Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

People are voting emotionally.

Let's be realistic.

Highly Overrated But Still Good

I vaguely remember Ben from my Sci-Fi fandom days of the '60s, I was doing several interviews & bios of obscure actors/actresses, most notably Ben, actress Fay Spain, and Jody Fair, who played Angela in 1961's The Young Savages. Ben was one of the people at a low-key Sci-Fi con in Chicago, about 1970, when I had a nice chat with him and his "career" and life. All these were published in some now-long-forgotten fanzine of the day. Wish I still had copies of those interviews, but time marches on, and any of those people surely wouldn't' remember me at all so many years later. Ben was a really nice fellow, ekeing out a living (The cons of those days didn't even pay their guest, unless, of course they were big-name stars, and even then the pay was a couple hundred dollars, at most! Good to know Ben's still alive & kicking! How 'bout a remake of Creature, but 50 years older! Ugly then, uglier now!

This is the real deal, the definitive documentary on The Creature from the Black Lagoon. It spans the entire history of the film including the woman who originally designed the creature right up to todays fan's. Included are interviews with Ben Chapman himself as well as actor Dan Robuck and artist Frank Dietz among others. I enjoyed the part focusing on conventions as well as the super collectors. Overall it is well written, well edited and truly done by people who have a love for the subject and did extensive research. I saw it for the first time at a Classic Film Festival, the Monster Bash in June 2005 and it exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended.

I haven't seen this movie but I have heard about it for a year or two and have been trying to get to see it or buy it. I am a great fan of The Creature From the Black Lagoon and would like to get to see this if any way possible. I have read some about this and it seems like it in the best form . I would hope to see a release of this Doc type movie in the very near future . It seems like Universal Studios would love to pick this up and run with it since it is all about movies made at their home base. With the summary that I just read on this page in the IMDb it sound like there are a lot of the original cast being interviewed and just makes it that much more appealing to the Fan base of that genre and more in fact THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and their sequels so please inform as to when and where to purchase this extraordinary film.

Usually when I get the chance to sit in a comfortable seat and the lights are dim, I fall asleep. However, The 50 Years of the Gill-Man kept me thoroughly entertained the entire length of the film. This well-constructed documentary is not only informative but a comic treasure. Filled with colorful commentaries of creature memories, the film seamlessly details the evolution of the Creature and how the movie and character have remained at the forefront of pop culture for the last 50 years. And if enough people have the pleasure of seeing this documentary, I am positive the Creature will honored for another 50 years.