, science fiction, fantasy 1h 20m user score. When the producer demanded a garden variety monster, director eugene lourie apparently instructed writers robert abel and alan adler to repackage his original the beast from 20,000. Behemoth, the sea monster 1959 is an americanbritish sciencefiction film co production. According to the imdb, the giant behemoth was filmed in 35mm and in 1. For all we know, what we have started may have already matured. The giant behemoth 1959 official trailer gene evans movie marine atomic tests cause changes in the oceans ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a. The screenplay was written by blacklisted author daniel james under the name daniel. The giant behemoth 1959 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. Marine atomic tests cause changes in the oceans ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur which threatens london. Behemoth might be unique in the giant monster genre in that respectits more interesting before the giant monster shows up. Anyway, i knew a vhs copy of this movie existed but i had the damndest time finding one. The giant behemoth 1959 sci fi fantasy my hero childhood memories tv series horror weird english classic movies. After the beast terrorizes the english coast, officials decide against attacking the creature with conventional weaponry because such a strategy would spread a dangerous amount radioactive contamination over the entire country.
The giant behemoth 1959, queen of outer space 1958, attack of the 50 ft. Giant behemoth, the this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc. The giant behemoth is a 1959 americanbritish blackandwhite science fiction giant monster. Aug 22, 2016 the giant behemoth 1959 official trailer gene evans movie marine atomic tests cause changes in the oceans ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant. The giant behemoth 1959 aka behemoth, the sea monster gene evans steve karnes, andre morell professor james bickford, john turner john, leigh madison jean trevethan, jack macgowran dr. Giant behemoth, the internet movie firearms database. But, what that means is that, properly printed, it can look very good. The giant behemoth 1959 stream and watch online moviefone.
The giant behemoth, poster, aka behemoth the sea monster, 1959. This poster is an original vintage one in good condition. Movie posters are produced by the studios to publicize their movies at the theaters. Just in case you didnt get that allusion, the film opens with a quote from the bible intoning the. If you refer to something as a behemoth, you mean that it is extremely large, and often. Behemoth, the sea monster and the behemoth is a 1959 americanbritish blackandwhite science fiction giant monster film distributed by allied artists pictures. The director of the influential 1953 classic the beast from 20,000 fathoms directs this britain lensed.
The giant behemoth 1959 is finally out on dvd from warner home video came out on june 26, 2007 in widescren 1. Metaphorically, the name has come to be used for any extremely large or powerful entity. Behemoth the sea monster 28th october 1959 cinema 80. The giant behemoth 1959 official trailer gene evans. An apr 1958 hr news item indicated that eros films would be producing the film. The first chance is all anyone gets with the giant behemoth. Anyway, i knew a vhs copy of this movie existed but i had the damndest time.
Buy or rent the giant behemoth movie now family video. The giant behemoth 1959 special effects by willis obrien king kong highlight this tale of a radioactive sea monsters assault on britain. Giant behemoth, the 1959 the ocean is my province, gentlemen, but how little we know about it. We only touch the surface with our lines and our dragnets, our diving suits and bathyscapes. There were others, xthe unknown from 1956 starring dean jagger, anthony newley, and a very young frazer hines later to gain fame as jamie macrimmon on doctor who. Giant behemoth the aka behemoth the sea monster aka.
The budget for the giant behemoth was very limited. Suggested identities range from a mythological creature to an elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, or buffalo. Known in its native england as behemoth the sea monster, the giant behemoth was directed by eugene lourie, who also wrote the screenplay. Parasaurolophus beach a giant kraken emerging out of the ocean shore to feast on.
Imdb does not say exactly if it was originally 35mm. Sadly it is sold in a 3 dvd box set called camp cult classics volume 1 scifi thrillers u can also get it. A few years earlier, eugene lourie directed the beast from 20,000 fathoms, a similar film made in hollywood, and behemoth is often considered a poor mans remake of that. This bluray of the giant behemoth looks and sounds awesome. With gene evans, andre morell, leigh madison, john turner. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. Allied artists wanted a real monster instead of the planned blob of energy which would have been invisible essentially. Radioactive waste dumped in the atlantic ocean awakens a prehistoric monster than can project electric shocks and radioactive beams. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. Feb 27, 2015 watch behemoth the sea monster 1959 naveedurrrehmanshah on dailymotion. Live action sequences were filmed in great britain, including london.
The actual behemoth creature doesnt look too bad but considering this film was made in 59, its quite poor compared to earlier giant bugcreature movies. The giant behemoth 1959 fantastic movie musings and. The giant behemoth 1959 official trailer gene evans movie. The two actors portray scientists tasked with stopping a giant radioactive dinosaur from. Gene evans, andre morell, john turner, leigh madison, jack macgowran 1959, 80 minutes, directed by. There were others, x the unknown from 1956 starring dean jagger, anthony newley, and a very young frazer hines later to gain fame as jamie macrimmon on doctor who. Behemoth the sea monster aka giant behemoth original 1959 german poster german 23x33 vgood movie posters are original pieces of cinema art and poster is a genuine collectors item. Giant behemoth, the internet movie firearms database guns.
The giant behemoth 3rd march 1959 cinema 80 mins 1. Both are of babylonian origin, where they are creatures of the primal chaos. Steve karnes is giving a lecture at an atomic conference and notes that there have been 143 such test explosions which have affected the plankton, then fish, then birds, in a biological chain reaction of radiation. Behemoth the sea monster aka giant behemoth original 1959. The soldiers fire at the paleosaurus from behind a sandbag wall with bren guns. Queen of outer space, attack of the 50 foot woman, the giant. Purchase the giant behemoth dvd at movies unlimited not available separately. Behemoth the sea monster behemoth the sea monster 1959 vintage movie poster 03 stock photo. Watch the giant behemoth online stream full movie directv. Behemoth the sea monster 28th october 1959 cinema 80 mins 1. Behemoth, the sea monster as it is called in the united kingdom or the giant behemoth in the united states is a 1959 americanbritish sciencefiction bmovie directed by douglas hickow and eugene lourie, starring gene evans and andre morell. Marine atomic tests cause changes in the oceans ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur that threatens london.
The film was produced by ted lloyd, directed by eugene lourie, and stars gene evans and andre morell. While the giant behemoth may be distributed on dvd under warner home videos cult camp classic label, the movie is simply too, well, british to be truly campy and unintentionally. Just in case you didnt get that allusion, the film opens with a quote from the bible intoning the dangers of risking divine wrath. Sampson directed by eugene lourie the short version. Thanks to philly for his helpful input identifying uncredited folks. Behemoth definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Gene evans, andre morell, john turner, leigh madison, jack macgowran, maurice kaufmann, eugene. Then i lucked out and found a really good, widescreen version on dvd on ebay. Left in ruins on land, humankind takes the fight to the beasts undersea realm, where a twoman submarine crew must ensure the torpedo they fire is deadon. The soldier closest to the camera uses an original bren mk. The giant behemoth is saturated in that nuclear hysteria. Another fave from the fifties for me was the b monster movie the giant behemoth1957, which when you think about the title comes out as the giant giant.
The giant behemoth full frame, manufactured on demand. Once the monster shows up, the film slows down to a crawlthe last ten minutes are grueling. The giant behemoth 1959 changes the movie database tmdb. The giant behemoth 1959 changes the movie database. The giant behemoth 1959 the giant behemoth 1959 user. The centerpiece of director eugene louries beloved dinosaur trilogy surrounded by 1953s the beast from 20,000 fathoms and 1961s gorgo, the giant behemoth, released in 1959, makes its bluray debut with what a somewhat controversial bit of optical futzing. The giant behemoth is an english coproduction that apparently started as something akin to a quatermass picture, about an invisible radioactive blob or the like. Willis obrien and assistant pete peterson made a kind of brontoplesiosaurus, called here a paleosaurus. The following guns were used in the giant behemoth a. Released 1959, the giant behemoth stars gene evans, andre morell, leigh madison, henry vidon the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. As in his classic the beast from 20,000 fathoms, director eugene lourie plunges us into a thrilling stomping ground, unleashing another thunder lizard to stomp on everything in sight. In fact, i must say i still love this movie all these years later. Another fave from the fifties for me was the b monster movie the giant behemoth 1957, which when you think about the title comes out as the giant giant. The giant behemoth edwin astley behold now the behemoth 1959 the original title of this film is behemoth the sea monster, but i never heard that title before tonight, so im just going to call it what we have always known it as, the giant behemoth.