LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: Because I know folks will be asking about it, I'm saving it for a potential sequel episode. I've been wanting to cover the Roger Corman version for some time.
@@garfieldsmith332 I certainly do. I read his book last summer, and it was great. I had wanted to do a video on it, but book reviews don't prove as popular on the channel.
I always try to highlight the suit actors when I can. They are such an important part of classic sci-fi. Yet, so often they aren't credited. Then there's cases like The Man from Planet X where all you have is rumor. Thanks, Stephen.
The Thing From Another World is one of my favorites. I probably watch it twice a year. I love the acting, humor and dialogue. The bantering between the characters is hilarious! You feel like they all know each other.
Very true. And though I do really like the John Carpenter film, I feel it overshadows The Thing from Another World a bit more than it should. The two are so different, it's not really a far comparison.
Thanks, James. If you're interested, I have a side channel called "The Sophisticated Weirdo" which focuses on vintage trailers and late night TV related stuff.
Inhumanoids holds up really well too. Hard to believe something so dark and violent came on Sunday morning(in my area) TV. You should see the character D'Compose. He would touch people and turn them into quite fearsome looking zombies.
You hit all the right notes for me on this one, Triffids, Inhumanoids, Shambling Mounds and The Thing from Another World are all Hall of Fame material for me. And the commercials were great. You keep making these awesome videos and I'll do my best to keep it whacky.
Glad to hear it. And always glad to hear from another like-mind who enjoys the more all-over-the-place lists. Thanks for watching this one. It's one of my favorites.
I hope so too. This was one of my favorite episodes to do, and I'm determined to get people to watch it this time. I already have the whole list for Part II planned out.
If you really love shambling mounds, I'd recommend reading Theodore Sturgeon's "It," a great little story and the wellspring for all of it. Also, Lost in Space "The Great Vegtable Rebellion" ruined me for carrots for life. Thx!
That sounds interesting. I will go look into that as soon as I finish here. Thanks for the suggestion. And I guess I could have put Tybo on the list. But he's just too darn charming to be considered a monster.
Can't agree with you more on Triffids! As I'm sure I've mentioned... it is arguably the most influential Film to the Post/Apoc. Sub Genre! & I more than understand your feelings to 'Inhumanoids'... as I have virtually the same sentiment towards 'Thundar The Barbarian'! Have always speculated that 'Heman' was a more kid-friendly reimagining of the Franchise!
If hard pressed in one of those life or death 80s cartoon situations we all find ourselves in at some point in our lives, I would choose Thundarr over Inhumanoids. I picked up the bluray when it came out and it holds up very well. I'll tell ya, when I was a lad, there were very few things I wanted toys of more than Ookala. But alas, nothing.
When you get around to fungal monsters, I'd suggest Victor Caroon's final form from "The Quatermass Xperiment", Blood Rust from "Space Master X-7", and the mushroom people from "Matango".
All very good choices. I've covered the first two in depth, but I haven't done Matango yet. I'm always hesitant with Japanese stuff since they don't have fairuse.
Another one is The Navy vs. the Night Monsters, based on The Monster from Earth's End by Murray Leinster, and starring Mamie Van Doren and Anthony Eisley.
Now you know I love the vampire carrot takes me right back to Saturday night's BBC2 in the 70s. Brilliant vid Rob. Hey you have your donuts as you like.
I was always like that as a kid as well. The oddest stuff scared me. I could watch movies most consider terrifying with no problem, but then the tree from Poltergeist scared me witless.
I've seen the 3 feature films highlighted in the video & like 'em all, especially the Thing, which has a claustrophobic noir quality that has always haunted me! One of the other comments mentions the dialogue, which they shot to be overlapping & which I think adds a quality of realism to the interaction of the characters! I was a huge John Wyndham fan back in the day -- I still have most of his books -- & will have to re-read the novel -- & its a great novel -- to refresh my memory as to the origin of the Triffids! Cheers Warren -- once a librarian, always a librarian!
You know what they say, 3 out of 5's not bad in horseshoes, mini-golf, and marriage....or something like that. I think I read that on the inside of a box of Cracker Jacks. The dialogue is indeed strong in the Thing from Another World. Yet another fine example of how good 1950s film could be. I do like the Carpenter film quite a bit as well, but they are two different alien beasts.
@@AtomicSnackBar -- I prefer toe 1951 film myself, as the fear is achieved by acting, lighting & atmosphere, not special effects -- but as you say, the films are 2 different beasts & the 82 flick is more faithful to the original story! As for 3 out of 5, it also works for hand grenades too! Cheers Warren, who has never tried it with hand grenades!
@ awarningtothecuriouswerewolves - I'm essentially lazy and prefer to use my resources where I find them. That's you, my friend. Did Wyndham also write The Midwich Cuckoos? The basis for the Most Excellent sci-fi classic Village of the Damned, starring the Always Excellent Sir George Sanders? Sterling never mentions that one, so no future Top 5 Creepy Children in Sci-fi video on the horizon. You know I'm just giving you crap, Rob. It's British to boot, but this channel doesn't appeal to that crowd. Much.😉
@@tonysantiago255-- Hi Tony, Wyndham did indeed write "The Midwich Cuckoos," plus "The Chrysalids" & my personal favorite, "The Kraken Wakes," which I assure you is not about hockey! Cheers Warren, who often says -- in both English & French -- "the puck stops here!"
You know, I am a big Amicus fan and really dig their anthologies, but I have yet to see that one. I want to say I have it on my Tubi list. Just so many movies, so little time.
I love that segment Always wish it was s bit longer. There's the Triffid inspired space plant in The Avengers espiode Man-Eater of Surrey Green, the thing inspired Krynoids of Doctor Who and my own Terrible Treeman from Lumber vs Jack as well. For some reason, plant monsters resonate with me.
@@HocusFocusProductions I didn't realize you were a filmmaker. Though I guess the name should have clued me in a bit. Is there any footage of the Terrible Treeman on YT?
Invasion of The Body Snatchers also has a link with the plant world (the seed pods). The man-eating tree in William Friedkin's The Guardian could also be mentioned.
From hell it came sounds like fun. The Shambling mound is a cool sub for the Man Thing because we all know who ever knows fear burns at the touch of the Man Thing. Or something like that lol. Well I guess free TV failed. The day of the triffids is so cool. The thing is cool. Great video Slim.
Oh yeah, I think you would dig From Hell It Came. Lots of fun and oh-so-charming too. But please, this is a family friendly channel. No talk of burning man-things. That's something to discuss with your doctor.
I would quite like to see The Thing from Another World on the big screen. That's neat. The gentleman who did the score, Dimitri Tiomkin, had a pretty impressive resume. Did quite a few notable westerns as well. Thanks for watching, Cody.
The original "The Thing" was just perfect. Black and white, tense and downright scary. The remake (as all remakes unashamedly do) stood on the shoulders of those who came before...😊
I am definitely a fan of the Carpenter film, but the Thing From Another World easily stands on its own and I would even argue it's just as influential. Perhaps even more so.
interesting trivia for you, shambling mound was based on the marvel character man thing. many people wonder wheather swamp thing was a rip off of man thing… but the truth is BOTH man thing and swamp thing (released in 1971, with man thing being released in may and swamp thing in July) were obviously“inspired” by a character called “the Heap” from the airboy comics in 1942! the heap though largely forgotten is very clearly the progenitor of swamp thing, man thing and therefore indirectly the shambling mound aswell 😅😅👌👍✌️🤘🖖
Ah, I found it. Let's see if my response sticks. But great pull with the Heap. I'm a big fan of Golden Age characters and have been wanting to cover a bit of that myself. I've been testing the waters , slipping in comic stuff when I can.
The kerosene throwing scene in "The Thing From Another World" (a precursor to "Zoolander"? 🤔) has got to be one of the scariest looking stunts I've seen. Real fire, real kerosene, real danger! I've still never watched a meteor shower since "Day of the Triffids" put me off the idea as a kid.
Oh man, you aren't kidding. And it is incredible just how long he is on fire in that scene. A true highwater mark for practical effects. And the fact that he made it out alive...even more impressive. Now that you mention it, I don't think I've ever watched another meteor shower either. From Day of the Triffids to the Blob, nothing good falls from space.
@@AtomicSnackBar hey, my language always flies pretty close to the wind, I once said “MONDAY MORNING” in the company of two lawyers. It’s the man I am, and I can’t change that for anyone
Great list! We got a D&D reference AND a Cthulhu nod…. From Hell it Came is crazy looking…great monster! Always love hearing about The Thing. I never got how it’s supposed to be a vegetable thing, like you said, it always reminded me of Frankensteins Monster. I read The Day of the Triffids. The story itself doesn’t really age well, but the triffids still stand out as the star. Swamp Thing movie is awesome, does anyone remember the TV show? Talk about a theme song… Honorable mention: Ficus from Quark Does Invasion of the Body Snatchers count? Vegepygmies from Barrier Peaks Killer Tomatoes??? As usual, you look and sound great Thanks for sharing!
I'll use any excuse to squeeze in some TTRPG talk on the channel. I'd like to do a whole lot more with the subject. Kinda testing the waters. I just never know what's going to connect with folks on here. I watched both the animated Swamp Thing series and a handful of episode of the live action show. The latter always bugged me a bit because I wanted to see Swamp Thing fight creatures, not just normal humans. Kind of like how the old Marvel live action shows never had supervillains. Though to be fair, the Swamp Thing series may have had monsters, I just didn't give it enough of a shot. All good choices for the honorable mentions. I had wanted Zoltan from the Killer Tomatoes films/series on the list. But darn if I could not find any footage to use.
@@chrisbridges4885 They did for the cartoon. Only instead of Wild Thing, it was Swamp Thing. If you listen closely to the commercial break in the episode, it's playing in the background.
just watched inhumanoids for the first time after your recommendation, good call, that was lots of fun, i see what you mean about it being dark and violent for a kids show! the episode where the teens become zombies was crazy! 😅 they were definitely pushing the envelope, doubt they could get away with making a show like that aimed at kids these days, another example of why our generation was awesome 😅😅
That it was. And the toyline was fantastic as well. Big, imposing figures for the time. Even the humans towered over stuff like MotU. I still have my Tendril and D'Compose on the shelf as we type.
"Brides of Blood" (1968) has carnivorous trees in it. Some (well, most) of the effects are unconvincing, but I find a couple of scenes genuinely frightening. It's one of the Filipino exploitation films discussed by Mark Hartley in his excellent 2010 documentary "Machete Maidens Unleashed!"
Machete Maidens Unleashed is one of my favorite documentaries. I've been meaning to pick it up on bluray for years now. Brides of Blood would have been a good choice as well. I've always liked the monster in that one.
@@AtomicSnackBar The monster is sometimes derisively referenced as "The Michelin Man Monster," but, the first time I saw the film, I was genuinely frightened by the transformation and the monster's pursuit of the heroes through the jungle. And I was maybe eighteen at the time. (It was late at night.) I like all the "Blood Island" movies.
@@robertchamberlain3481 When I started this channel years back, it had a b-movie/exploitation film theme. The classic sci-fi just always got better reactions. I have a real love for that sort of film even still.
Awww man, that LJN Shambling Mound figure is just an awesome blast from the past. I believe I had two or three of them for some reason, so they were a great little army of evil plant guys for my heroes to battle. Wonderful variety of plant monsters. Also, let me note one of my (animated) favorites, Moss Man! Loved him on the classic MOTU and some of the modern shows and comics have had some cool interpretations of the character as well. Have a good weekend Rob!
Oh yeah, Moss Man would have been a great choice. Though he may have taken some offense at being called a monster. I really liked his look in the 200X series where he had an almost wolf-like quality to his design. I still have my Shambling Mound in storage. He's missing an eye though. My dad's cockatoo got a hold of him. But what kid doesn't have a story about their parents' cockatoo messing up one of their toys?
Dude you just hit me right in the feels with the Shambling Mound and TSR make me miss paper and pencil AD&D. Me and my friends had so many adventures seen a table full of teenage dude trying to hold back tears because we finally came to the end of a campaign that had lasted two years. Saving the world one dice roll at time and prayer for 20s when surrounded by Drow Elves in a dark forest. And the Inhumanoids action figure were one of the most overlooked toylines from the 80s. Love the channel reminds me of a show you would have seen on a local UHF channel late on a Friday or Saturday night.
Really glad to hear that. Oldschool D&D, and TTRPGs in general, are a passion of mine. I try to work them into videos any chance I get. I even did a flip-through of my old Fiend Folio some time back. Basically, just me rambling about the good ol' days of D&D. And I really appreciate the UHF comment. That is exactly what I'm going for.
@@AtomicSnackBar Fiend Folio was such a great product by TSR always preferred the monster manuals and other like Fiend Folio way better than when they switched over to the monster compendium. Still have some of my figure and a few TSR figure from a 1983 TSR Thieves figure set
@@Craig-x2k I had a bunch of the Monstrous Compendiums, but yeah, that whole binder method was a little awkward. I get the idea behind it, but I still would have preferred normal books. I should still have them, just not sure where they are at the moment.
@@AtomicSnackBar I pick up a monster manuals 2 a few years back at a thrift store looked to see if they had anymore but it was the only diamond in the rough. Do you remember the post nuclear war survival role playing game Twilight 2000 or Cyber Space a futuristic cybernetics all that good shit rpg
My folks dropped me and my friend off at the theater to see, Day of the Triffids when I was 14. When they came to pick us up it was dark out, and there was lightning in the sky, It freaked us both out. I was determined not to get blinded. The Thing, I saw it on tv. Million. dollar movie, twice a day for a week. Saw it on our black and white TV. scary even with commercials. Although credited to Christian Nyby, It was clearly Hawks mentoring the shoot. As was pointed out to me at art school, When Rembrandt is giving you a lesson you do not take the brush. Carpenter was good and closer to the source, but the feeling of isolation and being under assault by an unknown entity in a hostile environment was captured perfectly in the original. Surprised you did not mention , Matango. 1963. from Tojo. You are usually up on these Tojo matters.
I quite like the Carpenter film, but it does unfairly overshadow the '51 version. Each has much to offer. And the two are so different, they both stand on their own. Another plus in my book for the Thing from Another World is an iconic creature. As great as the effects are for The Thing, there is no real definitive look for the alien. With Matango, I'm very hesitant to use Japanese footage these days. The stuff I've used recently were in re-runs that were already complete. They don't have fairuse in Japan. So anytime Japanese footage is used, it's a gamble.
I see the notification for your other comment about Man-Thing, but it's not actually there when I click on it. YT does that. It may show up eventually.
The Thing From Another World has a very special place in my heart and memories. When I was 15, I was watching a creature feature show on an ABC affiliate located in Jacksonville, Florida on Friday nights called The Nightmare Nickelodeon. The host offered viewers a chance to be a guest announcer for the show. I remember copying the address down and sending them a letter with my phone number. After a week had gone by and a screaming match with my mom, the studio called me and told me that I was selected. They told me whom to contact and the movie I was to announce. I had to write down a one minute script for the film before and a one minute script after. The Thing From Another World was the film. I told my mom when she came home from shopping and she didn’t believe me (she was still pissed at me ). She called the studio and another guy involved with The Nightmare Nickelodeon explained to her that I had won a chance to come to the studio and announce for the show. She hung up the phone and apologized to me. My mom immediately called the local newspaper and sent them a picture of me. A few days later, I was in the local paper. We all went to Jacksonville (me, my mom, my sister and younger brother) . We took a taxi to the studio and we went inside. We had s couple of rehearsals before recording my voice. The producer of the show did an introduction for me. I remember part of the script that I wrote and recorded. It went something like this: “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Tonight’s movie is going to show you what it’s like to be the only stranger on Earth. James Arness stars in The Thing.” I remember falling asleep on the first part of my introduction in the show. But I heard the ending. My classmates and teachers were talking impressed. The Day Of The Triffids was a scary movie (the BBC did a version that was more in line with the John Wyndham story in the 80’s and, I think, in the early 2000’s). Keiron Moore and Janette Scott would appear together in the sci-fi disaster movie Crack In The World in 1965. The score composed by Ron Goodwin and Johnny Douglas (of Dungeons & Dragons, The Transformers and G.I. Joe and maybe The Inhumanoids)was very distinctive ( there was more of Douglas’ music than Godwin’s music). Goodwin had the main title theme. Douglas had the hacienda and lighthouse battle music. From Hell It Came. The Tabonga. That thing gave me nightmares when I was little. It was the meanest thing I’ve ever seen. The dumping the woman in the quicksand scene was the most memorable. And it was simply the fact that the woman betrayed the Prince by killing him and he hated her. Honorable mentions: The creeping vines in Dr. Terror’s House Of Horrors. The plant creatures in Voodoo Island ( it was Adam West’s first film). The Martian plant creature in Angry Red Planet. Matango (I have yet to see this movie). It was hinted that the film may have been the inspiration for Gilligan’s Island because of the characters having similarities but in a horror setting. Navy Vs. The Night Monsters. From what I’ve heard and read about this movie, produced by Jack Broder(who produced Bride Of The Gorilla with Lon Chaney, Jr. and Raymond Burr), the cast almost walked out.
That is a great story. Thanks for sharing it with us. It's too bad you weren't able to record the broadcast. Were you able to save the newspaper article at least? When I was around 8 or 9, I was on the local news for a little feature about a sci-fi con that took place in my home town. Patrick Troughton died at that con. True story. But I managed to tape the little segment. No clue where it is though. I've heard great things about the 1981 Day of the Triffids mini-series and really, really bad things about the 2000s one. I've been wanting to check out the 1981 version. I already have a list put together for a sequel episode if this one does well enough. The Navy vs the Night Monsters is definitely on said list. Matango would be good too, but I'm always hesitant with Japanese footage.
@@AtomicSnackBar I remember my mom keeping one article. If she didn’t, I would have to go back to the old hometown newspaper on microfiche. I remember watching Doctor Who in the late 70’s during the Tom Baker era. I remember seeing Patrick Troughton in The Omen and in the Peter Davidson era Doctor Who film The Five Doctors. It is understandable about the use of Japanese content. I mean, Toho is watching Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. very closely when it comes to the Monsterverse. So you can imagine the scrutiny.
@@garyreid2178 Plus, the Japanese don't have fairuse. It's just not a thing there. So at any point, they could make me take something down. And there's not a thing I could do about it.
@@AtomicSnackBar It happened with G-Fan magazine in the early 2000’s. The fanzine had a segment about a researcher who studies the monsters in Japan(Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra and other monsters). Toho sent the magazine a request to remove the segments because of copyright infringement issues. So all readers were forbidden to submit stories or artwork into the magazine.
cool top 5, love day of the triffids one of the first of the classic films i fell in love with, l would add it conquered the world i do like cucumber, little shop of horrors like both versions and swamp thing i await this video, i have to mention groot i know way to modern for your channel but an awesome plant monster, the thing from another world cant argue with that another i have watched countless times, cheers man
I do very much enjoy the Venusian from It Conquered the World. An absolute favorite of mine. I covered him in....Top 50s Sci-fi Aliens, I think? I lose track. That's one I would just love a figure of. He would look mighty fine up on the sci-fi shelf.
cool vid. I like to add two Little Shop of Horrors films and an under-the-radar Marvel film called Man-thing. Also the one-shot Groot shorts on Disney plus. Cheers
The original Little Shop almost made the list. Very close. If I ever do a Part II, it'll definitely be on there. The Man-Thing film is a bit too modern for the channel. Plus, they made him a villain. Weird choice there. Thanks for stopping by.
Man-thing was a very disappointing movie. He was much cooler in "Werewolf by Night". The SyFy channel redeemed their Man-Thing failure with their own Swamp Thing "rip-off", Swamp Devil. Not great, but a fun plant-man variant.
@@HocusFocusProductions It makes me think of the Riverworld film, based on the amazing book by Philip Jose Farmer. For some weird reason, they made the hero/lead of the books the villain in the film and invented a new lead. Very weird.
I've got a figure of the Shambling Mound. That's a cool beer commercial. I didn't think of The Thing as a plant monster, but it's been a while since I've seen it. I suppose The Body Snatchers are plant monsters, although they're not very "toyetic".
Yeah, there is a scene in the film where they find out that he is essentially a sentient carrot. I always thought that was so cool as a kid. Is your Shambling Mound toy the old LJN one? Or did they make another I'm not aware of.
@@destructarr With Neca doing the really nice remakes of the action figures, I'm hoping they get into the monsters as well. I'm quite looking forward to the Elkhorn figure, which was supposed to be out last month.
From Hell It Came - This was a little before my time, but I did see it on TV when I was quite young. It honestly made me scared of trees at night for some time. I remember being in the back of the car as my family was coming home from visiting some friends, and watching the wooded areas we passed for any signs of moving trees. Day of the Triffids - Another great film from my childhood. I also liked the 1981 miniseries which is apparently closer to the original novel. Then there's also a 2008 miniseries of the same name, which deviates quite a bit from the 1981 version, so I assume that also means it deviates a lot from the novel as well. The Thing From Another World - I've seen promotional photos of the make-up, showing the extra claws on the creature's hands, but to be honest, when I watched this on TV, I never noticed them. In fact, the creature didn't really look all that alien to me. I read the original novella back when I was in elementary school, and to be honest, I didn't really understand the science of it, as explained in the story.
I so know what you mean. It was much the same for me as a lad when I first saw Poltergeist. Of all the spooky stuff in that film, and all the spooky stuff I had seen in my life, it was the three that truly scared me. I even had nightmares about it. I've heard the Triffids mini-series is great. I'd really like to check it out. I have the bluray set on my Amazon list, but my region-free bluray player is a little finicky. I worry it would get stuck in another region. I'm pretty sure I noticed the claws on the Thing when I was a lad. Like I said, Space Frankenstein. Or if you want to go with the scientific term, the Spacenstein's Monster.
@@AtomicSnackBar By the time I saw Poltergeist, I was old enough that movies didn't scare me any more. When I was little though, things like mummies and skeletons scared the crap out of me. It's weird though, I didn't actually have nightmares after seeing them, they just made me afraid that something like that would be lurking the dark of my room. Even though I had a small night light, much of the room was dark and I was always afraid that I'd see something hiding there. Once I was asleep, I was fine. As for the disc releases, regions suck. I truly believe that if the technology had been available at the time, there would be region codes on records, and cassettes. Hell, they'd probably put region codes on books if they could. If only there were a way people could access region free copies of things like movies and TV shows... Regarding The Thing, I guess I was just used to more alien looking aliens. Stuff like the creature in I Married a Monster From Outer Space, and It: The Terror From Beyond Space.
@@lurkerrekrul Things are a tad easier these days, with their only being 3 bluray regions. Back in the day, much of the other region DVDs I would get were Japanese. Now, Japan and the U.S. are in the same region, which is nice. Though these days, it would be much more handy to share a region with the U.K.
@@AtomicSnackBar I forget what it was called, but I used to have a program for Windows that would bypass the region code on DVDs, even if the drive itself was locked to a specific region. It was mostly a novelty to me as I never bought any DVDs from any other region. My friend did have some DVDs he found in the trash, which were French though. They wouldn't play on his DVD players, but I was able to play them on my computer. They probably have something similar for Blu-Ray drives, although I don't have a BR drive in my computer. My computer is actually fairly old and outdated by most standards of today. I'm not even sure if it could handle playing a Blu-Ray. I do have a couple players though, both found in the trash. :)
@@lurkerrekrul Now that you mention it, I don't think any of my computers have a bluray drive either. Heck, the newest two don't have drives at all. A bit convenient if you ask me.
Great list. The notion of man-eating plants seems to date from a 19th century literary hoax about a man-eating tree from Madagascar. The adaptation of Campbell's story as The Thing Form Another World was brilliant at the time it was made.
The Man-Thing and Shambling Mound are some of my all time favorite plant based entities! I absolutely loved the Inhumanoids and I wanted that big ass Tendril figure so bad and still to this day! Super bonus with the Carpenter the Thing film and how it's NOT a remake! Your excellent video reminded me of how many plant beasties I really love! Thank you again, sir!
I was a big fan of Swamp Thing as a kid, but then when I saw Man-Thing he took that spot away. I've just always thought he had the coolest design. So much more creature-like. I forget if I mentioned in the video, but I still have my childhood Tendril. He's sitting on my 80s shelf as we type. Thanks for checking this one out, Dano. It's one of my favorite episodes, yet one that never really took off. I think sci-fi plants are just too sexy for average folk.
The Thing From Another World is still one of my favorites. And my dad actually saw it in South Bend, Indiana when it was first released! - He loved it, and also remembers how coming out of the theater the northern lights were visible in the sky. Yes, Keep Watching The Skies!
I want to say my dad saw it when it first hit theaters as well. I know I'll never forget the first time I saw it. Had to stay up late, but I sure managed to stay awake for that one.
"The Thing", "Triffids" and the Tabonga are some of my favorite killer plants! Can you imagine how many plant monsters there are in movies and TV episodes, even if just for one scene ("The Land Unknown", for instance). Must be hundreds of them!
True indeed, good Mr. Scott. I already have a full list for a sequel episode. Will even have to narrow it down a bit. I've gotten a few suggestions tonight as well that I hadn't thought of. But then it gets down to what constitutes a monster.
@@creech54 Then there's stuff like Moss Man from MotU. Tybo from Lost in Space. Me when I first get up in the morning. Monsters? I don't know for sure.
@fredblonder7850 - Wow. That's some cool history. I had heard that cable had tried to enter the TV market in the early 60s and totally failed. I didn't know that there had been a campaign to block it, but that makes so much more sense. We had 3 channels nationally for decades. PBS was there technically, but... really? Not if you were a kid. Sesame Street really brought it to the forefront. Just in time for Dr. Who, Monty Python and my teen years. Cable broke through in the... late 80s.
@@tonysantiago255 It’s significant that this ad was shown in movie theaters, not on TV. I think there was an element of the theaters trying to fight television. One of the most overt examples of this is the movie, The Twonky ( ua-cam.com/video/OScb3KZK_z0/v-deo.htmlsi=2Z-nJC8MQUUmtojH ) an alien invasion movie where the alien is LITERALLY a television set. Perhaps our host can do a review of it.
@@fredblonder7850 Great minds stink alike. I have a Top List episode coming up, one I'm rather excited about, that features the Twonky. It'll be one of the first episodes filmed under the Atomic Snack Bar title and not just a crusty re-run I polished up. It should be out....late summer, I would guess.
I have the Navy vs the Night Monsters earmarked for a sequel episode. I'm not familiar with Man-Eater of Hydra, though. Do tell. And not sure I would count The Green Slime, but it's a great choice for something. I would like to cover, it though I am hesitant to do Japanese films these days.
@@AtomicSnackBar "The Man-Eater of Hydra" was a dubbed Spanish horror flick from the early '70s, I believe. It starred Cameron Mitchell as a mentally questionable plant lover. It was about some tourists trapped on an island spending a stormy night in Mitchell's mansion where people start turning up dead drained of blood. The final reveal is that it was a vampire plant that Mitchell had bred or something. Kinda intense for the time, as Euro-trash horror tended to be, especially for a kid watching it late at night on the local creature feature.
@@AtomicSnackBar According to Wikipedia, it was made in 1967 and also had George Martin in the cast. Its alternate titles were "Island of the Doomed" and "The Blood Suckers", and was a Spanish-German co-production.
@@AtomicSnackBar You might be interested to know that it was a Mel Wells film. While we're at it, there's also "The Revenge of Doctor X", a.k.a. "Venus Flytrap" and "The Woman Eater". My personal favorite is the sword and sandal flick, "Venus against the Son of Hercules" with a killer plant at the end.
@@varanid9 So was Mitchell mentally questionable or was he a lover of mentally questionable plants? That's what the masses need to know. Some jokes aside, that sounds neat. How was the plant design?
Excellent variety of sources in this one, Sterling. From movies to Gaming to animation. And terrific background factoids and especially the crediting the Suit actors. James Arness was the only one I was familiar with. Was that Bob Burns in the Gorilla suit. Take a drink. I was beginning to think Swamp Thing wasn't going to make the list due to copyright claims. You avoided a small riot from the randos. Okay. Confession: there are no real random commentors. It's me. And my army of bots. Alphaville. You know what I'm sayin'. Oh, and I sent all those kinky donut emails to your Mom. She wants you to call her. Just a heads up, you might get a visit from a 3 lettered Government agency. Hide your stash and legally, they can't come in unless you invite them. Your call.
How cool would that have been, had that been Bob Burns? But I can almost guarantee, nearly 99% sure, that Bob didn't appear in Monsters Crash the Pajama Party. This was one of my favorite episodes to do. I already have a full list for a sequel episode. So hopefully, second time's the charm with this one. As to those e-mails and alleged bots, I have no idea what......Oh, wait. Someone's at the door. Be back in a............
@ TheCommonGardenTater - Tates! Sup?! Happy Weekend. Kinky Donuts? Wasn't that a Broadway musical? You're a man after my own demented heart. Did you get that link to Jeff's tour? Lemmeknow. Peace out. Word to your Mother.
Teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Sssssssssssss.... Hiya. Yes I did thanks, but sadly, I am on an Island and doomed to stay here for at least another 6 months. However, the Bucket List has a live show near the top. BTW; I have the Kinky Donuts appearing at my place next week. Booked you both in, front row ' n all. TTFN, Tater over n Out.@@tonysantiago255
The Thing From Another World has been a fav flick of mine since I was a little kid in the 60s. Sure, everybody loves Carpenter's The Thing but this version is well worth watching...numerous times. The Howard Hawkes dialogue style really adds to it. If you've seen his Red River with John Wayne you can hear the same style of dialogue delivery.
I agree. I think the Carpenter version is great, but it does overshadow The Thing from Another World. And being that it's not even a remake of the film, it's rather unfair. TTFAW certainly stands on its own. Thanks for stopping by the Snack Bar.
It just shows how many great vids you have done. I really love this one- what's not to love - laughs, information, nostalgia and a donought reference. Love that shirt as well. Totally agree about The Thing not being a re-make, I do love the film, but not a re-make. Alien was also tauted as a re-make of IT - the terror from another planet (I think that's the title) - but that is even more tenuous. I think I said before - Little Shop of Horrors,,,, Many thanks for a great vid, your work is appreciated, top stuff.
You are a fine, upstanding gentleman, good sir. I appreciate you watching this one again. I do always add new things to these re-runs, they are never exactly the same, but I still appreciate the double watches nonetheless. One of these days I'll actually get to some new episodes. Gotta finish the book first, though. I have Little Shop earmarked for a sequel episode, but I plan to cover it whether I do said sequel episode or not. The original, that is. I haven't seen the 80s one since the 80s. Being a musical, I haven't been that eager to revisit it.
@@AtomicSnackBar Book!!! Oooh, that'll be so good. I have never made it all the way through the original Little Shop, the 80s one is like most musicals - it starts good, has some nice moments but by the end it just becomes too much. Were you aware that there was a ManThing film as well? It isn't too bad as I remember.
@@wetdog1606 I saw some of the Man-Thing movie. I don't think I made it all the way through. The decision to make a heroic character into a killer monster was a very weird choice.
@@AtomicSnackBar I think I liked the swamp footage. On my page, it said it would add to the front page when I have more vids - I have a few lined up and hopefully worked out how to upload while I'm in bed. I'm not doing them all at once so I have time to create whilst posting - although I stand by the fact, its just for fun - I don't want to make a fool of myself, but should be a fun sticker book for my hobby. Watched Flash Gordon-Perils from Planet Mongo yesterday - happy day.
@@wetdog1606 Oh, you have more than enough for the front page. Just make a playlist and add each video to it. Then add that playlist to your page under "customize channel". Sure, it's just for fun, but folks still gotta hear those sweet Wetdog sounds.
Man Thing! I was happy to see him a few Halloweens back. 😊 My D&D grail was the Chimera. Tendril was the most sane gigantic horror of Inhumanoids, and that is why I loved that show. Man Thing, Swamp Thing, the Thing, poor Benjamin J Grimm, stuck all by himself as a rock. Truly a great garden of horror.
I had, and hopefully still do, the bendy chimera toy by LJN as a lad. People like to rag on LJN because of their video game output, but their toy releases were great. The Dragonne remains a favorite.
*...well, I'll assume that to press this pastry proclivity parley of a pile of plant persons of peril isn't preferable, so I'll pass on the pursuit, and press on.* Never heard of From Hell it Came, but that tree definitely would've given me nightmares as a kid; its in the immobile, angry face, I don't know what it is. The Tabanga actually looks like a John Carl Buechler design, and his 'trolls' would've scared little nickel as well.... hey! they'd go on this list too, I think they're half-plant! This is retro, though, not the full cinematic scope. I won't detail too much, but my own modern-folklore-adventure-thriller story, WILDLIFE, has a chapter about a very LARGE Shambling Mound, possessed slightly by an aggressive fungal colony, the _wetika mors legatum,_ or the Coughing Hush as the monsters worshipping it named it. Man-Thing here is very cool though, the perfect aggressive defender of the Green. The Coughing Hush is subterranean, though, and is fed with... something _else._ *THE EVIL THAT LURKS WITHINNNN!* My friend Logan had this on tape, and he had the imprisoning Ribcage Inhumanoid, this show NEEDS a second go-around! It had real horror element potential, with the kaiju angle thrown in as well! Maybe the Legendary Toho series will lean into a nod to this junior property. I've got a huge blind-spot for Triffids, so I have GOT to get on that.. but it's cool to know the man behind the kaiju mum from the UK was inside that angry plant from space. With Swamp Thing, I mean.. do you have a kind heart and accept the Ray Wise movie in there, or just the full Dick Durock experience? Either way, I can certainly say you picked the right number one for the job in this video. I did say earlier that you were on a retro kick with this list, so I can see how you'd not go with a few real obvious choices. Always a fresh and nutritious experience with your videos, Sterling, thanks for putting in the work in the sci-fi horror garden this week!
I'm a big fan of John Carl Buechler. His work is incredible. One of the most unsung heroes of special effects. Great director as well. But you look at his work on Cellar Dweller, it's insanely good. It walks hand-in-hand with anything the Jim Henson Creature Shop was doing at the time. As to Swamp Thing, as much as like Ray Wise, I would probably just focus on Durock, since he was the costume actor. And Return of Swamp Thing is my favorite of the two films. Ray Wise is great, though.
@ AtomicSnackbar - speaking of Ray Wise, it probably isn't your cup, but he made the movie, Jeepers Creepers 2 with his over-the-top Captain Ahab in a pickup truck performance. I caught the 'PG' TV version which cut out the really graphic effects and the profanity. But the batwinged flying Creeper was pretty cool. And Ray Wise was a hoot.
@ AtomicSnackbar - I'm a sucker for flying batwinged creatures. The unedited version is rough though. And the first in the series is a once is too many watch. I'm not even sure it was my cup of tea.
Great episode Serling & thanks for not including that wonderfully silly episode of Lost in Space with Stanley Adams as the Carrot man & i know he was on Star Treks famous episode The Trouble with Tribbles but of all the Lost in Space creature he was just so silly as was the episode itself. Stanley had a great career & I'm sure you know he was in two Twilight Zone episodes as well as everything else he did film wise. Sadly in 62 he took his own life, but we loved his acting in all he did. I was glad you did use the Tree Creature from It Came from Hell, sucks YT won't allow it to be watched less you pay for it. I have not seen that for years. My chain of thought tells me the Trees from The Wizard of OZ had to have some influence on that thing & they were not so nice Trees either LOL !!
I can't take too much credit either way, I actually can't recall why I didn't include Tybo. Being that Lost in Space is my favorite sci-fi show, one would think, me included, that I would have had him on there. Past me is a mystery young lad with mysterious ways.
@@AtomicSnackBar That's OK, & like you said you have much to try & squeeze into these shorts & you just can't fit everything in, so you make others which i have not yet seen. Things go off the ole brain as you go over these flicks so if you don't say something i will & I'm not a know-it-all guy i just am older than you unless you look good for being 68. Been watching most of these films since 67 as a lad plus sort of have collected well over 400 films on VHS & DVD so i watch them all the time still. Anyway, please don't take me as a know it all i just grew up with most of these & it tends to sick in your head as we love them. Keep up the fun & there are lots of films you talk about i still have not seen. I will add to that if there's something of interest you may leave out. Plus, I'm glad you dig my music LOL !! I guess you could call it getting the generation gap to close a bit more.
Yeah, I agree with you. I have always thought that "the Thing" resembled Frankenstein's monster. He's described as a plant, but he doesn't look much like a plant to me. Also, I never felt like we got a good enough close up of him to really know what he looks like.
I always found that kind of neat, that he was this evolved plant that didn't look like a plant. Really unique way to handle their creature. Thanks for going back and watching all these older episodes, Gerald. I appreciate it.
(2) I got a (PAL) version of "The Day of the Triffids". My husband had read the book, but never saw the film. I saw the film, but never read the book. He was DELIGHTED at how close it was to the book. Bloody movie just creeped me out no end, I think I was 12 or so when I watched it first and it still creeped me out re-watching it. (how embarrassing)
Ah, that's neat. I'm glad he dug it. You'll make him one of us eventually. Mr. Stone will be a sci-fi nut before too long. And no reason at all to be embarrassed. It's quite creepy subject matter. Thanks, Thais.
@@thaisstone5192😂😂😂😂 "Oh, Brad, wasn’t it wonderful - didn’t Betty look radiantly beautiful. I can’t believe it - just an hour ago she was plain Betty Munroe and now she’s Mrs. Ralf Hapshatt."
I remember watching Swamp Thing a few times on USA as well. It always bugged me that he didn't fight monsters, just people. At least, that was the case in the episodes I saw.
@ AtomicSnackBar - As an adult, you realize that the cost of doing 'Monster of the Week' creature suits was probably outside of the show's budget, but tell that to a 10 year old. So, how awesome was Ultraman '66?!
@ AtomicSnackbar - curious suit keiju randomness: one of the 'Guest Giant Monsters' was really just a Godzilla suit with a zigzag paint job. Nobody knew that those shows would last 50-60+ years and we'd still be talking about them.
Home run Mr. S. The Day of the Triffids had me behind the couch and peeping through a buttonhole in my kids Cardigan. Scared the living crap out of me, truly. I had nightmares for eons after. The Thing, a CLASSIC in all ways. Having said that, I really got into the other adaptation as you mentioned, now that was a thriller in my book. Never saw Tabonga or Swamp Thing so..... Ever considered early Dr. Who? Those darn Daleks. Hi to TS and all here. Be safe and have a great weekend. Tater over and out. :)
I thank you kindly, good Captain Tater. And I do think you might get a kick out of From Hell It Came. It's a fun little movie. As to Dr. Who, I would love to cover classic Who a bit. But the one time I tried, my video was blocked. Not a claimed, but a blocked. No one could watch the video. So I've steered clear ever since.
Hi... "SIR Hive-master General". Knight of the YT conveyor of deep pleasure "TASB"... Downloading From Hell It Came now.... The Dr.Who, especially the really early ones are public domain and usable I believe??? I could be wrong. I also loved Stingray, Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds, The Jetsons, Astro Boy etc. The list is longer than I though mulling it over now. Bleep and Booster as an honourable mention as well. Seems that I was more into Sci-Fi at an early age than memory allowed. Upwards and Onwards. @@AtomicSnackBar
Actually, Dr Who had some plant monsters, the Krynoids, during John Pertwee's time as the Doctor. Growing through several stages; including "actor in uncomfortable looking costume" and Kaiju kudzu, demolishing a model stately home.
@@TheCommonGardenTater1 Generally, from what I understand, things have to be a 100 years old to enter the public domain, unless the copyright owner doesn't renew the copyright for whatever reason. I can't imagine they wouldn't have renewed Dr. Who, but I could be wrong. The clip I used, though, was an old one and they still got me. It's definitely worth looking further into. I've had many requests for some Who action.
Spot on Sir. I just read... "The Eleventh Doctor described Krynoids as a "race" of parasitic invaders, one Kyrnoid referring to "colonising" Trenzalore, with the Doctor speculating that "someone sent them" there. (PROSE: An Apple a Day...) The Krynoid ideology was directed towards the revolution of all plant life against the animals that ate them and depended on them to live, believing "the plants must win."". Think they will ever come back to Earth? @@euansmith3699
The Shambling mound reminds me of the Man-Thing from Marvel and the Werewolf by Night movie I didn’t care much for John Carpenter’s version, Howard Hawk’s will be my favorite. Try The Navy vs. The Night Monsters with Mamie van Doren, had Tree Stumps as the night monsters. There was a BBC version of the Triffids that was very close to the book, ran for 5 days back in 1981. 👍
Was Man-Thing in that Werewolf by Night movie? I don't really watch modern Marvel stuff. I've heard nothing but good things about the 1981 version of Day of the Triffids. I have it on my Amazon list even. I'm just hesitant to buy other region blurays. I have a region-free player, but it's finicky. I worry it's going to get stuck in the wrong region.
@ AtomicSnackbar - that Michael Shayne was really one with the ladies. It was really funny, because he had several different girls in the series ( despite being dirt poor) and every time one would try to lead him toward the alter, he manage to have a case that he had to solve first. And in the next episode... different girl. A wiley one, that Mike Shayne, Detective.
It's kind of hard to believe. Last year at this time, I was struggling to reach a 1000 subs. And even that took 4 years. Now, since December, I've gained 4000 subs. Not too bad for what started out as just a throw away channel. Just a side-piece to talk about b-movies whilst I worked on my main channel. Which never even cracked 400 subs.
@ chrisbridges4885 - then he'll be hob-nobbin' with the likes of The Critical Drinker, doing the Convention Circuit and charging us $10 extra to sign his latest book. Celebrities. They're all the same.
@@rexevans5477 That is probably really good advice. All mind-control issues aside, I did go back and add a few extras to the video. So it's only kind of a re-run.
@@AtomicSnackBar In Wyndham's novel, they don't even destroy the Triffids. In a "The Birds"-like ending, the surviving group heads for a Triffid-free island, leaving the Triffids in possession of the country
@mikegrossberg8624 - It's been a while since I've watched it, but wasn't it the high selenity of the sea water that they couldn't tolerate? Very few plants can grow in salt water. Mangroves yes, but I don't know any others off hand.
@@AtomicSnackBardepends on the movie, Jason and Michael Myers both rock the jumpsuit at some point. Carrot man has a better one but not by all that much.
@@AtomicSnackBarhmmm, I'm not to familiar with your videos. You may also call the carrot's nickers a uniform of flight suit. I guess in the world of Sci Fi there have to be jump suits but you would have an easier time with uniforms, the flight suits, with jump suits being the hardest. I don't know if Jason had a jumpsuit in Jason X but I don't think it would be top if he did.
@ AtomicSnackbar - coinkydink! I just watched an early 60s sci-fi called The Time Travelers and the young lead wore a jumpsuit throughout the movie. The three scientists all wore lab coats! Another Top list! Whit Bissell.
One day I want to chart out all the British sci fi & horror films involving horrible marriages. The lead couple only survives the Triffid invasion because they were arguing bitterly. Likewise "The Deadly Bees" features a British couple who hate each other deeply. Pretty sure a few of the Hammer Horror movies also feature British couples right out of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf."
To this day, when ever I see a plant/weed that looks kinna like the immature Triffids, I think of this movie, the novel, and English series (mini series?)...not the American remake. Oh in the novel, it was believed that the Triffids (seeds) were smuggled out of Russia.
I've heard really good things about the mini-series. I even have it on my amazon list, just haven't gotten around to it yet. So many DVDs and blu rays, so little time.
@AtomicSnackBar it's a very long list. From Planet of Blood,Ed wood movies, Godzilla movies all of classics as a matter fact one my first movie I did was an omaze to Plan 9 from Outer Space called Episode 9 from Outer Space. You can see it on UA-cam. It's a few years old back when I was doing A/B roll editing. Now I'm in the process of doing a Godzilla tribute movie call Godzilla 80. For the 80 year anniversary of the release of the first movie. It will be a whole lot better than Episode 9.
@@williambill8323 You'll have to let me know when the Godzilla fan film is complete. I'd like to check it out. And I just took a quick look at Episode 9. You did a fantastic job of capturing the look of it.
The original Little Shop nearly made the list. I have it earmarked for a sequel episode if that comes to pass. The 80s version, though, I haven't seen since the 80s. So I can't really speak for that one other than the amazing effects.
You have some pretty good stuff. I used to work for Deep Red Mag and FMOFL You should do one on This Island Earth and Forbidden Planet, Invasion Of The Saucer Men too and did you know that Charlie Gemora did the monster from I married a Monster From Outer Space and he also built and was the paper mache Martian on George Pal's War Of The Worlds. @@AtomicSnackBar
@@AtomicSnackBarIt’s a musical version with Steve Martin playing a Dentist. Still love Roger Corman’s version myself. He seems to make excellent movies on such low budgets
The Thing (1951), one of the best sci-fi movies ever made. To me far superior to the John Carpenter film. Triffids is another great film. Saw it at the theatre. Some other honourable mentions. the Matango (mushroom people). and the plants in the Navy vs. the Night Monsters. Will search out for the Tabanga movie, it looks so cool.
I'm a big fan of both Thing films, but I do feel that the Carpenter one overshadows the 51 version a bit unfairly. It's really apples and alien carrots there. Hard to compare such different films. I really dug doing this episode. I already have my full list for a sequel episode if it does well. And bit of a spoiler, Navy vs. the Night Monsters is definitely on the list.
@@AtomicSnackBar Yes, they are different. Carpenters is closer to the original story. Hawks version is just so "goofy but great". Maybe because it is a fun little movie that I prefer it. "The mind boggles". I agree hard to compare them and also agree Carpenters film in not a remake.
@@garfieldsmith332 Something I do prefer in the '51 version is the alien itself. Yes, the effects are incredible in the Carpenter film, but there isn't really a definitive look for the Thing. Whereas James Arness is a great looking Spacenstein's Monster just begging for an action figure.
@ AtomicSnackbar - excellent observation on the shape of the head and Arness' size added to the comparison. But if you did get a figure, how could resist not setting it on fire? Then you've just got to buy another one. It's gunna get expensive.
I just rewatched The Thing haveing last seen it as a kid in the 70s, I got so much more from it his time around and can see how John Carpanters version did have alot in commom as to how it would end the world, just JCs monster was far worse.
Glad to hear you gave it another watch. It's a really well written script with some great performances. A fine example to point out to people who claim that 50s sci-fi is all campy or silly. Thanks, James.
You are so right, watching The Thing again as an adult I relized how well the story was written with the fear one creature could wipe out the whole human race. There was a Doctor who story with Tom Baker(the best Doctor ever) called The Seeds Of Doom which they find a plant pod in the artic called a krynoid wich also will grow and spread until it wipes out all live on earth as well. @@AtomicSnackBar
@jamescallans9209 - Tom Baker is MY Doctor too. The first one you catch defines Who he is and Tom Baker was so uniquely fun and unforgettable. "You never forget your first Doctor."
I rem. the first Doctor Who eps. I saw The Horns of Nimon I had no idea as a kid what this weird show with a curly haired man with a long scarf and a time machine that looked like a polic box, but I knew I loved it and was hooked for life. Also love Blakes 7 and of course The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. @@tonysantiago255
Couldn’t agree more, Cable TV is a menace and should not be allowed to get a foothold in the entertainment industry! You want more channels? That’s what UHF is for! 😡 Now where’s that petition?!?! (signed) Gappa S. Crankypants, professional curmudgeon 🖊️
You can count on my steel. And by steel, I mean me just sitting around watching Slayers season 4 and Space 1999 on DVD. Is curmudgeon a profession? If so, I have a resume that needs updating.
@@AtomicSnackBar Curmudgeon can indeed be a profession! That’s the power of curmudgeons, anything is possible as long as you complain loud & long enough 😈 PS- Tell Lina & Maya I said “pumpernickel”… they’ll know what it means 😉
I seem to remember the Trffids in the novel were already there but with almost everyone going blind they basically broke out and took over. Since you're doing multimedia today, how about the Giant Hogweed from early Genesis album Nursery Cryme
@AtomicSnackBar yep, though I think it's loosely based on a real plant. The song is from 1973, back when Peter Gabriel was still lead singer. A little before my time but not that much
@@Madmax-rz5hz Growing up in the 80s, I mainly just know pop-Genesis. But I've seen photos of the Gabriel years. I always thought the creepy fox mask was pretty darn spiffy.
@@Madmax-rz5hz I know 70s pop pretty well. Big fan of disco. But 70s rock is mostly a blank spot in my knowledge. I know 60s rock. I know 80s rock. But other than a few groups like Skynyrd and Sabbath, I'm know very little.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: Because I know folks will be asking about it, I'm saving it for a potential sequel episode. I've been wanting to cover the Roger Corman version for some time.
You have to admire Roger Corman. Hollywood did recognise him with a special Oscar for all his work in the movie industry.
Have you ever done a best of Corman video, Mr. S? Just askin for a friend, Warren!
@@garfieldsmith332 I certainly do. I read his book last summer, and it was great. I had wanted to do a video on it, but book reviews don't prove as popular on the channel.
@@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves No, but tell your friend that is an excellent idea.
@@AtomicSnackBar-- He thinks you making such a video would be an excellent idea! W!
I appreciate you naming the people in the suits. I too have a special place in my heart for Day of the Triffids. Another great episode!
I always try to highlight the suit actors when I can. They are such an important part of classic sci-fi. Yet, so often they aren't credited. Then there's cases like The Man from Planet X where all you have is rumor.
Thanks, Stephen.
The Thing From Another World is one of my favorites. I probably watch it twice a year. I love the acting, humor and dialogue. The bantering between the characters is hilarious! You feel like they all know each other.
Very true. And though I do really like the John Carpenter film, I feel it overshadows The Thing from Another World a bit more than it should. The two are so different, it's not really a far comparison.
Yeah, I understand perfectly. If you ever touch on the Carpenter film, I have a fun story for you (unless you already have).@@AtomicSnackBar
@@iammwh936 I do have a potential episode in the planning stages with The Thing earmarked.
IIRC Howard Hawks ghost-directed a lot of TFAW, lending some of his fast-paced dialog and screwball comedy chops to the directing.
OMG the Triffids creature costume is wild.
Gave me new ideas for my artwork.
@ YanderShiki -Excellent. Strike while the fire is hot. Inspiration is a fickle mistress.
@ YanderShiki - Correction: 'IRON is hot.'...iron...anvil...hammer... Oh,forget about it. My feeble brain did.
That would be great. I can only imagine how cool a Shiki-Triffid would look.
I absolutely love the vintage commercials during the breaks
Thanks, James. If you're interested, I have a side channel called "The Sophisticated Weirdo" which focuses on vintage trailers and late night TV related stuff.
Nice to see the Shambling Mound get some love. Nice list, I love all these plant monsters. Great video as always. Cheers 🍻
My man, kid. Always good to see you here at the Snack Bar.
The Shambler was one of my favourite D&D monsters as well. Always used to put one of those in a campaign! 😀👍
And I know they probably don't, but I like to imagine they smell like the Moss Man figure from the 80s.
Ah, Shambling Mound... my old college drinking buddy. Good times.
Not so much for the buddy, though. All that shambling.
A grumpy tree monster sounds like a creature not to be reckoned with.
It's old good Jack-in-the-Green! But he got no place to dance and no time for song... 🤥
Maybe he just needs a pal.
"Tabanga was right."
@@Blackferret66 That he was. Misunderstood, really.
Fantastic to see From Hell It Came on the list - really enjoy that movie. Inhumanoids looks cool. Damn that tech guy for missing off Swamp Thing!
Inhumanoids holds up really well too. Hard to believe something so dark and violent came on Sunday morning(in my area) TV. You should see the character D'Compose. He would touch people and turn them into quite fearsome looking zombies.
You hit all the right notes for me on this one, Triffids, Inhumanoids, Shambling Mounds and The Thing from Another World are all Hall of Fame material for me. And the commercials were great. You keep making these awesome videos and I'll do my best to keep it whacky.
Glad to hear it. And always glad to hear from another like-mind who enjoys the more all-over-the-place lists.
Thanks for watching this one. It's one of my favorites.
Great to see this, and hoping we’ll see a part 2 of this in the future.
I hope so too. This was one of my favorite episodes to do, and I'm determined to get people to watch it this time. I already have the whole list for Part II planned out.
If you really love shambling mounds, I'd recommend reading Theodore Sturgeon's "It," a great little story and the wellspring for all of it. Also, Lost in Space "The Great Vegtable Rebellion" ruined me for carrots for life. Thx!
That sounds interesting. I will go look into that as soon as I finish here. Thanks for the suggestion.
And I guess I could have put Tybo on the list. But he's just too darn charming to be considered a monster.
Can't agree with you more on Triffids! As I'm sure I've mentioned... it is arguably the most influential Film to the Post/Apoc. Sub Genre! & I more than understand your feelings to 'Inhumanoids'... as I have virtually the same sentiment towards 'Thundar The Barbarian'! Have always speculated that 'Heman' was a more kid-friendly reimagining of the Franchise!
If hard pressed in one of those life or death 80s cartoon situations we all find ourselves in at some point in our lives, I would choose Thundarr over Inhumanoids. I picked up the bluray when it came out and it holds up very well. I'll tell ya, when I was a lad, there were very few things I wanted toys of more than Ookala. But alas, nothing.
When you get around to fungal monsters, I'd suggest Victor Caroon's final form from "The Quatermass Xperiment", Blood Rust from "Space Master X-7", and the mushroom people from "Matango".
All very good choices. I've covered the first two in depth, but I haven't done Matango yet. I'm always hesitant with Japanese stuff since they don't have fairuse.
Victor was only part plant, from the cactus he absorbed.
Green Slime! Yeah, it's a type of fungus (I think), and the title theme is killer.
@@unclenogbad1509 Yes, indeed. One of these days, I do need to try and cover it.
I'm sure the Miller beer commercial was trying for a Star Wars Cantina vibe, but it reminded more of the Billy Ocean Loverboy music video.
I'd happily hang out at either location. Though the Bill Ocean video would probably be more fun.
Another one is The Navy vs. the Night Monsters, based on The Monster from Earth's End by Murray Leinster, and starring Mamie Van Doren and Anthony Eisley.
I have that one on my list for the potential sequel episode. I'm looking forward to covering it. Those are a fun design.
"Pay TV? Well, that couldn't happen!"
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I know. That's just some nonsense right there.
Now you know I love the vampire carrot takes me right back to Saturday night's BBC2 in the 70s. Brilliant vid Rob. Hey you have your donuts as you like.
It's not so much having the donuts.....it's how I get them.
I've said too much.
From Hell It Came scared the crap outta me as a kid. Makes me smile now😊. God I'm old at 57. Greetings from Holly Michigan 😊
I was always like that as a kid as well. The oddest stuff scared me. I could watch movies most consider terrifying with no problem, but then the tree from Poltergeist scared me witless.
I've seen the 3 feature films highlighted in the video & like 'em all, especially the Thing, which has a claustrophobic noir quality that has always haunted me! One of the other comments mentions the dialogue, which they shot to be overlapping & which I think adds a quality of realism to the interaction of the characters! I was a huge John Wyndham fan back in the day -- I still have most of his books -- & will have to re-read the novel -- & its a great novel -- to refresh my memory as to the origin of the Triffids! Cheers Warren -- once a librarian, always a librarian!
You know what they say, 3 out of 5's not bad in horseshoes, mini-golf, and marriage....or something like that. I think I read that on the inside of a box of Cracker Jacks.
The dialogue is indeed strong in the Thing from Another World. Yet another fine example of how good 1950s film could be. I do like the Carpenter film quite a bit as well, but they are two different alien beasts.
@@AtomicSnackBar -- I prefer toe 1951 film myself, as the fear is achieved by acting, lighting & atmosphere, not special effects -- but as you say, the films are 2 different beasts & the 82 flick is more faithful to the original story! As for 3 out of 5, it also works for hand grenades too! Cheers Warren, who has never tried it with hand grenades!
@ awarningtothecuriouswerewolves - I'm essentially lazy and prefer to use my resources where I find them. That's you, my friend. Did Wyndham also write The Midwich Cuckoos? The basis for the Most Excellent sci-fi classic Village of the Damned, starring the Always Excellent Sir George Sanders? Sterling never mentions that one, so no future Top 5 Creepy Children in Sci-fi video on the horizon. You know I'm just giving you crap, Rob. It's British to boot, but this channel doesn't appeal to that crowd. Much.😉
@@tonysantiago255-- Hi Tony, Wyndham did indeed write "The Midwich Cuckoos," plus "The Chrysalids" & my personal favorite, "The Kraken Wakes," which I assure you is not about hockey! Cheers Warren, who often says -- in both English & French -- "the puck stops here!"
The Amicus anthology movie, Dr Terrors House of Horrors, has a great evil plant section. Still cross me out. The other stories are pretty cool, too.
You know, I am a big Amicus fan and really dig their anthologies, but I have yet to see that one. I want to say I have it on my Tubi list. Just so many movies, so little time.
I love that segment
Always wish it was s bit longer.
There's the Triffid inspired space plant in The Avengers espiode Man-Eater of Surrey Green, the thing inspired Krynoids of Doctor Who and my own Terrible Treeman from Lumber vs Jack as well.
For some reason, plant monsters resonate with me.
@@HocusFocusProductions I didn't realize you were a filmmaker. Though I guess the name should have clued me in a bit.
Is there any footage of the Terrible Treeman on YT?
This show is even better stoned. MORE please! : )
I've heard that same thing said about many of my favorites movies.. So I gladly accept. Thanks, Paul.
@peterloohunt - And better still, watch Rob's videos stoned while eating a donut. Sensoround.
😅😅😅Enjoy!
Another great list! I think the only official release of The Day of the Triffids is on laserdisc. Carpenter wanted to remake it.
A Carpenter remake would have been really cool, especially if he had made it with a similar look and feel to The Fog.
Thanks, Andrew.
Invasion of The Body Snatchers also has a link with the plant world (the seed pods). The man-eating tree in William Friedkin's The Guardian could also be mentioned.
I have Invasion of the Body Snatchers on my list for a sequel episode. It counts in my book.
And the Guardian, that was an 80s movie, correct?
@@AtomicSnackBar The Guardian was released in 1990.
@@wimvanderstraeten6521 OK, I think I know the one. Never saw it, though.
The Guardian is a great choice…worth a watch
@ chrisbridges4885 -Ugh. Another one for the neverending 'Watch' list. Too many movies, too little brain capacity remaining.
From hell it came sounds like fun. The Shambling mound is a cool sub for the Man Thing because we all know who ever knows fear burns at the touch of the Man Thing. Or something like that lol. Well I guess free TV failed. The day of the triffids is so cool. The thing is cool. Great video Slim.
Oh yeah, I think you would dig From Hell It Came. Lots of fun and oh-so-charming too. But please, this is a family friendly channel. No talk of burning man-things. That's something to discuss with your doctor.
As always, great video. Keep it up!
Thanks, Kal. I appreciate it.
"The Navy vs The Night Monsters" also deserves mention.
I have that one earmarked for the sequel episode....if that happens.
the Tabanga looks like a real pushover to me ;)
Shhhh. He'll hear you. He is very sensitive about that.
The Thing that I first saw at the theater in 1951 is my all time favorite horror movie. The greatest music score in a horror movie ever.
I would quite like to see The Thing from Another World on the big screen. That's neat.
The gentleman who did the score, Dimitri Tiomkin, had a pretty impressive resume. Did quite a few notable westerns as well.
Thanks for watching, Cody.
Dr. Arthur Carrington: You're acting like frightened children.
Hendry: You're right, Doctor... I am frightened.
That's good stuff right there.
The original "The Thing" was just perfect. Black and white, tense and downright scary. The remake (as all remakes unashamedly do) stood on the shoulders of those who came before...😊
I am definitely a fan of the Carpenter film, but the Thing From Another World easily stands on its own and I would even argue it's just as influential. Perhaps even more so.
interesting trivia for you, shambling mound was based on the marvel character man thing. many people wonder wheather swamp thing was a rip off of man thing… but the truth is BOTH man thing and swamp thing (released in 1971, with man thing being released in may and swamp thing in July) were obviously“inspired” by a character called “the Heap” from the airboy comics in 1942! the heap though largely forgotten is very clearly the progenitor of swamp thing, man thing and therefore indirectly the shambling mound aswell 😅😅👌👍✌️🤘🖖
Ah, I found it. Let's see if my response sticks. But great pull with the Heap. I'm a big fan of Golden Age characters and have been wanting to cover a bit of that myself. I've been testing the waters , slipping in comic stuff when I can.
The kerosene throwing scene in "The Thing From Another World" (a precursor to "Zoolander"? 🤔) has got to be one of the scariest looking stunts I've seen. Real fire, real kerosene, real danger!
I've still never watched a meteor shower since "Day of the Triffids" put me off the idea as a kid.
Oh man, you aren't kidding. And it is incredible just how long he is on fire in that scene. A true highwater mark for practical effects. And the fact that he made it out alive...even more impressive.
Now that you mention it, I don't think I've ever watched another meteor shower either. From Day of the Triffids to the Blob, nothing good falls from space.
@@AtomicSnackBarE T was nice…..
@@chrisbridges4885 Nice, but one of the most annoying aliens in the history of aliens. So like I said, nothing good......
@@AtomicSnackBar Guy on fire scenes can seem long, but every time they cut to a different angle, they put the fire out and start again.
@@creech54 That is true, but even the individual cuts seem quite long. Like the one where he is running out into the snow. Still impresses me.
Got to love evil plants
Agreed, good sir.
“Shambling Mound and Treasure Sack” is how my ex used to describe our Friday nights
Please, this is a family program. Don't such filthy language. Imagine, using the words "Friday nights" in mixed company. I never.
@@AtomicSnackBar hey, my language always flies pretty close to the wind, I once said “MONDAY MORNING” in the company of two lawyers. It’s the man I am, and I can’t change that for anyone
@@haitch2676 Oh snap. In all caps too. You rebel, you.
@@AtomicSnackBar I am as Cthulhu made me
that space cowboy cat shirt is amazing!
I appreciate that. And thanks for noticing. With my camera set up, I have a hard time getting it in frame. But he's riding on a shark.
Monsters in zoos and a picture of a gorilla is shown? That's "Simian Profiling"! ;)
Well, to be fair, he was labeled a monster because he preferred CG to practical effects, not because he was a gorilla.
LOL
Great list!
We got a D&D reference AND a Cthulhu nod….
From Hell it Came is crazy looking…great monster!
Always love hearing about The Thing. I never got how it’s supposed to be a vegetable thing, like you said, it always reminded me of Frankensteins Monster.
I read The Day of the Triffids. The story itself doesn’t really age well, but the triffids still stand out as the star.
Swamp Thing movie is awesome, does anyone remember the TV show? Talk about a theme song…
Honorable mention:
Ficus from Quark
Does Invasion of the Body Snatchers count?
Vegepygmies from Barrier Peaks
Killer Tomatoes???
As usual, you look and sound great
Thanks for sharing!
I'll use any excuse to squeeze in some TTRPG talk on the channel. I'd like to do a whole lot more with the subject. Kinda testing the waters. I just never know what's going to connect with folks on here.
I watched both the animated Swamp Thing series and a handful of episode of the live action show. The latter always bugged me a bit because I wanted to see Swamp Thing fight creatures, not just normal humans. Kind of like how the old Marvel live action shows never had supervillains. Though to be fair, the Swamp Thing series may have had monsters, I just didn't give it enough of a shot.
All good choices for the honorable mentions. I had wanted Zoltan from the Killer Tomatoes films/series on the list. But darn if I could not find any footage to use.
@@AtomicSnackBar do you remember the commercials for the TV show? Didn’t they use Wild Thing? Or was I just tripping ?😵💫
@@chrisbridges4885 They did for the cartoon. Only instead of Wild Thing, it was Swamp Thing. If you listen closely to the commercial break in the episode, it's playing in the background.
Don't worry about the grumpy tree monster. I'm sure his bark is worse than his bite!
@dannybeaty3486 - 🤔😆😆😆!
Fantastic. I think you win the comments section this weekend.
Most excellent choice of plant monsters. Inhumanoids are awesome. Its really cool that Marshall Matt Dillon was a monster.
Awesome video
And a darn fine monster he was, at that.
Thanks, JT. Nice to hear from you again.
just watched inhumanoids for the first time after your recommendation, good call, that was lots of fun, i see what you mean about it being dark and violent for a kids show! the episode where the teens become zombies was crazy! 😅 they were definitely pushing the envelope, doubt they could get away with making a show like that aimed at kids these days, another example of why our generation was awesome 😅😅
That it was. And the toyline was fantastic as well. Big, imposing figures for the time. Even the humans towered over stuff like MotU. I still have my Tendril and D'Compose on the shelf as we type.
"Brides of Blood" (1968) has carnivorous trees in it. Some (well, most) of the effects are unconvincing, but I find a couple of scenes genuinely frightening. It's one of the Filipino exploitation films discussed by Mark Hartley in his excellent 2010 documentary "Machete Maidens Unleashed!"
Machete Maidens Unleashed is one of my favorite documentaries. I've been meaning to pick it up on bluray for years now.
Brides of Blood would have been a good choice as well. I've always liked the monster in that one.
@@AtomicSnackBar The monster is sometimes derisively referenced as "The Michelin Man Monster," but, the first time I saw the film, I was genuinely frightened by the transformation and the monster's pursuit of the heroes through the jungle. And I was maybe eighteen at the time. (It was late at night.) I like all the "Blood Island" movies.
@@robertchamberlain3481 When I started this channel years back, it had a b-movie/exploitation film theme. The classic sci-fi just always got better reactions. I have a real love for that sort of film even still.
Awww man, that LJN Shambling Mound figure is just an awesome blast from the past. I believe I had two or three of them for some reason, so they were a great little army of evil plant guys for my heroes to battle. Wonderful variety of plant monsters. Also, let me note one of my (animated) favorites, Moss Man! Loved him on the classic MOTU and some of the modern shows and comics have had some cool interpretations of the character as well. Have a good weekend Rob!
Oh yeah, Moss Man would have been a great choice. Though he may have taken some offense at being called a monster. I really liked his look in the 200X series where he had an almost wolf-like quality to his design.
I still have my Shambling Mound in storage. He's missing an eye though. My dad's cockatoo got a hold of him. But what kid doesn't have a story about their parents' cockatoo messing up one of their toys?
Dude you just hit me right in the feels with the Shambling Mound and TSR make me miss paper and pencil AD&D. Me and my friends had so many adventures seen a table full of teenage dude trying to hold back tears because we finally came to the end of a campaign that had lasted two years. Saving the world one dice roll at time and prayer for 20s when surrounded by Drow Elves in a dark forest. And the Inhumanoids action figure were one of the most overlooked toylines from the 80s. Love the channel reminds me of a show you would have seen on a local UHF channel late on a Friday or Saturday night.
Yes... GO 'MOUNDS!
Really glad to hear that. Oldschool D&D, and TTRPGs in general, are a passion of mine. I try to work them into videos any chance I get. I even did a flip-through of my old Fiend Folio some time back. Basically, just me rambling about the good ol' days of D&D.
And I really appreciate the UHF comment. That is exactly what I'm going for.
@@AtomicSnackBar
Fiend Folio was such a great product by TSR always preferred the monster manuals and other like Fiend Folio way better than when they switched over to the monster compendium. Still have some of my figure and a few TSR figure from a 1983 TSR Thieves figure set
@@Craig-x2k I had a bunch of the Monstrous Compendiums, but yeah, that whole binder method was a little awkward. I get the idea behind it, but I still would have preferred normal books. I should still have them, just not sure where they are at the moment.
@@AtomicSnackBar I pick up a monster manuals 2 a few years back at a thrift store looked to see if they had anymore but it was the only diamond in the rough. Do you remember the post nuclear war survival role playing game Twilight 2000 or Cyber Space a futuristic cybernetics all that good shit rpg
My folks dropped me and my friend off at the theater to see, Day of the Triffids when I was 14. When they came to pick us up it was dark out, and there was lightning in the sky, It freaked us both out. I was determined not to get blinded.
The Thing, I saw it on tv. Million. dollar movie, twice a day for a week. Saw it on our black and white TV. scary even with commercials. Although credited to Christian Nyby, It was clearly Hawks mentoring the shoot. As was pointed out to me at art school, When Rembrandt is giving you a lesson you do not take the brush. Carpenter was good and closer to the source, but the feeling of isolation and being under assault by an unknown entity in a hostile environment was captured perfectly in the original. Surprised you did not mention , Matango. 1963. from Tojo. You are usually up on these Tojo matters.
I quite like the Carpenter film, but it does unfairly overshadow the '51 version. Each has much to offer. And the two are so different, they both stand on their own. Another plus in my book for the Thing from Another World is an iconic creature. As great as the effects are for The Thing, there is no real definitive look for the alien.
With Matango, I'm very hesitant to use Japanese footage these days. The stuff I've used recently were in re-runs that were already complete. They don't have fairuse in Japan. So anytime Japanese footage is used, it's a gamble.
@@AtomicSnackBar I hear you.
From Hell it Came, chiller theater classic and of course one of my all time favorites, The Thing from Another World.
I'd say, even though "The Thing from Another World" has its loyal fans, it is still a rather underrated film in the grand scheme of things.
Thanks for dishing out these classics. Didn't expect the D&D reference.pure gold.
And thanks for watching this one. It's one of my favorites, along with Sci-fi Gorillas, that doesn't get much attention.
another classic video, i’ll be rewatching this one a few times 😅😅 hope you’re having a good’n bud. see you on the next one my man 🤘🖖
As long as you don't watch it backwards this time. That caused all kinds of trouble the last time you did that.
I see the notification for your other comment about Man-Thing, but it's not actually there when I click on it. YT does that. It may show up eventually.
The Thing From Another World has a very special place in my heart and memories. When I was 15, I was watching a creature feature show on an ABC affiliate located in Jacksonville, Florida on Friday nights called The Nightmare Nickelodeon. The host offered viewers a chance to be a guest announcer for the show. I remember copying the address down and sending them a letter with my phone number. After a week had gone by and a screaming match with my mom, the studio called me and told me that I was selected. They told me whom to contact and the movie I was to announce. I had to write down a one minute script for the film before and a one minute script after. The Thing From Another World was the film. I told my mom when she came home from shopping and she didn’t believe me (she was still pissed at me ). She called the studio and another guy involved with The Nightmare Nickelodeon explained to her that I had won a chance to come to the studio and announce for the show. She hung up the phone and apologized to me. My mom immediately called the local newspaper and sent them a picture of me. A few days later, I was in the local paper. We all went to Jacksonville (me, my mom, my sister and younger brother) . We took a taxi to the studio and we went inside. We had s couple of rehearsals before recording my voice. The producer of the show did an introduction for me. I remember part of the script that I wrote and recorded. It went something like this:
“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Tonight’s movie is going to show you what it’s like to be the only stranger on Earth. James Arness stars in The Thing.”
I remember falling asleep on the first part of my introduction in the show. But I heard the ending. My classmates and teachers were talking impressed.
The Day Of The Triffids was a scary movie (the BBC did a version that was more in line with the John Wyndham story in the 80’s and, I think, in the early 2000’s). Keiron Moore and Janette Scott would appear together in the sci-fi disaster movie Crack In The World in 1965.
The score composed by Ron Goodwin and Johnny Douglas (of Dungeons & Dragons, The Transformers and G.I. Joe and maybe The Inhumanoids)was very distinctive ( there was more of Douglas’ music than Godwin’s music). Goodwin had the main title theme. Douglas had the hacienda and lighthouse battle music.
From Hell It Came. The Tabonga. That thing gave me nightmares when I was little. It was the meanest thing I’ve ever seen. The dumping the woman in the quicksand scene was the most memorable. And it was simply the fact that the woman betrayed the Prince by killing him and he hated her.
Honorable mentions: The creeping vines in Dr. Terror’s House Of Horrors.
The plant creatures in Voodoo Island ( it was Adam West’s first film).
The Martian plant creature in Angry Red Planet.
Matango (I have yet to see this movie). It was hinted that the film may have been the inspiration for Gilligan’s Island because of the characters having similarities but in a horror setting.
Navy Vs. The Night Monsters. From what I’ve heard and read about this movie, produced by Jack Broder(who produced Bride Of The Gorilla with Lon Chaney, Jr. and Raymond Burr), the cast almost walked out.
That is a great story. Thanks for sharing it with us. It's too bad you weren't able to record the broadcast. Were you able to save the newspaper article at least?
When I was around 8 or 9, I was on the local news for a little feature about a sci-fi con that took place in my home town. Patrick Troughton died at that con. True story. But I managed to tape the little segment. No clue where it is though.
I've heard great things about the 1981 Day of the Triffids mini-series and really, really bad things about the 2000s one. I've been wanting to check out the 1981 version.
I already have a list put together for a sequel episode if this one does well enough. The Navy vs the Night Monsters is definitely on said list. Matango would be good too, but I'm always hesitant with Japanese footage.
@@AtomicSnackBar I remember my mom keeping one article. If she didn’t, I would have to go back to the old hometown newspaper on microfiche.
I remember watching Doctor Who in the late 70’s during the Tom Baker era. I remember seeing Patrick Troughton in The Omen and in the Peter Davidson era Doctor Who film The Five Doctors.
It is understandable about the use of Japanese content. I mean, Toho is watching Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. very closely when it comes to the Monsterverse. So you can imagine the scrutiny.
@@garyreid2178 Plus, the Japanese don't have fairuse. It's just not a thing there. So at any point, they could make me take something down. And there's not a thing I could do about it.
@@AtomicSnackBar It happened with G-Fan magazine in the early 2000’s. The fanzine had a segment about a researcher who studies the monsters in Japan(Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra and other monsters). Toho sent the magazine a request to remove the segments because of copyright infringement issues. So all readers were forbidden to submit stories or artwork into the magazine.
@@garyreid2178 Man, a cease and desist to a fanzine. That's something else.
love your space cat shirt!
Thank you much. He's riding on a shark that's throwing up a rainbow. Only the classiest shirts here at the Snack Bar.
cool top 5, love day of the triffids one of the first of the classic films i fell in love with, l would add it conquered the world i do like cucumber, little shop of horrors like both versions and swamp thing i await this video, i have to mention groot i know way to modern for your channel but an awesome plant monster, the thing from another world cant argue with that another i have watched countless times, cheers man
I do very much enjoy the Venusian from It Conquered the World. An absolute favorite of mine. I covered him in....Top 50s Sci-fi Aliens, I think? I lose track.
That's one I would just love a figure of. He would look mighty fine up on the sci-fi shelf.
cool vid. I like to add two Little Shop of Horrors films and an under-the-radar Marvel film called Man-thing. Also the one-shot Groot shorts on Disney plus. Cheers
The original Little Shop almost made the list. Very close. If I ever do a Part II, it'll definitely be on there.
The Man-Thing film is a bit too modern for the channel. Plus, they made him a villain. Weird choice there.
Thanks for stopping by.
@@AtomicSnackBarA villain, rather than a misunderstood force of nature? Weird.
@@euansmith3699 And not just a villain, but a random monster. I don't think I made it all the way through.
Man-thing was a very disappointing movie. He was much cooler in "Werewolf by Night".
The SyFy channel redeemed their Man-Thing failure with their own Swamp Thing "rip-off", Swamp Devil.
Not great, but a fun plant-man variant.
@@HocusFocusProductions It makes me think of the Riverworld film, based on the amazing book by Philip Jose Farmer. For some weird reason, they made the hero/lead of the books the villain in the film and invented a new lead. Very weird.
I've got a figure of the Shambling Mound. That's a cool beer commercial. I didn't think of The Thing as a plant monster, but it's been a while since I've seen it. I suppose The Body Snatchers are plant monsters, although they're not very "toyetic".
Yeah, there is a scene in the film where they find out that he is essentially a sentient carrot. I always thought that was so cool as a kid.
Is your Shambling Mound toy the old LJN one? Or did they make another I'm not aware of.
@@AtomicSnackBar It's LJN.
@@destructarr With Neca doing the really nice remakes of the action figures, I'm hoping they get into the monsters as well. I'm quite looking forward to the Elkhorn figure, which was supposed to be out last month.
From Hell It Came - This was a little before my time, but I did see it on TV when I was quite young. It honestly made me scared of trees at night for some time. I remember being in the back of the car as my family was coming home from visiting some friends, and watching the wooded areas we passed for any signs of moving trees.
Day of the Triffids - Another great film from my childhood. I also liked the 1981 miniseries which is apparently closer to the original novel. Then there's also a 2008 miniseries of the same name, which deviates quite a bit from the 1981 version, so I assume that also means it deviates a lot from the novel as well.
The Thing From Another World - I've seen promotional photos of the make-up, showing the extra claws on the creature's hands, but to be honest, when I watched this on TV, I never noticed them. In fact, the creature didn't really look all that alien to me. I read the original novella back when I was in elementary school, and to be honest, I didn't really understand the science of it, as explained in the story.
I so know what you mean. It was much the same for me as a lad when I first saw Poltergeist. Of all the spooky stuff in that film, and all the spooky stuff I had seen in my life, it was the three that truly scared me. I even had nightmares about it.
I've heard the Triffids mini-series is great. I'd really like to check it out. I have the bluray set on my Amazon list, but my region-free bluray player is a little finicky. I worry it would get stuck in another region.
I'm pretty sure I noticed the claws on the Thing when I was a lad. Like I said, Space Frankenstein. Or if you want to go with the scientific term, the Spacenstein's Monster.
@@AtomicSnackBar By the time I saw Poltergeist, I was old enough that movies didn't scare me any more. When I was little though, things like mummies and skeletons scared the crap out of me. It's weird though, I didn't actually have nightmares after seeing them, they just made me afraid that something like that would be lurking the dark of my room. Even though I had a small night light, much of the room was dark and I was always afraid that I'd see something hiding there. Once I was asleep, I was fine.
As for the disc releases, regions suck. I truly believe that if the technology had been available at the time, there would be region codes on records, and cassettes. Hell, they'd probably put region codes on books if they could. If only there were a way people could access region free copies of things like movies and TV shows...
Regarding The Thing, I guess I was just used to more alien looking aliens. Stuff like the creature in I Married a Monster From Outer Space, and It: The Terror From Beyond Space.
@@lurkerrekrul Things are a tad easier these days, with their only being 3 bluray regions. Back in the day, much of the other region DVDs I would get were Japanese. Now, Japan and the U.S. are in the same region, which is nice. Though these days, it would be much more handy to share a region with the U.K.
@@AtomicSnackBar I forget what it was called, but I used to have a program for Windows that would bypass the region code on DVDs, even if the drive itself was locked to a specific region. It was mostly a novelty to me as I never bought any DVDs from any other region. My friend did have some DVDs he found in the trash, which were French though. They wouldn't play on his DVD players, but I was able to play them on my computer.
They probably have something similar for Blu-Ray drives, although I don't have a BR drive in my computer. My computer is actually fairly old and outdated by most standards of today. I'm not even sure if it could handle playing a Blu-Ray. I do have a couple players though, both found in the trash. :)
@@lurkerrekrul Now that you mention it, I don't think any of my computers have a bluray drive either. Heck, the newest two don't have drives at all. A bit convenient if you ask me.
Must be great to be a triffid, and have a 3 pronged root. Think of the possibilities.
But buying shoes would prove a bit too costly for my taste. And you know how alien plants are about their footwear.
Great list. The notion of man-eating plants seems to date from a 19th century literary hoax about a man-eating tree from Madagascar. The adaptation of Campbell's story as The Thing Form Another World was brilliant at the time it was made.
It's not a hoax. I see a man eating plant all the time.......My dad's a vegetarian.
I know, that was awful. I'll see myself out.
@ AtomicSnackbar - I will forgive that seeing as you hearted my Peter Graves hair color joke.
The Man-Thing and Shambling Mound are some of my all time favorite plant based entities!
I absolutely loved the Inhumanoids and I wanted that big ass Tendril figure so bad and still to this day!
Super bonus with the Carpenter the Thing film and how it's NOT a remake!
Your excellent video reminded me of how many plant beasties I really love! Thank you again, sir!
I was a big fan of Swamp Thing as a kid, but then when I saw Man-Thing he took that spot away. I've just always thought he had the coolest design. So much more creature-like.
I forget if I mentioned in the video, but I still have my childhood Tendril. He's sitting on my 80s shelf as we type.
Thanks for checking this one out, Dano. It's one of my favorite episodes, yet one that never really took off. I think sci-fi plants are just too sexy for average folk.
The Thing From Another World is still one of my favorites. And my dad actually saw it in South Bend, Indiana when it was first released! - He loved it, and also remembers how coming out of the theater the northern lights were visible in the sky. Yes, Keep Watching The Skies!
I want to say my dad saw it when it first hit theaters as well. I know I'll never forget the first time I saw it. Had to stay up late, but I sure managed to stay awake for that one.
The Tabonga - the Grumpy Cat of Trees. LOL!!
That may be my favorite description I've ever heard of the Tabanga.
"The Thing", "Triffids" and the Tabonga are some of my favorite killer plants! Can you imagine how many plant monsters there are in movies and TV episodes, even if just for one scene ("The Land Unknown", for instance). Must be hundreds of them!
True indeed, good Mr. Scott. I already have a full list for a sequel episode. Will even have to narrow it down a bit. I've gotten a few suggestions tonight as well that I hadn't thought of. But then it gets down to what constitutes a monster.
@@AtomicSnackBar Yeah, I guess a Venus Flytrap isn't really a monster, unless you're a fly. 😁
@@creech54 Then there's stuff like Moss Man from MotU. Tybo from Lost in Space. Me when I first get up in the morning. Monsters? I don't know for sure.
@@AtomicSnackBar Don't forget to add "The Navy VS the Night Monsters" and "Mutiny in Outer Space".
@@martykarr7058 Both good choices. Now I'm wondering if I should do a Top Alien Fungus list.
An obscure movie plant monster is the carnivorous tree in "The Woman Eater".
I've come across that one several times, but never seen it. Great poster art. That yellow really pops.
Thanks for the suggestion.
That cartoon AD against cable TV? I actually saw that at the Crest Theater in Baltimore circa 1963 or so.
That's awesome. And that's a great ad too. Maybe a little scarier than my normal content, but I just had to use it.
@fredblonder7850 - Wow. That's some cool history. I had heard that cable had tried to enter the TV market in the early 60s and totally failed. I didn't know that there had been a campaign to block it, but that makes so much more sense. We had 3 channels nationally for decades. PBS was there technically, but... really? Not if you were a kid. Sesame Street really brought it to the forefront. Just in time for Dr. Who, Monty Python and my teen years. Cable broke through in the... late 80s.
@@tonysantiago255 It’s significant that this ad was shown in movie theaters, not on TV. I think there was an element of the theaters trying to fight television. One of the most overt examples of this is the movie, The Twonky ( ua-cam.com/video/OScb3KZK_z0/v-deo.htmlsi=2Z-nJC8MQUUmtojH ) an alien invasion movie where the alien is LITERALLY a television set. Perhaps our host can do a review of it.
@@fredblonder7850 Great minds stink alike. I have a Top List episode coming up, one I'm rather excited about, that features the Twonky. It'll be one of the first episodes filmed under the Atomic Snack Bar title and not just a crusty re-run I polished up. It should be out....late summer, I would guess.
2 more honorable mentions: "Man-Eater of Hydra", and "Navy vs the Night Monsters". Oh, and does "The Green Slime" qualify? IDK about that one.
I have the Navy vs the Night Monsters earmarked for a sequel episode. I'm not familiar with Man-Eater of Hydra, though. Do tell.
And not sure I would count The Green Slime, but it's a great choice for something. I would like to cover, it though I am hesitant to do Japanese films these days.
@@AtomicSnackBar "The Man-Eater of Hydra" was a dubbed Spanish horror flick from the early '70s, I believe. It starred Cameron Mitchell as a mentally questionable plant lover. It was about some tourists trapped on an island spending a stormy night in Mitchell's mansion where people start turning up dead drained of blood. The final reveal is that it was a vampire plant that Mitchell had bred or something. Kinda intense for the time, as Euro-trash horror tended to be, especially for a kid watching it late at night on the local creature feature.
@@AtomicSnackBar According to Wikipedia, it was made in 1967 and also had George Martin in the cast. Its alternate titles were "Island of the Doomed" and "The Blood Suckers", and was a Spanish-German co-production.
@@AtomicSnackBar You might be interested to know that it was a Mel Wells film. While we're at it, there's also "The Revenge of Doctor X", a.k.a. "Venus Flytrap" and "The Woman Eater". My personal favorite is the sword and sandal flick, "Venus against the Son of Hercules" with a killer plant at the end.
@@varanid9 So was Mitchell mentally questionable or was he a lover of mentally questionable plants? That's what the masses need to know.
Some jokes aside, that sounds neat. How was the plant design?
Excellent variety of sources in this one, Sterling. From movies to Gaming to animation. And terrific background factoids and especially the crediting the Suit actors. James Arness was the only one I was familiar with. Was that Bob Burns in the Gorilla suit. Take a drink. I was beginning to think Swamp Thing wasn't going to make the list due to copyright claims. You avoided a small riot from the randos. Okay. Confession: there are no real random commentors. It's me. And my army of bots. Alphaville. You know what I'm sayin'. Oh, and I sent all those kinky donut emails to your Mom. She wants you to call her. Just a heads up, you might get a visit from a 3 lettered Government agency. Hide your stash and legally, they can't come in unless you invite them. Your call.
How cool would that have been, had that been Bob Burns? But I can almost guarantee, nearly 99% sure, that Bob didn't appear in Monsters Crash the Pajama Party.
This was one of my favorite episodes to do. I already have a full list for a sequel episode. So hopefully, second time's the charm with this one.
As to those e-mails and alleged bots, I have no idea what......Oh, wait. Someone's at the door. Be back in a............
Hi TS. Bot Army and Kinky Donuts...You have my attention. Keep well you :)
@ TheCommonGardenTater - Tates! Sup?! Happy Weekend. Kinky Donuts? Wasn't that a Broadway musical? You're a man after my own demented heart. Did you get that link to Jeff's tour? Lemmeknow. Peace out. Word to your Mother.
Teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Sssssssssssss.... Hiya. Yes I did thanks, but sadly, I am on an Island and doomed to stay here for at least another 6 months. However, the Bucket List has a live show near the top. BTW; I have the Kinky Donuts appearing at my place next week. Booked you both in, front row ' n all. TTFN, Tater over n Out.@@tonysantiago255
What about the alien from It Conquered the World? It certainly looks like some sort of demented turnip.
Now you are just speaking nonsense. We don't abide by nonsense here at the Snack Bar.
Oh wait, that's all we abide by? Carry on then.
@@AtomicSnackBar whew! I thought maybe I stumbled into the wrong snack bar. Nonsense! And away!
The Thing From Another World has been a fav flick of mine since I was a little kid in the 60s. Sure, everybody loves Carpenter's The Thing but this version is well worth watching...numerous times. The Howard Hawkes dialogue style really adds to it. If you've seen his Red River with John Wayne you can hear the same style of dialogue delivery.
I agree. I think the Carpenter version is great, but it does overshadow The Thing from Another World. And being that it's not even a remake of the film, it's rather unfair. TTFAW certainly stands on its own.
Thanks for stopping by the Snack Bar.
It just shows how many great vids you have done. I really love this one- what's not to love - laughs, information, nostalgia and a donought reference. Love that shirt as well. Totally agree about The Thing not being a re-make, I do love the film, but not a re-make. Alien was also tauted as a re-make of IT - the terror from another planet (I think that's the title) - but that is even more tenuous. I think I said before - Little Shop of Horrors,,,, Many thanks for a great vid, your work is appreciated, top stuff.
You are a fine, upstanding gentleman, good sir. I appreciate you watching this one again. I do always add new things to these re-runs, they are never exactly the same, but I still appreciate the double watches nonetheless.
One of these days I'll actually get to some new episodes. Gotta finish the book first, though.
I have Little Shop earmarked for a sequel episode, but I plan to cover it whether I do said sequel episode or not. The original, that is. I haven't seen the 80s one since the 80s. Being a musical, I haven't been that eager to revisit it.
@@AtomicSnackBar Book!!! Oooh, that'll be so good. I have never made it all the way through the original Little Shop, the 80s one is like most musicals - it starts good, has some nice moments but by the end it just becomes too much. Were you aware that there was a ManThing film as well? It isn't too bad as I remember.
@@wetdog1606 I saw some of the Man-Thing movie. I don't think I made it all the way through. The decision to make a heroic character into a killer monster was a very weird choice.
@@AtomicSnackBar I think I liked the swamp footage.
On my page, it said it would add to the front page when I have more vids - I have a few lined up and hopefully worked out how to upload while I'm in bed. I'm not doing them all at once so I have time to create whilst posting - although I stand by the fact, its just for fun - I don't want to make a fool of myself, but should be a fun sticker book for my hobby.
Watched Flash Gordon-Perils from Planet Mongo yesterday - happy day.
@@wetdog1606 Oh, you have more than enough for the front page. Just make a playlist and add each video to it. Then add that playlist to your page under "customize channel". Sure, it's just for fun, but folks still gotta hear those sweet Wetdog sounds.
Man Thing! I was happy to see him a few Halloweens back. 😊 My D&D grail was the Chimera. Tendril was the most sane gigantic horror of Inhumanoids, and that is why I loved that show.
Man Thing, Swamp Thing, the Thing, poor Benjamin J Grimm, stuck all by himself as a rock. Truly a great garden of horror.
I had, and hopefully still do, the bendy chimera toy by LJN as a lad. People like to rag on LJN because of their video game output, but their toy releases were great. The Dragonne remains a favorite.
*...well, I'll assume that to press this pastry proclivity parley of a pile of plant persons of peril isn't preferable, so I'll pass on the pursuit, and press on.*
Never heard of From Hell it Came, but that tree definitely would've given me nightmares as a kid; its in the immobile, angry face, I don't know what it is. The Tabanga actually looks like a John Carl Buechler design, and his 'trolls' would've scared little nickel as well.... hey! they'd go on this list too, I think they're half-plant! This is retro, though, not the full cinematic scope.
I won't detail too much, but my own modern-folklore-adventure-thriller story, WILDLIFE, has a chapter about a very LARGE Shambling Mound, possessed slightly by an aggressive fungal colony, the _wetika mors legatum,_ or the Coughing Hush as the monsters worshipping it named it. Man-Thing here is very cool though, the perfect aggressive defender of the Green. The Coughing Hush is subterranean, though, and is fed with... something _else._
*THE EVIL THAT LURKS WITHINNNN!* My friend Logan had this on tape, and he had the imprisoning Ribcage Inhumanoid, this show NEEDS a second go-around! It had real horror element potential, with the kaiju angle thrown in as well! Maybe the Legendary Toho series will lean into a nod to this junior property.
I've got a huge blind-spot for Triffids, so I have GOT to get on that.. but it's cool to know the man behind the kaiju mum from the UK was inside that angry plant from space. With Swamp Thing, I mean.. do you have a kind heart and accept the Ray Wise movie in there, or just the full Dick Durock experience? Either way, I can certainly say you picked the right number one for the job in this video. I did say earlier that you were on a retro kick with this list, so I can see how you'd not go with a few real obvious choices.
Always a fresh and nutritious experience with your videos, Sterling, thanks for putting in the work in the sci-fi horror garden this week!
I'm a big fan of John Carl Buechler. His work is incredible. One of the most unsung heroes of special effects. Great director as well. But you look at his work on Cellar Dweller, it's insanely good. It walks hand-in-hand with anything the Jim Henson Creature Shop was doing at the time.
As to Swamp Thing, as much as like Ray Wise, I would probably just focus on Durock, since he was the costume actor. And Return of Swamp Thing is my favorite of the two films. Ray Wise is great, though.
@ AtomicSnackbar - speaking of Ray Wise, it probably isn't your cup, but he made the movie, Jeepers Creepers 2 with his over-the-top Captain Ahab in a pickup truck performance. I caught the 'PG' TV version which cut out the really graphic effects and the profanity. But the batwinged flying Creeper was pretty cool. And Ray Wise was a hoot.
@@tonysantiago255 I did see that one, but I had totally forgotten he was in it. I'm not sure I finished it.
@ AtomicSnackbar - I'm a sucker for flying batwinged creatures. The unedited version is rough though. And the first in the series is a once is too many watch. I'm not even sure it was my cup of tea.
Great episode Serling & thanks for not including that wonderfully silly episode of Lost in Space with Stanley Adams as the Carrot man & i know he was on Star Treks famous episode The Trouble with Tribbles but of all the Lost in Space creature he was just so silly as was the episode itself. Stanley had a great career & I'm sure you know he was in two Twilight Zone episodes as well as everything else he did film wise. Sadly in 62 he took his own life, but we loved his acting in all he did. I was glad you did use the Tree Creature from It Came from Hell, sucks YT won't allow it to be watched less you pay for it. I have not seen that for years. My chain of thought tells me the Trees from The Wizard of OZ had to have some influence on that thing & they were not so nice Trees either LOL !!
I can't take too much credit either way, I actually can't recall why I didn't include Tybo. Being that Lost in Space is my favorite sci-fi show, one would think, me included, that I would have had him on there. Past me is a mystery young lad with mysterious ways.
@@AtomicSnackBar That's OK, & like you said you have much to try & squeeze into these shorts & you just can't fit everything in, so you make others which i have not yet seen. Things go off the ole brain as you go over these flicks so if you don't say something i will & I'm not a know-it-all guy i just am older than you unless you look good for being 68. Been watching most of these films since 67 as a lad plus sort of have collected well over 400 films on VHS & DVD so i watch them all the time still. Anyway, please don't take me as a know it all i just grew up with most of these & it tends to sick in your head as we love them. Keep up the fun & there are lots of films you talk about i still have not seen. I will add to that if there's something of interest you may leave out. Plus, I'm glad you dig my music LOL !! I guess you could call it getting the generation gap to close a bit more.
@@paullevine1813 Nope, I didn't get that from you at all. No worries, Paul.
Yeah, I agree with you. I have always thought that "the Thing" resembled Frankenstein's monster. He's described as a plant, but he doesn't look much like a plant to me. Also, I never felt like we got a good enough close up of him to really know what he looks like.
I always found that kind of neat, that he was this evolved plant that didn't look like a plant. Really unique way to handle their creature.
Thanks for going back and watching all these older episodes, Gerald. I appreciate it.
Decompose was the creepiest one on the Inhumanoids. Guess they lost that campaign to fight Pay and Cable TV huh?
I don't know, with streaming, Cable seems to be suffering. I think they were just playing the long game.
Starting the list for Part 2: the Moss- sewer - monster (per' a mefe'?) in The Night Stalker. Audrey 2 from Little Shop of Horrors.
Yup. Both on there. This one, though, is strictly film plants, other than Kolchak.
(2) I got a (PAL) version of "The Day of the Triffids". My husband had read the book, but never saw the film. I saw the film, but never read the book. He was DELIGHTED at how close it was to the book. Bloody movie just creeped me out no end, I think I was 12 or so when I watched it first and it still creeped me out re-watching it. (how embarrassing)
Ah, that's neat. I'm glad he dug it. You'll make him one of us eventually. Mr. Stone will be a sci-fi nut before too long.
And no reason at all to be embarrassed. It's quite creepy subject matter.
Thanks, Thais.
@@AtomicSnackBar Actually, MY last name is "Stone". His last name is "Grocott". Fucked if I was going to buy into that.
Felled, in the movie at least, by seawater; yet another reason for childhood me to love the ocean!
@@DavidDouglas-q7v It is considered to be from where all life on Earth began.
@@thaisstone5192😂😂😂😂 "Oh, Brad, wasn’t it wonderful - didn’t Betty look radiantly beautiful. I can’t believe it - just an hour ago she was plain Betty Munroe and now she’s Mrs. Ralf Hapshatt."
I remember watching Swamp Thing and later Nightman on the USA network ( maybe)
I remember watching Swamp Thing a few times on USA as well. It always bugged me that he didn't fight monsters, just people. At least, that was the case in the episodes I saw.
@ AtomicSnackBar - As an adult, you realize that the cost of doing 'Monster of the Week' creature suits was probably outside of the show's budget, but tell that to a 10 year old. So, how awesome was Ultraman '66?!
@@tonysantiago255 That is exactly right. But at least one or two monsters wouldn't have killed them. At least, probably not.
@ AtomicSnackbar - curious suit keiju randomness: one of the 'Guest Giant Monsters' was really just a Godzilla suit with a zigzag paint job. Nobody knew that those shows would last 50-60+ years and we'd still be talking about them.
@@tonysantiago255 I seem to recall there was also a Godzilla re-use where they added a neck frill, kind of like a Frilled Lizard.
Home run Mr. S. The Day of the Triffids had me behind the couch and peeping through a buttonhole in my kids Cardigan. Scared the living crap out of me, truly. I had nightmares for eons after. The Thing, a CLASSIC in all ways. Having said that, I really got into the other adaptation as you mentioned, now that was a thriller in my book.
Never saw Tabonga or Swamp Thing so..... Ever considered early Dr. Who? Those darn Daleks. Hi to TS and all here. Be safe and have a great weekend. Tater over and out. :)
I thank you kindly, good Captain Tater. And I do think you might get a kick out of From Hell It Came. It's a fun little movie. As to Dr. Who, I would love to cover classic Who a bit. But the one time I tried, my video was blocked. Not a claimed, but a blocked. No one could watch the video. So I've steered clear ever since.
Hi... "SIR Hive-master General". Knight of the YT conveyor of deep pleasure "TASB"... Downloading From Hell It Came now.... The Dr.Who, especially the really early ones are public domain and usable I believe??? I could be wrong. I also loved Stingray, Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds, The Jetsons, Astro Boy etc. The list is longer than I though mulling it over now. Bleep and Booster as an honourable mention as well. Seems that I was more into Sci-Fi at an early age than memory allowed. Upwards and Onwards. @@AtomicSnackBar
Actually, Dr Who had some plant monsters, the Krynoids, during John Pertwee's time as the Doctor. Growing through several stages; including "actor in uncomfortable looking costume" and Kaiju kudzu, demolishing a model stately home.
@@TheCommonGardenTater1 Generally, from what I understand, things have to be a 100 years old to enter the public domain, unless the copyright owner doesn't renew the copyright for whatever reason. I can't imagine they wouldn't have renewed Dr. Who, but I could be wrong. The clip I used, though, was an old one and they still got me. It's definitely worth looking further into. I've had many requests for some Who action.
Spot on Sir. I just read... "The Eleventh Doctor described Krynoids as a "race" of parasitic invaders, one Kyrnoid referring to "colonising" Trenzalore, with the Doctor speculating that "someone sent them" there. (PROSE: An Apple a Day...) The Krynoid ideology was directed towards the revolution of all plant life against the animals that ate them and depended on them to live, believing "the plants must win."". Think they will ever come back to Earth? @@euansmith3699
I always wished I could meet a Tabonga or a Swamp Thing.
I would like to throw a dinner part for the Tabanga and Statler & Waldorf from the Muppet Show.
Meet the Wife :(
@@TheCommonGardenTater1 Shhhhh. She'll hear us.
😂😂😂😂@@AtomicSnackBar
The Shambling mound reminds me of the Man-Thing from Marvel and the Werewolf by Night movie
I didn’t care much for John Carpenter’s version, Howard Hawk’s will be my favorite. Try The Navy vs. The Night Monsters with Mamie van Doren, had Tree Stumps as the night monsters. There was a BBC version of the Triffids that was very close to the book, ran for 5 days back in 1981. 👍
Was Man-Thing in that Werewolf by Night movie? I don't really watch modern Marvel stuff.
I've heard nothing but good things about the 1981 version of Day of the Triffids. I have it on my Amazon list even. I'm just hesitant to buy other region blurays. I have a region-free player, but it's finicky. I worry it's going to get stuck in the wrong region.
@ AtomicSnackBar - slap it when it gives you trouble. There's a joke there, but it would definitely get me reported. Call your Mother.
@@tonysantiago255 I did yesterday. She had a Michael Shayne emergency.
@@tonysantiago255 Okay 👍
@ AtomicSnackbar - that Michael Shayne was really one with the ladies. It was really funny, because he had several different girls in the series ( despite being dirt poor) and every time one would try to lead him toward the alter, he manage to have a case that he had to solve first. And in the next episode... different girl. A wiley one, that Mike Shayne, Detective.
Dude…. you are almost at a milestone! Approaching 5K!
It's kind of hard to believe. Last year at this time, I was struggling to reach a 1000 subs. And even that took 4 years. Now, since December, I've gained 4000 subs. Not too bad for what started out as just a throw away channel. Just a side-piece to talk about b-movies whilst I worked on my main channel. Which never even cracked 400 subs.
Congrats! You’ve put in the work- before you know it you’ll be at a million!
@ chrisbridges4885 - then he'll be hob-nobbin' with the likes of The Critical Drinker, doing the Convention Circuit and charging us $10 extra to sign his latest book. Celebrities. They're all the same.
@@tonysantiago255 I would never charge 10 bucks to sign my book. Autographs are always free. The book is 75 dollars, but the autograph is free.
@@chrisbridges4885 Thank you much. And I'll see what I can do about a million subs. Dance challenges probably.
I have a weird sense of deja vu
Your mind is playing tricks on me again. Ignore the man in front of the red curtain.
@@AtomicSnackBar understood ignore the man talking about day of the triffids.
@@rexevans5477 That is probably really good advice.
All mind-control issues aside, I did go back and add a few extras to the video. So it's only kind of a re-run.
@@AtomicSnackBar ah cool I thought i've seen this before that explains it
@@rexevans5477 Ah, you must have been one of few. I appreciate you watching again.
The thing that RUINED the Triffids film for me was the RIDICULOUS method found to dispose of them!
COME ON, SEA WATER?!
Don't tell that to any snails watching. They may have a different opinion on the matter.
@@AtomicSnackBar Unless they happen to be mutating into 12 foot long human-eating monsters, their opinion hardly matters
@@AtomicSnackBar In Wyndham's novel, they don't even destroy the Triffids. In a "The Birds"-like ending, the surviving group heads for a Triffid-free island, leaving the Triffids in possession of the country
@@mikegrossberg8624 I kinda dig that. I would have liked to see that in the film.
@mikegrossberg8624 - It's been a while since I've watched it, but wasn't it the high selenity of the sea water that they couldn't tolerate? Very few plants can grow in salt water. Mangroves yes, but I don't know any others off hand.
Yeah, that carrot monster reminds me of Jason.
The alien carrot is a better dresser, though.
@@AtomicSnackBardepends on the movie, Jason and Michael Myers both rock the jumpsuit at some point. Carrot man has a better one but not by all that much.
@@ICE9RLN0 Now I'm thinking about a Top Sci-fi Jumpsuits episode.
@@AtomicSnackBarhmmm, I'm not to familiar with your videos. You may also call the carrot's nickers a uniform of flight suit. I guess in the world of Sci Fi there have to be jump suits but you would have an easier time with uniforms, the flight suits, with jump suits being the hardest. I don't know if Jason had a jumpsuit in Jason X but I don't think it would be top if he did.
@ AtomicSnackbar - coinkydink! I just watched an early 60s sci-fi called The Time Travelers and the young lead wore a jumpsuit throughout the movie. The three scientists all wore lab coats! Another Top list! Whit Bissell.
One day I want to chart out all the British sci fi & horror films involving horrible marriages. The lead couple only survives the Triffid invasion because they were arguing bitterly. Likewise "The Deadly Bees" features a British couple who hate each other deeply. Pretty sure a few of the Hammer Horror movies also feature British couples right out of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf."
So the moral of the story....Unhappy marriage = safety during a monster attack and/or alien invasion.
@greghenrikson952 - 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,?' Talk about a horror. Imagine being married to that.
To this day, when ever I see a plant/weed that looks kinna like the immature Triffids, I think of this movie, the novel, and English series (mini series?)...not the American remake. Oh in the novel, it was believed that the Triffids (seeds) were smuggled out of Russia.
I've heard really good things about the mini-series. I even have it on my amazon list, just haven't gotten around to it yet. So many DVDs and blu rays, so little time.
Dude great list. But you missedThe Navy vs. the Night Monsters (1966). If I remember these monsters were plants.
Yes, indeed. I have that one earmarked for a potential sequel episode. Those are a fun design.
Thanks for watching, William.
@AtomicSnackBar anytime. I have a huge collection of rare Sci Fi & cult gems.
@@williambill8323 Oh yeah? What are some of your favorites?
@AtomicSnackBar it's a very long list. From Planet of Blood,Ed wood movies, Godzilla movies all of classics as a matter fact one my first movie I did was an omaze to Plan 9 from Outer Space called Episode 9 from Outer Space. You can see it on UA-cam. It's a few years old back when I was doing A/B roll editing. Now I'm in the process of doing a Godzilla tribute movie call Godzilla 80. For the 80 year anniversary of the release of the first movie. It will be a whole lot better than Episode 9.
@@williambill8323 You'll have to let me know when the Godzilla fan film is complete. I'd like to check it out.
And I just took a quick look at Episode 9. You did a fantastic job of capturing the look of it.
Day of the Triffids the 62 version is very underrated. What about Audrey 2 lol
The original Little Shop nearly made the list. I have it earmarked for a sequel episode if that comes to pass. The 80s version, though, I haven't seen since the 80s. So I can't really speak for that one other than the amazing effects.
You have some pretty good stuff. I used to work for Deep Red Mag and FMOFL You should do one on This Island Earth and Forbidden Planet, Invasion Of The Saucer Men too and did you know that Charlie Gemora did the monster from I married a Monster From Outer Space and he also built and was the paper mache Martian on George Pal's War Of The Worlds. @@AtomicSnackBar
@@AtomicSnackBarIt’s a musical version with Steve Martin playing a Dentist. Still love Roger Corman’s version myself. He seems to make excellent movies on such low budgets
@@55Quirll That's the main reason I haven't revisited it yet. I just don't get into musicals. The original is more my speed.
@@AtomicSnackBar The musical took a lot away from the Roger Corman original.
I wonder what you thought of the Carrot Monster from Lost in Space
Tybo is fantastic. I could have put him on the list...but he's just so darn charming. Hard to call that guy a monster.
I feel ashamed not to know Tybo's name. But I do know he is played by Stanley Adams. Great character actor.
@@rsler63 I wouldn't feel too much shame on that one. Even the Trendmasters toy years back just said "Carrot Man" on the box.
The Thing (1951), one of the best sci-fi movies ever made. To me far superior to the John Carpenter film. Triffids is another great film. Saw it at the theatre. Some other honourable mentions. the Matango (mushroom people). and the plants in the Navy vs. the Night Monsters. Will search out for the Tabanga movie, it looks so cool.
I'm a big fan of both Thing films, but I do feel that the Carpenter one overshadows the 51 version a bit unfairly. It's really apples and alien carrots there. Hard to compare such different films.
I really dug doing this episode. I already have my full list for a sequel episode if it does well. And bit of a spoiler, Navy vs. the Night Monsters is definitely on the list.
@@AtomicSnackBar Yes, they are different. Carpenters is closer to the original story. Hawks version is just so "goofy but great". Maybe because it is a fun little movie that I prefer it. "The mind boggles". I agree hard to compare them and also agree Carpenters film in not a remake.
@@garfieldsmith332 Something I do prefer in the '51 version is the alien itself. Yes, the effects are incredible in the Carpenter film, but there isn't really a definitive look for the Thing. Whereas James Arness is a great looking Spacenstein's Monster just begging for an action figure.
@@AtomicSnackBar Agree.
@ AtomicSnackbar - excellent observation on the shape of the head and Arness' size added to the comparison. But if you did get a figure, how could resist not setting it on fire? Then you've just got to buy another one. It's gunna get expensive.
I just rewatched The Thing haveing last seen it as a kid in the 70s, I got so much more from it his time around and can see how John Carpanters version did have alot in commom as to how it would end the world, just JCs monster was far worse.
Glad to hear you gave it another watch. It's a really well written script with some great performances. A fine example to point out to people who claim that 50s sci-fi is all campy or silly.
Thanks, James.
You are so right, watching The Thing again as an adult I relized how well the story was written with the fear one creature could wipe out the whole human race. There was a Doctor who story with Tom Baker(the best Doctor ever) called The Seeds Of Doom which they find a plant pod in the artic called a krynoid wich also will grow and spread until it wipes out all live on earth as well.
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@jamescallans9209 - Tom Baker is MY Doctor too. The first one you catch defines Who he is and Tom Baker was so uniquely fun and unforgettable. "You never forget your first Doctor."
@@jamescallans9209 He was the Fourth Doctor, right? I saw that Tubi added his run. So I put it on my watchlist.
I rem. the first Doctor Who eps. I saw The Horns of Nimon I had no idea as a kid what this weird show with a curly haired man with a long scarf and a time machine that looked like a polic box, but I knew I loved it and was hooked for life. Also love Blakes 7 and of course The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
@@tonysantiago255
I would be mad too if a bunch of aliens blew up my spaceship!!
I know, right?
Didnt you do this video earlier?
Yup, this is a re-run. But whenever I do these, I always go back and add new stuff to the episodes. So it's not exactly the same....just kinda.
@@AtomicSnackBar awesome.
@@ryangreen6255 Thanks for watching it again, though.
Nice shirt. ;)
I thank you, sir. You would certainly know a thing or two about nice shirts.
@ AtomicSnackBar - That reminds me, I meant to compliment you on your chaps in your Weird West video. Let that sink in.
@@tonysantiago255 Thanks. If only I hadn't been wearing them backwards.
@ AtomicSnackbar - TMI!!! 😐😆😆😆 Call your Mom.
Couldn’t agree more, Cable TV is a menace and should not be allowed to get a foothold in the entertainment industry! You want more channels? That’s what UHF is for! 😡 Now where’s that petition?!?!
(signed) Gappa S. Crankypants, professional curmudgeon 🖊️
@ Gappasaurus - " You had me at curmudgeon."😉
You can count on my steel. And by steel, I mean me just sitting around watching Slayers season 4 and Space 1999 on DVD.
Is curmudgeon a profession? If so, I have a resume that needs updating.
@@AtomicSnackBar Curmudgeon can indeed be a profession! That’s the power of curmudgeons, anything is possible as long as you complain loud & long enough 😈
PS- Tell Lina & Maya I said “pumpernickel”… they’ll know what it means 😉
@@Gappasaurus Lina knew exactly what you meant. So you'd better lay low for a few days.
@@AtomicSnackBar Lol, good call, she’s no doubt cooking up a Dragon Slave with my name it 😆
I seem to remember the Trffids in the novel were already there but with almost everyone going blind they basically broke out and took over.
Since you're doing multimedia today, how about the Giant Hogweed from early Genesis album Nursery Cryme
I must say, I am not familiar with the Giant Hogweed. That's a song, I take it?
@AtomicSnackBar yep, though I think it's loosely based on a real plant. The song is from 1973, back when Peter Gabriel was still lead singer. A little before my time but not that much
@@Madmax-rz5hz Growing up in the 80s, I mainly just know pop-Genesis. But I've seen photos of the Gabriel years. I always thought the creepy fox mask was pretty darn spiffy.
I was a 70s kid, the best decade for music- rock, prog, punk, pop that wasn't written by computers...even disco had some redeeming features
@@Madmax-rz5hz I know 70s pop pretty well. Big fan of disco. But 70s rock is mostly a blank spot in my knowledge. I know 60s rock. I know 80s rock. But other than a few groups like Skynyrd and Sabbath, I'm know very little.
04:04. I hope you cover D'Compose at some point.
I still have my D'Compose figure on my 80s shelf. I would love to cover more stuff like that.
If the tree inFrom Hell it came can catch you, you're near dead anyway.
It does seem he attended the Mummy's School of Monstering.
@@AtomicSnackBarYeah. Kinda like speedy from The Creeping Terror.
@@ThomasGidley-kv2uj Now that's a crossover film I'd like to see.
@@AtomicSnackBar Here's a heads up. Watching it is like the gas chamber. Slow and pitiful.
after watching Dat of the Triffids my brother and I would warn people not to look at meteor showers I still do
That's just darn good advice, if you ask me.
ASB...Keep Watching the Sky
You know it.
My first second!
I believe some kind of congratulations is order. Though what kind? Only my donut guy knows for sure.
I am late to the Party, but... Hurrah to you "Second Place Winner"... Chortle ho ho.
I know a donut guy who knows a donut guy...
@@DavidDouglas-q7v Oh yeah, I know that guy too.