Great choices. I well remember all of them. The Blob is the sci-fi alien that scared me most as a kid--because it was something that I could visualize as real. Interesting how the name evolved.
TOTALLY agree with you on these choices. However, as years went by, I talked my dad into watching the original "The Blob". He snorted with derision and said "All that looks like to me is some guy pushing around a glop of tar with a blowtorch and a tongue depressor". Gee, THANKS, dad.
Well, it may have messed up the effect for you, but just think of the air of danger that adds to the film. Imagine a bunch of effects guys on a 50s film set with a bunch of blow torches and tongue depressors. Sounds a bit hazardous to me. Thanks for watching, Thais. Good to hear from you again.
I'd love to see a bluray of KRONOS. That movie was fun & had some interesting concepts. The attempt at special effects was kind of hilarious with the movie actually utilizing animation sometimes to depict KRONOS. Also: watch for the scene where "victims" gather together in a bunch behind Kronos' stomping leg to support the illusion the descending "foot" had crushed them.
@@RSF-DiscoveryTime That's a good point I hadn't thought of. Kronos hasn't had a bluray release yet, has it? And now that I think about it, has it even had an official DVD release? The one on Amazon is a little bootleg looking. But that could just be the list photo. Thanks for stopping by, John.
That is a great alien design. I have him earmarked for a potential Top Sci-fi Eyeball Creatures list. But I may have accidentally used the rest of the entries on other lists. I'll have to double check.
Oddly enough, as a kid '60s I watched Gort's rampage in "The Day The Earth Stood Still" from behind my Aunt's couch. Not that Gort went on a full-scale rampage, but that robot scared me silly back then, LOL!
I can see that. There is a certain creepiness to Gort that just isn't present in most robots of the time. I want to say I covered him in my Top 1950s Sci-fi Robots Part II list. Folks certainly weren't happy he wasn't on the first, I'll tell you. Thanks for watching, good Mr. Hollifield.
@AtomicSnackbar - Bernard Herrmann's score gave him that huge lumbering feeling as he stood over Patricia Neal and then the piano keys mixed with the thermin as his viser slowly raised and his single cyclops-like eyebeam glowed preparing to fire her... "Gort. Klaatu Barada Nicto..."
@AtomicSnackbar - Now THAT'S CinaMagic! Or was it DynaRama? No, Ray Harryhausen wasn't involved in with flying saucers for another few years yet. And no robots until 1980. Unlike Gort, he was just a little robot. Cute little guy.
They also recently announced an Ultimates Metaluna Mutant with a glow-in-the-dark variant and it looks fantastic. I won't be missing that one. With that and the Ultimates Mars Attacks Martian coming, 2024 is going to be a good year for my sci-fi shelf.
@@AtomicSnackBar highonplastic has a Ro-man figure, the deluxe version has the skull in the helmet. Amoktime has some you may be interested in and Super 7 still has some Universal Monsters Mole People figures but not for long.
@@shanegross9976 I actually do collect model kits, but can't paint worth a darn. So I just get the ones with nice packaging and leave them in the boxes as display pieces. I would guess the Beaulah kit is probably one of the fancy ones that just come in the brown boxes?
Right there with you. When I was around 8 or so my mom bought me Zacherley's Horrible Horror VHS tape. I can say without a shred of exaggeration that it was one of the defining moments of my youth.
I forget if I mentioned in the video or not, but I really regret not getting that Ymir figure from several years back. How good he would look on the sci-fi shelf. Thanks for stopping by again, Roger.
Love my 50's Sci-Fi. I think the special effects in The War Of The Worlds look impressive to this day. Great sound design too. I wonder if the Xenomorphs from the Alien movies would top an "all time greatest" list.
You are most correct there, good sir. Not just the Martian, but the ships and the lasers all look great as well. One of my yearly traditions is watching a classic sci-fi film on NYE. This year I'm probably going with War of the Worlds. As to the Xenomorph being a top contender for "all time greatest", objectively speaking, that would be very tough to argue against. It wouldn't make my top list, but mine are purely subjective, so they hardly count.
As time passes, I think the Ymir only holds that top spot out of nostalgia. Still an amazing design, but I think I lean more to the Metaluna Mutant and the Venusian from It Conquered the World these days. Thanks for watching, Paul. Always a pleasure.
Did you ever notice how many Harryhausen movies have numbers in the title? You got: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, 20 Million Miles to Earth, The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, The Three Worlds of Gulliver, First Men on the Moon, and One Million Years BC. That's almost half of them!
Lee Van Cleef learned later in his career that a revolver was a better weapon than that stupid blow torch! I like all of these monsters but the unseen monster in Forbidden Planet was done very well.
You do have a point. The three man standoff at the end of The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly would have played out a bit differently had he shown up with a blow torch. And the unseen monster was really cool. I'd like to cover that guy. There's just so little footage of him to show. Thanks for stopping by the Snack Bar.
I saw The Blob in a little theater when it first came out ..I was little and when the Blob came out of the theater projection booth I was freakin out ..didn’t sleep for weeks …love the remake also
That really is one of the most iconic scenes in sci-fi history. I'm surprised, though at this point relieved, they haven't done a modern remake. Another one, that is.
The Ymir 100% deserves to top the list...what a classic monster! The guys from "Invasion of the Saucer Men" were pretty cool and the "Cyclops" from "Atomic Submarine" is an underrated creature.
Not give too much away, but I can confirm that the Saucer Men will definitely appear in the sequel episode. I watched that one on Thanksgiving this year and I had forgotten just how cool they were. As to Atomic Submarine, I'm not familiar with that one. I'm going to look into that right now. Thanks for the tip.
The Blob was the thing that scared me the most when I was a little kid. The insidious Blob, when it was small, when it jumped up the stick and got the old man. You could think of cancer as being like a blob inside a person that kills them from the inside out. It's just creepy. The thing that scared me next most was the Body Snatchers. I never was scared of visuals, which is mainly where the ratings come from, but rather the thematic material. I've got a figure of the Metaluna Mutant from Super 7. The creature from 20,000,000 miles to Earth reminds me of the creature at the end of Flesh Gordon.
That scene with the Blob jumping up the stick is still so well done and such an effective visual. There is just something about a creature without form that really adds to the unsettling nature of it. And with the blob, the fact that you can't touch it at all. Can't fight back against it, just adds to that. And you know, I've been meaning to cover the original Body Snatchers for a long time now. I need to find a good place for it. Speaking of Super7, they have an Ultimates Metaluna Mutant coming out in a glow-in-the-dark variant. It is fantastic. I won't be missing out on that one. Fun fact you may already know, but the Flesh Gordon creature was voiced by Craig T. Nelson.
When I was about 7, my mother took me to see the 'Atomic Submarine' at a local theater. It scared the hell out of me and I had to sleep with the light on in my room that night! Years later when it played on the local 4.30 afternoon movie, I saw just how cheesy it was, but it DOES have some eerie atmosphere ,music, and a few good expressionist looking sets.
20 Million Miles to Earth was the first moster movie I can ever remember watching as a kid. It was being shown on a Sat afternoon here on TV in the UK and I've loved th4 Ymir ever since. Really heartened to see this on the list as this film sparked my love of monster movies that is still with me to this day.
I know exactly what you mean. My first exposure to the Ymir was in a magazine. But that one picture was all it took. My imagination was captured. Thanks for sharing and watching.
Great movie with one of the all time great movie monsters/aliens. I've just thought the Ymir was the coolest ever since I was a small child. Thanks for watching, Martin.
I really dig those vintage toy commercials as well. Something you may be interested in. I recently did a full episode of just 50s and 60s sci-fi toy commercials. Some pretty neat stuff in there. Either way, thanks for watching, Steve. ua-cam.com/video/iwBlFrnd6kU/v-deo.htmlsi=QZvOkHM1_vzRG_yt
That is very true. And I think that enthusiasm and style is what makes so many of them hold up so well today. Take something like the tree monster from From Hell It Came. It's so charming and unique. And just beats the heck out of CG in my book.
@@johnjames-glover4630 Which, more often than not, it does these days. You take something like the The Thing from 1982. There's not a darn thing today that can come even close.
@johnjames-glover4630 - I can't even watch any of the most recent MCU movies. The last two were so crammed full with CGI, that they became just so much visual mud. Color separation is an unknown concept to this recent crop of animators.
Good choices all. But you can't go wrong with 50s Sci-fi. The Classic decade for that genre. And the Premier decade for Ray Harryhausen and Bernard Herrmann. Although the sixties color films would have even more great creatures from the team of Schneer and Harryhausen. The biggest surprise for me here is that I never noticed that the Metalunan had pants! A trick of the brain just focused on the exoskeleton and perceived it as a complete look. Learn something new every day. This is going to be a loooong series. Most enjoyable, Sterling the Donut Thief.
You aren't kidding about the 50s being the classic decade for the genre. If warranted, this could easily become a series within a series just on the 50s output. Though, I'm starting to forget what I've covered already. Like right now, I can't for the life of me recall if I've talked about I Married a Monster from Outer Space already.
Now that you say that... I don't recall you mentioning it either. Another cool alien monster in that one. Hey, if you do one on slimey, oozy, creatures, you can include Bloodrust! Now you've got me thinking about that. And a new list is born. I could really go for a Chilly Dilly and a slice about now.
I believe you only discussed the _I Married…_ alien in passing once, on the Top Sci-Fi Plant Creatures list, mentioning you didn’t think they technically counted, IIRC 🤔
Siccaluna made a miniature vinyl of 'It Conquered the World'. Part of a B-movie set containing She-creature, Voodoo Woman, Monster that Challenged the World, I Married a Monster, and (weirdly) a Critter! Despite being articulated soft vinyl, they are all quite small though. Likely not quite what would scratch the itch I'm guessing you have.
Oh, I hadn't heard of those. But at this point, I'd be happy with just about anything as long as the price was decent. Though I'm guessing they probably weren't.
I never really got to experience anything like that, unfortunately. But it sounds really neat. And I like hearing the odd movie combos that would play together. Thanks for stopping by the Snack Bar.
Did you know that This Island Earth was based on the 1947 short story, The Alien Machine? Raymond F. Jones wrote it. The Metalunan Mutant was a standout in that movie. 👽🛸
I want to say I knew that ... but I can't say for sure. For each new piece of sci-fi trivia I research and learn I seem to forget 12 others. Neat, nonetheless. Have you read it?
That is a great one. And one I've wanted to cover too. But its shown so little, just a matter of seconds, might be a bit tough to pull off. Thanks for watching, Mr. Crowley.
'Monolith Monster's, is an absolute, clever concept. Loved it, since I was a kid. It's on my list, of top ten☺️!!! I never heard of Venus, having more gravity, than Earth. It's a smaller planet than Earth, thusly it would possess, LESS gravity.
Good ol' Roger Corman. Man of quality budget film making and science. Monolith Monsters is one I should probably cover one of these days. I've had quite a viewers mention it. And it is indeed a neat and clever concept. Thanks for watching, Roger.
"20,000,000 Miles to Earth" is one of the very few colorized movies that I like better than the B&W version. I think because since the Ymir is fantasy it could be any color. The colorized version shows it as green which I think is very appropriate. As a kid, "The Blob" gave me nightmares for months. I always imagined it coming out of the heater vents at night as I lay in bed.
I generally tend to avoid colorized movies as well, but that's one I would be curious to check out. And I can see how that would work well in color. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see the classic Blob as a kid. But I remember thinking the blob-like oil slick in Creepshow 2 was very creepy.
I heard that the original monster in It Conquered The World was smaller and Beverly Garland kicked it around like a soccer ball. It was meant to be smaller because of the pressure on Venus,
Lovely vid - so much thought went into these creations, seems like more than nowadays. The metaluna mutant is one of my favourites - there is a version of this in the 'horror' Topps Trumps - that seems to attacking somebody with a potato peeler. When I first saw This Island Earth, I almost jumped up and down because that had been one of my favourite images. I do love me some Ray Harry Hausen - there was a museum in London that was only open a couple of years - and I saw some of the original models, not the Ismyr - but still amazing. Also they had Mighty Joe Young - and an original Universal Frankenstein costume. I've also seen a whole bunch of original Star Wars suits and props - and don't even begin with Doctor Who - I have sat in a Dalek, oh yes, oh yes indeed. Quick question - Iron Giant? I love that film, the end makes me cry - well sort of, not really, because I'm too macho - but yeah. Thanks again for bringing the world your fantastic talent. Top stuff.
That Millicent Patrick really should be one of the top names in classic sci-fi. Right along side Paul Blaisdell and Harryhausen. It's a shame she still doesn't get the credit she deserves. The Creature and the Metaluna Mutant. Two of the finest movie monsters of all time. That's killer that you not only saw that stuff in person, but sat in a Dalek. How long did it take before you yelled out "Exterminate!"? And how long after that did it take Mrs. Dog to tell you to settle down? And I've never seen Iron Giant. I generally avoid kid's movies. Because, 99 times out of 10, they are sad and/or touchie feelie. Neither of which I enjoy watching. I don't know why Hollywood can't make a kid's movie that is just fun and light the whole way through. All that said, I do quite like the Iron Giant's design.
@@AtomicSnackBar In the Dalek - I actually purposefully never said, 'Exterminate' but my wife did have to physically pull me out as I did get a bit carried away. Iron Giant is very touchie/feelie very sad at the end - but it has some great design and some really nice 50s sci-fi art work and ideas. It is more than a nod to the 50s; it really embraces both old school Disney and sci-fi movies. I personally don't like 'soft' films when they try too hard in one direction - but this isn't schmaltzy - it's just good - sad, but really good. Iron Giant gets it right. It's Christmas - give it a go.
@@wetdog1606 I have in past been accused of being a robot, no truth to that whatsoever mind you, because of my complete disdain for touchie feelie and sad stuff. And, funnily enough, as much as I like Christmas, it's why I don't get into very many Christmas movies. Elf for example. I think the first half is great. But then I just turn it off because it becomes unwatchable. I think the only case where it works for me is Scrooged, because it's such a dark movie to begin with. Totally off topic, but have you done any new guitar videos lately?
@AtomicSnackbar - Although I haven't watched Iron Giant in several years, I did rebuy it on bluray because it was super cheap. The same reason I bought The Neverending Story again which is very sad in parts, but also brilliantly allegorical overall. Brad Bird, who went on to direct The Incredibles and my favorite Mission Impossible film: Rogue Nation directed Iron Giant earlier than those two and not only is it an homage to 50s sci-fi to some extent, it's just good storytelling. And Vin Diesel voiced the Giant. So, I second the Dog's recommendation.
With so many beauties to choose from, I kind of admire you being able to trim it down to five such great examples - bring on the sequels. Love also that your list managed to bring in George Pal, Ray Harryhausen, Roger Corman an Millicent Patrick. Where would we be without them? Oh, and Lee Van Cleef, of course.
It certainly wasn't easy. I have a feeling a Part 2 and maybe even a Part 3 will be on the way. Some though I have managed to squeeze into other episodes. The alien carrot from The Thing from Another World made his way onto my Top Sci-fi Plant Creatures episode. Speaking of the classic sci-fi Hall of Heroes, Bob Burns is another I tend to mention a whole lot. You could probably play a drinking game with all the times I mention Paul Blaisdell and Bob Burns. Thanks for stopping by, Uncle N. Good to hear from you again.
When you mentioned the George Pal version of War of the Worlds, I was reminded of the late 80s tv series of the same name that was touted as a sequel (and even used either the original props or props based on them). It's too bad that only the first season was good.
I was a big fan of that show when I was a lad, though I only caught a handful of episodes. I didn't even know there was a second season. You're the first person I've run across that has even heard of it. And man, I thought Ironhouse was the coolest back then.
@@AtomicSnackBar Stamfine has a decent video giving an overview of the series as a whole. Ironhorse was pretty awesome, and the actor that portrayed him, Richard Chaves, was just as awesome in the first Predator movie.
Who doesn't like a good alien space carrot? We certainly do here at the Snack Bar. So much so, he made the thumbnail of my Top Sci-fi Plant Creatures episode. It Came from Outer Space is a great one as well. I do like me some eyeball creatures.
I loved 20 million miles to earth & still think it was Rays best Monster. Loved all those Monsters from the old days & what new ones we have now. I have to say even though they fall into the cheesy category I am a big fan of Cormans Attack of the Crab Monsters & how cool is it that Russell Johnson was in that. & though not one of Rodgers films but a fine tale & film you know as The Crawling Eye or the real title The Trollenberg Terror. Those things scared the hell out of me as kid in the 60s. Loving this channel, Serling ..
Now that is a tough one. Ray's best monster. That would require some major thought and internal debate. But the Ymir would certainly be up there. I find the crab monsters quite charming. I've been meaning to cover that one for a while now. Just have to squeeze it into the right list. Thanks, Paul.
@@AtomicSnackBar You just have to look at it as who's your favorite of Rays Monsters & that one was just my favorite, i loved the Skeletons he did as well & there are many to be favorites, so it comes down to what you like the most as there is no best of. I agree the Crab Monsters was such a neat ole flick with the crazy Beech Dickerson in there not being so nutty as he usually was & who won't love Russell Johnson & some of those hilarious lines in the film. That film you can squeeze in an all-ATOMIC FALLOUT Mutant Creatures vid with the likes of The Giant Behemoth & Them, The Monster that Challenged the World, The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms & well i need not tell you what think you already know. Looking forwards to taking in the vids you have as i am just starting to check them out. Nothing like sharing stories & info on all these great oldies.
Yes, "20 Million Miles to Earth" is so under-rated. It belongs up there with "Jason and the Argonauts" and "One Million Years B.C".. I also think you should make a place on your list for the aliens from "I Married a Monster from Outer Space".
Absolutely. I'm a big fan of the I Married a Monster from Outer Space aliens and they most definitely has a spot on the sequel episode. I even still have my Diener Space Creature figure from when I was a kid that was very heavily based on their design. Thanks for stopping by the Snack Bar.
@AtomicSnackbar - Hey! Another subject for a video: Toys Ripped Off from Classic Sci-fi Creatures. Boy, that would take some research. But, that's just what you do.
Saw a interview with Bob Burns who helped Paul Blasedale and I guess they named it Buhla. Also on that show Beverly Garland said she kicked it over the first time she saw it 🤣 Cheers
Good ol' Bob Burns. This is actually an older episode that I fixed up a bit. Added a bunch of new clips, images, etc. It was before I started doing the really heavy research I do these days. But since then, I'll tell you, one could play a drinking game with how many times I bring up Paul Blaisdell and Bob Burns on the channel. And that's a great tidbit about Beverly Garland. Thanks for sharing.
@AtomicSnackbar- I've seen a couple of interviews with Beverly Garland on DVD/bluray extras and she seems like she has a really good attitude about all the sci-fi genre movies she did. She laughs about how often she had to scream in them. She also took over the 'Doctor (Zira-type)' role in the short lived Planet of the Apes 70s TV series. I think she was also in The Alligator People, which is yet another 'Guilty Pleasure'. Fun stuff.
I have an affinity with, not only slime, but toxic waste as well. Yes, a figure of It Conquered The World would be cool. I’ve never seen the original War of the Worlds! Really need to get on that. The Metaluna Mutant is my favorite of this bunch - how could anyone be embarrassed by that?! It’s really interesting that you linked it to the Creature From The Black Lagoon as I’ve always imagined them as being connected in some descendant kind of way. Great to see your channel doing well - it is very much deserved!
Slime...toxic waste....sounds like my haircare regiment. You don't get that shade of blonde from using only one or the other. Thinking about it now, as much as I like the Ymir, it was only number one because of the nostalgia attached. The Metaluna Mutant would probably be my actual favorite on the list. That or the Venusian from It Conquered the World. Tough call. And thank you much, pal. Last week's video taking off like it did came as a huge surprise. Sure, it was most definitely a fluke, but a fluke that could happen again one day.
@horrorhands879 - The Deuce you say! You've NEVER seen the classic 1950s War of the Worlds?!!!! Hand over your membership card in the Sci-fi Geeks Society right now! Into Rob's Corner of Shame with you.
Hey Rob, wonderful list bro through and through.👌He-Man, Real Ghostbusters & TMNT all made me fall in love with slime so I'm with you on your #5 pick. I would assume your #4 choice would be green as well, whenever I see color photos of creatures or characters I'm used to seeing in black and white, it's always just....weird. Your #1 is another one of my favs, I'm trying not to spoil your choices outright but that particular movie was one I think I somehow discovered online and just fell in love with. When it begins you feel for the creature, but of course, humans have to go and ruin things as you noted. 😆Here's hoping you can get your hands on that Metaluna figure. Looking forward to the next installment on this list. Hope you are having a good weekend, be well! 🤜🤛
Real Ghostbusters. How could I forget. Those early waves were really slime centric, weren't they? I want to say the really cool boardgame even came with slime as well. And remember quarter machines with bubbles of slime? Good times. And perhaps it's because of the Creature from the Black Lagoon and so many other awesome monsters being green that my mind always goes to green. The whole "Little green men" thing they always used to say as well. Super7 recently announced they are doing an Ultimates Metaluna Mutant in glow-in-the-dark. So looks like I will finally have my mutant. Thanks for watching, buddy. It's always appreciated.
A sequel to this episode is currently in the works. Granted, "It Came from Outer Space" didn't quite make the list this time, but that's a great suggestion for a possible Part III. Thanks, Caption.
All great films. The special effects crews were able to make the most out of their minuscule budgets. One of my favourite creatures from this era is the sea snails from The Monster That Challenged The World.
Oh yeah, me too. The giant molluscs are some of my all time favorites. And my go-to for when anyone says that 50s monsters weren't scary or are all just campy. I know I covered those guys in something. But darn if I can't remember which video now.
I have more sympathy for Ymir than any other, he was minding his own business, got kidnapped from his home planet, stabbed with a pitch fork, and shot at, all he wanted was to watch the game and snack on some sulfur.
Very true. I'm normally not a fan of the sympathetic monster. I like my creatures to be just nasty for no reason. But the Ymir is just such a cool creature design, he gets a pass.
It's cause you keep getting here late. All the good hot dog water is sold out by that point and Martians have taken all the popcorn. You know how Martians are. Jokes mostly aside, I did actually look into making Atomic Snack Bar popcorn buckets, but couldn't really find it reasonably.
@@AtomicSnackBar is there any mayonnaise left over? I could dip some mayo! Mate, you make it and I’ll eat it. It’s a sunny Saturday morning in December, I need fooooood
@@haitch2676 Not sure it's the best idea to eat the actual popcorn bucket. Though reports coming back tell me they are far less radioactive than before.
I appreciate that, David. I certainly will. Next month's big episode will be a slight detour. But the next episode in this series should be out February 2nd.
Wes Shank owns the actual Blob and a couple of miniature sets made for FX shots. He says it's starting to get a little hard after 60+ years. He takes that stuff to BlobFest every year at the Colonial Theater.
Oh, that's too bad. But even a bit stiff, it's nice to hear that the original Blob is still around and making public appearances. Though I hear he has a bit of an attitude. But, you know how blobs from space can be. Glad to see you drop by the Snack Bar again, Michael.
@@creech54 I do try to cover 50s stuff as often as possible. Next month I'll be moving into the 60s for a wee bit. But I will always be back to the 50s.
@@AtomicSnackBar I like '60s sci-fi, too, but the '50s has more top titles. The UK has the best stuff in the early/mid '60s. Late '60s has POTA, 2001 and other goodies.
@@creech54 That's a really interesting point. I'd say that's true for me as well. Though some of my all time favorites are from the 60s(The Time Machine, Barbarella, POTA, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, Lost in Space) the 50s does have more in shear volume of great sci-fi films.
I don't know how i missed this. I saw the remake before the original blob as well. It would be cool to have a tube of the original blob for the collection. The second looks like sigmond the sea monster lol. War of the worlds is so cool. He does kind of look like a mushroom. I should have asked for a secret sam briefcase from Santa. i love the alien design from this Island earth. The alien from 20 million miles does resemble the Kraken. Fantastic video Slim. Happy New Year.
To be fair, you were a wee bit busy this month, I'd say. Not only with the Christmas countdown, but the whole getting abducted by aliens.....again. And you really never know when you might need a Secret Sam briefcase. It can make all the difference. Happy New Year, buddy.
I liked The Blob! The most fantasy aspect of the film is Steve Mcqueen as a teenager! Oh man i always forget that Lee van Cleef is in It conquered the World, lol! The Martians scared the crap out of the as a kid! It's funny you should mention Simon because that EXACTLY what I thought the first time I played it. No one else knew what I was talking about because I was the only sci fi fan. The mutant form This Island Earth is iconic!
If I'm not mistaken, Steven McQueen was 28 at the time he filmed the Blob. So definitely not a teen, but he was younger than he looked. I was thinking about it. I remember when I started high school, there were other students with full beards and seniors that looked 30 years old. So I do think people used to look older, faster. Makes me wonder if him playing a teen seemed as ridiculous at the time as it does now. And you know what they say. Great minds see Martians in Simon. Or something like that.
Yeah, my best friend in High School had a 5 o clock shadow. We used to have him buy the tickets for all the R-rated teen sex comedies in the 80's! He got us in to see "The Beast Within" ! Which was more hilarious than scary but we had a great time!@@AtomicSnackBar
Honestly for War of the Worlds I WISH they had gotten Ray Harryhausen for the War Machines and the Martians. While I'll always love and appreciate the latter I'll always wonder what the movie had been like with the king of monster makers himself at the helm.
Oh yeah, talk about a dream project right there. That's an alternate reality I'd like to visit. Because with Harryhausen we probably would have gotten more of the Martians as well.
You are not alone with your fascination with slime. I’m not sure if I ever told you but I actually did pick up a vintage slime pit for my collection. I actually haven’t ever seen the original Blob or its sequel unfortunately. I love the remake but for some reason continue to put off watching the originals. So I’m not sure why I immediately thought the alien in It conquered the world was yellow. I was probably thinking banana I guess. But red does make sense to me. I love the design. Speaking of designs the Metaluna Mutant would have took the top spot on this list for me but of course seeing it followed up with Ymi, I think that’s clearly the best of the bunch. We both know that Ray Harryhausen designs can’t be beat.
That's a great find. Do you have it on display yet? I remember my excitement for that playset back in the day. I just couldn't wait to get one. It got a lot of play too, even after I ran out of slime. It lent itself well to many things. You bring up a good point. Metaluna Mutant vs the Ymir. That was a nostalgia based call, I believe. Cause knowing my taste now, if I was seeing the two for the first time today, I would probably pick the Mutant. I am a sucker for that style of alien.
I think you got it backwards. Early models of the ymir weren't based on the cyclops from "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad" because that movie came later than "20 Million Miles to Earth". The cyclops was based on the ymir. In fact it was made from the same armature skeleton. I'm sure you know this, so maybe I misunderstood you. BTW: I always saw a similarity between the kraken and the ymir, too. In fact, almost every Harryhausen monster (except for the mooncalf) looks similar to at least one of his other monsters.
I know it sounds odd, but that's how it happened. The Ymir started out looking much like the Cyclops. It evolved over time to become the Ymir we know. But it seems that Harryhausen liked that early design and went back to it for the Sinbad film.
may I recommend the rat bat spider from the angry red planet. also if you get to the 70s maybe alien shocker from kamen rider. it gives me a similar vibe to the aliens from war of the worlds.
A great suggestion. The Rat-bat-spider nearly made the list and was one of the first I thought of. Talk about a unique and awesome design. But there was a problem with using the footage. Though now, I can't remember what said problem was. Surprisingly, you are the first person to mention that guy. I don't remember the alien shocker. But I have only seen up to the point where Hongo left to fight Shocker internationally and the new guy took his place in Japan.
I have a real soft spot for eyeball centric creatures as well. I've been working on the notes for an eyeball creature episode, but have been kind of stuck. So glad you mentioned Warning from Space. A great choice I had forgotten about.
@AtomicSnackbar - The Crawling Eye of course, but there's another one whose name escapes me. Criterion even did a release. Wanna say that they're invisible until the end of the film. But I may have only seen it once years ago.
@@tonysantiago255 Hmmmm. I'm not sure. Of course, Fiend Without a Face is the first thing that popped into my head. But those are brain creatures. As to The Crawling Eye.....put a pin in that topic for now.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:15 🛸 *Exploration of 1950s Sci-fi Aliens* - Discussion on iconic sci-fi aliens from the 1950s. - Highlighting the significance of the 1950s decade for sci-fi and alien movies. - Introduction to the first entries on the list: The Blob and the Alien from It Conquered the World. 01:42 🎬 *The Blob: Design and Origins* - Details on the design and origins of The Blob. - Discussion on the inspiration behind The Blob's creation. - Debunking myths and exploring the true origins of The Blob's name and design. 02:51 👽 *The Alien from It Conquered the World: Design Insights* - Analysis of the design of the Alien from It Conquered the World. - Insights into the concept behind the alien's appearance. - Exploration of the influence of Roger Corman and Paul Blaisdell on the alien's design. 04:40 🚀 *Martians from War of the Worlds: Iconic Design* - Examination of the iconic design of the Martians from War of the Worlds. - Attribution of the Martian design to Albert Nozaki and George Pal. - Speculation on the influence of the Martian design on subsequent pop culture. 08:22 🧠 *The Metaluna Mutant: Legendary Creature Design* - Discussion on the iconic design of the Metaluna Mutant from This Island Earth. - Insights into the actors' initial reactions to the creature's design. - Recognition of Milicent Patrick's contribution to classic sci-fi and monster movie designs. 10:41 🌌 *The Ymir from 20 Million Miles to Earth: Unique Alien Concept* - Examination of the design and concept of the Ymir from 20 Million Miles to Earth. - Comparison of the Ymir to other iconic creatures from sci-fi and fantasy. - Insights into the evolution of the Ymir's design during production. Made with HARPA AI
@@scottcleaves1040 No worries there. I've found from doing these videos there is often contradictory information floating about. I've gotten things wrong here and there myself, even with the heavy research I do. Thanks for watching, Scott.
Gonna watch after Midnight -- & my favorite alien better be there, or I'm gonna feel alienated! Cheers Warren, Alien Artist -- or was that Allied Artists!
Actually Mr. S. I'm probably beyond the Wall of Sleep! Your video & it's mention of "The Blob" so excited me that I re-read Joseph Payne Brennan's masterpiece, "Slime" which I first came across in Alfred Hitchcock's "Monster Museum" when I was a kid -- a long, long time ago, when Dinosaurs ruled the earth -- or at least my neighborhood! Did you notice the movie that's playing when the Blob goops the movie theatre? "Daughter of Horror," which is an amazing little experimental horror film from 55 -- but Bela Lugosi ain't in it! Cheers Warren, who brakes for Bela Lugosi films!
@@AtomicSnackBar -- p.s., the best thing about "It Conquered the World" ain't no Venusian -- it's that Blonde Venus, Beverly Garland! Sez Warren, cheesy cheesecake guy!
@@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves Ok, now that's a piece of trivia I wish I had had for the video itself. And is that the same Daughter of Horror which is also known as Dementia which also did not feature Bela Lugosi? I don't know the Joseph Payne Brennan story. Is it currently available elsewhere?
I had a Secret Sam. Secret Sam came out the same time as James Bond’s Attaché case, and I wanted that for Christmas, but my dad got me the Secret Sam because it had more stuff and could do more things.
I would love a collection of 50s and 60s toys. So many awesome releases. The Remco Movieland Drive-in being my top. So what did you think of Secret Sam? Did you end up enjoying it as much as you would have the attaché case?
@@AtomicSnackBar It was ok. It came with big bullets for "long range" and small bullets for "short range". Still wasn't as cool as the James Bond case. But, I did have the big DB5 from Goldfinger. The license plate rotated. The shield came up. The ejector seat worked. The machine guns came out. Wish I still had it. My favorite was the Mattel guns with the green sticky caps and the bullets that would actually fire the tips just like a real bullet. My favorite toy was the Mattel Thing Maker. I also had the Mattel Wooshop. It could change from a small table saw to a small drill press to a small lathe. Oh and before I forget, there was the Mattel Vac-U-Form. My generation had SOOOO many great toys. It's a shame America has become so lawsuit crazy and abandoned the concept of parenting. Kids will never see, let alone play with even half of the toys we played with.
@@kevinbuja8105 It's interesting that I have ended up with a movie based channel. Don't get me wrong, I do love movies, but on my list of passions, they are definitely below vintage toys. The Thingmaker was awesome. Have you seen the Skeletons Accessory set? Extremely spiffy as well. And I so know what you mean. I mostly grew up in the 80s, a phenomenal time for toys. And even then, I had all kinds of toy guys and things that, like you said, kids today will never see.
@@AtomicSnackBar When my daughter was about 10 (roughly 20 years ago) I went on eBay and purchased a thing maker and every set of molds they made. Creeple Peeple. Mini-Dragons. The dots. The Fright Factory. I did this so she could experience probably the greatest open ended toy ever created. There is (was) no right or wrong. You were limited to your creations only by your imagination. She loved it. I loved it. I even bought a Vac-U-Form. For what it’s worth, maybe you should pursue your love of vintage toys as a YT channel. It may even be more rewarding. There are a plethora of movie channels on YT. Doing deep dives into the toys would be great. There’s no price tag for nostalgia. Toys from even last 19th century would be great. I’ve always been fascinated with the mechanical banks. There are so many genres you could pursue. Please keep informed if you decide to switch gears.
I never liked the Martians from War of the Worlds. Having grown up with Wells' novel, his rationale that the Martians would be very slow moving due to Earth's much higher gravity, made a lot of sense to me. So, when the Martian quickly scampered out of the house, especially on what appeared to be extremely short lower appendages, it almost ruined the movie for me.
I can see how that would happen. I've never read the book myself, though coincidentally, I have it on good authority that Martian Santa is bringing it to me this year.
@t-mar9275 - Considering that the novel took place in the last part of Victorian England and the 'Tripods' were more flying saucers, the change in design choices were somewhat understandable. Have you ever seen and heard of Jeff Wayne's Musical adaptation of War of the Worlds. The CGI designs in that version are perhaps closer to the original intent, but it's all artistically subjective.
@@tonysantiago255 I have no issues with the updates to appeal to 1950s audiences. However, my impression has always been that the film was intended as plausible science-fiction, provided you believe in aliens with advanced technology. While I can accept that in the interest of the storyline, I draw the line at breaking the laws of physics. Any Martian moving around on Earth would be subject to just over two and half times the gravity of Mars, which would make them move very slowly. Yes, I am familiar with Wayne's version. I bought the double LP in the late 1970s, when it first was released and before it became popular. I haven't attended any of the live presentations but have seen videos of them.
Nope. Millicent Patrick did not design the Metaluna Mutant. I knew her an interviewed her. I made the same mistake when writing about her back in the 70's. The designer was actually, AGAIN, the wonderful imaginative JACK KEVAN. (Patrick did some prelims of the human-ish Metalunans, an some costume sketches (which I have), but that's about it on this film. Sorry to disappoint.
That's quite interesting. I've never heard that. Everything I've seen credited her as the originator and others added to it. It's even said that the Mutant was an unused creature concept she had designed for It Came From Outer Space. But, she would probably know.
@@AtomicSnackBar The alien in IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE---the first version---was again a creation of the make-up department. Milicent MAY have contributed some ideas---at least I originally thought so. It appears to have mostly been inspired by a sketch by one of the illustrators in the make-up dept based on Kevan's idea. Milicent was brought in to do sketches- for non-SF movies but was only there for a short time. It was during that short time she helped composite together a bunch of ideas that had already been drawn up for the Creature. She hellped, essentially, "put it all together", ie made the final fine-tuned composite that stitched together various ideas into a coherent "whole".. She has been given kind of exaggerated credit . This is not to take away from her. Her fine-tuning was very important. I think this all started from an article I wrote about her way back in the mid-70's which ha a few errors she corrected me on (not that she minded getting the extra credit!). She was booted out of the make-up department by Bud Westmore because he felt she was being perceived as THE creator of these monsters while HE was claiming credit. In fact, Kevan and people like Chris Mueller and a few others were the ones who came up with the bulk of the designs.. I have paper work from Universal---interoffice memos---in which this whole situation was being argued about in early 1954 when she was just beginning to work on THIS ISLAND EARTH. She didn't get very far on that one. I have her costume an make-up sketches for that. Westmore booted her out (professional jealousy!) before she did much on that film. She was a atlente lady who SHOULD have been given more of a chance to shine. She made a goo collaborator. My epic book on THIS ISLAND EARTH due next year will help clear this all up, and reveal her only sketches on that film that have survived.)
@@RSEFX Fascinating. I look forward to the book. It's interesting too that the false information is so prevalent with her debunking it. Was the interview ever printed? And will it be in the book as well?
@@AtomicSnackBar I'll reply more tomorrow or day after. I'll just say that I knew a lot (a LOT) of the people who made this film and interviewed them back in the 70's and 80's when most of them were still alive. Only parts of my interview with Milicent ever appeared in print..
@@RSEFX No problem at all. I wouldn't want you to spoil the info in your book either. It's just really interesting, so I can't help but inquire deeper. The researcher in me.
Glad to see you and your snazzy shades, Mr. Snack Bar! I'm still waiting on my gofer guts but I'll give you a pass as I know the aliens were a handful to interview. That's how you got the info for this video... right?
@AmityvilleFan - But only if it was made in Japan like Godzilla Minus One. Just an aside, I loved the original Amityville Horror novel, but the first movie didn't for me capture the suspense of the book. Was the remake more effective?
I once read an interesting interpretation of The Blob, namely that it's a Christian allegory (the movie was produced by Christians). The Blob represents sin that "swallows" people and McQueen's character "witnesses" to the town's inhabitants to warn them of the danger posed by the Blob (= sin).
That's certainly an interesting take on it. I haven't heard that, but I could see someone making that case. And it just goes to show you that.....outer space is evil?
@AtomicSnackbar - you know where I stand with that theory, but it could also be seen as another allegory of Communism in the 50s. Much like Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Red Planet Mars would be another example. It's a shame. We could use this same messaging today. Sorry for the politics.
@wimvanderstraeten6521 - soooo...that would make Steve McQueen's character a 'Prophet'. You know that Israelites often stoned their prophets in the Old Testament, right? No sequel for Steve. Straight to TV.
A great choice. I just watched that one on Thanksgiving. But I have a lot of nostalgia for the Saucer Men anyways from childhood. I remember seeing a model kit in a catalog and thinking it was the coolest thing.
@@tracybuck4829 The scene where the Saucer Man fights the cow. I was really surprised with how brutal it actually was. Pretty gruesome for a film from the 50s.
Being a very old sci-fi nut since the early 60s, I like your list. I was scared to death by the Blob and the last on your list was the first time I remember being sad for the monster. It really wasn't bad, just unlucky. There was another along those lines, but not sure of its name, Beast from 20,000 Fathoms or such. Same sort of animation. There were also some really,really bad movies trying to cash in on the sci-fi craze.
Very true indeed. The Ymir are more like a scared animal than anything else. Just treated poorly and backed into a corner. I generally prefer my sci-fi creatures of a non-sympathetic variety, but he's just such a neat design. And Beast from 20,000 Fantoms is a great one. I covered that fella on my Top Sci-fi Giant Creatures episode I want to say. Thanks for watching, Tony.
@AtomicSnackBar I'd like to add thar I felt a lot of empathy for the bug guy in This Island Earth. He got beat in the head and left to die ,all for just doing his job of being a doorman at the observatory. I can imagine him explaining it to his wife. "I was just trying to help the lady out of her tube and she went all Karen on me!"
@@tonydabaloney So very true. But at the same time, everyone knows that the most dangerous job one can take is the doorman at an observatory. He knew the risks.
@AtomicSnackBar - yet , you'd be surprised to know how little it pays. And if you want to carry a laser pistol you have to pay for a license to carry permit. But then you're technically security. And you're required to wear pants.
@@tonysantiago255 Pants!? Deal breaker right there. One of the perks of living in a mostly hot place, I only have to pull the pants out of the closet every once in awhile. Though if I could carry a laser gun, I'd consider it.
I thought it was the artichoke that conquered bent fork Arkansas? Lets all go to the snack bar and have yourself a treat! But mr.Fancy pant alien should have been pantsed them he couldn't chase you! But the next monster looks like the monster from equinox the precursor from evil dead and mr. Asmodious was a real creep!!
That is true. But probably would have been a much shorter movie. Then again, could have brought in the Stooges. I could see the guys pantsing some Metaluna Mutants to save the day. Good times.
That's quite nice of you to say. And now that you mention it, I have been kind of absent from my videos for a long while now. Wasn't really intentional, just kind of worked out that way with the filler month of October and the rebranding. Thanks for watching, Rich. Always good to hear from you.
The Mysterians would have been a great choice as well. I want to say I covered Moguera on one of my Top Sci-fi Robots episodes. As to Battle in Outer Space, I don't recall the aliens in that one. How did they look?
I'm loving this channel! You take me back to childhood.
That is probably my favorite thing to hear about the channel. I appreciate it, Tony.
Great choices. I well remember all of them. The Blob is the sci-fi alien that scared me most as a kid--because it was something that I could visualize as real. Interesting how the name evolved.
Of all the comments I received on this one, the Blob does seem to be the one that scared the most people in their youth.
Yeah, The BLOB scared the hell out of me when I was younger.
X the Unknown was, I believe, the first film to have a blob like monster.
That is indeed correct. And a fun coincidence. I discussed that very thing in last week's video.
Thanks for watching, Adrian.
TOTALLY agree with you on these choices. However, as years went by, I talked my dad into watching the original "The Blob". He snorted with derision and said "All that looks like to me is some guy pushing around a glop of tar with a blowtorch and a tongue depressor". Gee, THANKS, dad.
Well, it may have messed up the effect for you, but just think of the air of danger that adds to the film. Imagine a bunch of effects guys on a 50s film set with a bunch of blow torches and tongue depressors. Sounds a bit hazardous to me.
Thanks for watching, Thais. Good to hear from you again.
Kronos and the Monolith Monsters were the most abstract, minimalist 50s aliens
They were indeed. And coincidentally, I was doing research just this week on Kronos for future episode.
Thanks for stopping by, Chuck.
I'd love to see a bluray of KRONOS. That movie was fun & had some interesting concepts. The attempt at special effects was kind of hilarious with the movie actually utilizing animation sometimes to depict KRONOS. Also: watch for the scene where "victims" gather together in a bunch behind Kronos' stomping leg to support the illusion the descending "foot" had crushed them.
@@RSF-DiscoveryTime That's a good point I hadn't thought of. Kronos hasn't had a bluray release yet, has it? And now that I think about it, has it even had an official DVD release? The one on Amazon is a little bootleg looking. But that could just be the list photo.
Thanks for stopping by, John.
Both great films.
@@RSF-DiscoveryTime Hopefully one day. A lot of 50s sci-fi are being released in bluray.
The alien design from "It Came from Outer Space" is my personal favorite big-eyed creature, and a pretty eerie alien. Keep this passion project going!
That is a great alien design. I have him earmarked for a potential Top Sci-fi Eyeball Creatures list. But I may have accidentally used the rest of the entries on other lists. I'll have to double check.
i love the old stuff.
Then you have come to the right place, Doc.
Oddly enough, as a kid '60s I watched Gort's rampage in "The Day The Earth Stood Still" from behind my Aunt's couch. Not that Gort went on a full-scale rampage, but that robot scared me silly back then, LOL!
I can see that. There is a certain creepiness to Gort that just isn't present in most robots of the time. I want to say I covered him in my Top 1950s Sci-fi Robots Part II list. Folks certainly weren't happy he wasn't on the first, I'll tell you.
Thanks for watching, good Mr. Hollifield.
@AtomicSnackbar - Bernard Herrmann's score gave him that huge lumbering feeling as he stood over Patricia Neal and then the piano keys mixed with the thermin as his viser slowly raised and his single cyclops-like eyebeam glowed preparing to fire her... "Gort. Klaatu Barada Nicto..."
@@tonysantiago255 And talk about amazing effects too. The way they shot him to look seamless. Truly inspired.
@AtomicSnackbar - Now THAT'S CinaMagic! Or was it DynaRama? No, Ray Harryhausen wasn't involved in with flying saucers for another few years yet. And no robots until 1980. Unlike Gort, he was just a little robot. Cute little guy.
As a little kid the blob was mysterious and fascinating for me.
It was indeed. And the whole element of not being able to touch it at all was particularly unsettling.
Super 7 has a Metaluna Mutant figure for $20.00 but it's sold out right now so you might want to keep watching that site for when they restock.
They also recently announced an Ultimates Metaluna Mutant with a glow-in-the-dark variant and it looks fantastic. I won't be missing that one. With that and the Ultimates Mars Attacks Martian coming, 2024 is going to be a good year for my sci-fi shelf.
@@AtomicSnackBar highonplastic has a Ro-man figure, the deluxe version has the skull in the helmet. Amoktime has some you may be interested in and Super 7 still has some Universal Monsters Mole People figures but not for long.
@@AtomicSnackBar I forgot to mention that there are model kits of "Beulah" from "It Conquered The World".
@@shanegross9976 I actually do collect model kits, but can't paint worth a darn. So I just get the ones with nice packaging and leave them in the boxes as display pieces. I would guess the Beaulah kit is probably one of the fancy ones that just come in the brown boxes?
All of these monsters were my childhood companions as a lonely kid. They still are.
Right there with you. When I was around 8 or so my mom bought me Zacherley's Horrible Horror VHS tape. I can say without a shred of exaggeration that it was one of the defining moments of my youth.
All 5 are great choices. Ymir has been a long time favorite of mine.
I forget if I mentioned in the video or not, but I really regret not getting that Ymir figure from several years back. How good he would look on the sci-fi shelf.
Thanks for stopping by again, Roger.
Love my 50's Sci-Fi. I think the special effects in The War Of The Worlds look impressive to this day. Great sound design too. I wonder if the Xenomorphs from the Alien movies would top an "all time greatest" list.
You are most correct there, good sir. Not just the Martian, but the ships and the lasers all look great as well. One of my yearly traditions is watching a classic sci-fi film on NYE. This year I'm probably going with War of the Worlds.
As to the Xenomorph being a top contender for "all time greatest", objectively speaking, that would be very tough to argue against. It wouldn't make my top list, but mine are purely subjective, so they hardly count.
Awesome video and gresr Sci-Fi monster choices, especially the This Island Earth mutants. Love that one!
As time passes, I think the Ymir only holds that top spot out of nostalgia. Still an amazing design, but I think I lean more to the Metaluna Mutant and the Venusian from It Conquered the World these days.
Thanks for watching, Paul. Always a pleasure.
Hey Sterling, great work on parts 1&2. I'm glad I went back to watch this from the previous one.
Thanks, Justin. I appreciate you going back. I try to keep my videos evergreen, as they call it.
Did you ever notice how many Harryhausen movies have numbers in the title? You got: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, 20 Million Miles to Earth, The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, The Three Worlds of Gulliver, First Men on the Moon, and One Million Years BC. That's almost half of them!
I hadn't, but now that you mention it, that is quite a bit. Good thing he didn't do a bunch of sequels.
Lee Van Cleef learned later in his career that a revolver was a better weapon than that stupid blow torch! I like all of these monsters but the unseen monster in Forbidden Planet was done very well.
You do have a point. The three man standoff at the end of The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly would have played out a bit differently had he shown up with a blow torch.
And the unseen monster was really cool. I'd like to cover that guy. There's just so little footage of him to show.
Thanks for stopping by the Snack Bar.
"The 'Dollar Store Dean Martin' is hilarious! 😅😅😅😅
I have my moments ... here and there. Thanks, Hank.
I saw The Blob in a little theater when it first came out ..I was little and when the Blob came out of the theater projection booth I was freakin out ..didn’t sleep for weeks …love the remake also
That really is one of the most iconic scenes in sci-fi history. I'm surprised, though at this point relieved, they haven't done a modern remake. Another one, that is.
The Ymir 100% deserves to top the list...what a classic monster! The guys from "Invasion of the Saucer Men" were pretty cool and the "Cyclops" from "Atomic Submarine" is an underrated creature.
Not give too much away, but I can confirm that the Saucer Men will definitely appear in the sequel episode. I watched that one on Thanksgiving this year and I had forgotten just how cool they were.
As to Atomic Submarine, I'm not familiar with that one. I'm going to look into that right now. Thanks for the tip.
The Blob was the thing that scared me the most when I was a little kid. The insidious Blob, when it was small, when it jumped up the stick and got the old man. You could think of cancer as being like a blob inside a person that kills them from the inside out. It's just creepy. The thing that scared me next most was the Body Snatchers. I never was scared of visuals, which is mainly where the ratings come from, but rather the thematic material. I've got a figure of the Metaluna Mutant from Super 7. The creature from 20,000,000 miles to Earth reminds me of the creature at the end of Flesh Gordon.
That scene with the Blob jumping up the stick is still so well done and such an effective visual. There is just something about a creature without form that really adds to the unsettling nature of it. And with the blob, the fact that you can't touch it at all. Can't fight back against it, just adds to that.
And you know, I've been meaning to cover the original Body Snatchers for a long time now. I need to find a good place for it.
Speaking of Super7, they have an Ultimates Metaluna Mutant coming out in a glow-in-the-dark variant. It is fantastic. I won't be missing out on that one.
Fun fact you may already know, but the Flesh Gordon creature was voiced by Craig T. Nelson.
I think the Saucer Men from Invasion of the Saucer Men deserves a mention.
Definitely. They will be appearing on the sequel episode in the near to near-adjacent future.
Thanks for watching, David.
When I was about 7, my mother took me to see the 'Atomic Submarine' at a local theater. It scared the hell out of me and I had to sleep with the light on in my room that night! Years later when it played on the local 4.30 afternoon movie, I saw just how cheesy it was, but it DOES have some eerie atmosphere ,music, and a few good expressionist looking sets.
The set design is one of my favorite parts of the film. Other than the alien, of course. Had a strange, otherworldly look to it.
Thanks for watching.
I love Beverly Garland’s interview about the monster in It Conquered the World. So funny.
"That conquered the world?"
20 Million Miles to Earth was the first moster movie I can ever remember watching as a kid. It was being shown on a Sat afternoon here on TV in the UK and I've loved th4 Ymir ever since. Really heartened to see this on the list as this film sparked my love of monster movies that is still with me to this day.
I know exactly what you mean. My first exposure to the Ymir was in a magazine. But that one picture was all it took. My imagination was captured.
Thanks for sharing and watching.
20 million is on my top 5 sci-fi movie monsters list. Great movie!
Great movie with one of the all time great movie monsters/aliens. I've just thought the Ymir was the coolest ever since I was a small child.
Thanks for watching, Martin.
Great job. Loved the Secret Sam commercial.
I really dig those vintage toy commercials as well. Something you may be interested in. I recently did a full episode of just 50s and 60s sci-fi toy commercials. Some pretty neat stuff in there. Either way, thanks for watching, Steve.
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I love ALL of those 50s monster/ sci-fi movies. A lot of them were made on a low to zero budget, but they were made with enthusiasm and some style.
That is very true. And I think that enthusiasm and style is what makes so many of them hold up so well today. Take something like the tree monster from From Hell It Came. It's so charming and unique. And just beats the heck out of CG in my book.
@@AtomicSnackBarAgreed. I'll take practical effects over CGI every time. The latter should compliment a story, not dominate and overwhelm.
@@johnjames-glover4630 Which, more often than not, it does these days. You take something like the The Thing from 1982. There's not a darn thing today that can come even close.
@johnjames-glover4630 - I can't even watch any of the most recent MCU movies. The last two were so crammed full with CGI, that they became just so much visual mud. Color separation is an unknown concept to this recent crop of animators.
Good choices all. But you can't go wrong with 50s Sci-fi. The Classic decade for that genre. And the Premier decade for Ray Harryhausen and Bernard Herrmann. Although the sixties color films would have even more great creatures from the team of Schneer and Harryhausen. The biggest surprise for me here is that I never noticed that the Metalunan had pants! A trick of the brain just focused on the exoskeleton and perceived it as a complete look. Learn something new every day. This is going to be a loooong series. Most enjoyable, Sterling the Donut Thief.
You aren't kidding about the 50s being the classic decade for the genre. If warranted, this could easily become a series within a series just on the 50s output. Though, I'm starting to forget what I've covered already. Like right now, I can't for the life of me recall if I've talked about I Married a Monster from Outer Space already.
Now that you say that... I don't recall you mentioning it either. Another cool alien monster in that one. Hey, if you do one on slimey, oozy, creatures, you can include Bloodrust! Now you've got me thinking about that. And a new list is born. I could really go for a Chilly Dilly and a slice about now.
@@tonysantiago255 Just don't dip the Chilly Dilly in the Bloodrust this time. It took forever to clean up the Snack Bar after that.
I believe you only discussed the _I Married…_ alien in passing once, on the Top Sci-Fi Plant Creatures list, mentioning you didn’t think they technically counted, IIRC 🤔
@@Gappasaurus That makes sense. I will have to remedy that soon. And good memory there too, Gappa.
Siccaluna made a miniature vinyl of 'It Conquered the World'. Part of a B-movie set containing She-creature, Voodoo Woman, Monster that Challenged the World, I Married a Monster, and (weirdly) a Critter! Despite being articulated soft vinyl, they are all quite small though. Likely not quite what would scratch the itch I'm guessing you have.
Oh, I hadn't heard of those. But at this point, I'd be happy with just about anything as long as the price was decent. Though I'm guessing they probably weren't.
i saw son of the blob double bill with dirty mary and crazy larry. plus a couple shorts. Saturday matinees were cool back then
I never really got to experience anything like that, unfortunately. But it sounds really neat. And I like hearing the odd movie combos that would play together.
Thanks for stopping by the Snack Bar.
I seen the remake of the blob in color before I seen the original. That was so scary. Just remembering that movie still creep me out.
I saw the remake first as well, yet I don't think I've seen it again in a very long time. I remember the sequel tease we unfortunately never got.
Did you know that This Island Earth was based on the 1947 short story, The Alien Machine? Raymond F. Jones wrote it. The Metalunan Mutant was a standout in that movie. 👽🛸
I want to say I knew that ... but I can't say for sure. For each new piece of sci-fi trivia I research and learn I seem to forget 12 others. Neat, nonetheless. Have you read it?
@@AtomicSnackBarI read it many years ago, when I was 18.
The ID monster from Forbidden Planet (1956) was one of the SCARIEST monsters of the '50s!
That is a great one. And one I've wanted to cover too. But its shown so little, just a matter of seconds, might be a bit tough to pull off.
Thanks for watching, Mr. Crowley.
'Monolith Monster's, is an absolute, clever concept. Loved it, since I was a kid. It's on my list, of top ten☺️!!! I never heard of Venus, having more gravity, than Earth. It's a smaller planet than Earth, thusly it would possess, LESS gravity.
Good ol' Roger Corman. Man of quality budget film making and science.
Monolith Monsters is one I should probably cover one of these days. I've had quite a viewers mention it. And it is indeed a neat and clever concept.
Thanks for watching, Roger.
As of 2001 the original blob mass was on tour, I saw it at monsterbash in PA
That's quite neat. How did they have it displayed?
"20,000,000 Miles to Earth" is one of the very few colorized movies that I like better than the B&W version. I think because since the Ymir is fantasy it could be any color. The colorized version shows it as green which I think is very appropriate.
As a kid, "The Blob" gave me nightmares for months. I always imagined it coming out of the heater vents at night as I lay in bed.
I generally tend to avoid colorized movies as well, but that's one I would be curious to check out. And I can see how that would work well in color.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to see the classic Blob as a kid. But I remember thinking the blob-like oil slick in Creepshow 2 was very creepy.
I love all these movies. Ray Harryhausen, is my Idol. Thanks again, Sterling, you rock!
No, you sir, do all the rocking here.
I heard that the original monster in It Conquered The World was smaller and Beverly Garland kicked it around like a soccer ball. It was meant to be smaller because of the pressure on Venus,
I've also heard that she actually kicked it over at one point too. She must have been a sassy young lady.
Lovely vid - so much thought went into these creations, seems like more than nowadays. The metaluna mutant is one of my favourites - there is a version of this in the 'horror' Topps Trumps - that seems to attacking somebody with a potato peeler. When I first saw This Island Earth, I almost jumped up and down because that had been one of my favourite images. I do love me some Ray Harry Hausen - there was a museum in London that was only open a couple of years - and I saw some of the original models, not the Ismyr - but still amazing. Also they had Mighty Joe Young - and an original Universal Frankenstein costume. I've also seen a whole bunch of original Star Wars suits and props - and don't even begin with Doctor Who - I have sat in a Dalek, oh yes, oh yes indeed.
Quick question - Iron Giant? I love that film, the end makes me cry - well sort of, not really, because I'm too macho - but yeah.
Thanks again for bringing the world your fantastic talent. Top stuff.
That Millicent Patrick really should be one of the top names in classic sci-fi. Right along side Paul Blaisdell and Harryhausen. It's a shame she still doesn't get the credit she deserves. The Creature and the Metaluna Mutant. Two of the finest movie monsters of all time.
That's killer that you not only saw that stuff in person, but sat in a Dalek. How long did it take before you yelled out "Exterminate!"? And how long after that did it take Mrs. Dog to tell you to settle down?
And I've never seen Iron Giant. I generally avoid kid's movies. Because, 99 times out of 10, they are sad and/or touchie feelie. Neither of which I enjoy watching. I don't know why Hollywood can't make a kid's movie that is just fun and light the whole way through. All that said, I do quite like the Iron Giant's design.
@@AtomicSnackBar In the Dalek - I actually purposefully never said, 'Exterminate' but my wife did have to physically pull me out as I did get a bit carried away.
Iron Giant is very touchie/feelie very sad at the end - but it has some great design and some really nice 50s sci-fi art work and ideas. It is more than a nod to the 50s; it really embraces both old school Disney and sci-fi movies. I personally don't like 'soft' films when they try too hard in one direction - but this isn't schmaltzy - it's just good - sad, but really good. Iron Giant gets it right. It's Christmas - give it a go.
@@wetdog1606 I have in past been accused of being a robot, no truth to that whatsoever mind you, because of my complete disdain for touchie feelie and sad stuff.
And, funnily enough, as much as I like Christmas, it's why I don't get into very many Christmas movies. Elf for example. I think the first half is great. But then I just turn it off because it becomes unwatchable.
I think the only case where it works for me is Scrooged, because it's such a dark movie to begin with.
Totally off topic, but have you done any new guitar videos lately?
@@AtomicSnackBar literally just posted a new one.
@AtomicSnackbar - Although I haven't watched Iron Giant in several years, I did rebuy it on bluray because it was super cheap. The same reason I bought The Neverending Story again which is very sad in parts, but also brilliantly allegorical overall. Brad Bird, who went on to direct The Incredibles and my favorite Mission Impossible film: Rogue Nation directed Iron Giant earlier than those two and not only is it an homage to 50s sci-fi to some extent, it's just good storytelling. And Vin Diesel voiced the Giant. So, I second the Dog's recommendation.
With so many beauties to choose from, I kind of admire you being able to trim it down to five such great examples - bring on the sequels.
Love also that your list managed to bring in George Pal, Ray Harryhausen, Roger Corman an Millicent Patrick. Where would we be without them? Oh, and Lee Van Cleef, of course.
It certainly wasn't easy. I have a feeling a Part 2 and maybe even a Part 3 will be on the way. Some though I have managed to squeeze into other episodes. The alien carrot from The Thing from Another World made his way onto my Top Sci-fi Plant Creatures episode.
Speaking of the classic sci-fi Hall of Heroes, Bob Burns is another I tend to mention a whole lot. You could probably play a drinking game with all the times I mention Paul Blaisdell and Bob Burns.
Thanks for stopping by, Uncle N. Good to hear from you again.
@@AtomicSnackBar Cheers. Subbed, btw
@@unclenogbad1509 Most excellent. Glad to have you here at the Snack Bar.
When you mentioned the George Pal version of War of the Worlds, I was reminded of the late 80s tv series of the same name that was touted as a sequel (and even used either the original props or props based on them). It's too bad that only the first season was good.
I was a big fan of that show when I was a lad, though I only caught a handful of episodes. I didn't even know there was a second season. You're the first person I've run across that has even heard of it. And man, I thought Ironhouse was the coolest back then.
@@AtomicSnackBar Stamfine has a decent video giving an overview of the series as a whole.
Ironhorse was pretty awesome, and the actor that portrayed him, Richard Chaves, was just as awesome in the first Predator movie.
@@evanlindsey1100 You know, I never put two and two together that it was the same actor. Seeing pics now, it's quite obvious. But kid brain I suppose.
Rob gotta love the vampire carrot ( the thing) also it came from outer space
Who doesn't like a good alien space carrot? We certainly do here at the Snack Bar. So much so, he made the thumbnail of my Top Sci-fi Plant Creatures episode.
It Came from Outer Space is a great one as well. I do like me some eyeball creatures.
I loved 20 million miles to earth & still think it was Rays best Monster. Loved all those Monsters from the old days & what new ones we have now. I have to say even though they fall into the cheesy category I am a big fan of Cormans Attack of the Crab Monsters & how cool is it that Russell Johnson was in that. & though not one of Rodgers films but a fine tale & film you know as The Crawling Eye or the real title The Trollenberg Terror. Those things scared the hell out of me as kid in the 60s. Loving this channel, Serling ..
Now that is a tough one. Ray's best monster. That would require some major thought and internal debate. But the Ymir would certainly be up there.
I find the crab monsters quite charming. I've been meaning to cover that one for a while now. Just have to squeeze it into the right list.
Thanks, Paul.
@@AtomicSnackBar You just have to look at it as who's your favorite of Rays Monsters & that one was just my favorite, i loved the Skeletons he did as well & there are many to be favorites, so it comes down to what you like the most as there is no best of. I agree the Crab Monsters was such a neat ole flick with the crazy Beech Dickerson in there not being so nutty as he usually was & who won't love Russell Johnson & some of those hilarious lines in the film. That film you can squeeze in an all-ATOMIC FALLOUT Mutant Creatures vid with the likes of The Giant Behemoth & Them, The Monster that Challenged the World, The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms & well i need not tell you what think you already know. Looking forwards to taking in the vids you have as i am just starting to check them out. Nothing like sharing stories & info on all these great oldies.
Some great old monsters there. You missed It! The Terror From Beyond Space. Great costume.
Don't worry, this was just the beginning of an ongoing series. Coverage on It! The Terror From Beyond Space is definitely coming.
Yes, "20 Million Miles to Earth" is so under-rated. It belongs up there with "Jason and the Argonauts" and "One Million Years B.C".. I also think you should make a place on your list for the aliens from "I Married a Monster from Outer Space".
Absolutely. I'm a big fan of the I Married a Monster from Outer Space aliens and they most definitely has a spot on the sequel episode. I even still have my Diener Space Creature figure from when I was a kid that was very heavily based on their design.
Thanks for stopping by the Snack Bar.
@AtomicSnackbar - Hey! Another subject for a video: Toys Ripped Off from Classic Sci-fi Creatures. Boy, that would take some research. But, that's just what you do.
@@tonysantiago255 Sounds a little controversial to me. You know I'm not one for hot button issues like that.
Saw a interview with Bob Burns who helped Paul Blasedale and I guess they named it Buhla. Also on that show Beverly Garland said she kicked it over the first time she saw it 🤣 Cheers
Good ol' Bob Burns. This is actually an older episode that I fixed up a bit. Added a bunch of new clips, images, etc. It was before I started doing the really heavy research I do these days. But since then, I'll tell you, one could play a drinking game with how many times I bring up Paul Blaisdell and Bob Burns on the channel.
And that's a great tidbit about Beverly Garland. Thanks for sharing.
@AtomicSnackbar- I've seen a couple of interviews with Beverly Garland on DVD/bluray extras and she seems like she has a really good attitude about all the sci-fi genre movies she did. She laughs about how often she had to scream in them. She also took over the 'Doctor (Zira-type)' role in the short lived Planet of the Apes 70s TV series. I think she was also in The Alligator People, which is yet another 'Guilty Pleasure'. Fun stuff.
I have an affinity with, not only slime, but toxic waste as well. Yes, a figure of It Conquered The World would be cool. I’ve never seen the original War of the Worlds! Really need to get on that. The Metaluna Mutant is my favorite of this bunch - how could anyone be embarrassed by that?! It’s really interesting that you linked it to the Creature From The Black Lagoon as I’ve always imagined them as being connected in some descendant kind of way. Great to see your channel doing well - it is very much deserved!
Slime...toxic waste....sounds like my haircare regiment. You don't get that shade of blonde from using only one or the other.
Thinking about it now, as much as I like the Ymir, it was only number one because of the nostalgia attached. The Metaluna Mutant would probably be my actual favorite on the list. That or the Venusian from It Conquered the World. Tough call.
And thank you much, pal. Last week's video taking off like it did came as a huge surprise. Sure, it was most definitely a fluke, but a fluke that could happen again one day.
@horrorhands879 - The Deuce you say! You've NEVER seen the classic 1950s War of the Worlds?!!!! Hand over your membership card in the Sci-fi Geeks Society right now! Into Rob's Corner of Shame with you.
@@tonysantiago255 My corner of shame is a little full at the moment. He'll have to find his own.
Hey Rob, wonderful list bro through and through.👌He-Man, Real Ghostbusters & TMNT all made me fall in love with slime so I'm with you on your #5 pick. I would assume your #4 choice would be green as well, whenever I see color photos of creatures or characters I'm used to seeing in black and white, it's always just....weird. Your #1 is another one of my favs, I'm trying not to spoil your choices outright but that particular movie was one I think I somehow discovered online and just fell in love with. When it begins you feel for the creature, but of course, humans have to go and ruin things as you noted. 😆Here's hoping you can get your hands on that Metaluna figure. Looking forward to the next installment on this list. Hope you are having a good weekend, be well! 🤜🤛
Real Ghostbusters. How could I forget. Those early waves were really slime centric, weren't they? I want to say the really cool boardgame even came with slime as well. And remember quarter machines with bubbles of slime? Good times.
And perhaps it's because of the Creature from the Black Lagoon and so many other awesome monsters being green that my mind always goes to green. The whole "Little green men" thing they always used to say as well.
Super7 recently announced they are doing an Ultimates Metaluna Mutant in glow-in-the-dark. So looks like I will finally have my mutant.
Thanks for watching, buddy. It's always appreciated.
I’ve seen all of the movies and agree. A bunch of other great shows like ‘It Came from Outer Space’ but these are all good. Thanks.
A sequel to this episode is currently in the works. Granted, "It Came from Outer Space" didn't quite make the list this time, but that's a great suggestion for a possible Part III.
Thanks, Caption.
All great films. The special effects crews were able to make the most out of their minuscule budgets. One of my favourite creatures from this era is the sea snails from The Monster That Challenged The World.
Oh yeah, me too. The giant molluscs are some of my all time favorites. And my go-to for when anyone says that 50s monsters weren't scary or are all just campy. I know I covered those guys in something. But darn if I can't remember which video now.
@@AtomicSnackBar I am going thru your older videos so I will probably come across them.
@@garfieldsmith332 I found them. They are on the Top 1950s Giant Creatures episode.
Been a hell of a day in the frontier courthouse, glad to see this.
Glad to hear you could take time away from putting away evil doers and ne'er-do-wells for a trip to the Snack Bar.
Not only was I raised on these movies but I still have my Secret Sam arsenal. Memories.
Well, when the stuff hits the fan, I know who I'm calling in to take care of Secret Sam-esc business.
Awesome video, thanks for putting this together!
My pleasure. Thanks for watching it, Jeff.
0:56 - The Blob - So good Bert Bacharach co-penned a song about it.
As I always say, if it's good enough for Burt Bacharach, it's good enough for me.
Sterling you had me at It Conquered The Earth..❤❤❤🎉
And I have a pretty good idea why.
I love these vintage science fiction movies ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤!
As do I. And I'm discovering new stuff all the time.
Thanks for watching, Emily.
I have more sympathy for Ymir than any other, he was minding his own business, got kidnapped from his home planet, stabbed with a pitch fork, and shot at, all he wanted was to watch the game and snack on some sulfur.
Very true. I'm normally not a fan of the sympathetic monster. I like my creatures to be just nasty for no reason. But the Ymir is just such a cool creature design, he gets a pass.
Great list. I need to watch IT Conquered the World. Love that little Hershey Kiss looking vegidude
I keep waiting for It Conquered the World Venusian candy to become the next big Valentine's Day treat. Weirdly hasn't happened yet.
Great choices Ymir is aces in my book
That is because you, sir, are a scholar and a gentleman.
My only complaint with the new channel is that I still don’t have any snacks. It’s a small complaint, your content is good enough to make up for it
It's cause you keep getting here late. All the good hot dog water is sold out by that point and Martians have taken all the popcorn. You know how Martians are.
Jokes mostly aside, I did actually look into making Atomic Snack Bar popcorn buckets, but couldn't really find it reasonably.
@@AtomicSnackBar is there any mayonnaise left over? I could dip some mayo!
Mate, you make it and I’ll eat it. It’s a sunny Saturday morning in December, I need fooooood
@@haitch2676 Not sure it's the best idea to eat the actual popcorn bucket. Though reports coming back tell me they are far less radioactive than before.
@@AtomicSnackBar finally! That green lump has only just stopped talking to me, he said the…. the scariest things
@haitch2676 - Woah! You just reminded me of 'Qual-o', the stomach dwelling mutant in Total Recall. Now that Freaked me out!
My new favorite channel
Very kind of you to say. Welcome to the Snack Bar.
Nothing like a cone-shaped scary Claw Monster with a mean face! Trust me, Rock Lobster does not apply here!
True words, Richard. True words.
This so needed doing... ;) Please keep making these!
I appreciate that, David. I certainly will. Next month's big episode will be a slight detour. But the next episode in this series should be out February 2nd.
Wes Shank owns the actual Blob and a couple of miniature sets made for FX shots. He says it's starting to get a little hard after 60+ years. He takes that stuff to BlobFest every year at the Colonial Theater.
Oh, that's too bad. But even a bit stiff, it's nice to hear that the original Blob is still around and making public appearances. Though I hear he has a bit of an attitude. But, you know how blobs from space can be.
Glad to see you drop by the Snack Bar again, Michael.
@@AtomicSnackBar All you have to do is mention '50s sci-fi. 😁
@@creech54 I do try to cover 50s stuff as often as possible. Next month I'll be moving into the 60s for a wee bit. But I will always be back to the 50s.
@@AtomicSnackBar I like '60s sci-fi, too, but the '50s has more top titles. The UK has the best stuff in the early/mid '60s. Late '60s has POTA, 2001 and other goodies.
@@creech54 That's a really interesting point. I'd say that's true for me as well. Though some of my all time favorites are from the 60s(The Time Machine, Barbarella, POTA, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, Lost in Space) the 50s does have more in shear volume of great sci-fi films.
I don't know how i missed this. I saw the remake before the original blob as well. It would be cool to have a tube of the original blob for the collection. The second looks like sigmond the sea monster lol. War of the worlds is so cool. He does kind of look like a mushroom. I should have asked for a secret sam briefcase from Santa. i love the alien design from this Island earth. The alien from 20 million miles does resemble the Kraken. Fantastic video Slim. Happy New Year.
To be fair, you were a wee bit busy this month, I'd say. Not only with the Christmas countdown, but the whole getting abducted by aliens.....again.
And you really never know when you might need a Secret Sam briefcase. It can make all the difference.
Happy New Year, buddy.
That's why there was a resembelence.
I liked The Blob! The most fantasy aspect of the film is Steve Mcqueen as a teenager! Oh man i always forget that Lee van Cleef is in It conquered the World, lol! The Martians scared the crap out of the as a kid! It's funny you should mention Simon because that EXACTLY what I thought the first time I played it. No one else knew what I was talking about because I was the only sci fi fan. The mutant form This Island Earth is iconic!
If I'm not mistaken, Steven McQueen was 28 at the time he filmed the Blob. So definitely not a teen, but he was younger than he looked. I was thinking about it. I remember when I started high school, there were other students with full beards and seniors that looked 30 years old. So I do think people used to look older, faster. Makes me wonder if him playing a teen seemed as ridiculous at the time as it does now.
And you know what they say. Great minds see Martians in Simon. Or something like that.
Yeah, my best friend in High School had a 5 o clock shadow. We used to have him buy the tickets for all the R-rated teen sex comedies in the 80's! He got us in to see "The Beast Within" ! Which was more hilarious than scary but we had a great time!@@AtomicSnackBar
Honestly for War of the Worlds I WISH they had gotten Ray Harryhausen for the War Machines and the Martians. While I'll always love and appreciate the latter I'll always wonder what the movie had been like with the king of monster makers himself at the helm.
Oh yeah, talk about a dream project right there. That's an alternate reality I'd like to visit. Because with Harryhausen we probably would have gotten more of the Martians as well.
You are not alone with your fascination with slime. I’m not sure if I ever told you but I actually did pick up a vintage slime pit for my collection. I actually haven’t ever seen the original Blob or its sequel unfortunately. I love the remake but for some reason continue to put off watching the originals.
So I’m not sure why I immediately thought the alien in It conquered the world was yellow. I was probably thinking banana I guess. But red does make sense to me. I love the design.
Speaking of designs the Metaluna Mutant would have took the top spot on this list for me but of course seeing it followed up with Ymi, I think that’s clearly the best of the bunch. We both know that Ray Harryhausen designs can’t be beat.
That's a great find. Do you have it on display yet? I remember my excitement for that playset back in the day. I just couldn't wait to get one. It got a lot of play too, even after I ran out of slime. It lent itself well to many things.
You bring up a good point. Metaluna Mutant vs the Ymir. That was a nostalgia based call, I believe. Cause knowing my taste now, if I was seeing the two for the first time today, I would probably pick the Mutant. I am a sucker for that style of alien.
I went to bed too early last night so I have to make you my Saturday morning fun time
I'm good with that as well. If I can't be late night TV, I certainly don't mind being a Saturday morning cartoon.
I think you got it backwards. Early models of the ymir weren't based on the cyclops from "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad" because that movie came later than "20 Million Miles to Earth". The cyclops was based on the ymir. In fact it was made from the same armature skeleton. I'm sure you know this, so maybe I misunderstood you. BTW: I always saw a similarity between the kraken and the ymir, too. In fact, almost every Harryhausen monster (except for the mooncalf) looks similar to at least one of his other monsters.
I know it sounds odd, but that's how it happened. The Ymir started out looking much like the Cyclops. It evolved over time to become the Ymir we know. But it seems that Harryhausen liked that early design and went back to it for the Sinbad film.
Man, now I really want a Secret Sam spy kit. 😆 😆 😆
Heck yeah. I would love a collection of 60s toys.
Dude, your channel rocks!🌎
Many thanks, Nova. And thanks for stopping by.
may I recommend the rat bat spider from the angry red planet. also if you get to the 70s maybe alien shocker from kamen rider. it gives me a similar vibe to the aliens from war of the worlds.
A great suggestion. The Rat-bat-spider nearly made the list and was one of the first I thought of. Talk about a unique and awesome design. But there was a problem with using the footage. Though now, I can't remember what said problem was. Surprisingly, you are the first person to mention that guy.
I don't remember the alien shocker. But I have only seen up to the point where Hongo left to fight Shocker internationally and the new guy took his place in Japan.
Fancy pants are always the best way to go
Only the fanciest.
I rather like the cyclopean shapeshifters from "It Came From Outer Space". The starfish aliens from "Warning From Space" are cool too.
I have a real soft spot for eyeball centric creatures as well. I've been working on the notes for an eyeball creature episode, but have been kind of stuck. So glad you mentioned Warning from Space. A great choice I had forgotten about.
@AtomicSnackbar - The Crawling Eye of course, but there's another one whose name escapes me. Criterion even did a release. Wanna say that they're invisible until the end of the film. But I may have only seen it once years ago.
@@tonysantiago255 Hmmmm. I'm not sure. Of course, Fiend Without a Face is the first thing that popped into my head. But those are brain creatures.
As to The Crawling Eye.....put a pin in that topic for now.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:15 🛸 *Exploration of 1950s Sci-fi Aliens*
- Discussion on iconic sci-fi aliens from the 1950s.
- Highlighting the significance of the 1950s decade for sci-fi and alien movies.
- Introduction to the first entries on the list: The Blob and the Alien from It Conquered the World.
01:42 🎬 *The Blob: Design and Origins*
- Details on the design and origins of The Blob.
- Discussion on the inspiration behind The Blob's creation.
- Debunking myths and exploring the true origins of The Blob's name and design.
02:51 👽 *The Alien from It Conquered the World: Design Insights*
- Analysis of the design of the Alien from It Conquered the World.
- Insights into the concept behind the alien's appearance.
- Exploration of the influence of Roger Corman and Paul Blaisdell on the alien's design.
04:40 🚀 *Martians from War of the Worlds: Iconic Design*
- Examination of the iconic design of the Martians from War of the Worlds.
- Attribution of the Martian design to Albert Nozaki and George Pal.
- Speculation on the influence of the Martian design on subsequent pop culture.
08:22 🧠 *The Metaluna Mutant: Legendary Creature Design*
- Discussion on the iconic design of the Metaluna Mutant from This Island Earth.
- Insights into the actors' initial reactions to the creature's design.
- Recognition of Milicent Patrick's contribution to classic sci-fi and monster movie designs.
10:41 🌌 *The Ymir from 20 Million Miles to Earth: Unique Alien Concept*
- Examination of the design and concept of the Ymir from 20 Million Miles to Earth.
- Comparison of the Ymir to other iconic creatures from sci-fi and fantasy.
- Insights into the evolution of the Ymir's design during production.
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Ray Harryhausen used the model of the Ymir to make the Kraken.
Close. He used the armature of the Ymir puppet to make the Cyclops puppet.
I'm going by what little I heard
I can certainly see how one would come to that conclusion. As lad the two were just nearly identical to me.
@@creech54 He also did that with the Rhedosaurus from the Beast from 20,000 Fathoms for the 7th Voyage of Sinbad.
@@scottcleaves1040 No worries there. I've found from doing these videos there is often contradictory information floating about. I've gotten things wrong here and there myself, even with the heavy research I do.
Thanks for watching, Scott.
Bob is a great movie can always watch it again and again CCCCCCCC
There are definitely films like that that I can watch over and over and never tire of.
Thanks for watching, Victor.
Gonna watch after Midnight -- & my favorite alien better be there, or I'm gonna feel alienated! Cheers Warren, Alien Artist -- or was that Allied Artists!
So far, you win the comments section this weekend. Good job, Warren from the Beyond of Beyond Space.
Actually Mr. S. I'm probably beyond the Wall of Sleep! Your video & it's mention of "The Blob" so excited me that I re-read Joseph Payne Brennan's masterpiece, "Slime" which I first came across in Alfred Hitchcock's "Monster Museum" when I was a kid -- a long, long time ago, when Dinosaurs ruled the earth -- or at least my neighborhood! Did you notice the movie that's playing when the Blob goops the movie theatre? "Daughter of Horror," which is an amazing little experimental horror film from 55 -- but Bela Lugosi ain't in it! Cheers Warren, who brakes for Bela Lugosi films!
@@AtomicSnackBar -- p.s., the best thing about "It Conquered the World" ain't no Venusian -- it's that Blonde Venus, Beverly Garland! Sez Warren, cheesy cheesecake guy!
@@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves Ok, now that's a piece of trivia I wish I had had for the video itself. And is that the same Daughter of Horror which is also known as Dementia which also did not feature Bela Lugosi?
I don't know the Joseph Payne Brennan story. Is it currently available elsewhere?
@@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves A Venusian of a different kind. Though I would certainly buy a pin-up calendar of both.
LEE VAN CLEEF😮😮😮😮WHAT??!! I must've been 10 yrs old when I saw this! Didn't even know who he was!!😅
And he is his usual awesome self. He even attacks the alien with a handheld blowtorch.
I had a Secret Sam. Secret Sam came out the same time as James Bond’s Attaché case, and I wanted that for Christmas, but my dad got me the Secret Sam because it had more stuff and could do more things.
I would love a collection of 50s and 60s toys. So many awesome releases. The Remco Movieland Drive-in being my top.
So what did you think of Secret Sam? Did you end up enjoying it as much as you would have the attaché case?
@@AtomicSnackBar It was ok. It came with big bullets for "long range" and small bullets for "short range". Still wasn't as cool as the James Bond case. But, I did have the big DB5 from Goldfinger. The license plate rotated. The shield came up. The ejector seat worked. The machine guns came out. Wish I still had it.
My favorite was the Mattel guns with the green sticky caps and the bullets that would actually fire the tips just like a real bullet.
My favorite toy was the Mattel Thing Maker. I also had the Mattel Wooshop. It could change from a small table saw to a small drill press to a small lathe. Oh and before I forget, there was the Mattel Vac-U-Form. My generation had SOOOO many great toys.
It's a shame America has become so lawsuit crazy and abandoned the concept of parenting. Kids will never see, let alone play with even half of the toys we played with.
@@kevinbuja8105 It's interesting that I have ended up with a movie based channel. Don't get me wrong, I do love movies, but on my list of passions, they are definitely below vintage toys. The Thingmaker was awesome. Have you seen the Skeletons Accessory set? Extremely spiffy as well.
And I so know what you mean. I mostly grew up in the 80s, a phenomenal time for toys. And even then, I had all kinds of toy guys and things that, like you said, kids today will never see.
@@AtomicSnackBar When my daughter was about 10 (roughly 20 years ago) I went on eBay and purchased a thing maker and every set of molds they made. Creeple Peeple. Mini-Dragons. The dots. The Fright Factory. I did this so she could experience probably the greatest open ended toy ever created. There is (was) no right or wrong. You were limited to your creations only by your imagination. She loved it. I loved it. I even bought a Vac-U-Form.
For what it’s worth, maybe you should pursue your love of vintage toys as a YT channel. It may even be more rewarding. There are a plethora of movie channels on YT. Doing deep dives into the toys would be great. There’s no price tag for nostalgia. Toys from even last 19th century would be great. I’ve always been fascinated with the mechanical banks. There are so many genres you could pursue.
Please keep informed if you decide to switch gears.
I never liked the Martians from War of the Worlds. Having grown up with Wells' novel, his rationale that the Martians would be very slow moving due to Earth's much higher gravity, made a lot of sense to me. So, when the Martian quickly scampered out of the house, especially on what appeared to be extremely short lower appendages, it almost ruined the movie for me.
I can see how that would happen. I've never read the book myself, though coincidentally, I have it on good authority that Martian Santa is bringing it to me this year.
@t-mar9275 - Considering that the novel took place in the last part of Victorian England and the 'Tripods' were more flying saucers, the change in design choices were somewhat understandable. Have you ever seen and heard of Jeff Wayne's Musical adaptation of War of the Worlds. The CGI designs in that version are perhaps closer to the original intent, but it's all artistically subjective.
@@tonysantiago255 I have no issues with the updates to appeal to 1950s audiences. However, my impression has always been that the film was intended as plausible science-fiction, provided you believe in aliens with advanced technology. While I can accept that in the interest of the storyline, I draw the line at breaking the laws of physics. Any Martian moving around on Earth would be subject to just over two and half times the gravity of Mars, which would make them move very slowly.
Yes, I am familiar with Wayne's version. I bought the double LP in the late 1970s, when it first was released and before it became popular. I haven't attended any of the live presentations but have seen videos of them.
Great time thanks
I thank you kindly, good sir.
haha and Frank Zappa made It Conquered the World even more famous in his song Cheepnis!
Oh, I didn't know that. Did he sample it or make reference to it in the lyrics?
be easier to listen to it. it's on his album Roxy & Elsewhere.@@AtomicSnackBar
@@karenmandeville7116 I see what you mean. But hey, glad he liked it.
Great list.
I thank you kindly, William.
Leif van cleef was in one 0f the moves, that makes me think we should see other people with bigger names later.
@@williamestes629 Chances are quite good on that one.
Nope. Millicent Patrick did not design the Metaluna Mutant. I knew her an interviewed her. I made the same mistake when writing about her back in the 70's. The designer was actually, AGAIN, the wonderful imaginative JACK KEVAN. (Patrick did some prelims of the human-ish Metalunans, an some costume sketches (which I have), but that's about it on this film. Sorry to disappoint.
That's quite interesting. I've never heard that. Everything I've seen credited her as the originator and others added to it. It's even said that the Mutant was an unused creature concept she had designed for It Came From Outer Space. But, she would probably know.
@@AtomicSnackBar The alien in IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE---the first version---was again a creation of the make-up department. Milicent MAY have contributed some ideas---at least I originally thought so. It appears to have mostly been inspired by a sketch by one of the illustrators in the make-up dept based on Kevan's idea. Milicent was brought in to do sketches- for non-SF movies but was only there for a short time. It was during that short time she helped composite together a bunch of ideas that had already been drawn up for the Creature. She hellped, essentially, "put it all together", ie made the final fine-tuned composite that stitched together various ideas into a coherent "whole".. She has been given kind of exaggerated credit . This is not to take away from her. Her fine-tuning was very important. I think this all started from an article I wrote about her way back in the mid-70's which ha a few errors she corrected me on (not that she minded getting the extra credit!). She was booted out of the make-up department by Bud Westmore because he felt she was being perceived as THE creator of these monsters while HE was claiming credit. In fact, Kevan and people like Chris Mueller and a few others were the ones who came up with the bulk of the designs.. I have paper work from Universal---interoffice memos---in which this whole situation was being argued about in early 1954 when she was just beginning to work on THIS ISLAND EARTH. She didn't get very far on that one. I have her costume an make-up sketches for that. Westmore booted her out (professional jealousy!) before she did much on that film. She was a atlente lady who SHOULD have been given more of a chance to shine. She made a goo collaborator. My epic book on THIS ISLAND EARTH due next year will help clear this all up, and reveal her only sketches on that film that have survived.)
@@RSEFX Fascinating. I look forward to the book. It's interesting too that the false information is so prevalent with her debunking it. Was the interview ever printed? And will it be in the book as well?
@@AtomicSnackBar I'll reply more tomorrow or day after. I'll just say that I knew a lot (a LOT) of the people who made this film and interviewed them back in the 70's and 80's when most of them were still alive.
Only parts of my interview with Milicent ever appeared in print..
@@RSEFX No problem at all. I wouldn't want you to spoil the info in your book either. It's just really interesting, so I can't help but inquire deeper. The researcher in me.
Gravity on Venus is less than that on Earth.
Don't tell Mr. Corman.
@@AtomicSnackBar Maybe he was thinking of the atmospheric pressure which is tremendous.
@@m14speeder That's a good point. You may be right. Either way, you have me curious and I've been reading more about Venus.
@AtomicSnackbar - don't forget to Google search Frankie Avalon.
Glad to see you and your snazzy shades, Mr. Snack Bar! I'm still waiting on my gofer guts but I'll give you a pass as I know the aliens were a handful to interview. That's how you got the info for this video... right?
I'm not at liberty to discuss my sources. Robot/Alien confidentiality and all. I'm sure you understand.
#2 would worth a remake.
Oh man, I don't know. It shutter to think what they would do to him this day and age.
Thanks for stopping by the Snack Bar.
@@AtomicSnackBar I ment proper animatronic appendages and such. A proper mid-budget flick, from, like 15-25 million.
@@AmityvilleFan Might be neat to finally see the Mutant with the originally intended legs.
@AmityvilleFan - But only if it was made in Japan like Godzilla Minus One. Just an aside, I loved the original Amityville Horror novel, but the first movie didn't for me capture the suspense of the book. Was the remake more effective?
I once read an interesting interpretation of The Blob, namely that it's a Christian allegory (the movie was produced by Christians). The Blob represents sin that "swallows" people and McQueen's character "witnesses" to the town's inhabitants to warn them of the danger posed by the Blob (= sin).
That's certainly an interesting take on it. I haven't heard that, but I could see someone making that case. And it just goes to show you that.....outer space is evil?
@AtomicSnackbar - you know where I stand with that theory, but it could also be seen as another allegory of Communism in the 50s. Much like Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Red Planet Mars would be another example. It's a shame. We could use this same messaging today. Sorry for the politics.
@wimvanderstraeten6521 - soooo...that would make Steve McQueen's character a 'Prophet'. You know that Israelites often stoned their prophets in the Old Testament, right? No sequel for Steve. Straight to TV.
The Saucer Men
A great choice. I just watched that one on Thanksgiving. But I have a lot of nostalgia for the Saucer Men anyways from childhood. I remember seeing a model kit in a catalog and thinking it was the coolest thing.
A little freaked out as a kid by the needle injecting fingers and the fact that they had eyeballs on their hands....Freak'n awesome!@@AtomicSnackBar
@@tracybuck4829 The scene where the Saucer Man fights the cow. I was really surprised with how brutal it actually was. Pretty gruesome for a film from the 50s.
Being a very old sci-fi nut since the early 60s, I like your list. I was scared to death by the Blob and the last on your list was the first time I remember being sad for the monster. It really wasn't bad, just unlucky. There was another along those lines, but not sure of its name, Beast from 20,000 Fathoms or such. Same sort of animation. There were also some really,really bad movies trying to cash in on the sci-fi craze.
Very true indeed. The Ymir are more like a scared animal than anything else. Just treated poorly and backed into a corner. I generally prefer my sci-fi creatures of a non-sympathetic variety, but he's just such a neat design.
And Beast from 20,000 Fantoms is a great one. I covered that fella on my Top Sci-fi Giant Creatures episode I want to say.
Thanks for watching, Tony.
@AtomicSnackBar I'd like to add thar I felt a lot of empathy for the bug guy in This Island Earth. He got beat in the head and left to die ,all for just doing his job of being a doorman at the observatory. I can imagine him explaining it to his wife. "I was just trying to help the lady out of her tube and she went all Karen on me!"
@@tonydabaloney So very true. But at the same time, everyone knows that the most dangerous job one can take is the doorman at an observatory. He knew the risks.
@AtomicSnackBar - yet , you'd be surprised to know how little it pays. And if you want to carry a laser pistol you have to pay for a license to carry permit. But then you're technically security. And you're required to wear pants.
@@tonysantiago255 Pants!? Deal breaker right there. One of the perks of living in a mostly hot place, I only have to pull the pants out of the closet every once in awhile. Though if I could carry a laser gun, I'd consider it.
I thought it was the artichoke that conquered bent fork Arkansas? Lets all go to the snack bar and have yourself a treat! But mr.Fancy pant alien should have been pantsed them he couldn't chase you! But the next monster looks like the monster from equinox the precursor from evil dead and mr. Asmodious was a real creep!!
That is true. But probably would have been a much shorter movie. Then again, could have brought in the Stooges. I could see the guys pantsing some Metaluna Mutants to save the day. Good times.
nice to see your face again my weird friend ;)
That's quite nice of you to say. And now that you mention it, I have been kind of absent from my videos for a long while now. Wasn't really intentional, just kind of worked out that way with the filler month of October and the rebranding.
Thanks for watching, Rich. Always good to hear from you.
What about The Mysterians and Battle in Outer Space
The Mysterians would have been a great choice as well. I want to say I covered Moguera on one of my Top Sci-fi Robots episodes.
As to Battle in Outer Space, I don't recall the aliens in that one. How did they look?
I don't think I knew the Blob was from 1958
Yeah, it just barely missed being a part of the magical year that was 1957.
I'm pretending you're live on here now LOL I've had a difficult afternoon and you're just the Cure
Well, in sense, I am. I do always try to be on when a new video goes up. And glad to be of service.
It might seem silly but it means a lot thanks entertaining us
You knew that's Kermit in your ad, right? I'm not sure if anybody else knew
@@richardkohlhof Oh no, doesn't seem silly at all. I know exactly what you mean. I'm just glad to be of entertainment.
What IS scarier than a pear-shaped cucumber? Anyone?
I think the cricket noises proves my point.