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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
COMPLETELY HORRIBLE DVD TRANSFER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, June 27, 2009
I used to rent THE MILPITAS MONSTER on a top-notch 1980's VHS tape in an
old video rental store years ago every time!It was one of my all-time favorites!Sadly,with this DVD release version of the film there was no
care taken AT ALL TO RESTORE IT!Even worse,the voices don't even match
the mouths when the characters are speaking,as if the film was some sort
of horribly English-dubbed foreign film!And also,the DVD is completely
lacking of any SPECIAL FEATURES whatsoever!At least the 1980's VHS tape
was the first video back then to ACTUALLY include the film's original
THEATRICAL TRAILER!!!!!!!!!!!!I hope this review was helpful.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Of Some Interest to Local, Bay Area Residents!, May 5, 2008
This review is from; Milpitas Monster
The Milpitas Monster may be only of interest to those who know of Milpitas personally. I was born & raised in nearby San Jose, California but I have worked in Milpitas for over 15 years. The film began as a high school project for students at Samuel Ayer High School in Milpitas, California. Most of the actors were actual residents. The film begins with a brief, historical introduction of the small town of Milpitas in which we learn that the word "Milpitas" means the land of a thousand gardens. However, in later years the Milpitas has gained more reputation for the local dump that litters the ground & air instead of fertile gardens. The Milpitas dump is the premise that leads us to the creation of the monster.
Keeping in mind that this is the first film produced at the high school level (as they claim), the technical effects are limited, but at times quite good for their limited budget. The monster is obviously a man in a rubber suit with a gas mask and large insect wings. There are also stop-animation effects that shows the monster flying and destroying town buildings reminiscent of Harry Hausen stop motion effects. Filmed in the 70's, look at the classic footage for nostalgia reasons. Look at the metal garbage cans the residents have (presently California has plastic garbage containers issued by the city) and check out the vintage ambulance similar to the "Ghostbusters" movie. If you live or have lived in Milpitas, you can check out the original city hall (now it has been remodeled), the Dixon Landing Airport (no airport there anymore, but there is still a street called Dixon Landing off of highway 880) and the many acres of Milpitas that were empty fields along Calaveras Blvd (same street as city hall) before they are what they are now.
Sports fans may recognize Crazy George (from San Jose State football games) in the opening introduction doing his MGM lion imitation. Crazy George told me that he was in the film while he was a student/teacher at San Jose State University. Northern Californians may also recognize Bob Wilkins from the "Creature Feature" television shows of the 70's. A few years ago I went to a special screening of "Milpitas Monster" that was presented by some of the film's creators at the Milpitas library which is where I purchased the DVD. It was pleasant to see some of the film's actors & actresses in attendance. If you ever happen to pass by Milpitas, you can stop by the "Great Mall of Milpitas" and see the giant, monster claw that was used as a prop from the film.
As I mentioned before "The Milpitas Monster" was a great effort done by young filmmakers in high school and I commend their efforts in making it. People with a connection to the town of Milpitas may want to check this out to see vintage clips of the town, but otherwise I think it might be only of moderate interest to everybody else.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Cheesy but fun, August 15, 2008
I bought this movie for my wife who grew up in Milpitas, she would tell me about how the Monster came to her class, she also remembered Samuel Ayer almost next door to her home, the Movie was made by high school student and looks it, funny story and worth it for the cheesy laughs....
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