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IsraeliDonut t1_iu9p75h wrote

Reply to comment by tysontysontyson1 in 'Arachnophobia': Frank Marshall reflects on his eight-legged directorial debut by JannTosh12

Who told you this was a B movie??? It was a pretty big deal when it came out and had a successful run on cable.

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tysontysontyson1 t1_iu9pwaj wrote

I’m aware. I watched this in the theatre when it came out, and numerous times since. It intentionally has the feel of a B movie. That’s part of its charm; it did that on a decent budget. Hence, why I described it that way.

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puncmunc t1_iua2r9r wrote

It also helps that Steven Spielberg is the Executive Producer. I wonder how much input he had on the final product.

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WredditSmark t1_iucuo45 wrote

You can definitely “feel” the Spieldberg influence if that makes sense. His movies have a certain “shine” to them

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Whowutwhen t1_iuby5rw wrote

I feel that its the spirit of the movie, like Tremors captures that old school creature feature vibe. Its well done, its not schlock, but its inspired by old days schlock. I've always considered Both this and Tremors B-rates but not schlock, if that makes sense.

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IsraeliDonut t1_iubzpat wrote

No, because there has to be an A movie. Both of these movies have B movies out there that most have never heard of. But Arachnaphobia and Tremors were solid casts with original scripts that were pushed through as legitimate movies.

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mattheimlich t1_iuao4ae wrote

My family and I watched every time it came on cable in the 90s.

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