Frogs – 1972
Director
George McCowan

Writers
Robert Hutchison
Robert Blees

Cast
Ray Milland
Sam Elliott
Joan Van Ark

Review Wayne Malin

I liked it when I was 10, but now…,

Nature is on the rampage as various animals supposedly under the command of frogs (don’t ask), attack and destroy Ray Milland and his family for polluting the environment. Yes, it’s as stupid as it sounds. I loved it when I was 10, but seeing it as an adult, I was bored and annoyed. It’s slow (at least 45 minutes go by until the first killing), has bad dialogue and all the deaths (with one exception) are bloodless. Also WAY too many close-ups of croaking frogs.

The acting varies–Ray Milland and a young Joan Van Ark are very good (especially considering the dialogue they have). Sam Elliott (so young and pumped up) is horrible–very wooden. On the plus side, some of the nature photography is nice and the eerie electronic score worked.

But it’s just dull and stupid. Good for laughs.