I'm heading down to the beautiful Bell House in Brooklyn for this month's Secret Science Club lecture, which is all about ants. Before I hit the 4 train to Brooklyn, I figure I have time to post a video for Attack of the Giant Ants, a rather silly song off of Blondie's eponymous first album:
Has the prospect of human extinction ever sounded so upbeat? The video accompanying the song was cobbled together out of clips from the movie THEM!, perhaps the finest giant radioactive ant movie ever filmed. On a personal note, my only exposure to giant ants has been totally delicious. Why yes, I have indulged in myrmecophagy on several occasions.
Fun(?) fact: The actor that played the "respected elderly ant scientist" guy in THEM! was the same dude that played Santa in the original Miracle On 34th Street.
ReplyDeleteI'd go further and say it's the finest giant radioactive creature movie ever made.
ReplyDeleteFun(?) fact: The actor that played the "respected elderly ant scientist" guy in THEM! was the same dude that played Santa in the original Miracle On 34th Street.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that, it's pretty awesome... Santa Claus vs Giant Ants, anyone?
I'd go further and say it's the finest giant radioactive creature movie ever made.
I certainly can't argue against that, though 'Godzilla' would be my sentimental first choice.