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In Reply to: Limited to Keaton, I probably would've gone with Steamboat Bill Jr., but ... posted by Audiophilander on September 5, 2001 at 08:26:48:
I have a hard time choosing just one or two Keaton movies. I'm such a Keaton fan that I've put flowers on his grave. On another day I might have written "The General and The Cameraman" or "The General and Our Hospitality" or "The General and Steamboat Bill".As for "Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers", a couple of years ago I realized that I've seen it at least a couple of dozen times and will happily watch it again whenever it's on. It's a great B - movie. Despite the obvious low budget it was made by people who cared about what they were doing and took it seriously. The script doesn't insult the audience's intelligence either. Harryhausen's stop motion effects are wonderful and the film has some genuinely creepy moments such as the flying saucer on the Maryland beach or the moment when Dr. Marvin's tape recorder slows down and he can hear the alien voice. I saw the movie on a big screen once in a newly struck print (at a sci - fi festival at NYC's Film Forum theater) and TV's limited gradations of grays don't do "Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers" justice.
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- Guilty pleasure or personal fave? Both! - Rob Doorack 06:35:58 09/06/01 (0)
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