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I had heard about "Gorilla at Large" for years, but avoided watching it because of the campy title and brief clips I had seen, usually of the gorilla swinging on a vine. Recently, this movie was broadcast on Fox Movie Channel. On a whim, I recorded it with my PVR and watched it the next day. To my surprise, I found "Gorilla at Large" to be an entertaining movie. It's not a monster film at all, or even a jungle themed movie. Rather, it's a crime/detective story that keeps you guessing. "Gorilla" has a very good cast and interesting story. A young Lee Marvin has an amusing role as a policeman. The sexy Anne Bancroft is the main star....although some might claim it is the gorilla.

I've seen several cartoon versions of The Fantastic Four over the years. The latest one is now broadcasting on the Cartoon Network and has outstanding animation and graphics. However, I still favor this 1967 version, which consists of only 20 episodes. The animation is very simple by today's standards, but the stories and script closely mirror the comic book from that era. In fact, the simple nature of the episodes makes them more appealing to me. As I write this, the 1967 Fantastic Four episodes are being shown on Boomerang, an offshoot of the Cartoon Network. The newest Fantastic Four cartoon is a little TOO slick and fancy for my tastes.

The first time I saw "Scream and Scream Again" I thought it was a terrible, mixed-up movie. But upon repeated viewings, I've come to like it. Granted, the plot is confusing and bizarre, but the acting is top-notch with plenty of entertaining scenes. Don't be fooled by the listing of legends Vincent Price, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in the title. Cushing especially has a small, insignificant role. The other two legends have slightly larger parts, but not the main ones. Alfred Marks and Christopher Matthews are the two stars, and they are quite fun to watch, especially Marks as the cranky, colorful Supt. Bellaver.