Review of Eegah (1962) by Gaul W — 04 Feb 2014

This is a very underrated movie. Many reviewers do not seem to understand it. Roxy (Marilyn Manning) for instance is supposed to be a good, decent, good looking, "dingy" teenager of the early 1960's. She does a great job of portraying that. The scene where she comes to the swimming pool while Archie Hall Jr is singing is classic early 1960's and she is fabulous. Her silly questions and remonstrances out in the desert and in the cave with Eegah are those of an early 1960's good, decent, good looking, "dingy" teenager.

This is a cult classic. Marilyn Manning, as far as I'm concerned, steals the show. Her reserved admiration for the poor ignorant cave man is just right. Give Eegah a break. It's entertaining and very reminiscent of the era. It was not meant to "Gone with the Wind" or "On the Waterfront". Come on! You have to have lived in the 1960's to appreciate it, I guess. Marilyn Manning is beautiful and talented. She deserves better! Give her a break!