It Came From Beneath the Sea

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Claudio C It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) The Abyssal Octopus (11,636 - 15 Jul 2015 / 22 Apr 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) The state-of-the-art atomic submarine under the command of Commander Pete Mathews (Kenneth Tobey) is hold back by something weird in the sea. Pete reports to the Admiral and contacts the prominent scientists Prof. Lesley Joyce (Faith Domergue) and Dr. John Carter (Donald Curtis) to investigate. They conclude that the submarine was attacked by a giant radioactive octopus developed from bombing tests in the Pacific Ocean that would threaten the oceans. The Navy Command does not accept the explanation, but when a ship is sunk by the octopus, they realize the menace. Cmdr. Mathews teams up with Carter and Joyce and has a love affair with her. But soon the monster attacks San Francisco and the trio is the only chance to stop the creature. "It Came from Beneath the Sea" (1955) is a weak sci-fi about an abyssal octopus, fruit of bomb tests in the ocean. I am a big fan of Sci-Fi's from the 50 's, but this one is too dated, military and lame. The story takes place after WWII and during the Cold War in a period when the military people were in the summit of their careers; but there are many others good movies from this period. The greatest problem is the lack of action, with the romance without any chemistry between Pete and Joyce with John Carter with them all the time in total waste of time. The period of research is also too long. The stop-motion effects are OK for a 1955 film. The good point is Prof. Lesley Joyce, a woman ahead of time with her independence and not fainting or screaming like most of the heroins from the 50's and 60's movies. My vote is five. Title (Brazil): "O Monstro do Mar Revolto" ("The Monster from the Choppy Sea") My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/23/25 Full Review CodyZamboni Z Above average 1950's giant atomic monster drive in fodder, Benefits from top notch Harryhausen tentacle fx destruction, And attractive female lead, Big demerit - unnecessary romantic subplot between sub captain and scientist in charge, Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/19/24 Full Review Liam D Definitely not one of the best monster movies or in Ray Harryhausen (Mysterious Island, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad) filmography but it’s an highly entertaining sci-fi B movie that’s rightfully cheesy Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/06/24 Full Review Blobbo X It tries pretty hard! Thumbs up for effort. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/24 Full Review Audience Member Edge of your seat drama. The fate of San Francisco rests in the hands of daring Naval officers and the top minds of the scientific community. What hath God wrought? Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member This falls into the So-Bad-It's-Good [or at least mildly entertaining] category. Reportedly, the budget for the special effects were at rock bottom, but the results aren't any worse than the typical B-movie sci-fi horror schlock of the era. Smart-but-tough lady scientist rebuffs the captain's crude passes but ultimately falls for his "toxic masculinity" after he heroically slays the dragon...er, octopus. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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