tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25872875.post2986701160157217023..comments2023-08-14T07:08:07.193-04:00Comments on Calcinator Death Ray: Review: The Deadly Mantis (WTF-flim)Rob G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03389079991952510620noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25872875.post-56839581538527787112007-03-08T14:07:00.000-05:002007-03-08T14:07:00.000-05:00I used to really dig this as a kid, but I've lost ...I used to really dig this as a kid, but I've lost most of my appreciation for it since then. Even with a running time of under 80 minutes it really drags. This is the least interesting of Universal's scifi pictures from the time, in my opinion. It's a pity really since the giant mantis itself doesn't really look bad at all...<BR/><BR/>As for the aspect ratio - this would have been filmed in open matte and shown 1.33:1 in some theaters and in cropped widescreen in others. The shot composition is loose enough that either is perfectly acceptable so which aspect ratio is more appropriate is really dependent on the personal taste of the viewer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com