Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Skunkyrate Gripping story with well-crafted characters

Connianatu How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

poe-48833 That AMPHIBIAN MAN was made in the early 1960s is mind-boggling: it's exactly the kind of Fantasy Film lesser American filmmakers often tried to produce during the same era, to far lesser Effect(iveness). It's straightforward and beautifully directed, with some truly outstanding cinematography both above and below the Sea. The effects are minimal and, unlike in most American movies (especially those produced THESE days), the effects are secondary to the Story (which, for a Fantasy Film, is surprisingly solid: the Amphibian Man of the title was born with weak lungs, so his scientist father transplanted shark lungs into him). There are scenes of great lyrical Beauty (something American filmmakers tend to shy away from) and some spectacular, Jackie Chan-like stunts. If only Bill Everrett's SUB-MARINER could be brought to The Big Screen half as well... HIGHLY recommended.

fabiog-26-358885 I just watched this movie. It was broadcasted by the public TV channel, during a midnight program, dedicated to cult films from everywhere. To say the truth, the strange location of the film was what made me to be interested and pushed me to search in the internet, specially when I noticed that some night city views in the middle of the film, were shot in Buenos Aires. You can see theatre marquees and commercial signs of that time made of neon light. The rest of the movie, I supposed it was shot in Mexico (except for the trucks, cars, etc. which were soviet style), but I read on a previous comment, it was Baku, Azerbaijan. Well, Another soviet movie!!...

esteban1747 Perhaps this is one of the best Sci-Fiction film ever produced in the history of cinema for its content. Its presentation may not be the best due to color problems and very much evident make up of the actors and actresses. I assume that the story was going on in a territory of any Latin American country, probably Mexico. The plot is about a young man able also to live normally in the sea. His father, a scientist and physician, built up a laboratory in the depth of the ocean where his son passes part of his life. Being a rare organism, his father always warned him not to visit nearby city, but love came over when he met a nice lady sinking in the sea, and with this all problems started. The film showed that early 60s the Soviet directors and producers were not very much aware of the music in Latin America. Dancing was Spanish-like and not Latin American as such. Names chosen for the heroes of the film were also rare. The lady is called Gutiere when Gutiérrez is a common surname in Spanish, then Ichtiandros is the name of the main actor of the film, again an invention. In any case, it is nice to see several shots made in the sea, in a really beautiful environment, and also to see nice diving and swimming of various actors. Excitement is also assured in this material. However, it does not have the Hollywood-Happy End. It is more realistic in its end. The film has also its morale showing the miseries of people trying to make money, no matter if it is playing with the life of a human being.

lambiepie-2 If this is the film I think it is, they showed it, alot, on a horror/movie program in New York in the 60's called "Thriller". I have been trying to find this for years! I tell all my friends about this film and I remember it as "The Amphibian Man". I also remember it was sad, very sad, that is why it stuck with me for years. Silly thing was, I thought it was an Italian film so that is where I've been trying to find it! I am a big horror film fan because at 4 years old, my older brothers watched these Saturday night New York Shows on Channel 5 (Creature Double Feature) and 11 (Thriller). This was during a time when there was not that many remotes so what they looked at, as the little sister, I had to look at too. Which is why I remember this film and haven't seen it since I was seven years old. (By that time we got cable, my brothers were older and I got the tv!) And let me add one more thing, many IMDb poster have written about films ripe for "remakes" for Hollywood Directors and Producers other than the ones they are doing. If I was one of those folks, I'd put this on my list to consider. This is a Speilberg-esque family sci-fi film just waiting to be remade. Then again, I like it just fine the way it is.