The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms Movie Review

Starring: Paul Christian Hubschmid, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey

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A nuclear test in the arctic awakens and frees a prehistoric and carnivorous dinosaur that makes its way down the east coast of North America, wreaking havoc on ships, lighthouses, and ultimately the streets of lower Manhattan. Tom Nesbitt (Hubschmid), one of the atomic scientists on the original site, tries hard to convince his superiors and other authorities, but has no luck until the monster arrives in New York City. Dr. Lee Hunter (Raymond) readily believes him, but her mentor Prof. Thurgood Elson (Kellaway) takes a bit longer. This 1953 movie was inspired by the Ray Bradbury story "The Fog Horn," although it has little in common with that poignant tale besides a scene in which the dinosaur destroys a lighthouse. It has a by-now familiar plot dating from at least "King Kong" (although it came out a year before the very similar "Godzilla"), and is memorable for containing the first full-scale model work by stop-action great Ray Harryhausen.
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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%

**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - science fiction story
Giant monster movie? Yes
Kind of monster - Giant Monster(s)

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - scientist
Age: - 20's-30's
Hair color? - brunette (Brown)
Hair type - (man) short/medium wavy
Body type - average (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Female
Hair color - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - (woman) long wavy
Body type - average (female)
How much in movie? - 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - dinosaur
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 40%

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th Century (1950-1970)
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Big cities? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Tone of movie - fearful
Check here if B&W Yes
Any profanity? - None
Is this movie based on a - book

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