I just want to be loved, OK? Just like anybody else. I’m just a normal, regular Creature From the Black Lagoon. How many women come to your lagoon? Not many, I’m guessing. That’s my problem too. It’s hard to meet girls. So when Julia Adams shows up on a scientific expedition, looking so alluring in her white bathing suit, to me it seems like a courtship opportunity. You know—flowers, chocolate, flirting. Innocent stuff. But some people take that the wrong way. Do you believe in love at first sight? I do. But those feelings can be hard to put into words. Sometimes you just want to grab a gal and swim, swim, swim her away. Spawning can be a beautiful thing. Why do people insist on putting labels on love? And honestly, in this day and age, how could anyone possibly object to interspecies romance? And another thing? Don’t call me “missing link.” It’s hurtful. I may be cold-blooded, but I’ve still got a heart. (Editor’s note: The movie screens in 3-D through Thurs., Nov. 13 with It Came From Outer Space.) Grand Illusion, 1403 N.E. 50th St., 523-3935, www.grandillusioncinema.org. $5–$8. 7 p.m. THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON

Nov. 7-13, 7 p.m., 2008