12 | Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)
Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast
English - October 20, 2021 21:56 - 5 minutes - 4.7 MBFilm Reviews TV & Film Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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THE GOOD
Actor playing Nancy - dedicated to the stakes. Film noir vibes at times. Murder subplot. Portrayal of female stereotypes (emotional, irrational, mental, sex driven, jewelry obsessed) all to make Nancy's ultimate revenge that much more satisfying when she defies the expectations of the male gaze.
THE BAD
Sense of scale is all over the place. Sometimes 50 feet seems too tall or too short. Idk. Ending is supes abrupt and leaves no sense of true resolution.
If you don't prescribe to the "feminist-subversion-of-female-stereotypes" theory of Nancy's world, then it's difficult to look past the misogyny of the story. Personally, considering how much Nancy fights to maintain her position and property in this terrible situation, I'm led to believe in the female empowerment angle.
THE DOWNRIGHT CAMPY
I've never seen paper-mache used in a giant monster movie before. Huh.
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A lot of great moments and despite the production flaws, stands the test of time thanks to its newfound analysis as a tale of female empowerment. Considering the decade it was made, such stories are always welcomed.
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