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Great Film overall

Good start, but then it gets ruined

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

There was a Time when Comic-Book Fans would Salivate at the Mere Mention of a Big-Screen (or small screen) Adaptation of Their Beloved Characters Leaving the Page and becoming Live-Action Movies.Even Low-Budget Quickies were cause for Anticipation. The Rewards, however, were usually not that Rewarding. "Swamp Thing" came about in 1982 about 10 Years after the Popular "Cult" Comic from Len Wein and Berni Wrightson. Wrightson's Artistic Style was a Perfect Fit for the Swampy, Atmospheric, and Off-Beat Character and was an Instant Hit.This Film Version does what it can and the Movie is Fun, Touching, Colorful, and Interesting. Despite the Limitations of Budget, Make-Up, and Technology this Curiosity is Worth a Watch.Watched in Context and with a Gleam in the Eye, it can be Enjoyed for what it is. Director Wes Craven Thankfully Forgoes the Vile Violence of His Previous Drive-In/Grindhouse Movies "The Last House on the Left" (1972) and "The Hills Have Eyes" (1977) and shows His "Sensitive" Side.The Movie probably couldn't have turned out much better, Considering the Restraints of the Production and the Time Period and as it Stands it is somewhat of a "Cult" Movie, just like the Comic.Adrienne Barbeau Helps move the Movie to a Fan-Boy Favorite with Her Pin-Up Like Presence, but Her Performance is more than just Low-Cut and Wet T-Shirt Posing.The Ending with the "Monsters" Fisticuffs is Weak, with Louis Jordan Turning into something Less than a "Thing" and more of a Halloween Costume. But that bit of Goofiness Fails to Bring the Movie Down from its Respectable B-Movie Status.

Other than the female lead's fabulous rack there is nothing worth watching here. The bad guys are cartoon doofuses who manage to miss their target while spraying the field with machine-gun fire. Louis Jordan is slumming for a paycheque. I couldn't understand a word he was saying, Needed subtitles. Frankly, the kid needed subtitles, too. And the Swamp Thing. My goodness that rubber suit must be a leftover prop from a 1950s movie, possibly starring James Arness. When he roars in the swamp I wasn't sure whether he was signalling anger, a mating call or taking a dump. While escaping, Barbeau repeatedly falls down like a grandmother on an artificial hip. But I'll give her credit - she's a better actress than I thought. She probably deserved better than to be relegated to playing hack roles in hack movies like this.

... with the unlikely Wes Craven as director. Brilliant scientist Dr. Alec Holland (Ray Wise) is conducting experiments for the US government deep in the heart of bayou swamp country. The isolation causes a lot of turnover in employees at the lab, so new recruit Alice Cable (Adrienne Barbeau) arrives as a replacement. She's just in time for the lab to be attacked by mercenary goons in the employ of the diabolical Arcane (Louis Jourdan). Holland is doused in an experimental substance and set on fire, left to die in the swamp. However, instead of dying, he is reborn as Swamp Thing, a tall, super strong humanoid made out of green plant material. He uses his new found strength to battle Arcane and his men.Barbeau makes a good, tough female hero, and Jourdan has fun with his villainous role. Veteran stuntman Dick Durock plays the title green guy, a role he would reprise in the film's sequel seven years later, as well as a TV show spin-off in 1990. Frequent B-movie bad guys David Hess and Nicholas Worth also have a lot of screen time as Arcane's chief thugs. The effects are a bit on the cheap side, but it adds to the film's charm. The whole enterprise has a comic-book vibe, and fits in with the late 70s superhero style; it's not as cheesy as the 60s BATMAN TV show, but keeps some comic touches, like the Christopher Reeves SUPERMAN films or the Tim Burton BATMAN films.It's also not quite clear who the audience for this was supposed to be. It has the aforementioned comic book style, and the story never gets more complicated than say a middle-school level. But it also features some gruesome violence and some nudity. It managed a PG rating (this was before PG-13), and you can tell there were some awkward edits to tone down the language. Based on the DC Comics characters.

Scientists say that the human eye can see more shades of green than any other color within the observable light spectrum. With that being said, this is probably the most wonderfully "green" movie that sci-fi/action film fans will ever see, and director, Wes Craven departs from his normally shock/horror nature into the lively world of beauty and love, tragedy and redemption. Its an 80's cult classic along with practically every Wes Craven film, but stands alone as a representation of the classic archetypal super-hero as well. Adrienne Barbeau is a tech. wiz that takes a job as an assistant to brilliant organic chemistry genius, Dr. Alec Holland (Ray Wise) who eventually falls victim to the diabolical Arcane (Louis Jourdan) who is after Holland's breakthrough secrets in plant/animal regeneration formula. After Holland is burned and exposed to the new serum, He ultimately becomes the super-human monstrosity, and still retains human emotion and feelings, especially for his newfound love, Barbeau. This makes for a touching and exciting movie experience featuring ambitious performances by the whole cast, including Dick Durock as Swamp Thing, David Hess in his typical scumbag role, Nicholas Worth taking one for the team and talented French actor Louis Jourdan as the arch nemesis. This fantastic little film contains all of the ingredients of a comic book fantasy adventure portraying the classic hero mythology with style and wit. Craven's use of color, lighting and sound illustrates his love for making movies, and the cast is excellent. It's modest budget shows through the costume design and layout, but the end result is a spectacularly profound love story ending in an exciting climax and statement on technology and its probability to fall into the wrong hands. Its definitely one of Craven's underrated best.