The Giant Claw is another classic. Straight faced actors against that ridiculous looking monster is one the reasons I love the genre so much, and something these modern “good” bad movies seem not to get. It would be nice if someone could debunk the myth about Jeff Morrow and the cast not knowing how terrible the puppet looked until the film’s premiere. It’s featured prominently in the trailer, so what gives?
Also, with the recent debacle about AotC’s love story, let me tell you this B-movie has a much better written and acted romance, with some real chemistry between the leads.
As there are some rear projection shots in the film, I can’t believe nobody knew what that crappy marionette looked like. Those shots may not have involved the main cast though. Been a while since I’ve seen it.
I hope the new MST3K gets their hands on it. 😉