Monsoonvision presents the return of swamp thing 1989. Second attempt to film the dc comics character will disappoint all but the youngest critters. In this tongueincheek sequel, the benevolent bog creature falls for the vegetarian, plantloving daughter of the evil scientist who created him. If i needed an excuse to revisit the return of swamp thing and i really. Based on the dc comics characters created by len wein and bernie wrightson, the onehour drama series followed cdc researcher abby arcane crystal reed, who returns to her childhood home of.
The return of swamp thing movie trailer and videos tv guide. The return of swamp thing 1989 a mad scientists louis jourdan vegetarian stepdaughter heather locklear falls in love with one of his leafy failures. Arcane, whom she suspects is behind her mothers death. Alligators werent the only creatures that the crew had to contend with.
Only available at umbrella entertainment the curious cult hero from the vast dc comics universe emerges. Unlike the original, the return of swamp thing isnt exciting and it doesnt have the sense of mystery that swamp thing had. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses heather locklear as his new object of. The return of swamp thing, was released on may 12, 1989 five weeks. Dragons domain records, to be distributed through presents the original motion picture soundtrack for the return of swamp thing, featuring music composed by chuck cirino for the 1989 sequel to swamp thing, directed by jim wynorski, dick durock, heather locklear, sarah douglas, joey seagal, ace mask, monique gabrielle and the great. The return of the swamp thing bluray 1989 best buy. The 1989 uk cinema version was cut by 2 minutes 34 secs by the bbfc in order to receive a 12 rating with edits to the fight scenes, a woman being assaulted and some of the opening torture shots in the laboratory. The return of swamp thing 1989 theatrical trailer youtube. If any of yall have thoughts on the pilot episode, split a vein and spill some. With dick durock, heather locklear, louis jourdan, sarah douglas. Unlike the original, the return of swamp thing isnt exciting and it doesnt have the.
Mar 08, 2018 the return of swamp thing buy or rent. Jun 06, 2018 luckily, the return of swamp thing skews more towards the chopping mall end of the spectrum. The return of swamp thing is a 1989 american superhero film based on the dc comics. The fifth release in mvds rewind collection, the return of swamp thing will include a 2k transfer of the 1989 movie, a new audio commentary, and several fresh interviews that are detailed in the full list of bonus features. Swamp thing swamp thing 1982 the return of swamp thing 1989 swamp thing. The evil arcanes stepdaughter helps the muckmonster defeat the madman before he can unleash his genetic mutations. Dc universe has canceled the show after a single season, and the news comes after only one episode of the series has aired. The film hit theaters in may 1989, a mere month before tim burtons batman set the world on fire and created the superhero movie boom of the 90s ironically, both films share a producer in michael uslan and a full seven years after the original swamp. As the return of swamp thing turns 30 years old, we plan to do our part by. Feb 05, 2009 the return of swamp thing is a 1989 action comedy directed by jim wynorski and starring dick durock, heather locklear, sarah douglas and louis jourdan. The return of swamp thing is the second cinematic installment in the media franchise and is a sequel to swamp thing 1982.
Find out where the return of the swamp thing is streaming, if the return of the swamp thing is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The monster of the mucky waters is back in this sequel to the campy horror classic. The return of swamp thing released on may 12, 1989. The return of swamp thing 1989 is a pg 1h 28 min american science fiction superherocomedy film that was shot in savannah, georgia, usa and was based on the dc comics title and creature swamp thing. The two become an unlikely couple, hunted by the insane dr. The comic relief provided by the two buddies characters is invaluable, and looking at a young heather locklear for an hour and a half is healthy under all circumstances. Why cant men be more like plants the swamp thing returns to battle the evil dr. Aug 11, 2016 after seven years the mysterious swamp thing makes his return to the bigscreen, but this time in a very different type of movie than what came before. Movie the return of swamp thing released on may 12, 1989. Released 1989, the return of swamp thing stars louis jourdan, heather locklear, sarah douglas, dick durock the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100. The return of the swamp thing where to stream and watch. As the return of swamp thing turns 30 years old, we plan to do our part by detailing precisely why the film is fcking black sheep. The return of swamp thing is a 1989 action comedy directed by jim wynorski and starring dick durock, heather locklear, sarah douglas and louis jourdan. Strangely, it took seven years for a sequel to hit, which finally occurred with 1989s return of swamp thing.
Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses heather locklear as his new object of affection. Remember, two weeks ago we did the same of jim wynorskis. The return of swamp think is a comedy, with aspects of a horror. The film takes place in the swamp where doctor alec holland was trying to create a unique. Directed by jim wynorski, it is a sequel to the 1982 film swamp thing, having a lighter tone than its predecessor. Dumb, meandering and generally brainless, the movie offers virtually no cinematic pleasures. The film hit theaters in may 1989, a mere month before tim burtons batman. The return of swamp thing 1989 the movie database tmdb. Released 1989, the return of swamp thing stars louis jourdan, heather locklear, sarah douglas, dick durock the pg movie has a runtime of. The film has a main title montage that consists of comic book covers set to creedence clearwater revivals born on the bayou, and features dick durock and louis jourdan reprising their roles as swamp thing and anton arcane respectively, along with sarah douglas and heath. Watch the return of swamp thing 1989 part 2 jaredyjaredy. Swamp thing the complete first season dvd, 2008, 2disc. The return of swamp thing 1989 official trailer, organic.
A cheap sequel to the 1982 semihit, 1989s the return of swamp thing offers the tacky, silly experience most expected from the original film. The series, volume 2 allegedly picks up after the episode entitled the shipment which we saw was the last episode in the first box set and thrusts us even further into a narrative arch that seems to make increasingly less sense as the series goes on. Aug 07, 2018 dragons domain records, to be distributed through presents the original motion picture soundtrack for the return of swamp thing, featuring music composed by chuck cirino for the 1989 sequel to swamp thing, directed by jim wynorski, dick durock, heather locklear, sarah douglas, joey seagal, ace mask, monique gabrielle and the great louis jourdan. Watch the return of swamp thing movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The return of swamp thing is a humorous and oddly sweet action adventure that wants nothing more than to entertain you with its quirkiness from start to finish. The show followed two bigscreen adaptations of the character swamp thing in 1981, and the return of swamp thing in 1989 and once again called upon the services of dick durock, who played swamp thing in both films and in this series.
Watch the return of swamp thing online 1989 movie yidio. This time, swamp thing is a hero of sorts, rescuing attractive horticulturist abby from her stepfather, dr. The return of swamp thing in the bayou, mad scientist anton arcane louis jourdan is performing macabre genetic experiments in which he turns human specimens into partial animals and insects. Swamp thing, canceled at dc universe, coming to the cw. The series, volume 2 allegedly picks up after the episode entitled the shipment which we saw was the last episode in the first box set and thrusts us even further into a narrative arch that seems to make increasingly less. The 1989 uk cinema version was cut by 2 minutes 34 secs by the bbfc in. Superhero films the return of swamp thing 1989 youtube. This film, which uses the character swamp thing from dc comics, now vertigo, is a sequel to the original film swamp thing released in 1982.
The return of swamp thing dvd, 2003 for sale online ebay. Sold by serenitynow and ships from amazon fulfillment. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. As swamp thing is reborn on dc universe, a look back at the. The transmogrified scientist reached the big screen twice swamp thing in 1982 and the return of the swamp thing in 1989 and then became a tv transplant with a barely remembered saturday morning. Heather locklear and dick durock in the return of swamp thing 1989. The return of swamp thing 1989 part 2 video dailymotion. The return of swamp thing 1989 english 300mb bluray 480p. The return of swamp thing usa superhero is back 2 discs. How did the return of swamp thing even get made before the modern superhero craze. The return of swamp thing is scientific hokum without the fun. The return of swamp thing 1989 pg 05111989 us horror, science fiction 1h 24m user score.
The return of swamp thing isnt anything like the original movie was. After seven years the mysterious swamp thing makes his return to the bigscreen, but this time in a very different type of movie than what came before. The return of swamp thing is a 1989 american superhero film based on the dc comics character of the same name. The return of swamp thing is both intentionally and unintentionally funny, with the typical which is to say, comfortable mad scientist theme. The return of swamp thing in the bayou, mad scientist anton arcane louis jourdan is performing macabre genetic experiments in which he.
In addition, the films were enough to earn durock a swamp thing tv series that aired for three seasons on the. Swamp thing canceled after one season at dc universe. In 1990 the dc comic book swamp thing was serialized and brought to the screen by the usa network. Mar 22, 2015 the monster of the mucky waters is back in this sequel to the campy horror classic. The film has a main title montage that consists of comic book covers set to creedence clearwater revivals born on the bayou, and features.
Rent the return of swamp thing 1989 on dvd and bluray. Find out where the return of the swamp thing is streaming, if the return of the swamp thing is on. Rent the return of swamp thing 1989 starring louis jourdan and heather locklear on dvd and bluray. Deadpool 2 has smashed a record or two of its own as far as rrated flicks go. I think for the tv series they kind of gave up on that idea and got back to the darker side of the character as he was written in the comic book. The return of swamp thing 1989 stream and watch online. The return of swamp thing 1989 is a comic based scifi, horror movie starring louis jourdan and heather locklear. The return of swamp thing official trailer may 12, 1989 12. The series, executive produced by james wan, was the third scripted original picked up for the comic bookfocused.