Why cant men be more like plants the swamp thing returns to battle the evil dr. 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. The return of swamp thing usa superhero is back 2 discs. Find out where the return of the swamp thing is streaming, if the return of the swamp thing is on. 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. Movie the return of swamp thing released on may 12, 1989.
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. The film hit theaters in may 1989, a mere month before tim burtons batman. Swamp thing canceled after one season at dc universe. 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.
Mar 08, 2018 the return of swamp thing buy or rent. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses heather locklear as his new object of affection. The return of swamp thing is a 1989 american superhero film based on the dc comics. The return of swamp thing is the second cinematic installment in the media franchise and is a sequel to swamp thing 1982.
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. Heather locklear and dick durock in the return of swamp thing 1989. Watch the return of swamp thing 1989 part 2 jaredyjaredy. 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. Swamp thing the complete first season dvd, 2008, 2disc. As the return of swamp thing turns 30 years old, we plan to do our part by.
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 return of swamp thing is a 1989 american superhero film based on the dc comics character of the same name. 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. Sold by serenitynow and ships from amazon fulfillment. 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. Watch the return of swamp thing movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Only available at umbrella entertainment the curious cult hero from the vast dc comics universe emerges. The 1989 uk cinema version was cut by 2 minutes 34 secs by the bbfc in. 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 1989 pg 05111989 us horror, science fiction 1h 24m user score. 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. 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.
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. Rent the return of swamp thing 1989 starring louis jourdan and heather locklear on dvd and bluray. How did the return of swamp thing even get made before the modern superhero craze. Unlike the original, the return of swamp thing isnt exciting and it doesnt have the. The return of swamp thing 1989 theatrical trailer youtube. With dick durock, heather locklear, louis jourdan, sarah douglas. Dc universe has canceled the show after a single season, and the news comes after only one episode of the series has aired. In 1990 the dc comic book swamp thing was serialized and brought to the screen by the usa network. Arcane, whom she suspects is behind her mothers death. 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. Directed by jim wynorski, it is a sequel to the 1982 film swamp thing, having a lighter tone than its predecessor.
A cheap sequel to the 1982 semihit, 1989s the return of swamp thing offers the tacky, silly experience most expected from the original film. Superhero films the return of swamp thing 1989 youtube. The return of the swamp thing bluray 1989 best buy. 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. 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. 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. The series, executive produced by james wan, was the third scripted original picked up for the comic bookfocused. Watch the return of swamp thing online 1989 movie yidio. The return of swamp thing released on may 12, 1989.
The return of swamp thing movie trailer and videos tv guide. The return of swamp thing dvd, 2003 for sale online ebay. 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. Released 1989, the return of swamp thing stars louis jourdan, heather locklear, sarah douglas, dick durock the pg movie has a runtime of. The return of swamp thing 1989 the movie database tmdb. This time, swamp thing is a hero of sorts, rescuing attractive horticulturist abby from her stepfather, dr. Monsoonvision presents the return of swamp thing 1989. The return of swamp thing in the bayou, mad scientist anton arcane louis jourdan is performing macabre genetic experiments in which he.
The return of swamp thing official trailer may 12, 1989 12. The film has a main title montage that consists of comic book covers set to creedence clearwater revivals born on the bayou, and features. In this tongueincheek sequel, the benevolent bog creature falls for the vegetarian, plantloving daughter of the evil scientist who created him. As swamp thing is reborn on dc universe, a look back at the. The return of swamp thing 1989 english 300mb bluray 480p. The film takes place in the swamp where doctor alec holland was trying to create a unique. 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 part 2 video dailymotion. The return of swamp thing is both intentionally and unintentionally funny, with the typical which is to say, comfortable mad scientist theme. The monster of the mucky waters is back in this sequel to the campy horror classic. The two become an unlikely couple, hunted by the insane dr. The return of swamp thing 1989 a mad scientists louis jourdan vegetarian stepdaughter heather locklear falls in love with one of his leafy failures.
The return of swamp thing 1989 stream and watch online. Strangely, it took seven years for a sequel to hit, which finally occurred with 1989s return of swamp thing. Mar 22, 2015 the monster of the mucky waters is back in this sequel to the campy horror classic. The return of the swamp thing where to stream and watch. Unlike the original, the return of swamp thing isnt exciting and it doesnt have the sense of mystery that swamp thing had. If any of yall have thoughts on the pilot episode, split a vein and spill some. 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. The return of swamp thing isnt anything like the original movie was. The return of swamp think is a comedy, with aspects of a horror. The return of swamp thing, was released on may 12, 1989 five weeks. Deadpool 2 has smashed a record or two of its own as far as rrated flicks go. If i needed an excuse to revisit the return of swamp thing and i really. 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.
In addition, the films were enough to earn durock a swamp thing tv series that aired for three seasons on the. 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 evil arcanes stepdaughter helps the muckmonster defeat the madman before he can unleash his genetic mutations. The return of swamp thing 1989 official trailer, organic.
Dumb, meandering and generally brainless, the movie offers virtually no cinematic pleasures. Rent the return of swamp thing 1989 on dvd and bluray. 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. Swamp thing, canceled at dc universe, coming to the cw. Second attempt to film the dc comics character will disappoint all but the youngest critters.
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