And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
A lot of these cold frosty robots were always kidnapping the hottest chicks they could steal. Did they produce the thermometer to achieve basting temperature?
came out in the mid fifties and the special effects were actually quite special for a fifties flick. saw it when it came out in theater and had nightmares for some time due to the 'monster' presentation, also quite spectacular for the times. own it and have watched it often since.
When I saw that movie in my youth I thought it was the most cerebral sci-fi pic I'd ever seen. Later on I found that it was based on Shakespeare's "The Tempest" so.... yeah it made an impression on me.
As I expect most here did, I first watched that movie on an old BW TV (BW TV? The kids are asking). Later when I could afford a color TV I loved it even more. In college I enjoyed the experience of watching it in a theater as part of an appreciate crowd (One, Two, Three, Four... What do we appreciate? 'Francis' 'Francis' Yea!)
Then the day came when I finally watched the restored, DVD version on my new HD flat-screen. I was having a great time and then the movie came to the scene where the Krell vault door was slowing melting and crumbling and as I watched I saw for the first time... a prop guy with a stick pushing the "molten debris" forward from the back of the set. He was always there, but never seen in the BW, 16mm, NTSC days.
"Another one of those new worlds. No beer! No women! No pool parlors! Nothing to do except throw rocks at tin cans and we have to bring our own tin cans!" Most favorite sci-fi movie for me and I've watched it dozen times (despite all the plot holes). That's my favorite quote by Cookie (Earl Holliman).
That movie scared the absolute bejezzus out of me when I was a kid, and helped spark a lifelong love of Sci Fi.
ReplyDeleteSame here!
DeleteA lot of these cold frosty robots were always kidnapping the hottest chicks they could steal. Did they produce the thermometer to achieve basting temperature?
ReplyDeleteLooks like Old Robby the robot has his hands full.
ReplyDeletecame out in the mid fifties and the special effects were actually quite special for a fifties flick. saw it when it came out in theater and had nightmares for some time due to the 'monster' presentation, also quite spectacular for the times. own it and have watched it often since.
ReplyDeleteA True Classic of Western Cinema.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw that movie in my youth I thought it was the most cerebral sci-fi pic I'd ever seen. Later on I found that it was based on Shakespeare's "The Tempest" so.... yeah it made an impression on me.
ReplyDeleteALWAYS on my Top Ten favorite movies of all time. Way ahead of its time, and still stands up. Great movie, must-see.
ReplyDeleteAs I expect most here did, I first watched that movie on an old BW TV (BW TV? The kids are asking). Later when I could afford a color TV I loved it even more.
ReplyDeleteIn college I enjoyed the experience of watching it in a theater as part of an appreciate crowd (One, Two, Three, Four... What do we appreciate? 'Francis' 'Francis' Yea!)
Then the day came when I finally watched the restored, DVD version on my new HD flat-screen. I was having a great time and then the movie came to the scene where the Krell vault door was slowing melting and crumbling and as I watched I saw for the first time... a prop guy with a stick pushing the "molten debris" forward from the back of the set.
He was always there, but never seen in the BW, 16mm, NTSC days.
Seen him yet?
"Another one of those new worlds. No beer! No women! No pool parlors! Nothing to do except throw rocks at tin cans and we have to bring our own tin cans!"
ReplyDeleteMost favorite sci-fi movie for me and I've watched it dozen times (despite all the plot holes). That's my favorite quote by Cookie (Earl Holliman).
Starship Captain goes after the sheila. Sorry Jim, some man went before you.
ReplyDeletePoor Robbie. Reduced to working on TV in the 60's. The original "Lost in Space" show. "Danger, Will Robinson"!
ReplyDeleteAlexa, open the front door the HOUSE IS ON FIRE !!!!
ReplyDeleteAlexa: I'm afraid I can't do that Mr ______ <-- insert your bad guy here