On the verge of a breakthrough in his quest to wipe out world hunger, altruistic botanist Dr. Alec Holland (Ray Wise) is placed under the protection of special government agent Alice Cable (Adrienne Barbeau). Mad outlaw scientist Anton Arcane (Louis Jourdan) wants to steal Holland’s research for his own nefarious ends, but an unforeseen accident during the heist turns Holland into the Swamp Thing, an enormous plant-like creature that fights back against Arcane’s henchmen to save Cable.
Swamp thing is a comic book film with the audacity to flaunt it’s low budget and depend on the character elements of the film, well executed action sequences, scenery and a vibrant score which luckily saves a lot of money and provides for and entertaining gem of a film. Louise Jordan is a wonderful villain, his work is on par with his later appearance as a 007 villain in octopussy. Adriene Barbeaux oozes sexuality, without sacrificing toughness which is rare. Something disappeared after the 1980’s with regard to women in action thrillers. The toughness seems manufactured as opposed to genuine. The sexual attractiveness remains, but rather than asserting themselves through intelligence, many of the female heroes of todays films seem to display a snobbish sort of entitlement, almost as if a lawyer was waiting to swoop down and file a law suite, if the film’s villains dare to detract from their toughness. There is none of that here, she seems smart, tough and sexy which is rare. As for the storyline, it is what it is, not a whole lot of surprises, but that’s o.k. It’s a comic book, not War and Peace. Swamp Thing is an overlooked and under-rated movie that deserves a look from fans of the genre, and yound people fascinated with comics especially.
Also Known As (AKA): La cosa del pantano, La créature du marais, Il mostro della palude, Perigo no Pântano, Das Ding aus dem Sumpf
File Name : Swamp.Thing.1982.720p.mkv
File Size : 1483.15 MB
Resolution : 1280×720
Duration : 01:31:12
Video : AVC (AVC), 2 048 Kbps, 23.976 fps
Audio : AC-3 (AC3), 224 Kbps (CBR), 48.0 KHz, 2 channels, 1 stream
Quality: BRRip
Language: English
Subs: English (embedded)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
