Happy Wednesday + "The Monster That Challenged The World"

Happy Late Night, Sweet Baby,

Not much to report, except for taking The Pinsch to the vet. He got a good checkup, and they renewed his meds, which was the purpose of the visit.

Tonight's movie was "The Monster That Challenged The World" (1957), which turned out to be every bit as awesome as "It! The Terror From Beyond Space", though like that movie the title was a bit deceptive. The Monster did not actually Challenge "The World", per se, but he did Challenge some Navy divers and scientists, and beachgoers at the Salton Sea in Imperial County, down near San Diego. In fact, he was kicking some major butt for a while until a weird museum guy showed up late in the film with a map of underground rivers, which helped the divers to locate not only The Monster, but also his buddies and their eggs. The Monster(s) turned out to be Giant Mollusks, snails basically, but with some big claws and a monstrous appetite.

The Monster in this one was even better than the one in "It!", at least from a Rubber Suit perspective. This creature was not played by a man, but was built by the special effects department, and was pretty well done for 1957. Had I seen it as a seven year old, it would have Scared The Bejeezus Out Of Me.

Which would have been awesome, of course. Seeing it for the first time at 57, I must pretend to have The Bejeezus Scared Out Of Me, but it's all in good fun, and the movie had all kinds of great location shooting, including at the now stagnant and dead Salton Sea, and at Malibu and perhaps either Pt. Mugu Naval Air Station or San Diego Naval Air Station. The bottom line is that it is as classic as 1950s sci-fi can be. In black and white, of course.  :)

Now I need to find more! Maybe "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms", but only if the title is an exaggeration (i.e. he is really only from 3000 fathoms, or something along those lines). If the title is sensational, or exaggerated, it only adds to the classic status of the movie!

Well, that was all the news for today, except for reading my RFK book. While it is pretty clear there was a second gunman in the pantry, I don't think it was the security guard, Thane Eugene Cesar, who many think was the real killer instead of Sirhan Sirhan. But the evidence does not stack up against him with certainty.....

I hope your day was good. I didn't see any posts, but I trust all is well, and that all projects are coming along to your satisfaction.  :)

See you in the morn.  I Love You.  xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo :):)