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CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
May 4, 2017  | By David Bianculli

TCM, 8:00 p.m. ET

 

This month, TCM is highlighting, among other things, a run of “Creature Feature” movies. Tonight’s lineup, for example, includes 1933’s classic King Kong at 11:15 p.m. ET, and 1962’s campier Mothra at 1:15 p.m. ET. The prime-time evening salute begins, at 8 p.m. ET, with a showing of 1954’s Creature from the Black Lagoon. Perhaps it’s time, after all these years, to imagine alternative climaxes for these films – newly imaginative ways to conquer their titular creatures. With Mothra and its giant moth, for example, why not just lure it to its death by erecting, and illuminating, a giant porch light? As for how to get rid of the Creature from the Black Lagoon in these modern times? That’s even easier: Drain the swamp.

 
 
 
 
 
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