Jim Medding’s Blog

Before there was video tape, DVD’s, and DVR’s, you typically saw a movie once, unless the move was really, really good. Then you would see it every time it was broadcast on TV. Occasionally, a local broadcaster would need to fill air time when the networks didn’t have a feed and nobody was watching anyway. Like late on a Saturday afternoon.

I’m pretty sure that’s when I tuned in to an old BW movie which had caught my attention. I was probably about 8 years old. I think what caught my attention was the fact that plot of the move had the US military, which I had the greatest respect for since they had won the war, was doing battle with an “ice age monster.” NOTHING was working against this hideous beast; the carnage was terrible. I was on the edge of my seat; it was not at all certain that would the US military prevail. Finally, the heroes figured it out and did the beast in. I’ll never forget that final scene; a giant claw slowly sinking into the ocean. I was creeped out.

I never understood why the move wasn’t shown on TV from time to time. Then, recently, I looked the movie up. Oh yea, I was pretty young then. Never mind.