About Tarantula, there is an uncredited appearance by some guy named Clint Eastwood. He plays an air force fighter pilot near the end of the movie. I guess he did ok for himself.
I happened to catch the sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon. The original was one of my favorites when I was a kid, I never realized there was a sequel entitled "Return of the Creature from the Black Lagoon". This was a great list, thank you, keep it up!
I grew up watching all these old sci-fi movies at the kiddee matinee back in the late 50's and early 60's at the Garmar Theater in Montebello, Ca.. I was always amazed at all these great B-movies. Today I collect them. I have around 600 sci-fi-monster-horror movies from the 30's, 40's 50's and 60's but the 50's are my favorite. My favorite ones are: The Thing From Another World, Invaders From Mars, Day The Earth Stood Still, War Of The Worlds, It Came From Outer Space, Forbidden Planet, Godzilla, Them, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers and The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. I've seen all these movies 50 or more times each and still love them.
"It came From Outer Space", Creature From the Black Lagoon" and "The Crawling Eye" stick in my mind. "Destination Moon" was a treat for me at 8 years old and I'm still a Sci-Fi watcher and reader all these years later. Cheers, Rik Spector
Rik, Thank you for your comment, and I hope you enjoyed our video. These older movies never stop giving great entertainment. I watched them all when I was a little kid, and many of them still resonate with me today. I am a lifelong sci-fi fan as well, but sometimes it's hard to get into the newer sci-fi films and television shows. They just don't seem to have the same ability to grab you as the older ones do. And even with newer sci-fi, I find myself watching newer versions of the classics. An example of that would be Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. I like how in that show they got back to the problem of the week, and following the patter of the original Star Trek. There is a show on Netflix that has caught my attention. It's called Black Mirror, and it has a real Twilight Zone feel to it. Some episodes are great and some are questionable, but overall, it's a very enjoyable show. If you haven't seen it, check it out, it will defiantly keep your attention. Thank you again for your comment, it is greatly appreciated. And stay tuned, there is more sci-fi to come. Have a great day. Mike
@@scifiandmore i am going to follow-up on your grest reply. I am a plot person but cgi used carefully is a great tool. Content should dictate form In my opinion. Stay well and thsnk you fir a great vlog Frederick "Rik" Spector
These movies had more impact than we realize. A PlayStation 4 game called "Squad 51 vs the Flying saucers", came out just yesterday, & its a shooting game "in black & white" set in the 50s based on the movies in this list. The planes, Godzilla type enemys, & flying saucers, even move like they are attached to strings, & you can actually see the strings on occasion, just like in the movies its trying to mimic lol. Definately worth watching a bit of game footage, even if you dont play videogames .
Back around 1980 I was fortunate enough to see a screening of "Earth vs. Flying Saucers" in a theater from a 35mm print. (This was before VCRs or big-screen TV's.) It was quite a treat... nothing beats seeing a movie in a theater!
One photo shown as being one of the eyes from the Trollenberg Terror, was actually one of the aliens from It Came From Outer Space capturing the 2 linemen as they drove down the desert highway.
Invaders from Mars terrified me when i was a kid. The creepy music, the head in a dome and the idea that adults are drones controlled by martians. It sure captured my anxiety
I liked the "remake" with Karen Black where the kid had a 1958 "wheat penny" in his coun collection. He later loaded the alien copper powered, rock dissolving, beam weapon with said penny.
@lunasky5635 Yeah, it gave me nightmares for weeks after I watched it for the 1st time in 1960 at the age of 6! The Martian Intelligence (tentacled head in the glass bowl) was played by Luce Potter (uncredited), and one of the tall mutants carrying it, or the boy David, was none other than Lock Martin. He played the part of Gort, the robot in 1951's "The Day The Earth Stood Still ". The eerie music using the discordant choir of 8 men and 8 women rising and lowering with Echo overtones was credited to Mort Glickman. However, the FILM credits Raoul Kraushaar as the director of music. In my research of this film, I also learned that the set designers used inflated condoms attached to some of the underground tunnels to appear as molten rock that "hardened" from the Martian heat ray.
@sly2393, Thank you for your comment. The Day The Earth Stood Still is unquestionably a fantastic movie. It has a real deep message to it. When I was a kid, the message was lost on me. I was just happy to see Gort shoot his laser beams at everything. But as I got older the movie took on a very different meaning for me. And the message was very clear. For my personal favorites, it is in my top 3, and that top 3 is fluid based on what I'm watching at the time. Thank you again for your comment, we hope you enjoyed our video and stay tuned for more Sci-Fi. Have a great day. Mike
You mean the mid-20th Century version, & not the early 21st Century version, that got its inspiration from “The Blob”(1958) With its terror of global warming.
Appreciate the fine reviews and lists you've compiled. I'm 63 and have been in love with this genre for at least 60 of those years. Day of the Triffids probably scared me the most as a child, that and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Be fun to see the list you can make with successive decades up to the present. For example, Alien is my standard "best" ever Sci Fi film, of all time. Acting, story, special fx, for me, a perfect film. Of course, lot's of top "worst" films can be had too. Probably too many. As a writer and artist working on my memoirs, I found this channel, researching my early influences. Appreciate your work.
The Incredible Shrinking Man wasn't only about a sci-fi adventure. What happens to Scott Carey in the movie and the effects on his sanity and his marriage is like what can happen to anyone in the real world who is diagnosed with a disabling chronic incurable illness that grows worse day by day. And the ending was surprisingly intelligent. The doctors don't invent some technobabble magic ray that restores him to normal size. Instead, Carey finds his own "answers."
That is possibly the most aware comment about the true message of this film that I have read/heard. Good for you. Unlike most films I'd love to see it remade with modern tech. Maybe even with Will Smith. (He did okay with the last man on earth,)
@@robertmcpherson1617yes! Richard is an under appreciated SF writer in my estimation. I read the book. Correct me if I’m wrong but i think the title was He Who Shrank. If i search through my pile of books I’ll bet i can find it.
Being a fan of all Kaiju films, I always felt the first half of Rodan was more of a horror movie. The sound effects of the insects, the score by Infukbe, as a kid, made it feel like horror movie. Love your lists, look forward to more!
@davidbooth5608, Thank you for your comment, it is very appreciated. I agree with you. When I was a kid, I always felt like Rodan was a horror movie as well. I personally enjoyed it because Rodan could fly and do some damage with those wings. It was always a fun movie for me to watch, and still is. Thank you again for your comments, and stay tuned, there is more sci-fi to come, and there will be a part 3 to this list as well. Have a great day. Mike
What a blast from the past. I’m old enough that I saw most of these movies when they first came to television. Some of the public reactions don’t match your descriptions, but opinions have changed over the years. Very nostalgic! Thank you.
Yes. He gets killed by a ray beam hitting the "Woody" station wagon he's driving. Not sure if it is "Woody" or "Woodie." I've seen it spelled both ways. He was also in "It Came from Outer Space."
Fun monster movie trivia: 1955's Tarantula was Clint Eastwood's second, non-credited film appearance as the jet squadron leader. His first film appearance was as a lab assistant in Revenge of the Creature (also 1955).
I never went to see movies much as a kid as I was too hyper, but now I am making up for it by watching movies via streaming services. You videos provide a wealth of movies for me to now find and watch. Thanks for your enthusiastic summaries and reviews.
@David-dvr I am glad you are enjoying our videos. I actually just completed a second trilogy for the 1950s Science Fiction era I called The Golden Age of Science Fiction. I just posted part three a couple of days ago. These older movies are just fun. And, I feel that the quality of the story telling in a lot of these 50s and 60s movies are so much better that what we get today. So much so that a lot of them have been remade. Thank you again for your comment and stay tuned. There is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day. Mike
"Leo G. Carroll was over a barrel, when Tarantula took to the hills!" 😅 Twenty Thousand Leagues has long been one of my top favorite movies. Gorgeous sub design! 😊
Invaders From Mars was the first science fiction movie I ever saw. In 1966, I was 4 years old and it was on TV on a hot summer afternoon. It scared the s**t out of me, but developed my lifelong love for the genre. I'm glad to see it on the list.
"Help me... Help me..." From "The Fly" has been used countless times, most notably in the last episode of the Big Bang Theory, by Bernadette, trapped behind luggage in the elevator.
Thank you.... Good movies deserve to be recognized ... There is no such añimal, as a bad film I remember all these movies and appreciate every one of them
@user-uf5gp4fu3n, Thank you for your comment, it is greatly appreciated. I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed our video. We are going to do more 1950's lists in the future. If you have any suggestions for future videos we could make, I would love to hear them. Thank you again for your comment, and, stay tuned, there is more sci-fi to come. Have a great day. Mike
Btw, SciFi and More, I forgot to thank you for this marvelous list. I'd like to comment on three of them, in fact. You can tell from my previous post, I'm big on praising films that were the "first," the ones that preceded all the others. For example, back in 1961 there was a TV show called "The Million Dollar Movie" that screened the same movie for one week straight, which is why I watched "Invaders From Mars" seven times! I think that 'Invaders' was groundbreaking because of two things, first, it was the very first Technicolor film of all time, and it had a surrealistic, paranoid quality to it that even preceeded "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," which also started with a little boy who imagined that his family was being taken over by alien beings. I also LOVED "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms," which was the best regarding prehistoric monsters invading modern cities, an improved version of "Godzilla" you might say, but with the wonderful addition of Harryhausen's stop motion monster effects, which pretty much cancelled out Godzilla's "man in a monster suit" creation. It may sound strange, but I tend to like his creations even more than today's CGI digital creatures. They had this organic quality to them that even today's most realistic monsters lack, starting with "King Kong." Then, "The Fly." Only this year I decided to watch it after 50-years, and was extremely surprised how well it stood up. Yes, the reboot with Jeff Goldblum was superb, but this fiftie's film was a real screen "classic," in my view. I'd like to share one more memory, if I may. One day in the late sixties when I was surfing on a California beach, I noticed a woman sitting under an umbrella, wearing sunglasses while her two kids played in the water. I couldn't help thinking that she somehow looked familiar, when it suddenly hit me. Even in her big sun hat and glasses, the cheekbones were unmistakable. I boldly walked over to her, and said, "Excuse me miss, but did you play David Hedison's wife in "The Fly"?? She was evidently so surprised that I would remember her, especially in her "aging housewife" condition and big sunglasses, that she actually apologized for her looks, which I assured her was completely unnecessary. After she gathered her emotions, she explained to me that she left the acting business for good when she married a movie producer and began to raise a family. I'll never forget that meeting, and I'm quite sure that she was equally moved when a total stranger on the beach still remembered her. She still looked beautiful to me.
Sir, You can absolutely refer to any movie, and you can absolutely talk about what is important to you. That is why I started this channel in the first place. Sci-Fi and More was designed to be fun. So we talk about anything Sci-Fi. And when I retired from the Navy, I was looking for something I could make fun for people. And Sci-Fi and More was born from that. And you comment(s) Sir, confirmed my belief in what I wanted to do. Now, with that said, I want to focus on the second half of you comment. You know the woman that was the wife of "The Fly"! That is awesome. I do not know anybody at that level of recognition. Sir, you are a legend. Mike
@@scifiandmore It's so nice to know that SOMEBODY is willing to listen to my comments! Virtually 99% of all my posts regarding the upcoming election and the covid crisis have been systematically deleted by U Toob. The only ones they aren't censoring are the ones on movies and music. I remember when this used to be a free country.
You're mistaken on a couple of points. The first feature Technicolor film was, "Becky Sharp" 1935 & Willis O'Brian animated the original King Kong in 1933.
@@jamesweemsdishman That's correct. Ray Harryhausen learned stop motion from Willis then went on to invent many new improvements of his own, my favorite's being "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad" and "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms."
"Forbidden Planet" was the single best science fiction movie of the 1950's, bar none. My second choice is "The Day the Earth Stood Still." But without "Planet" there wouldn't be a Star Trek or Star Wars, it had that much of an impact.
@tiffsaver Thank you for your comment. I completely agree with you on this. Forbidden Planet had so many "Firsts" that completely changed the landscape of what we see in science fiction visually. And The Day The Earth Stood Still gave us a very strong geopolitical message in a way that was entertaining. Both movies in my opinions still hold up today. Thank you for your comment, and stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day. Mike
@@scifiandmore I totally agree about how 'Forbidden' holds up so well today. Whenever I watch all the other hokey "flying saucer movies" from the same period, it's actually like watching kiddie cartoons. And what I liked so much about 'The Day' is that it was the first movie that showed aliens as peaceful, benevolent beings instead of green, brain-eating monsters.
@@tiffsaver It was also the first movie that showcased humans going to a different planet with the use of light speed. Like I have mentioned before Sir, Forbidden Planet had so many first. It was really in its own class for that period of time.
I loved the Quatermass Experiment. It was called The Creeping Unknown here in the US. Loads of atmosphere which was true of many British movies of that time. X The Unknown was another great movie in the genre. A gritty thriller that vintage Sci-Fi movie fans should not miss.
@craftygrandma776, Thank you for your comment, and we are glad you enjoyed our video. The incredible shrinking man scared me to death when I was a little kid, specifically when he was fighting the spider. That movie was so innovative and ahead of its time, it still tells a great story today. Thank you again for your comment, and stay tuned, there is more sci-fi to come, and there will be a part 3 to this series. Have yourself a great day, and thank you for bing part of our sci-fi family. Mike
Glad to see that on reflection you decided to include It Came From Outer Space and Invaders From Mars. I enjoyed your special on This Island Earth and if you’re thinking maybe you might do some more single movie specials then both these merit consideration. Both tapped into the 50s paranoia by having people “taken over” but in different ways - IFM telling the story from a child’s POV with a neat twist ending (was it all a dream?) plus the changes demanded by European distributors (which were crass, but interesting) plus the extraordinary work done to reconstruct the movie and release a stunning blu ray/4K (it took years of devotion and tenacity); and ICFOS being shot in high resolution 3D (using a twin camera +twin projector system) which, apparently, still looks spectacular today (unlike modern so-called 3D) with a screenplay by Ray Bradbury, excellent camerawork and a haunting soundtrack. I remember watching this as a kid, by myself, and being scared out of my wits!
Congratulations on your 5k subscribers - well-deserved. I never knew the Bradbury inspiration for Beast. Every day is a Schoolday. I would reccomend watching the other Quatermass films - they are all rather intelligent and thoughtful Nigel Kneale screenplays. BTW, did you catch the tip-of-the-hat to James Whale's Frankenstein in The Quatermass Xperiment? Quatermass II - Aliens invade the planet by means of small meteorites which contain brain controlling parasites. Shades of Bodysnatchers, or Invaders From Mars. Quatermass And The Pit - Excavation for a new underground railway station uncovers an ancient alien spaceship buried beneath London. The uncovering of the ship unleashes an ancient evil power. There is also a TV serial, Quatermass IV, starring John Mills. It is - strange ...
@wirebrushoftenlightenment1545, Thank you very much. I really appreciate your comment, and I appreciate all the positive comments because they help to generate material that people would like to see. I did a youtube short on The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms a couple of weeks ago. When I did the research for that "Short" I learned about the Ray Bradbury connection to the movie. Unfortunately with a "Short" you only have 59 seconds to get your point across, and so much information just can't be included just because of the time restriction. And, I made that "Short" because it had come up in the comments of our last 1950's sci-fi video list, and I wanted to give the viewers what they were asking for. And I knew I was going to include it in this video, but wanted to get something out that people would enjoy. I was able to go into greater detail about "The Beast" with this video. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, your comment is greatly appreciated. And stay tuned, there is more Sci-fi to come, and there will be a part 3 to this series. Have a great day. Mike
@@scifiandmore The story's original title was "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" when it was first published in The Saturday Evening Post, but was changed to "The Foghorn" when included in Bradbury's short story anthologies.
A spectacular, once in a lifetime display of incredibly wondrous hyperbole unlike any since the creation of the universe.....and MORE! ;-7 Thanks for the video!
Yep Fright Night on channel 9 and Chiller on channel 11 throw in Creature Feature on channel 5 (WNEW) and you had everything you needed to keep you in scifi monster heaven! I miss those days so!
@waltergiles, Thank you for your comment. We hope you enjoyed our video. I grew up in the Detroit area, and these movies were always part of Chiller in our region late Saturday nights, and Creature Feature on Saturday afternoons when I was growing up. Great times back then. Thank you again for your comment and stay tuned. There is more Sci-fi to come. Have a great day. Mike
@MichaelDowd-kz6wz Thank you for your comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed our video. I recently posted a three part series on 1950s sci-fi I called The Golden Age of Science Fiction. You might enjoy those as well. Thank you aghain for you comment, and stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day. Mike
The Fly is truly the first compelling SciFi love story. The amount of tension this film creates is admirable considering its overall plot. Even though we know what's under Andre's hood, that makes it NO LESS TERRIFYING during the actual reveal.
I think it odd that The Fly was filmed in color, but the sequel was in black & white. Normally movies would be filmed in the cheaper b&w format first, and if it did well, then in color.
I just found your channel today and I really like it. Very good job on these two “top ten” videos. One suggestion: Include “Day of the Triffids” in a future video.
Clint Eastwood played an uncredited role in Tarantula, one of his first movie roles, as the flight leader who dropped napalm on the spider. (Foreshadowing?) I think this should be mentioned.
Did anyone else notice that at about 12:30 in a picture supposed to be from the 'Trollenberg Terror' is actually from 'It Came from Outer Space'? That's Russel Johnson, of 'Gilligan's Island' fame. behind the steering wheel and Joe Sawyer, a popular supporting actor, in the passenger seat.
I was 9 years old when I saw "It Came From Outer Space" in 3d. Quite a terrifying experience for sure. But nothing gave me nightmares more than "Invaders from Mars" probably because the protagonist was a kid about my age.
@misolgit6968, Thank you for your comment. I actually never noticed a specific noise. But you got me thinking about it. Maybe I need to go back and watch some of these again to see if I missed that. That is good to know. Well thank you for that piece of information. Now I have a research project to do. We hope you enjoyed our video, and stay tuned, there is more sci-fi to come. Have a great day. Mike
My two favorite Kenneth Tobey lines: "Well it didn't take me long to lose that argument." It Came From Beneath the Sea. "You lost me but I'll take your word for it." The Thing.
Reminds of that classic song, "Science Fiction, Double Feature" Michael Rennie was ill The day the Earth stood still But he told us where we stand And Flash Gordon was there In silver underwear Claude Rains was The Invisible Man Then something went wrong For Fay Wray and King Kong They got caught in a celluloid jam Then at a deadly pace It came from outer Space And this is how the message ran….
Two interesting points of note: (1) In The Fly, André's brother guesses that one of his experiments is the development of Flat Screen. Interesting that this notion was actually around at that time. (2) Only one of the two Rodans was killed by the missile launches, the other committed suicide. A reflection of Japanese culture? PS: And speaking of The Fly ... the defense to exonerate André's wife of murder wouldn't work, as the night watchman admitted in the film that he heard the press come down 2 times.
If I was the guy that had to fight that spider in The Incredible Shrinking Man, 50% of me would want to fight and the other 50% just say "screw it" and jumped to my death. I can't imagine the fate of losing that fight, being alive as acidic juices digest me while I'm still alive, waiting to be sucked into the spider.
Some movies that scared the behemoths out of me were Reptilicus, Caltiki the Immortal Monster, Beast From Hollow Mountain, Equinox, and some more I cannot think of right now.
Come on - I’ve watched part 1 and 2 - and no IT-The Terror from beyond Space!! Are you kidding me? Probably the best 50’s Sci-Fi movie - but also the inspiration for Alien.
You forgot who killed the "Tarantula" Clint Eastwood. And George "Sulu" Takei's first movie gig was voiceover in "Rodan". "It Came from Beneath the Sea" was strangely foretold, kinda, in "The Thing" when Kenneth Tobey and Margret Sheridan were discussing their first date. She mentioned him telling her about a night in San Francisco, and being all over her "like an octopus".
YES, Destination Moon. Now I'm on to Part III looking for Rocketship XM!!! GREAT SERIES.... As I enter my 85th year!! my house is full of cool Destination Moon memorabilia including an original Strange Adventures Comic book from 1951 or so. I have items, including the Popular Mechanics photo/discussion and Colliers Magazine. Finally, I'm fortunate to have a signed print from Chesley Bonstell who was a technical advisor on the film (itself given to me by Frank Oppenheimer (Robert's brother)). Wow, cool stuff!!
WOW, that is an amazing collection you have. I have a rough outline draft for a video that I keep coming back to, and it is for a video for Amazing Stories Magazine. I covered Amazing Stories very briefly in my 1950s Golden Age of Science Fiction series. It's either in the first or second one, I can't exactly remember. Destination Moon is a real interesting movie. I saw it when I was a kid, and I kept seeing it come up the comments for my movie, so I decided to rewatch it before I talked about it in a video, and I forgot just how good that movie was. Thank you again for your comment, and stay tuned there is more sci-fi to come. Have a great day. Mike
@@scifiandmore It super that you read these comments and reply. THANKS for a great collection of info. I've just started watching The Quatermass Experiment on youtube -- at your suggestion!! Thanks. Dennis
@@densteele Not a worry my friend, I figure if people are good enough to leave a comment, I should be good enough to reply. I can’t get to all of them unfortunately, there are tons of comments. But I read them all and give them a thumbs up if I can’t respond. Also, once you’ve seen the Quatermass Xperiment, you may also enjoy Quatermass and the Pit. That is also good. Have a great night. Mike
I grew up watching these films in the 60s, mostly on late afternoon or midnight tv shows. TARANTULA still gives me the creeps. If you haven't seen it, look up the 1957 Soviet film ROAD TO THE STARS (Doroga K Zvezdam), a fascinating combination of science fact and fiction.
@aadamtx, Thank you for your comment. I have actually never heard of the 1957 Soviet film Road To The Stars. And if you knew me personally you would wonder how that is even possible. I'll definitely check that out. Thank you for that. Now I have a homework assignment. We hope you enjoyed our video, and stay tuned, there is more sci-fi to come. Have a great day. Mike
@@scifiandmore My pleasure! I believe the film is still available for free here on YT, with English subtitles. I'd also recommend two Soviet sci-fi films from 1986: DEAD MAN'S LETTERS and the wonderfully odd KIN-DZU-DZU! Again, I think both are still available for free on YT. Enjoy!
Another wonderful listing of incredible SF films of our past, and I was surprised that there were some I'd never heard of (but will certainly check out.) I was disappointed that your discussion of _Destination Moon_ didn't mention the name of the author, one of the greatest SF authors of all time: Robert A. Heinlein. He was also closely involved in the making of the film. There should be a movie about his fight with Hollywood on making this movie; Heinlein wanted scientific accuracy, which caused conflict with the filmmakers who wanted more drama, wanted to include a space babe, & didn't care about physics!
This Island Earth starts with what may be a unique "first contact" between humans and space aliens. The aliens send this Earth scientist a parts catalog of their advanced technologies and invite him to place an order.
Excellent props for being aware of the differences between a pteranodon and a pterodactyl. Most commentators call all flying, actually gliding dinosaurs as pterodactyls.
The flying giant bird-like creature from "The Giant Claw" is possibly one of the cheesiest monsters ever. I believe it had come from another dimension or universe and that made it both invisible to radar and bullets/rockets.
Very glad to see all these classic sci-fi movies highlighted with their memorable scenes. Most of these I've seen more than a few times. I agree that Destination Moon proved to be amazingly accurate; but it's naybe overly focused on realism at the expense of imagination. Robot Monster is nearly unwatchable--about as involving as Beast From Yucca Flat. Oh well, everything else from the list is great stuff, and well-told.
The Incedible Shrinking Man almost had me in a coma trying to figure out just how small he would get and what would be his surroundings. I would get great anxiety thinking about it. I was but a lad and had limited knowledge of atoms or infinity but.....
“The Crawling Eye” scared the crap out of me when I was about 7. It showed a decapitated head. Wow, no one ever did that before. The HELLLPP MEE at the end of “The Fly”, Terror! But, My favorite sci-fi / horror film was left off. “It The Terror From Beyond Space”, 1958, I think. Was a staple of Chiller Theatre on Saturday night in NYC when I was a kid. Alien was a direct rip off of that movie. An Alien infiltrates a spaceship with multiple levels and the crew dies one by one trying to kill it when finally the survivor vents the air. Sound familiar?
The Beast... Standing his ground, the cop gave it his all. Back when cops had guts, no body armor, no 15 shot magazines just an honest 6- shooter, no backup assault vehicles with .50 cal. machine guns sticking out of safe gun ports, just simply confronting the bad guys and monsters Mano A Mano, no wonder the public has lost respect.
@whitesky18 Anytime, I'm glad you enjoyed our video. I happen to really enjoy this era of Sci-Fi films, so it seemed fitting back when I started my UA-cam channel to get a tribute to the 1950s era represented. I recently did three additional 1950s Sci-Fi videos that I titled "The Golden Age of Sci-Fi" that three part series is not in a list format, but discusses elements of production and what what happening in the industry as well as innovations in the theater experience as well. You might enjoy that series. Thank you again for your comment, it is greatly appreciated. And, stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day. Mike
Mighty fine list of classic movies you’ve presented. I think I’ve seen all of them except the crawling eye. Same goes for part 1 in this series. I especially enjoyed the “giant monster” movies. I collected about all of them on dvds. Unfortunately, my dvd player died and I haven’t replaced it. Also, I loved the dinosaur movies, like Dinosaurus!
I think it was Rodan that had twin girls awaken the monster with their eerie chant if I remember correctly. My cousins used to do a perfect imitation of them chanting.
Refusing to pay for or rent it until it is offered "free" via streaming. I have been waiting several years for Tarantula to be shown. Mara Corday is looking her best in this movie. And a much older Corday is a beleaguered waitress in an Eastwood/Dirty Harry movie. Didn't expect that, but also am surprised when I see Jim Carey in an Eastwood film also.
@chrisinfiesto835 WOW, that one is a throwback. Excellent comment. I actually forgot about that one. I had to look it up before responding to you. I do remember it now, and yes that movie freaked me out when I was a kid. I havn't seen it in decades, but I bet if I put it on now, I would think that it is still leave a lasting impression. Thank you for your comment, and stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day. Mike
LOVE Babara Steele!!! I think she was at her best however in "The Pit and The Pendulum." I think it was Roger Corman's best effort, certainly in terms of production values.
@@tiffsaver Sir, I just have to say, when Barbara Steele was in he prime, that woman was a dish. You brought up a good one Sir. And yes Sir, she was great in "The Pit and the Pendulum".
The Crawling Eye my favorite. Actress Janet Munro was taken by Walt Disney for Swiss Family Robinson and Darby O’Gill and the Little People in which she won a Golden Globe Award. In the movie, the crawling eye check Janet out as she has the most expressive face for acting like Jimmy Stewart.
Loved all these sci fi from 1950 on as a kid they terrified me but I couldn’t stop watching and now great to revisit them ❤
Having grown up in the 50s/60s I love this! Thank you so much.
Saw Rodan at the movies when I was eight years old. Loved it and still think it is the greatest kaiju from that era.
I always liked how the first part played out as a creepy murder mystery then GIANT BUGS! THEN A GIANT FLYING REPTILE! HOLY CRAP!
About Tarantula, there is an uncredited appearance by some guy named Clint Eastwood. He plays an air force fighter pilot near the end of the movie. I guess he did ok for himself.
Who would go on to living legend.
Yup! He flew the 2nd plane!
I happened to catch the sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon. The original was one of my favorites when I was a kid, I never realized there was a sequel entitled "Return of the Creature from the Black Lagoon". This was a great list, thank you, keep it up!
The Incredible Shrinking Man is a masterpiece. Richard Matheson and Jack Arnold combined their talents perfectly.
The speech made by the Incredible Shrinking Man at the end of the film is pure Shakespeare
Shrinkspeare!
I grew up watching all these old sci-fi movies at the kiddee matinee back in the late 50's and early 60's at the Garmar Theater in Montebello, Ca.. I was always amazed at all these great B-movies. Today I collect them. I have around 600 sci-fi-monster-horror movies from the 30's, 40's 50's and 60's but the 50's are my favorite. My favorite ones are: The Thing From Another World, Invaders From Mars, Day The Earth Stood Still, War Of The Worlds, It Came From Outer Space, Forbidden Planet, Godzilla, Them, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers and The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. I've seen all these movies 50 or more times each and still love them.
"It came From Outer Space", Creature From the Black Lagoon" and "The Crawling Eye" stick in my mind.
"Destination Moon" was a treat for me at 8 years old and I'm still a Sci-Fi watcher and reader all these years later.
Cheers,
Rik Spector
Thank the Grand Master, R.A.H. for keeping it closer to the real thing.
Rik,
Thank you for your comment, and I hope you enjoyed our video. These older movies never stop giving great entertainment. I watched them all when I was a little kid, and many of them still resonate with me today. I am a lifelong sci-fi fan as well, but sometimes it's hard to get into the newer sci-fi films and television shows. They just don't seem to have the same ability to grab you as the older ones do. And even with newer sci-fi, I find myself watching newer versions of the classics. An example of that would be Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. I like how in that show they got back to the problem of the week, and following the patter of the original Star Trek. There is a show on Netflix that has caught my attention. It's called Black Mirror, and it has a real Twilight Zone feel to it. Some episodes are great and some are questionable, but overall, it's a very enjoyable show. If you haven't seen it, check it out, it will defiantly keep your attention. Thank you again for your comment, it is greatly appreciated. And stay tuned, there is more sci-fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
@@scifiandmore i am going to follow-up on your grest reply.
I am a plot person but cgi used
carefully is a great tool.
Content should dictate form
In my opinion.
Stay well and thsnk you fir a great vlog
Frederick "Rik" Spector
Thank you for doing this, I forgot some of these really fun movie 10/10❤😅
These movies had more impact than we realize. A PlayStation 4 game called "Squad 51 vs the Flying saucers", came out just yesterday, & its a shooting game "in black & white" set in the 50s based on the movies in this list. The planes, Godzilla type enemys, & flying saucers, even move like they are attached to strings, & you can actually see the strings on occasion, just like in the movies its trying to mimic lol. Definately worth watching a bit of game footage, even if you dont play videogames .
Back around 1980 I was fortunate enough to see a screening of "Earth vs. Flying Saucers" in a theater from a 35mm print. (This was before VCRs or big-screen TV's.) It was quite a treat... nothing beats seeing a movie in a theater!
One photo shown as being one of the eyes from the Trollenberg Terror, was actually one of the aliens from It Came From Outer Space capturing the 2 linemen as they drove down the desert highway.
Thank you for pointing this out.
Invaders from Mars terrified me when i was a kid. The creepy music, the head in a dome and the idea that adults are drones controlled by martians. It sure captured my anxiety
Did you see this in TV or when it first came out?
I liked the "remake" with Karen Black where the kid had a 1958 "wheat penny" in his coun collection. He later loaded the alien copper powered, rock dissolving, beam weapon with said penny.
It scared the heck out of me.
@lunasky5635
Yeah, it gave me nightmares for weeks after I watched it for the 1st time in 1960 at the age of 6! The Martian Intelligence (tentacled head in the glass bowl) was played by Luce Potter (uncredited), and one of the tall mutants carrying it, or the boy David, was none other than Lock Martin. He played the part of Gort, the robot in 1951's "The Day The Earth Stood Still ".
The eerie music using the discordant choir of 8 men and 8 women rising and lowering with Echo overtones was credited to Mort Glickman. However, the FILM credits Raoul Kraushaar as the director of music. In my research of this film, I also learned that the set designers used inflated condoms attached to some of the underground tunnels to appear as molten rock that "hardened" from the Martian heat ray.
Loved all of your choices, could add more to your list. 😊
hands down the best science fiction film ever. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL. the original.
I saw it like 10 years ago, and the sole idea scared me....haha. Good movie.
@sly2393,
Thank you for your comment. The Day The Earth Stood Still is unquestionably a fantastic movie. It has a real deep message to it. When I was a kid, the message was lost on me. I was just happy to see Gort shoot his laser beams at everything. But as I got older the movie took on a very different meaning for me. And the message was very clear. For my personal favorites, it is in my top 3, and that top 3 is fluid based on what I'm watching at the time. Thank you again for your comment, we hope you enjoyed our video and stay tuned for more Sci-Fi. Have a great day.
Mike
Your comment suggests a remake. I did not know there was one.
My best is Forbidden Planet .
You mean the mid-20th Century version, & not the early 21st Century version, that got its inspiration from “The Blob”(1958)
With its terror of global warming.
Appreciate the fine reviews and lists you've compiled. I'm 63 and have been in love with this genre for at least 60 of those years. Day of the Triffids probably scared me the most as a child, that and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Be fun to see the list you can make with successive decades up to the present. For example, Alien is my standard "best" ever Sci Fi film, of all time. Acting, story, special fx, for me, a perfect film. Of course, lot's of top "worst" films can be had too. Probably too many. As a writer and artist working on my memoirs, I found this channel, researching my early influences. Appreciate your work.
The Incredible Shrinking Man wasn't only about a sci-fi adventure. What happens to Scott Carey in the movie and the effects on his sanity and his marriage is like what can happen to anyone in the real world who is diagnosed with a disabling chronic incurable illness that grows worse day by day. And the ending was surprisingly intelligent. The doctors don't invent some technobabble magic ray that restores him to normal size. Instead, Carey finds his own "answers."
That is possibly the most aware comment about the true message of this film that I have read/heard. Good for you. Unlike most films I'd love to see it remade with modern tech. Maybe even with Will Smith. (He did okay with the last man on earth,)
@@drywitsAnother Richard Matheson story!
@@robertmcpherson1617yes! Richard is an under appreciated SF writer in my estimation. I read the book. Correct me if I’m wrong but i think the title was He Who Shrank. If i search through my pile of books I’ll bet i can find it.
I got to see a handful of these movies.. a few i was able to see as reruns in the early 60s. I several of these movies on DVD
@@johnduval482
The title of Richard Matheson's book is The Shrinking Man.
Being a fan of all Kaiju films, I always felt the first half of Rodan was more of a horror movie. The sound effects of the insects, the score by Infukbe, as a kid, made it feel like horror movie. Love your lists, look forward to more!
@davidbooth5608,
Thank you for your comment, it is very appreciated. I agree with you. When I was a kid, I always felt like Rodan was a horror movie as well. I personally enjoyed it because Rodan could fly and do some damage with those wings. It was always a fun movie for me to watch, and still is. Thank you again for your comments, and stay tuned, there is more sci-fi to come, and there will be a part 3 to this list as well. Have a great day.
Mike
Gamera Attack of the Legion is also almost a horror movie for the first half.
What a blast from the past. I’m old enough that I saw most of these movies when they first came to television. Some of the public reactions don’t match your descriptions, but opinions have changed over the years. Very nostalgic! Thank you.
These films are proof that shoddy effects in a film in any era still gets a pass if the idea and conviction behind them is earnest. Great vid!!!!
Russell Johnson, the actor who played The Professor on Gilligan's Island, has a supporting role in This Island Earth.
Talk about typecasting. "We need someone to play a smart guy who knows his way around islands."
Yes. He gets killed by a ray beam hitting the "Woody" station wagon he's driving. Not sure if it is "Woody" or "Woodie." I've seen it spelled both ways. He was also in "It Came from Outer Space."
Fun monster movie trivia: 1955's Tarantula was Clint Eastwood's second, non-credited film appearance as the jet squadron leader. His first film appearance was as a lab assistant in Revenge of the Creature (also 1955).
Most of these grade-B sci-fi flicks I saw as a kid in the early 1960s on black and white T.V. on Creature Feature, and FEEP!
Loved these films!
I never went to see movies much as a kid as I was too hyper, but now I am making up for it by watching movies via streaming services. You videos provide a wealth of movies for me to now find and watch. Thanks for your enthusiastic summaries and reviews.
@David-dvr
I am glad you are enjoying our videos. I actually just completed a second trilogy for the 1950s Science Fiction era I called The Golden Age of Science Fiction. I just posted part three a couple of days ago. These older movies are just fun. And, I feel that the quality of the story telling in a lot of these 50s and 60s movies are so much better that what we get today. So much so that a lot of them have been remade. Thank you again for your comment and stay tuned. There is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
"Leo G. Carroll was over a barrel, when Tarantula took to the hills!" 😅
Twenty Thousand Leagues has long been one of my top favorite movies. Gorgeous sub design! 😊
Leo G. Carroll, the Man from U.N.C.L.E. Really?
The Crawling Eye scared the crap out of me as a young kid.
It still scares me! lol
@@bobjohnson1587 I haven't seen it since the early sixties. I confess I'm not sure I would want to see it again- it scared me that badly.
@@justicewokeisutterbs8641 Yeah, some movies can just do that to you! 'Ishtar' does that to me! lol
Invaders From Mars was the first science fiction movie I ever saw. In 1966, I was 4 years old and it was on TV on a hot summer afternoon. It scared the s**t out of me, but developed my lifelong love for the genre. I'm glad to see it on the list.
Invaders From Mars is a 6 year olds nightmare. You were too young. But it's a great movie.
the old sci-fi's are so much better than the garbage they call movies today
"Help me... Help me..." From "The Fly" has been used countless times, most notably in the last episode of the Big Bang Theory, by Bernadette, trapped behind luggage in the elevator.
To this day ,it still creeps me out, love that movie!
I still watch Forbidden Planet.
It entranced me as a boy. turned me into a lifelong Sci-Fi fan and still shines brightly.
Just discovered this great channel! Thanks for the memories. Well done 👍👍👍
The 50 foot woman... Love her nails! Invaders from Mars scared the crap out of me as a kid!
Oh my! All the great movies with fantastic storylines are shown here.
youre vids 1 n 2 are brill thank you
Earth vs the Flying Saucers, my all time favorite and I'm 76, a lifelong syfy film fan. "Twenty Million Miles to Earth" also excellent.
Having been born in 1947, I was the perfect age for every one of these movies to give me nightmares… and they did!
It took me two tries before I made it to the end of “Invasion of the Saucer Creatures” in a theater- good thing it was just 25 cent matinees.
Thank you.... Good movies deserve to be recognized ... There is no such añimal, as a bad film I remember all these movies and appreciate every one of them
Seen allmovies on your list and i agree.....all excellent pics❤😂
@user-uf5gp4fu3n,
Thank you for your comment, it is greatly appreciated. I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed our video. We are going to do more 1950's lists in the future. If you have any suggestions for future videos we could make, I would love to hear them. Thank you again for your comment, and, stay tuned, there is more sci-fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
Nice .,. I recognized the intro tune from ' Pacific rim' 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I love classic movies ❤❤❤continue the good work
Really like the videos. Saw many of these in my youth.
Btw, SciFi and More, I forgot to thank you for this marvelous list. I'd like to comment on three of them, in fact.
You can tell from my previous post, I'm big on praising films that were the "first," the ones that preceded all the others. For example, back in 1961 there was a TV show called "The Million Dollar Movie" that screened the same movie for one week straight, which is why I watched "Invaders From Mars" seven times! I think that 'Invaders' was groundbreaking because of two things, first, it was the very first Technicolor film of all time, and it had a surrealistic, paranoid quality to it that even preceeded "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," which also started with a little boy who imagined that his family was being taken over by alien beings. I also LOVED "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms," which was the best regarding prehistoric monsters invading modern cities, an improved version of "Godzilla" you might say, but with the wonderful addition of Harryhausen's stop motion monster effects, which pretty much cancelled out Godzilla's "man in a monster suit" creation. It may sound strange, but I tend to like his creations even more than today's CGI digital creatures. They had this organic quality to them that even today's most realistic monsters lack, starting with "King Kong." Then, "The Fly." Only this year I decided to watch it after 50-years, and was extremely surprised how well it stood up. Yes, the reboot with Jeff Goldblum was superb, but this fiftie's film was a real screen "classic," in my view.
I'd like to share one more memory, if I may. One day in the late sixties when I was surfing on a California beach, I noticed a woman sitting under an umbrella, wearing sunglasses while her two kids played in the water. I couldn't help thinking that she somehow looked familiar, when it suddenly hit me. Even in her big sun hat and glasses, the cheekbones were unmistakable. I boldly walked over to her, and said, "Excuse me miss, but did you play David Hedison's wife in "The Fly"?? She was evidently so surprised that I would remember her, especially in her "aging housewife" condition and big sunglasses, that she actually apologized for her looks, which I assured her was completely unnecessary. After she gathered her emotions, she explained to me that she left the acting business for good when she married a movie producer and began to raise a family. I'll never forget that meeting, and I'm quite sure that she was equally moved when a total stranger on the beach still remembered her. She still looked beautiful to me.
Sir,
You can absolutely refer to any movie, and you can absolutely talk about what is important to you. That is why I started this channel in the first place. Sci-Fi and More was designed to be fun. So we talk about anything Sci-Fi. And when I retired from the Navy, I was looking for something I could make fun for people. And Sci-Fi and More was born from that. And you comment(s) Sir, confirmed my belief in what I wanted to do. Now, with that said, I want to focus on the second half of you comment. You know the woman that was the wife of "The Fly"! That is awesome. I do not know anybody at that level of recognition. Sir, you are a legend.
Mike
@@scifiandmore
It's so nice to know that SOMEBODY is willing to listen to my comments! Virtually 99% of all my posts regarding the upcoming election and the covid crisis have been systematically deleted by U Toob. The only ones they aren't censoring are the ones on movies and music. I remember when this used to be a free country.
You're mistaken on a couple of points. The first feature Technicolor film was, "Becky Sharp" 1935 & Willis O'Brian animated the original King Kong in 1933.
@@scifiandmoreShe was beautiful!😍
@@jamesweemsdishman
That's correct. Ray Harryhausen learned stop motion from Willis then went on to invent many new improvements of his own, my favorite's being "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad" and "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms."
"Forbidden Planet" was the single best science fiction movie of the 1950's, bar none. My second choice is "The Day the Earth Stood Still." But without "Planet" there wouldn't be a Star Trek or Star Wars, it had that much of an impact.
@tiffsaver
Thank you for your comment. I completely agree with you on this. Forbidden Planet had so many "Firsts" that completely changed the landscape of what we see in science fiction visually. And The Day The Earth Stood Still gave us a very strong geopolitical message in a way that was entertaining. Both movies in my opinions still hold up today. Thank you for your comment, and stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
@@scifiandmore
I totally agree about how 'Forbidden' holds up so well today. Whenever I watch all the other hokey "flying saucer movies" from the same period, it's actually like watching kiddie cartoons. And what I liked so much about 'The Day' is that it was the first movie that showed aliens as peaceful, benevolent beings instead of green, brain-eating monsters.
@@tiffsaver
It was also the first movie that showcased humans going to a different planet with the use of light speed. Like I have mentioned before Sir, Forbidden Planet had so many first. It was really in its own class for that period of time.
I loved the Quatermass Experiment. It was called The Creeping Unknown here in the US. Loads of atmosphere which was true of many British movies of that time. X The Unknown was another great movie in the genre. A gritty thriller that vintage Sci-Fi movie fans should not miss.
The Shrinking Man was my scarry film. These top movie ratings are great! I Saw part one also.
@craftygrandma776,
Thank you for your comment, and we are glad you enjoyed our video. The incredible shrinking man scared me to death when I was a little kid, specifically when he was fighting the spider. That movie was so innovative and ahead of its time, it still tells a great story today. Thank you again for your comment, and stay tuned, there is more sci-fi to come, and there will be a part 3 to this series. Have yourself a great day, and thank you for bing part of our sci-fi family.
Mike
Glad to see that on reflection you decided to include It Came From Outer Space and Invaders From Mars. I enjoyed your special on This Island Earth and if you’re thinking maybe you might do some more single movie specials then both these merit consideration. Both tapped into the 50s paranoia by having people “taken over” but in different ways - IFM telling the story from a child’s POV with a neat twist ending (was it all a dream?) plus the changes demanded by European distributors (which were crass, but interesting) plus the extraordinary work done to reconstruct the movie and release a stunning blu ray/4K (it took years of devotion and tenacity); and ICFOS being shot in high resolution 3D (using a twin camera +twin projector system) which, apparently, still looks spectacular today (unlike modern so-called 3D) with a screenplay by Ray Bradbury, excellent camerawork and a haunting soundtrack. I remember watching this as a kid, by myself, and being scared out of my wits!
Congratulations on your 5k subscribers - well-deserved.
I never knew the Bradbury inspiration for Beast. Every day is a Schoolday.
I would reccomend watching the other Quatermass films - they are all rather intelligent and thoughtful Nigel Kneale screenplays. BTW, did you catch the tip-of-the-hat to James Whale's Frankenstein in The Quatermass Xperiment?
Quatermass II - Aliens invade the planet by means of small meteorites which contain brain controlling parasites. Shades of Bodysnatchers, or Invaders From Mars.
Quatermass And The Pit - Excavation for a new underground railway station uncovers an ancient alien spaceship buried beneath London. The uncovering of the ship unleashes an ancient evil power.
There is also a TV serial, Quatermass IV, starring John Mills. It is - strange ...
@wirebrushoftenlightenment1545,
Thank you very much. I really appreciate your comment, and I appreciate all the positive comments because they help to generate material that people would like to see. I did a youtube short on The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms a couple of weeks ago. When I did the research for that "Short" I learned about the Ray Bradbury connection to the movie. Unfortunately with a "Short" you only have 59 seconds to get your point across, and so much information just can't be included just because of the time restriction. And, I made that "Short" because it had come up in the comments of our last 1950's sci-fi video list, and I wanted to give the viewers what they were asking for. And I knew I was going to include it in this video, but wanted to get something out that people would enjoy. I was able to go into greater detail about "The Beast" with this video. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, your comment is greatly appreciated. And stay tuned, there is more Sci-fi to come, and there will be a part 3 to this series. Have a great day.
Mike
@@scifiandmore The story's original title was "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" when it was first published in The Saturday Evening Post, but was changed to "The Foghorn" when included in Bradbury's short story anthologies.
A spectacular, once in a lifetime display of incredibly wondrous hyperbole unlike any since the creation of the universe.....and MORE! ;-7
Thanks for the video!
Target earth was fun, it's easy to watch and no nightmares 😊
Great Channel/Episode
Subbed
I grew up on these movies on channel 9 in New York!!!! Love them All!!! And WPIX!!!❤❤❤ God love them🙏🏾💥😄❤️
Yep Fright Night on channel 9 and Chiller on channel 11 throw in Creature Feature on channel 5 (WNEW) and you had everything you needed to keep you in scifi monster heaven! I miss those days so!
@waltergiles,
Thank you for your comment. We hope you enjoyed our video. I grew up in the Detroit area, and these movies were always part of Chiller in our region late Saturday nights, and Creature Feature on Saturday afternoons when I was growing up. Great times back then. Thank you again for your comment and stay tuned. There is more Sci-fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
An excellent list and well done documentary!!
@MichaelDowd-kz6wz
Thank you for your comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed our video. I recently posted a three part series on 1950s sci-fi I called The Golden Age of Science Fiction. You might enjoy those as well. Thank you aghain for you comment, and stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
If radiation was the unseen star of 50s sci-fi films, then the unsung co-star had to be rubber.
Some of these movies are unfamiliar to me.
The Fly is truly the first compelling SciFi love story. The amount of tension this film creates is admirable considering its overall plot. Even though we know what's under Andre's hood, that makes it NO LESS TERRIFYING during the actual reveal.
And great acting by Al Hedison (aka David Hedison) later Captain of the Seaview submarine on TV.
I think it odd that The Fly was filmed in color, but the sequel was in black & white. Normally movies would be filmed in the cheaper b&w format first, and if it did well, then in color.
I just found your channel today and I really like it. Very good job on these two “top ten” videos. One suggestion: Include “Day of the Triffids” in a future video.
Mike,
Thank you for the run through.
I saw some I'd seen "benevolent "aliens in "It Came
The "Quarter Mass Xperiment" (sp) also goes by "The Creeping Unknown".
Good point .. in the UK it's Quatermass Xperiment, and in the USA it went by The Creeping Unknown.
Clint Eastwood played an uncredited role in Tarantula, one of his first movie roles, as the flight leader who dropped napalm on the spider. (Foreshadowing?) I think this should be mentioned.
In his very first movie, Revenge of the Creature (1955, same year as Tarantula), he finds a lost lab animal in his pocket.
@@CAMacKenzie To which he said, "Are you feeling lucky, punk?"
Did anyone else notice that at about 12:30 in a picture supposed to be from the 'Trollenberg Terror' is actually from 'It Came from Outer Space'? That's Russel Johnson, of 'Gilligan's Island' fame. behind the steering wheel and Joe Sawyer, a popular supporting actor, in the passenger seat.
Yes. Sir, you are absolutely correct
Excellent fun in these ! I feel lucky to have seen many when they were first released.
I was 9 years old when I saw "It Came From Outer Space" in 3d. Quite a terrifying experience for sure. But nothing gave me nightmares more than "Invaders from Mars" probably because the protagonist was a kid about my age.
Great stuff!
what I always remembered about the giant animal/bug movies was there was nearly always a specific 'noise' on the soundtrack just before they appeared
@misolgit6968,
Thank you for your comment. I actually never noticed a specific noise. But you got me thinking about it. Maybe I need to go back and watch some of these again to see if I missed that. That is good to know. Well thank you for that piece of information. Now I have a research project to do. We hope you enjoyed our video, and stay tuned, there is more sci-fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
@scifiandmore with the giant ants there was a curious 'whistling'
My two favorite Kenneth Tobey lines:
"Well it didn't take me long to lose that argument." It Came From Beneath the Sea.
"You lost me but I'll take your word for it." The Thing.
Battle in Outer Space was a personal favorite. It really still holds up today. The moon battle scenes were fantastic.
Reminds of that classic song, "Science Fiction, Double Feature"
Michael Rennie was ill
The day the Earth stood still
But he told us where we stand
And Flash Gordon was there
In silver underwear
Claude Rains was The Invisible Man
Then something went wrong
For Fay Wray and King Kong
They got caught in a celluloid jam
Then at a deadly pace
It came from outer Space
And this is how the message ran….
Two interesting points of note:
(1) In The Fly, André's brother guesses that one of his experiments is the development of Flat Screen. Interesting that this notion was actually around at that time.
(2) Only one of the two Rodans was killed by the missile launches, the other committed suicide. A reflection of Japanese culture?
PS: And speaking of The Fly ... the defense to exonerate André's wife of murder wouldn't work, as the night watchman admitted in the film that he heard the press come down 2 times.
The ending of the incredible shrinking man is one of the most beatiful things mankind has done
Yes. Very deep and thoughtful.
If I was the guy that had to fight that spider in The Incredible Shrinking Man, 50% of me would want to fight and the other 50% just say "screw it" and jumped to my death. I can't imagine the fate of losing that fight, being alive as acidic juices digest me while I'm still alive, waiting to be sucked into the spider.
I know what you mean.
Some movies that scared the behemoths out of me were Reptilicus, Caltiki the Immortal Monster, Beast From Hollow Mountain, Equinox, and some more I cannot think of right now.
Like, maybe, _The Giant Behemoth_ ? 😁
Come on - I’ve watched part 1 and 2 - and no IT-The Terror from beyond Space!! Are you kidding me? Probably the best 50’s Sci-Fi movie - but also the inspiration for Alien.
I agree Daniel, one if the best with a terrific and very original script by the excellent Jerome Bixby.
Great Job !!!
All are classics !!!❤
Like your stuff
I'm a FX Geek and actually met Bradbury.
You forgot who killed the "Tarantula" Clint Eastwood. And George "Sulu" Takei's first movie gig was voiceover in "Rodan". "It Came from Beneath the Sea" was strangely foretold, kinda, in "The Thing" when Kenneth Tobey and Margret Sheridan were discussing their first date. She mentioned him telling her about a night in San Francisco, and being all over her "like an octopus".
YES, Destination Moon. Now I'm on to Part III looking for Rocketship XM!!! GREAT SERIES.... As I enter my 85th year!! my house is full of cool Destination Moon memorabilia including an original Strange Adventures Comic book from 1951 or so. I have items, including the Popular Mechanics photo/discussion and Colliers Magazine. Finally, I'm fortunate to have a signed print from Chesley Bonstell who was a technical advisor on the film (itself given to me by Frank Oppenheimer (Robert's brother)). Wow, cool stuff!!
WOW, that is an amazing collection you have. I have a rough outline draft for a video that I keep coming back to, and it is for a video for Amazing Stories Magazine. I covered Amazing Stories very briefly in my 1950s Golden Age of Science Fiction series. It's either in the first or second one, I can't exactly remember. Destination Moon is a real interesting movie. I saw it when I was a kid, and I kept seeing it come up the comments for my movie, so I decided to rewatch it before I talked about it in a video, and I forgot just how good that movie was. Thank you again for your comment, and stay tuned there is more sci-fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
@@scifiandmore It super that you read these comments and reply. THANKS for a great collection of info. I've just started watching The Quatermass Experiment on youtube -- at your suggestion!! Thanks. Dennis
@@densteele
Not a worry my friend, I figure if people are good enough to leave a comment, I should be good enough to reply. I can’t get to all of them unfortunately, there are tons of comments. But I read them all and give them a thumbs up if I can’t respond. Also, once you’ve seen the Quatermass Xperiment, you may also enjoy Quatermass and the Pit. That is also good. Have a great night.
Mike
I grew up watching these films in the 60s, mostly on late afternoon or midnight tv shows. TARANTULA still gives me the creeps. If you haven't seen it, look up the 1957 Soviet film ROAD TO THE STARS (Doroga K Zvezdam), a fascinating combination of science fact and fiction.
@aadamtx,
Thank you for your comment. I have actually never heard of the 1957 Soviet film Road To The Stars. And if you knew me personally you would wonder how that is even possible. I'll definitely check that out. Thank you for that. Now I have a homework assignment. We hope you enjoyed our video, and stay tuned, there is more sci-fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
@@scifiandmore My pleasure! I believe the film is still available for free here on YT, with English subtitles. I'd also recommend two Soviet sci-fi films from 1986: DEAD MAN'S LETTERS and the wonderfully odd KIN-DZU-DZU! Again, I think both are still available for free on YT. Enjoy!
Another wonderful listing of incredible SF films of our past, and I was surprised that there were some I'd never heard of (but will certainly check out.) I was disappointed that your discussion of _Destination Moon_ didn't mention the name of the author, one of the greatest SF authors of all time: Robert A. Heinlein. He was also closely involved in the making of the film.
There should be a movie about his fight with Hollywood on making this movie; Heinlein wanted scientific accuracy, which caused conflict with the filmmakers who wanted more drama, wanted to include a space babe, & didn't care about physics!
Ah, yes... the physics of space babes. Not having to worry about the -- ahem -- effects of gravity.
This Island Earth starts with what may be a unique "first contact" between humans and space aliens. The aliens send this Earth scientist a parts catalog of their advanced technologies and invite him to place an order.
Excellent props for being aware of the differences between a pteranodon and a pterodactyl. Most commentators call all flying, actually gliding dinosaurs as pterodactyls.
The flying giant bird-like creature from "The Giant Claw" is possibly one of the cheesiest monsters ever. I believe it had come from another dimension or universe and that made it both invisible to radar and bullets/rockets.
I'm glad you mentioned destination moon, cause I prefere my science fiction to be more science than fiction
Very glad to see all these classic sci-fi movies highlighted with their memorable scenes. Most of these I've seen more than a few times. I agree that Destination Moon proved to be amazingly accurate; but it's naybe overly focused on realism at the expense of imagination.
Robot Monster is nearly unwatchable--about as involving as Beast From Yucca Flat. Oh well, everything else from the list is great stuff, and well-told.
The Incedible Shrinking Man almost had me in a coma trying to figure out just how small he would get and what would be his surroundings. I would get great anxiety thinking about it.
I was but a lad and had limited knowledge of atoms or infinity but.....
In the sequel he meets Kang the Conqueror.
The Incredible Shrinking Man and The 50 Foot Woman. Two extremes, two great films.
“Robinson Caruso on Mars”?
Yep, Adam West of Batman fame was also in this movie.
@danielwarner7572 Adam West was very briefly in the film.
“The Crawling Eye” scared the crap out of me when I was about 7. It showed a decapitated head. Wow, no one ever did that before. The HELLLPP MEE at the end of “The Fly”, Terror! But, My favorite sci-fi / horror film was left off. “It The Terror From Beyond Space”, 1958, I think. Was a staple of Chiller Theatre on Saturday night in NYC when I was a kid. Alien was a direct rip off of that movie. An Alien infiltrates a spaceship with multiple levels and the crew dies one by one trying to kill it when finally the survivor vents the air. Sound familiar?
The Beast... Standing his ground, the cop gave it his all. Back when cops had guts, no body armor, no 15 shot magazines just an honest 6- shooter, no backup assault vehicles with .50 cal. machine guns sticking out of safe gun ports, just simply confronting the bad guys and monsters Mano A Mano, no wonder the public has lost respect.
Thank you
@whitesky18
Anytime, I'm glad you enjoyed our video. I happen to really enjoy this era of Sci-Fi films, so it seemed fitting back when I started my UA-cam channel to get a tribute to the 1950s era represented. I recently did three additional 1950s Sci-Fi videos that I titled "The Golden Age of Sci-Fi" that three part series is not in a list format, but discusses elements of production and what what happening in the industry as well as innovations in the theater experience as well. You might enjoy that series. Thank you again for your comment, it is greatly appreciated. And, stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
Mighty fine list of classic movies you’ve presented. I think I’ve seen all of them except the crawling eye. Same goes for part 1 in this series. I especially enjoyed the “giant monster” movies. I collected about all of them on dvds. Unfortunately, my dvd player died and I haven’t replaced it. Also, I loved the dinosaur movies, like Dinosaurus!
I think it was Rodan that had twin girls awaken the monster with their eerie chant if I remember correctly. My cousins used to do a perfect imitation of them chanting.
No, that was Mothra
Right! Couldn't quite put my finger on it but I remember the monster could fly.
In Tarantula the pilot who dropped the napalm bomb was Clint Eastwood !
Refusing to pay for or rent it until it is offered "free" via streaming. I have been waiting several years for Tarantula to be shown. Mara Corday is looking her best in this movie. And a much older Corday is a beleaguered waitress in an Eastwood/Dirty Harry movie. Didn't expect that, but also am surprised when I see Jim Carey in an Eastwood film also.
He was also the scientist in Return of the creature from the black lagoon which was his very first movie
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The 1993 remake with Darryl Hannah is also very good 👍
Julie in that bathing suit on the side of the boat!!!!!
I was very young but boy did i feel a stir out if that shot.
You are so right-Julie Adams was a stunning woman.
In creature of the black lagoon?
You betcha!
I like the film Them but I love all scfi movies of the 50s 60s
“Black Sunday” 1960 w/ Barbara Steele & directed by Mario Bava still gives me the willies! 😬
@chrisinfiesto835
WOW, that one is a throwback. Excellent comment. I actually forgot about that one. I had to look it up before responding to you. I do remember it now, and yes that movie freaked me out when I was a kid. I havn't seen it in decades, but I bet if I put it on now, I would think that it is still leave a lasting impression. Thank you for your comment, and stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
LOVE Babara Steele!!! I think she was at her best however in "The Pit and The Pendulum." I think it was Roger Corman's best effort, certainly in terms of production values.
@@tiffsaver
Sir, I just have to say, when Barbara Steele was in he prime, that woman was a dish. You brought up a good one Sir. And yes Sir, she was great in "The Pit and the Pendulum".
@@scifiandmore
She was a big screen crush of mine! Tell no one.
The Crawling Eye my favorite. Actress Janet Munro was taken by Walt Disney for Swiss Family Robinson and Darby O’Gill and the Little People in which she won a Golden Globe Award. In the movie, the crawling eye check Janet out as she has the most expressive face for acting like Jimmy Stewart.
This is what I thought the sci fi channel was going to be..............
I still have nightmares including the creature from the Black Lagoon.
This is now my Bible of movies to watch ❤
Everybody needs a Sci-Fi Movie Bible. Have a great day.
Mike