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In Reply to: Re: Which Eleven Do You Have, Rico? nt posted by rico on November 07, 2004 at 13:07:16:

Rico,
Weak point of Forbidden Planet is its rather slow pace(minor, in my opinion), but brisk pace
is one of Invasion Of The Body Snatcher's strong ones.
Them! Well-scripted and acted. That little girl's performance
in film's beginning is outstanding (she played in "Space Children"
later, 58or59 I believe). Professor was excellent too.
When Worlds Collide - good one. Believe a young Stuart Whitman
appeared briefly towards end.
What's your take on Destination Moon and Rocketship XM? I have
read those two came out in 1950, and that Destination Moon(scripted
by Heinlein,was viewed as more scientifically versimilitudous than Rocketship XM, which was seen as more dramatic than DM). Do you
have a preference tween these two?

~AH

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Re: A Few Comments. - rico 11:13:57 11/08/04 (5)
For me the weak point of "Forbidden Planet" is the attempt at humor by showing the cook and the booze. Agree on "Invasion" and "Them".
"Destination Moon is the superior film (I mean come on with the ship in "Rocketship XM" heading for the Moon and it ends up on Mars?) But ever since I saw it as a boy I have had a special place in my heart for it. Same for "When Worlds Collide" ( I even read the books as a teenager). I just gor "Conquest of Space" after waiting many years.
That one is special as well.
- Re: A Few Comments. - AudioHead 12:34:40 11/08/04 (4)
  Rico,
  I have read in reviews, certain disfavors with attempted humor
  with robot and cook. I didn't find that scene particularly funny,
  but it didn't offend me, OTOH, if it were to have somehow
  been left on the cutting room floor, that wouldn't have bothered me much either.
  Concerning your critisicm of "Rocketship XM": Was there no
  plausible reason give for deviation, e.g., gyro-stablizers
  malfunctioning, etc.?
  Why does R-XM earn a special place in your heart vis-a-vis
  DM, even though you say DM is a superior movie? What is it that
  is so appealing to you about R-XM,WWC and CoS? ~AH
  - Re: A Few Comments. - rico 07:43:01 11/09/04 (3)
    I haven't seen "Rocketship XM" in a while so I can't remember the justification for why they chenged course and ended up on Mars. As I said, I saw it as a youngster and it stuck with me, expecially the tinted Martian scenes and the Martians themselves. As for the others, the stories are imaginative and the special effects well done for their time. "Conquest..." is another not so good film that did make an impression upon me as a teen.
    - One For The Imagination. - AudioHead 12:16:42 11/09/04 (2)
      Rico,
      I was reluctant to recommend "The Angry Red Planet"-1959, but
      since you liked red Martian tints and imaginative effects, I
      will recommend it. Features 'CineMagic' a solarized, red tint
      while astronauts are on Mars, various creatures, e.g., flesh-eating
      plants, giant 40 Ft high 'rat-bat-spider-crab, giant rotating-eye
      ameoba, Martian spies and a Martian metropolis. Think it features
      a jazz xylophone number too! Acting, dialogue, plot subpar though.
      For diehard 50's sci-fi fans. Angry Red Planet made a big, lasting
      impression on my young mind back in the 50s.
      Happy Viewing,
      ~AH
      - Re: Also - rico 14:13:57 11/09/04 (1)
        
        In Reply to: One For The Imagination. posted by AudioHead on November 09, 2004 at 12:16:42:
        
        Let us not forget "Robinson Crusoe on Mars".
        
        Since You Tapped Into 60s Sci-Fi, Don't Forget..... - AudioHead 13:01:26 11/13/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Also posted by rico on November 9, 2004 at 14:13:57:
        
        Mission Mars-1968. ~AH

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