Every single one of these movies were amazing. I'm so glad that I got to see them while growing up. I have been an ardent sci fi fans ever since. The Mysterious Island was also a big winner!
I saw Mysterious Island on the big screen when I was five. My Mom says I talked about the giant crab for months. Still one of my faves, especially the incredible Berrnard Hermann score.
Loved mysterious island.....great film. Loved the scene where they are being sealed into a honeycomb. Also, where you know-who comes back to make an appearance (not going to give away the plot twist).
@@martyjewell5683 Yes. he worked on a total of 17 films in his career and is widely acknowledged as the master of stop motion. He has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame and received a Lifetime Achievement Oscar. He a credited as a major influence by many later filmmakers. He passed away in 2013 at the age of 92.
Totally agree. So many of these lists of "classic" sci-fi films contain what belongs spoofed on Mystery Science Theater 3000, and they have their place there when you're having a party in which the films are running in the background. This list, on the other hand, contains among the most engrossing sci-fi films of the 1950's, not background noise and funny visuals, for example, _Beginning of the End_ (1957), with grasshoppers, pretending to be giant mutants, crawling over postcards of Chicago. I totally agree with adding _When Worlds Collide_ and _This Island Earth_ . Next stop: Metaluna. If I thought a bit, I might want to add others, but then the list becomes unwieldy.
You definitely picked the best for 1950's golden age sci-fi. All of these titles are top notch. "The Incredible Shrinking Man" is a masterpiece and one of my favorites. So glad you included it. I love the soundtrack to that film as well.
@@jamesweemsdishman Although I grew up in the era, I have NEVER seen this. Invaders From Mars This Island Earth Tarantula Were three of my favorites! BHE
My dad loved that movie. We (I was just a kid) went on Universal Studios Tour, and they had the props from the movie there. Oh, and we got to go on the set of The Munsters, another fav when I was a kid. Somewhere we have pictures of us kids with Lilly, Herman, the electric chair, the coffin phone booth, etc. I wonder if I'll ever find them again 😞
The incredible shrinking man has always been,and probably always will be my very favorite sci fi movie,and is even possibly one of my very favorite fantasy movies
I thought the 50's thing was unwatchable almost. The actors deliver their dialogue like they are in a race and the monster isnt at all scary. The 82 version is far superior. Ditto the Fly.
@@wendigo53 eh, the mark of quality is that it holds up even over time. The 50s War of the Worlds, Forbidden Planet and The Day the Earth Stood Still (markedly better than the remake) would still be good released today. Ditto the 80s Thing. The 50s Thing wasnt even good THEN
I've only seen The Fly once on a black and white TV in the seventies. I had no idea it was in color and widescreen! Both of these on this list with James Mason are favorites, but I'm a fan of all the rest. I'm so glad I got to see them on TV, usually the late night movie, growing up. Great work. Thanks.
Great list, I grew up with these, and to this day prefer the original 'The day the Earth stood still" and "The Thing from another World" to the remakes.
I grew up watching every one of these great movies in the early to mid '60s, mostly on tv but occasionally at drive in theaters. I'd add one you didn't include - Godzilla!
I used to LOVE (and be terrified by) these films as a kid in the 60s. Creature Feature was one of my favorite series. The original Attack of the 50 foot Woman is my all time fav!
Every one of these is a classic! A couple I could only watch once or twice, most of them I have watched over and over! My favorite: The Thing From Another World. So many great moments! The ending was the “cherry on top “!
Thank you Rick, for this marvelous compilation of the classics. I've watched every one and own almost every film on this list. Please keep up this important filmography, it's keeping me sane!
Maybe the best thing about being a geezer-i'm 81-is that I saw every one of these movies in the theater when they were released. Fun. Thanks for the memories!
Great selection! Saw every single one growing up in the 60s. Great summertime memories watching them with my family. One that is near and dear to my heart scared the crap out of me doesn't get enough mention or play, and would be where I'm sure the idea for "Alien" comes from. The title? "It..the terror from beyond space". That was the one movie that would make me stay up at night as a kid. It is one of those "quiet classics". Fortunately, I was able to find it on DVD and now own it. Keep up the good work!
As a young boy I had the great fortune to see all of these at the theater, I have been a huge science fiction fan ever since. These movies are classic. I have them all on DVD now. Thank you for this list.
Great stuff. I have most of them on DVD, fantastic way to spend a snowy Saturday afternoon. I would add “When Worlds Collide “. Great story with a subplot of how people react to the end of the world. One of the great spaceship designs of the era. Also “This Island Earth”. A fun romp that brought the world the Interoceter
ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE - THIS is what UA-cam is all about - PROPS! Oh my God - The Fly!! ❤❤ This movie was OFF-Da'Chayne back in the day! Sir, you've done it again with another STELLAR collection of top-notch sci-fi classics!❤❤
The boulder chasing Indiana Jones and the 'staff' showing the location of Ark of the Covenant in the map room scenes in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' were inspired by similar scenes in 'Journey to the Center of the Earth'.I saw it at a renewed 'movie palace' on the big screen about 15 years ago with Arlene Dahl a guest lecturer at the screening. An unforgettable experience,especially with the score by the legendary Bernard Hermann.
This is the best of 1950's Sci-Fi. There are many horror, supernatural and mind bending movies made at that time. Black and white is it's signature. lol
Probably one of the most classic scenes in sci-fi history. Loved Price in "House of Wax".....although, that's more horror... The world could use another Vincent Price......and Karloff.....and Lugosi.....and Chaney Jr......sigh. Now the real horror is the upcoming election....
Oddly enough, I saw _The Fly_ in the theater with my parents on a double bill with a Japanese sci-fi movie called _The H-Man_ . While the final scene of _The Fly_ was scary, I managed it pretty well. The low budget, incoherently written, Japanese film scared me much more -- if I recall correctly, it gave me nightmares for a while -- involved a radioactive man who dissolved into a vapor that could, of course, travel under doors, into locked cars, etc., a la The Blob, without being a blob. The result was that victims could be fried rather unexpectedly. The victim could be doing something mundane at home and the viewer has no idea that, behind the victim, the H-Man is seeping into the room until the ominous music foreshadows the next shot with the H-Man approaching and then vaporizing the victim who dies amidst a horrifying scream. I now have this awful film on DVD, and I think, this silly film scared me? But I was only six and much more afraid of an unknown danger than some guy with an ugly head I could see. You could run away from monsters, but not something you didn't realize was there until it was too late.
Like others have mentioned, I recall many of your great choices, from my own childhood. One I would add is INVADERS FROM MARS. While not quite the quality of your choices, the early shot of the boy looking out his bedroom window at the UFO landing in darkness in the sandpit deep behind his home..... Arghh! That scene left an emotional resonance I can still feel to this day!
All great selections! I might have included The Creature From The Black Lagoon, but these are all deserving of being on this list. Oh, I almost forgot, Invaders From Mars, a movie that scared the hell out of me when I was young.
12:17 As a side note in 'The Fly', when Andre's brother is first taken down to the door of the lab, he guesses as to what his brother might have come up with, and one of those guesses is 'Flat Screen'. Yes, that's right, flat screen TV was being thought of way back then.
A great set of films. Remember them all. All worth watching over and over again. Just watched your video on "so bad they are good". Nice to see that Hollywood could make a lot of great sci-fi films at the time many were really low budget low quality productions. Of course Follywood still does that today. However a lot of the "bad" sci-fi films of the 50s are better than many of todays big budget disasters.
You included most of my favorite 50's movies. I watch them time and again, Some of the remakes were horrible, especially hated the remake of "The Thing". I wish Forbidden planet could be remade for one scene, when Morbius meets the monster from his ID. Special effects of the day couldn't capture it properly.
The remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still totally missed the point of the original. The message of the original was “man must abandon war if we’re to survive “. The message of the remake was “humans are messing up the Earth and should all die to save the planet”. The original was sooooo much better.
The review of the 1970s black remake of "The Wizard Of Oz" said something like, "... where the underlying message in the 1940 version was, "There is no place like home," this version seems to say, "There is no one like me." "
A lot of great movies in this medley. Also the crawling eye, the thing with Kenneth Tobie, and the time machine. The seventh voyage of Sinbad and mighty Joe Young, which was sort of sci-fi. The invisible invaders. The invasion of the body snatchers, and the Tingler, which I saw in the theater, and it made my brother cry until we took him home.
I can relate to that sentiment. They were a huge part of my childhood and I still follow them closely. But have you seen Battlefield: Earth, Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes and After Earth? I'm not sure 'love' is quite the right word.
@@ClutchCargo001 I liked Battlefield Earth. John Travolta always plays a psycho very well. Even an alien one! I am not a fan of the Planet Of The e Apes films. Even the original with Heston. After Earth was a fine film. Will Smith is always a faborite. I grew up in the 50s and 60s. I have always like the old sci-fi films that seemed tailor made for drive in theaters. My favorite of all those was Forbidden Planet.
@@Snuffy03 Your taste is your own. it's good (I suppose) that you enjoyed Battlefield Earth. But there is no list of 'worst sci fi films' that BE didn't make. It's usually number 1. Lost $40 million and has a whopping 3% on Rotten Tomatoes. But to each their own. Rock on!
@@ClutchCargo001 I have never really given much thought as to how much money a film made. That's not a factor for success in my eyes. But many people like films that I think are pointless. Sometimes I watch a film on TV and think to myself, " if I had paid money to see this, I would be pissed" and I wonder how it got backing.
I remember those scary movies when growing up in the 60's. The eerie sound effects often let you know that the monster or alien was about to strike! Many years later five of our Forest Service Fire Engines from the San Bernadino National Forest, were sent to fight a forest fire near Payson Arizona. One night, while taking a break around midnight, my fire captain told me to make that eerie sound over the radio that just our five engines could hear. A moment later a voice came back over the radio, " My feelings exactly!"
The Day The Earth Stood Still is at the very top of my list. It hit all the marks with dialogue, story, and a theme that was absolutely spot on for the period. It is sad that the remake was so poorly done. Art should entertain, inspire and educate. This one did all three.
Another classic to consider, "The Amazing Colossal Man"; its about a soldier who was exposed to an atomic bombs' radioactive blast & kept on growing until he was 60 feet tall! There's a great sequence where he's wondering through Las Vegas..., (though that might be in the sequel, "War of the Colossal Beast."
I have to compliment you, this was a great video! I love almost all of the films you showcased, and I own more than half of them! As a kid, I remember my mom saying "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" was the first film that actually _scared_ her. And _Journey to the Center of the Earth,_ with (again, the great James Mason), plus Pat Boone !! I think Pat Boone is the ONLY PERSON LIVING from any of your clips !!
(7:34) "... the desolate deserts of New Mexico ..." with Joshua trees growing everywhere. The problem is, Joshua trees only grow in the Mojave Desert of southern California, the southern tip of Nevada and a bit into northwestern Arizona.
I like all these and would add Earth vs the Flying Saucers, and It Came From Beneath the Sea. I like alot of the more cheesy ones too, like Attack of the Crab Monsters, The Giant Claw, and The Creature With the Atom Brain.
………my two faves’ were/are ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’, with the wonderful Michael Rennie, & ‘Journey to the Centre of the Earth’ with the beautifully-voiced James Mason. Love ‘em!
It has NOTHING To do with the basic subject BUT did you know James Arness (Peter Graves older brother) was wounded at Anzio and had to be medevaced to the States? He was also the FIRST man ordered off his Landing Craft when the ramp was dropped BECAUSE he was the tallest man at 6 foot 7 inches and they needed to see how deep the water was before they sent the rest of the troops out since with all the gear they were laden with, they might have gone under and drowned in deep water (an actuality for an awful lot of Infantrymen/Marines in amphib ops). Luckily the water only came up to Arness' waist so the shorter guys had a chance. Just always like to acknowledge what these Vets went through (me, I was Cold War and just got frost bite 😜)
@@frankgesuele6298 Yep! You can see a young Arness in several of Wayne's movies (sorta like you see Larry Storch, a WWII USN Shipmate of Tony Curtis, in a lot of Curtis' films)
@@misterramon7447 I worked in an Italian delicatessen (!) here in NYC, run by one of Larry Storch's relatives ... they spoke Italian better than many speakers who swore that they had to be Italian. Larry came into the store a few times too.
When I was a whole lot younger, every time "Them!" was shown on television, TV Guide's description of the story was: "A young girl is found wandering in the desert." I remember the exact words 60-odd years later because my mom found this hilarious and mentioned it every time. I saw all of these (probably all on TV in the late 50s an the 60s) except "Forbidden Planet" and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." I had a huge crush on Michael Rennie at age 7 ("The Day the Earth Stood Still"), so much so that while all my classmates were watching "77 Sunset Strip" and sighing over Kookie, I watched Rennie in the TV series of "The Third Man" in the same time slot.
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A swell post and thanks. I grew up in 1950's/60's Brooklyn and have seen all these flicks on the "big screen" as we used to say. Prior to my tenth birthday I saw (seen?) several of these and the Monsters/robots gave me nightmares. Another scary flick you left out was Invaders From Mars. That gave me the willies too. Same for The Time Machine (with Rod Taylor). You ain't shittin' when you credit these movies with good dialog and storyline. I'd say Grant Williams in Incredible Shrinking Man impacted me the most. Beats the piss outta all the "computer generated" special effects nowadays. Give me Harryhausen any day, fuhgeddaboudit.
The Time Machine was one of my favorite movies of all time. I generally love Time Travel movies. I did think there was one scene that was so poor and stupid. It was when Weena ( who didn't seem too bright), asked Rod Taylor about the women of his time, "How did they wear their hair?" Like, really????
@@maxxomega6599-well she was a blonde. I saw Night of The Living Dead in 1969 and that gave me the creeps for awhile and I was eighteen that year. Another 60's classic is The Fearless Vampire Killers (Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate). Some swell movies in those days.
Agree with other on "The Blob" being a glaring omission, which leads me to believe that it was done on purpose to facilitate a Part Two! Looking forward with great anticipation.
Every single one of these movies were amazing. I'm so glad that I got to see them while growing up. I have been an ardent sci fi fans ever since. The Mysterious Island was also a big winner!
I saw Mysterious Island on the big screen when I was five. My Mom says I talked about the giant crab for months. Still one of my faves, especially the incredible Berrnard Hermann score.
Loved mysterious island.....great film. Loved the scene where they are being sealed into a honeycomb. Also, where you know-who comes back to make an appearance (not going to give away the plot twist).
Didn't Ray Harryhausen do "stop motion" special effects for Mysterious Island?
@@martyjewell5683 Yes. he worked on a total of 17 films in his career and is widely acknowledged as the master of stop motion. He has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame and received a Lifetime Achievement Oscar. He a credited as a major influence by many later filmmakers. He passed away in 2013 at the age of 92.
@@ClutchCargo001 Bernard Hermann, another great who deserves more recognition.
I saw all of these as a small boy in the 50s. Needless to say they changed my world. I still love watching them
I saw all of these as a small boy in the early 70's and they scared the crap out of me !! 💩🤣
I love all those movies. I watched them growing up. They made me a big Si-Fi fan!
Fortunate to have been a youngster during this era. One of my favorites was This Island Earth, which had outstanding special effects as well.
I agree.
Them has been a favorite since I was a kid. Watched it every time it was on tv.
Had to have been an inspiration for the awesome Van Morrison.
Agreed... Excellent movie...
I wasn't born until November 1962, but i discovered these classics as a small child.
Me too. I still watch them from time to time.
@@Ron4885 Me too. last night I watched The Incredible Shrinking Man - again. Tonight Colossus: The Forbin Project.
Great selection. I'd add "When worlds collide "and "this island Earth".
Totally agree. So many of these lists of "classic" sci-fi films contain what belongs spoofed on Mystery Science Theater 3000, and they have their place there when you're having a party in which the films are running in the background. This list, on the other hand, contains among the most engrossing sci-fi films of the 1950's, not background noise and funny visuals, for example, _Beginning of the End_ (1957), with grasshoppers, pretending to be giant mutants, crawling over postcards of Chicago.
I totally agree with adding _When Worlds Collide_ and _This Island Earth_ . Next stop: Metaluna. If I thought a bit, I might want to add others, but then the list becomes unwieldy.
Both are excellent
I have both on DVD...
So do I. As well as Forbidden Planet, War of the Worlds, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, and The Time Machine. @maxxomega6599
@@maxxomega6599 As do I...
You definitely picked the best for 1950's golden age sci-fi. All of these titles are top notch. "The Incredible Shrinking Man" is a masterpiece and one of my favorites. So glad you included it. I love the soundtrack to that film as well.
Shrinking Man was also very thoughtful & a tribute to the human spirit.😇👍
@@jamesweemsdishman Although I grew up in the era, I have NEVER seen this.
Invaders From Mars
This Island Earth
Tarantula
Were three of my favorites!
BHE
My dad loved that movie. We (I was just a kid) went on Universal Studios Tour, and they had the props from the movie there.
Oh, and we got to go on the set of The Munsters, another fav when I was a kid. Somewhere we have pictures of us kids with Lilly, Herman, the electric chair, the coffin phone booth, etc. I wonder if I'll ever find them again 😞
I've never had the opportunity to see this movie. I have seen all the rest though...
@@maxxomega6599 If you get the chance on some late-night TV program...watch it!!!
I have every one of these movies in my collection and most of them are on my regular rotation of viewing.
Me too
I have at least half of them, and I agree, they're great to watch again and again.
The day the earth stood still is my favorite. CLASSIC
The Best Decade for Sci Fi.Thanks for sharing
I have most of these on DVD. I was born in 1957, so I didn't see them until later.
The incredible shrinking man has always been,and probably always will be my very favorite sci fi movie,and is even possibly one of my very favorite fantasy movies
I wish the special effects in it were as good as Forbidden Planet.
'Forbidden Planet' should definitely be on any list of at least the top 100 American films.
Leslie Nielsen was in this movie great actor
Top 50.
All of these are better than the remakes, thanks for showing them.
I thought the 50's thing was unwatchable almost. The actors deliver their dialogue like they are in a race and the monster isnt at all scary. The 82 version is far superior. Ditto the Fly.
@@jamesbutler8821 Not a competition. 50's movies and 80's movies are prisoners of their time.
@@wendigo53 eh, the mark of quality is that it holds up even over time. The 50s War of the Worlds, Forbidden Planet and The Day the Earth Stood Still (markedly better than the remake) would still be good released today. Ditto the 80s Thing. The 50s Thing wasnt even good THEN
An original is ALWAYS better then a remake. Sure the effects might be better, that's about it
This was television when I grew up. I saw all of these at one time or another.
I've only seen The Fly once on a black and white TV in the seventies. I had no idea it was in color and widescreen! Both of these on this list with James Mason are favorites, but I'm a fan of all the rest. I'm so glad I got to see them on TV, usually the late night movie, growing up. Great work. Thanks.
Great work Rick! You captured all my faves.
👏👏👏 Here, Here !
Great list, I grew up with these, and to this day prefer the original 'The day the Earth stood still" and "The Thing from another World" to the remakes.
H. G. Wells is the author of the sci-fi book "War of the Worlds".
A great era for movies. Some of them really gave me the willies.
Thanks for giving me a watch list of 8 that I haven't seen. I will be getting on that!!!
I grew up watching every one of these great movies in the early to mid '60s, mostly on tv but occasionally at drive in theaters. I'd add one you didn't include - Godzilla!
I can't believe Godzilla isn't part of this great list.
You nailed 'em! Born in '49, these are literally the sci-fi movies of my youth.
No remake of any of these can hold a candle to the story driven original.
I think the remake of ‘The Fly’ is possibly better than the original.
I LOVE the 50s Invasion of the Body Snatchers but thr 1978 version is also brilliant. The early 90s and 2000's remakes fell flat however
The Thing is far superior to the 50s version, which is almost unwatchable. Ditto the Fly
The images were fantastic.😊
The Fly was the scariest thing I saw as a kid. Even today, I can hear the fly cry for help.😳😱
Help me! Help meeee!😮😮😮
Used to watch all these on the Deadly Ernest show every week, great times.
I used to LOVE (and be terrified by) these films as a kid in the 60s. Creature Feature was one of my favorite series. The original Attack of the 50 foot Woman is my all time fav!
The Day the Earth Stood Still was the film that got me hooked on sci-fi. I have seen all of these movies in theaters decades ago. Great selection!
I was disappointed that the Blob from 1958 was not included!
I love all this movies thank you for sharing with us 😊
Every one of these is a classic! A couple I could only watch once or twice, most of them I have watched over and over! My favorite: The Thing From Another World. So many great moments! The ending was the “cherry on top “!
Thank you Rick, for this marvelous compilation of the classics. I've watched every one and own almost every film on this list. Please keep up this important filmography, it's keeping me sane!
Maybe the best thing about being a geezer-i'm 81-is that I saw every one of these movies in the theater when they were released. Fun.
Thanks for the memories!
A stellar list of movies! Every one of them is a sci-fi gem. Hats off to you for assembling the video........keep them coming 👍👍
Great selection! Saw every single one growing up in the 60s. Great summertime memories watching them with my family. One that is near and dear to my heart scared the crap out of me doesn't get enough mention or play, and would be where I'm sure the idea for "Alien" comes from. The title? "It..the terror from beyond space". That was the one movie that would make me stay up at night as a kid. It is one of those "quiet classics". Fortunately, I was able to find it on DVD and now own it.
Keep up the good work!
As a young boy I had the great fortune to see all of these at the theater, I have been a huge science fiction fan ever since. These movies are classic. I have them all on DVD now. Thank you for this list.
This is a great selection! I have seen all of them and have most of them on DVD.🤔😊👍
Forbidden Planet and The Day The Earth Stood Still are definitely at the very top of our list for the best of the best movies, EVER!
Personally, the two best sci-fi movies of the 1950s are:
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
- Forbidden Planet (1956)
I love them all. I have a collection I introduced my grandsons to. They love them too. Hahaha
You truly picked the best of the best for your list...10*'s. BRAVO to you sir.
This Island Earth deserved to make the list perhaps?
Great stuff. I have most of them on DVD, fantastic way to spend a snowy Saturday afternoon. I would add “When Worlds Collide “. Great story with a subplot of how people react to the end of the world. One of the great spaceship designs of the era.
Also “This Island Earth”. A fun romp that brought the world the Interoceter
ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE - THIS is what UA-cam is all about - PROPS!
Oh my God - The Fly!! ❤❤
This movie was OFF-Da'Chayne back in the day!
Sir, you've done it again with another STELLAR collection of top-notch sci-fi classics!❤❤
“20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” director Richard Fleischer was the son of Betty Boop creator Max Fleischer.
You hit everyone of my favorites!
There all my favorite Sci- Fi movies from the 50s. Thank you so much. 😀👍🛸🪐☄🎥
as a kid, I memorized Gort"s safety words ....just in case!!
😂😂😂👍👍
Wouldn't that need to be modified to "Buckl barada nikto?"
Otherwise, he only revives Klaatu again.
Add in "This Island Earth", " Earth Vs Flying Saucers" and "When Worlds Collide" and you have an amazing movie marathon!
Great video you hit on all of classics, good job
The boulder chasing Indiana Jones and the 'staff' showing the location of Ark of the Covenant in the map room scenes in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' were inspired by similar scenes in 'Journey to the Center of the Earth'.I saw it at a renewed 'movie palace' on the big screen about 15 years ago with Arlene Dahl a guest lecturer at the screening. An unforgettable experience,especially with the score by the legendary Bernard Hermann.
I'm glad Time is on a loop so I will get to see all these movies for the first time again and agin.
I think I've seen most of these but might have missed a couple. Fantastic for their era!
This is the best of 1950's Sci-Fi. There are many horror, supernatural and mind bending movies made at that time. Black and white is it's signature. lol
If I Live to Be 100 the Spider Web Death Scene in the "Fly" Still Scare Me. Sci-Fi 1950s was the Golden Age as a Kid in the 1960s.
Probably one of the most classic scenes in sci-fi history. Loved Price in "House of Wax".....although, that's more horror... The world could use another Vincent Price......and Karloff.....and Lugosi.....and Chaney Jr......sigh. Now the real horror is the upcoming election....
@@DEE-o4v Kamala Harris She's the Good Guys & Donald Trump He's the Bad Guys. (smile)
Oddly enough, I saw _The Fly_ in the theater with my parents on a double bill with a Japanese sci-fi movie called _The H-Man_ . While the final scene of _The Fly_ was scary, I managed it pretty well. The low budget, incoherently written, Japanese film scared me much more -- if I recall correctly, it gave me nightmares for a while -- involved a radioactive man who dissolved into a vapor that could, of course, travel under doors, into locked cars, etc., a la The Blob, without being a blob. The result was that victims could be fried rather unexpectedly. The victim could be doing something mundane at home and the viewer has no idea that, behind the victim, the H-Man is seeping into the room until the ominous music foreshadows the next shot with the H-Man approaching and then vaporizing the victim who dies amidst a horrifying scream. I now have this awful film on DVD, and I think, this silly film scared me? But I was only six and much more afraid of an unknown danger than some guy with an ugly head I could see. You could run away from monsters, but not something you didn't realize was there until it was too late.
@@gnirolnamlerf593 Touche' (smile)
Love these classics! From a much simpler time!
Like others have mentioned, I recall many of your great choices, from my own childhood. One I would add is INVADERS FROM MARS. While not quite the quality of your choices, the early shot of the boy looking out his bedroom window at the UFO landing in darkness in the sandpit deep behind his home..... Arghh! That scene left an emotional resonance I can still feel to this day!
All great selections! I might have included The Creature From The Black Lagoon, but these are all deserving of being on this list. Oh, I almost forgot, Invaders From Mars, a movie that scared the hell out of me when I was young.
Thank you much. Excellent selections! I saw them and loved all of them. Certainly, there are others which could be included in your compilation 😊
You did a really good job on this video. 👍🏻
The special effects in Forbidden Planet were ground breaking. My fav. SF after 2001.
Fav of mine too👍👍
12:17
As a side note in 'The Fly', when Andre's brother is first taken down to the door of the lab, he guesses as to what his brother might have come up with, and one of those guesses is 'Flat Screen'. Yes, that's right, flat screen TV was being thought of way back then.
I have seen them all. I have most of them. This was great! Thank you!
A great set of films. Remember them all. All worth watching over and over again. Just watched your video on "so bad they are good". Nice to see that Hollywood could make a lot of great sci-fi films at the time many were really low budget low quality productions. Of course Follywood still does that today. However a lot of the "bad" sci-fi films of the 50s are better than many of todays big budget disasters.
You included most of my favorite 50's movies. I watch them time and again, Some of the remakes were horrible, especially hated the remake of "The Thing". I wish Forbidden planet could be remade for one scene, when Morbius meets the monster from his ID. Special effects of the day couldn't capture it properly.
I understand the time constraint, but... The Fly but no The Blob, Godzilla or This Island Earth? Maybe a part two would be in order
Each of our lists is constrained by the movies each of us *_watched_* and *_remember_* .
The Blob, Godzilla, This Island Earth. All good, but less challenging special effects, maybe why they're not on the list?
all good films , I grew up on reruns of these during the sixties and early seventies !
All these movies are big favorites of mine. They are classics
The remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still totally missed the point of the original. The message of the original was “man must abandon war if we’re to survive “. The message of the remake was “humans are messing up the Earth and should all die to save the planet”. The original was sooooo much better.
That remake was...well....worthless. Kind of like that absolutely worthless female "Ghostbusters" remake....gah!
The remake was incredibly bad.....
The review of the 1970s black remake of "The Wizard Of Oz" said something like, "... where the underlying message in the 1940 version was, "There is no place like home," this version seems to say, "There is no one like me." "
All these movies were great to watch being a child of the 60's.
Excellent List !!!
A lot of great movies in this medley.
Also the crawling eye, the thing with Kenneth Tobie, and the time machine. The seventh voyage of Sinbad and mighty Joe Young, which was sort of sci-fi. The invisible invaders. The invasion of the body snatchers, and the Tingler, which I saw in the theater, and it made my brother cry until we took him home.
Ever see the "The Screaming Skull"?....it's a bit cheezy....but if you watched it as a kid....you'd have been scared shitless.
All movies here were fantastic!
I love any and all Sci-Fi films.
I can relate to that sentiment. They were a huge part of my childhood and I still follow them closely. But have you seen Battlefield: Earth, Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes and After Earth? I'm not sure 'love' is quite the right word.
@@ClutchCargo001 I liked Battlefield Earth. John Travolta always plays a psycho very well. Even an alien one! I am not a fan of the Planet Of The e Apes films. Even the original with Heston. After Earth was a fine film. Will Smith is always a faborite. I grew up in the 50s and 60s. I have always like the old sci-fi films that seemed tailor made for drive in theaters. My favorite of all those was Forbidden Planet.
@@Snuffy03 Your taste is your own. it's good (I suppose) that you enjoyed Battlefield Earth. But there is no list of 'worst sci fi films' that BE didn't make. It's usually number 1. Lost $40 million and has a whopping 3% on Rotten Tomatoes. But to each their own. Rock on!
@@ClutchCargo001 I have never really given much thought as to how much money a film made. That's not a factor for success in my eyes. But many people like films that I think are pointless. Sometimes I watch a film on TV and think to myself, " if I had paid money to see this, I would be pissed" and I wonder how it got backing.
The Killer Shrews?
Robot Monster?
Bride of the Monster?
Great bunch of movies. I especially liked Journey to the Centre of the Earth...
I remember those scary movies when growing up in the 60's.
The eerie sound effects often let you know that the monster or alien was about to strike!
Many years later five of our Forest Service Fire Engines from the San Bernadino National Forest, were sent to fight a forest fire near Payson Arizona.
One night, while taking a break around midnight, my fire captain told me to make that eerie sound over the radio that just our five engines could hear.
A moment later a voice came back over the radio, " My feelings exactly!"
The Day The Earth Stood Still is at the very top of my list. It hit all the marks with dialogue, story, and a theme that was absolutely spot on for the period. It is sad that the remake was so poorly done. Art should entertain, inspire and educate. This one did all three.
I really liked this movie. It's too bad the science in it was so poor....
Me too the orig is best 👍👍👍👍
In Journey to the Center of the Earth, the story villain, Thayer David, was a main character on the 1960s TV series Dark Shadows
Another classic to consider, "The Amazing Colossal Man"; its about a soldier who was exposed to an atomic bombs' radioactive blast & kept on growing until he was 60 feet tall! There's a great sequence where he's wondering through Las Vegas..., (though that might be in the sequel, "War of the Colossal Beast."
Journey To The Center Of The Earth is a major favorite along with The Blob.
I have to compliment you, this was a great video!
I love almost all of the films you showcased, and I own more than half of them!
As a kid, I remember my mom saying "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" was the first film that actually _scared_ her.
And _Journey to the Center of the Earth,_ with (again, the great James Mason), plus Pat Boone !! I think Pat Boone is the ONLY PERSON LIVING from any of your clips !!
Well, some of the aliens live for hundreds of years.
A lesser know not mention but a really good movie. “When Worlds Collide” Worth the mention. Plot and acting just above the B movies of the time.
(7:34) "... the desolate deserts of New Mexico ..." with Joshua trees growing everywhere. The problem is, Joshua trees only grow in the Mojave Desert of southern California, the southern tip of Nevada and a bit into northwestern Arizona.
I like all these and would add Earth vs the Flying Saucers, and It Came From Beneath the Sea. I like alot of the more cheesy ones too, like Attack of the Crab Monsters, The Giant Claw, and The Creature With the Atom Brain.
All good!
………my two faves’ were/are ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’, with the wonderful Michael Rennie, & ‘Journey to the Centre of the Earth’ with the beautifully-voiced James Mason. Love ‘em!
Thanks Rich.
Some of my favorites to this day- I own most of these
In a 2006 interview, Arness refuted the rumor that he hated the role as The Thing, and cites it as his big break.
It has NOTHING To do with the basic subject BUT did you know James Arness (Peter Graves older brother) was wounded at Anzio and had to be medevaced to the States?
He was also the FIRST man ordered off his Landing Craft when the ramp was dropped BECAUSE he was the tallest man at 6 foot 7 inches and they needed to see how deep the water was before they sent the rest of the troops out since with all the gear they were laden with, they might have gone under and drowned in deep water (an actuality for an awful lot of Infantrymen/Marines in amphib ops).
Luckily the water only came up to Arness' waist so the shorter guys had a chance.
Just always like to acknowledge what these Vets went through (me, I was Cold War and just got frost bite 😜)
@@misterramon7447 WOW! Great story.
@@misterramon7447 He was also recommended for the role of Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke by John Wayne who turned down the series.🤠
@@frankgesuele6298 Yep! You can see a young Arness in several of Wayne's movies (sorta like you see Larry Storch, a WWII USN Shipmate of Tony Curtis, in a lot of Curtis' films)
@@misterramon7447 I worked in an Italian delicatessen (!) here in NYC, run by one of Larry Storch's relatives ... they spoke Italian better than many speakers who swore that they had to be Italian. Larry came into the store a few times too.
Klaatu barada nikto
Don't forget to say it when you take the Necronomicon.
Forbidden Planet was top of my list, the day the earth stood still was my second
When I was a whole lot younger, every time "Them!" was shown on television, TV Guide's description of the story was: "A young girl is found wandering in the desert." I remember the exact words 60-odd years later because my mom found this hilarious and mentioned it every time.
I saw all of these (probably all on TV in the late 50s an the 60s) except "Forbidden Planet" and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." I had a huge crush on Michael Rennie at age 7 ("The Day the Earth Stood Still"), so much so that while all my classmates were watching "77 Sunset Strip" and sighing over Kookie, I watched Rennie in the TV series of "The Third Man" in the same time slot.
Underrated Hanna Barbera Cartoons That are worth watching
Inch High Private Eye
Jana Of The Jungle
Devlin
Where's Huddles ???
Wait Til' Your Father Gets Home
The Roman Holidays
A swell post and thanks. I grew up in 1950's/60's Brooklyn and have seen all these flicks on the "big screen" as we used to say. Prior to my tenth birthday I saw (seen?) several of these and the Monsters/robots gave me nightmares. Another scary flick you left out was Invaders From Mars. That gave me the willies too. Same for The Time Machine (with Rod Taylor). You ain't shittin' when you credit these movies with good dialog and storyline. I'd say Grant Williams in Incredible Shrinking Man impacted me the most. Beats the piss outta all the "computer generated" special effects nowadays. Give me Harryhausen any day, fuhgeddaboudit.
The Time Machine was one of my favorite movies of all time. I generally love Time Travel movies. I did think there was one scene that was so poor and stupid. It was when Weena ( who didn't seem too bright), asked Rod Taylor about the women of his time, "How did they wear their hair?" Like, really????
@@maxxomega6599-well she was a blonde. I saw Night of The Living Dead in 1969 and that gave me the creeps for awhile and I was eighteen that year. Another 60's classic is The Fearless Vampire Killers (Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate). Some swell movies in those days.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea was no doubt the inspiration for Irwin Allen's "Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea".
A great list of movies.
There isn't a bad movie on this list, and I have seen them all - multiple times. I even have a few of them on DVD...
Agree with other on "The Blob" being a glaring omission, which leads me to believe that it was done on purpose to facilitate a Part Two! Looking forward with great anticipation.
Excellent observation, @Mark723 😉
And "IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE".
I'v seen them all and read them all, and they are hilarious!!