tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post2437182275871930054..comments2024-03-28T10:33:39.051-07:00Comments on Horror Movie A Day: The Giant Gila MonsterBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06480847497966171794noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-57250820944998410252009-08-05T22:38:38.359-07:002009-08-05T22:38:38.359-07:00yes, the film seems to be obsessed with automobile...yes, the film seems to be obsessed with automobile repair. and scenes centering around cars far outnumber those centered around the "monster." but that's one of the elements that gives the film its charm. "gila monster" is supposed to be a monster film. but it's also a tough, gritty, dirt-under-the-fingernails evocation of smalltown life in the fifties. and smalltown life in the fifties apparently revolved, to a great extent, around the automobile. getting from here to there in cars. working on cars. and when not doing either of these two, then TALKING about cars. so the automobile obsessed ethos is really just part of a realistic portrayal of a bygone place and time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-6703666288840662222008-01-15T00:54:00.000-08:002008-01-15T00:54:00.000-08:00Ah, fond memories of watching the MST3K version of...Ah, fond memories of watching the MST3K version of this. They made a great deal about the characters constantly putting their legs up on everything. The HO scale sets are also amusing, and I love how the Gila Monster never gets in a shot with the actors.Ryan Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397415782659733936noreply@blogger.com