13. The Giant Claw (1957)
October 13, 2009
If anyone knows where the giant claw puppet is contact us! James@cinemassacre.com or Mike@cinemassacre.com
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Awesome!!! I have been waiting for this
I hated this movie when I saw it, and still hate it. Still, I am glad you decided to make this a long review to delve deep into it, not that it’ll help me like it any more then before.
Good review James, good review.
P.S. sbm3 (Probably spelt your name wrong so, sorry if I did wrong :/) please don’t post so many damned times this time.
The Giant Claw is buried under a big W. A crazed lunatic told us all after he went flying off the road in his car. Now let’s all scramble madly as we try to find this big W!
Don’t you know? It’s on a battleship!
A FLYING battleship…ah.
Lol, funniest one yet.
god, that “thing” looks soooo stupid!
Big improvement over your last review which seemed like nothing but filler. I was hoping you wouldn’t review any giant monster movies this year, but was entertained by this review nonetheless.
I think the monster looks bad, but still awesome. I don’t find it very laughable since it was the 1950’s, let’s cut The Flying Battleship a break!
I love this movie, it’s so goofy
Hilarious
This “thing” looks like a giant vulture… am i right? O-o
COOLEST F*CKING BIRD EVERR!!!
Oh and I don’t know where the claw is, I’ll look it up and get back to you.
James, awesome review. Answers to all your questions concerning the whereabouts of the Claw can be found here:
http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/2721?page=1
The Classic Horror Film Boards are a great place for horror/sci-fi fans to get questions answered by professional film historians and authors. You should join.
How the heck did he make a spiral out of those markings. LOL I almost laughed as hard as I did when i seen that bird. The Vultures in Snow White looked scarier then that bird thingy. Great video best yet!!
How the heck did he make a spiral out of those markings? LOL I almost laughed as hard as I did when i seen that bird. The Vultures in Snow White looked scarier then that bird thingy. Great video best yet!!
Where is the bird? You gotta follow the spiral to find out.
Yei! You should go find The Giant Claw and make a special video about it!
P.S. Well, at least keep us informed about your finding the Giant Claw
James, took the liberty of starting a thread on the Classic Horror Film Boards regarding your question:
http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/26724/master/1/
From what I gleamed from the earlier link I posted: According to author Bill Warren the last person to see The Giant Claw puppet was The Howling director Joe Dante who found it in a warehouse at Warner Brothers. He didn’t take the puppet home, however, because it was “too big.” No idea if its still there, that’s why I started the new thread.
Very Funny. This is the first negative Monster Mash review since your Godzilla-thon.
I find it more funny that as much as you rag on the bird you put it at #1 on the movie monster list. That’s some bizarre rational indeed!
That space bird will always look like a hairy wrinkled flying dick with wings.
Cheers
This is like the giant monkey cheap.
We have to thank the God that we never saw the thing like that one in real life. It’s really big and ugly.
Interesting review, thanks!
http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-GIANT-CLAW-1SH-MOVIE-POSTER-1957-SCI-FI-HORROR_W0QQitemZ180410101191QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2a0147adc7
it’s not the puppet but here is an original poster..
Methinks ‘The Giant Claw’ should go back to ‘Dinosaurs’ xD
I would have loved to see that at the theater. I feel bad for the cast though. Antimatter shield?! *facepalm*
Awesome stuff, James
ANTIMATTER DOESN’T WORK THAT WAY!!!!!!!!
Great video, one of my favourite things about the bad special effects is that they just can’t keep track of how big the bird is supposed to be! Look, in one of those clips, a man just fits in it’s mouth, then in another an entire (toy) plane can be comfortably chewed on! In one, it’s foot is about the size of the car it’s chasing, in another it can pick up an entire (toy) train! C’mon guys, just pick one size and stick with it!
The really ironic thing about the movie is that if Harryhausen did do the effects, it would be a lot less memorable!
Oh, and it’s not quite the worst monster I’ve ever seen, that honour would have to go to one of these guys…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubYC5h0jmq0
Mexico is awesome.. i bet they were told a giant monster bird, and had no clue of space flight and anti-matter power. I like the nostrils, if the script wasn’t such bullshit, and they just stuck too a giant bird movie, it’d be great, like awww look at the cute crazy looking bird sniff with his huge nostrils.. he’s so cute.. AGHHHH! he destroying the city and eating the peoples! but it isn’t, lots of war propaganda and demonizing science.
i <3 monster madness
awesome
Hey. Good one !
When I saw the first scene I was like “Oh, what the fuck is up with that plane ? … No, wait. WTF is up with that bird ?!”. Yeah, just like that.
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Man I cannot believe Posters for this movie are 500 on Ebay…. I mean its ebay. But still.
Fun Fact. Fred F Sears, the Director, was also the narrator….
That’s interesting… that’s one ugly bird XD
That’s a fun fact. Nice video, James!
And, yeah, how about inform us if ever you able to find the whereabouts of the Bird’s Claw, that would be really something (^^)
So you made this giant monster as number 1 and now you say it’s stupid looking, lol.
I remember watching this after you included it in you movie monster list. Awesome. I thought that anti-matter plot was far out. I mean. Duuude.
Anyway really funny review! Enjoyed it alot, and I’d like to see the real scale monster too!
That was a good movie review, James. Definately one of the strangest movie monsters I have ever seen.
Ooh, la garra agigantada! I heared they keep it in a secret laboratory on Isla Larga. It doesn’t die no matter what they do to it
GREAT episode!!
Wow, what a shitty monster lol.
That thing is so freakin’ goofy looking! It reminds me of something out of a Bugs Bunny cartoon. I can see it now…carrots, anvils, telegrams, wet kisses, tap dancing, and shame. Shame, shame, shame.
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nice job james good work i think someone answerd your question in here so check it out
I love the poster for this one, it screams classic B movie.
well judging by the scale of the giant claw that garbed the train near the end of your video I’d say it seems to be, well, Giant. if that train was the same size as any other ordinary model locomotive then that bird must have something like a 20 foot wing span or bigger. unless there where more than one puppet in which case would you rather have the bird or the giant claw of the bird? I’d go for the claw probably. seems like i could have more fun with that.^^ maybe show it off as some sort of hunting trophy.
I know where the prop is . He is now being used on a children’s television show SESAME STREET. I think they call him BIG BIRD now.
Great review. I love that bird. 1st thing I thought when I saw him was,” You know what, this bird looks just like a battleship!”
You da man James!!!!
This was the most entertaining and best Monster Madness 2009 video thus far. Damn funny too.
BTW, it would be impossible for the bird to fly in outer space for there’s no air in space
It’s not often I say this but…they should remake this, I thought everything was pretty good with this movie(except the uglylooking Giant Claw which the movie’s plot was about!!lol) with today’s effects they could probably make up a really badass flying monster.
Nobody fucks with Giant Claw
Great review
Maybe the Mexican FX team were thinking Kukulkan, who actually appears as a space battleship (of sorts) in one of the animated Star Trek episodes.
Or was the flying space battleship they were thinking of the Yamato? It sure doesn’t look like Yamato.
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I hope he does Kill Klowns From Outer Space or Steaphine King’s It
Haha, I laughed so hard when you summed it all up:
“So, we have goofy lookin’ bird that comes down from space, in an antimatter shield, flying in a spiral…
It’s pure genious!”
Why did’nt he connect the dots on his map in shape of a battleship? *lol*
OK, first off to those begging for a new Nerd video:
HE JUST PUT ONE UP ALREADY THIS PAST WEEK! HE USUALLY DOES THEM ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS! PATIENCE, CHILDREN!
Now that that’s out of the way.
When I first saw your “top monsters” video, and saw this thing, I was wondering “He can’t be serious, can he? He’s just pulling our chain, right?”
Well, now I’m confused as to whether you are or not. Are you saying the monster bird is in the “So Bad It’s Good” Category?
Regardless, good job giving the perspective on this movie.
Oh, and Mattematask…don’t say things too loud. It might become a Syfy (formerly Sci-Fi Channel) original movie if we’re not careful.
Dunno why everyone’s screaming for more nerd videos, lately I’m finding the nerd videos try to hard (with excessive cursing, shit references) while as in the movie reviews James is just in his element giving his (in my opinion very well informed) opinion great review! LOL at the “pattern” thing
“Keep it real. Keep it Nerd”…. ?
Sounds like a commercial for condoms.
And er, “I’m sure James appreciates it”. What are you, a sociopath? Who reasons that way?
He isn’t wasting his or anybody elses time. You are though, if you keep watching things that do not interest you. This is not made for your soul enjoyment’s sake.
Personally, I say keep it up James. I was nodding my head in agreement upon the previous Monster Madness (the history of horror, not the Godzillathon) but now I’m getting some real tips, The Giant Claw being the latest must-see, be it on a (flying) turkey level. Thanks.
Hey, you sunk my battleship! Hahahaahah….sorry, bad joke.
I wonder how this movie would have looked like if Harryhausen actually did the effects. I would be a classic film today.
Smarston- This is Cinemassacre.com. Cinemassacre includes more than just AVGN. James does more than AVGN, and it’s good stuff too. Asking him to “keep it Nerd” is like asking an actor to never play anything but one role, or a director to never direct anything but one film and its sequels. James is a person who has a variety of tastes, not a robot programmed for your amusement alone. Deal with it.
Hehe nice one. I’ve been interested in this one since your top 10 monster movies video, so it was nice to hear more about it.
Mexico uh. Haha.
Seiryu – if we had comment moderation, you’d be gone. James has no tolerance for butt kissing.
Smarston – too funny!!! But seriously, I know how you feel. I once sang a Kyle Justin song to my gf and she swooned! Thanks Nerd!
I’m not a fan of this one simply because I already saw it in your Top Ten Monsters.Why’d you choose this out of the thousands of horror movies to review?
The monster is like a giant turkey vulture. Good video, James
smarston why are you replying to yourself? You are clearly a cdentler sockpuppet.
Remember don’t feed trolls people
Best monster madness so far. Funny. Giant Claw just looks like shit.
Great review man. Ever since I saw this film years ago, I’ve thought it would be the perfect MST3K film. Look at that thing! That is so horrible. I mean the Creeping Terror looked better! An that was basically a giant throw rug!
The Claw kills
we all know Mac and Me was the worst puppet ever, looked like a pile of shit.
Now I want to see that movie xD
That puppet is awesome.
Is it just me or is this particular Monster Madness opening reel really creepy? The combo of the off-key moan with that half-missing face version of Don Knotts (it’s the hair) really jumps out.
I agree with previous posters James, you should make a doc about finding and obtaining the Giant Claw puppet. It’d be epic and I think more entertaining than Rocky Jumped a Park Bench. It’d be sweet man, DO IT!!!! (please)
It looks like a battle ship.Seriously.
UZUMAKI UZUMAKI UZUMAKI!!!!!!
James, if you aren’t aware, the spiral is known as ‘Uzumaki’, a Japanese curse. There’s a manga out called “Uzumaki” by Junji Ito. If you are a fan of horror AT ALL, ‘Uzumaki’ is a required read. It’s weird getting used to reading it backwards, but it wears off. Look it up online or check it out at a bookstore.
There’s a movie, but it’s a comedy. Soooooo not quite the same.
Nice review.
I created an account, JUST to tell you about Uzumaki. After I read that, I started seeing spirals everywhere. Never would have thought I would’ve seen one in this review, of all places. haha
swingkid_2000, UZUMAKI, great.
Here we have another conspiracy theory.
Lets check out for the Illuminati symbols on the map!)))
For a moment I thought it was going to be something from mythology like the Roc, but clearly it looked more like a joke than anything else. I agree with James on this, nothing that bad could’ve been done on purpose.
i love that when you type “the giant” in google it’s “the giant PEACH” then “the giant Claw Puppet” apparently the puppet is more important then the movie
Don’t take my word by heart, but I think I saw the prop once here on the CUEC musseum (that’s in Mexico City). Loved the review
ROFLMAO, I have got to buy this movie.
When james reviewed the one with the flying saucers that was the same year wasnt it? now look at that piece of crap, honestly. i would prefer plan 9 over that, at least with plan 9 you knew what you were letting yourself in for, but that, OMG. I cant actually understand if you were a reasonable serious actor, that would be really embarrasing and i;m amazed no one got fired with the monster coming to the film. Concidering king kong was 1933, they should not have bothered at all
Wait a minute, didnt you already do a reveiw of this movie? It looks familiar
I wonder if there’s a way to make a tribute to the Giant Claw in one of your videos? I dunno, dress Mike up as a bird or somthing.
what about son of kong
Can someone answer a question for me? I need a clip identification. During the opening title sequence, there is a clip of a monster with it’s mouth seemingly exposed or torn off. It’s the last clip before the review starts. What movie is it from?
jamse a found the giant claw on 88mm film for 5 $ still in box
http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-GIANT-CLAW-1965-8mm-Giant-Monster-Movie-in-Box_W0QQitemZ390105612702QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Film?hash=item5ad41b419e
Well that movie es fucking awesome, the shitness of the moster made it even more enjoyable to watch.
That’s what happens if you crossbreed a roadkill vulture with a leftover pinata.
Let this be a lesson to all you mad scientists out there!
By the way, I do think it’s kinda scary, in a weird way
well jamse are u gona buy it or should i
I can’t believe this movie actually scared the shit outta me when I was a little kid!!!!!! Great review!!!!! Bring on the Madness!!!!!!!!
Domcoccaro- It’s from Evil Dead 2.
This movie looks so awesome, that ugly ass bird would be cool to hang in your room. I wonder what kind of drugs they were on when coming up with how the bird looks.
James, is it okay that I love you even though you’re married and I have a boyfriend? I can’t help it. You’re just wonderful
:0 great review, btw. hope you find your battleship
hey that bird is really big like a… a battleship!
Great review, Hope you find the claw and semi-hoping that Night of the Demon is next.
Lol a flying battleship.
I don’t care what you say, that thing is fucking disturbing only in the way 50’s monster movies could make it. I think it is the seriousness, like some sort of demented, retarded-looking creature would slowly terrorize you. I think I’m going to have nightmares.
Can’t believe how awful the bird looks. And I can’t believe why everyone refer to the bird as a battleship. What a weird movie. Great review as always Nerd.
No doubt the best Monster Madness review this season. What a fucking ugly bird that is. I love it! Yes, James. You saved the best for last.
Well, since this movie is from 1957, it would have been even weirder if they compared it to a jumbojet, since those didn’t exist at the time, and weren’t built until 12 years later – but I definitely agree that the battleship comment gets old fast!
You disected this movie as if it were a masterpiece, and it’s so bad that maybe it is, in a strange way…
I hope the puppet shows up somewhere.
Even I laughed the first time I saw the monster in the Top 10 Giant Monsters video!
I wonder if Muppets in Space was parodying this concept with the spiral of “are you there” signs. It makes more sense to me than the scary “Uzumaki” stories.
Sorry James, I have not found the puppet yet.
100th post lol
I was expecting you to give this movie phraise. But your comments made me laugh alot!
I’ll tell you were The Giant Claw is. IN MY NIGHTMARES!!!!!
Man I hope you find that prop and share it with us
Hahaha, love this one. Damn funny, I passed out
So here’s this giant enemy bird as big as a battleship from prehistoric history!
they should make a remake of this
Why do I keep imaging Ho-Oh as that bird?
I never knew this until just recently but I watched the 1986 comedy “Spies like us” not too long ago, and I saw that one of doctors in the famous “doctor” scene was played by none other than Ray Harryhausen. After looking the movie up on imdb I found that several other film making icons make cameos in Spies Like us as well. Such as Sam Raimi,Joel Cohen, Frank Oz, and Terry Gilliam.
Ha, anyone else notice how at the end of film, the Giant Claw sinks into the ocean…. LIKE A BATTLESHIP???
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Here this is for JAMES. He wanted a prop and well this one may not be from the movie but you might be able to talk him into giving it to to you or making you one
i think the spiral thing is to make it look like its actually a bird because most bird use thermal energi to get lift and that mostly come in spirals therefore they made it that pattern
Definitely a sculpted model of the most terrifying buzzard ever: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1014908147016082805DZiwbvAqoV