I laughed myself silly when that Martian amoeba made land and began chasing the astronauts. That rotating eyeball/whirly-gig on top was over-the-top hilarious. Unless I miss my guess, Ib Melchoir did some work on cartoon series for US television. Thanks, Joe Dante!
First movie I ever saw at four years old. It was at a drive-in and co-billed with Invaders from Mars. I been hooked on sci-fi and monsters ever since. The great comic master Alex Toth also worked on this movie.
I like this screwy flick. The couple of shots of the city are tantalizing--you want to see more. The bat-rat-spider-crab is goofy. The perfect flick to watch when you get home at 2 A.M. and crash in front of the tube.
Anyone else notice how the creature in Cloverfield looks vaguely familiar? As a kid(spoilers ahead) the scene where Jack Kruschen(a fellow Canuck and always likeable) is absorbed by the gelatinous Martian creature nearly traumatized me. Even today I find that scene unsettling.
I've actually seen -- and loved -- all of these movies. I've watched them many times. And yet -- I've barely made it through one of the Lara Croft movies and can barely remember that one. And that one movie cost, even in today's dollars, many times more than all of these movies combined..
Take some odds and ends and a little cardboard and put together a "monster", it doesn't really look like much, but give it great sound and it jumps off the screen.
It may have been campy, but I remember seeing it and having nightmares about the bat-spider for weeks after. Going to have to dig it up and watch it again one of these days to see how it stands up.
Any film past or present which utilizes hands-on static models and or puppets will always register and resonate with me over todays CGI driven culture. * ‘Journey to the Seventh Planet’ is also very much the same artistic expression.
I've been criticized for finding this film personally appealing. What?---I don't get to like something for my own reasons?! Anyway...when i first saw this I immediately thought this to be the perfect transposition of one of Basil Wolverton's famous "weird world" comic book tales to celluloid, a pure distillation/film interpretation of pulp sf done in a style reminiscent of the great Karel Zeman. Not remotely great, but certainly memorable. To me, at least.
Robert Skotak Wow, 1st time I've heard anyone reference Wolverton for this truly wacky delight of a motion picture. I'd call it a bit of a stretch, but our opinions are our own. For me, the giant rodent-spider just seems too "cute" for Basil's influence, though I can see how the hulking plant-tentacles might seem Wolvertonian (if only they'd figured out a way to light for cross-hatching! ). It DOES make me wish someone had adapted "Brain Bats of Venus" for the screen, maybe with rubber monsters by Paul Blaisdell....
I don't have the slightest idea of what you just said and don't give a damn. I liked the story of it without stupid analyzing that is just not important. It doesn't have to look like a multimillion dollar movie that took two years to make.The last thing I think about is who Wolverton and Basil are. That giant rodent- spider creature was not "cute" at all. It was a hideous monster that was extremely dangerous and the fact they were on Mars made it even more eerie. The Martian warning at the end to never return to Mars was also eerie. The storyline is far more important to me.
Looking for information on 2 credited actresses, but are not in the movie (maybe dropped when transferred to VHS/DVD); Arline Hunter and Alean Hamilton. They are also listed in IMDB database. Any clues?
I recognized Gerold Mohr in the Cast, He was the Voice of Reed Richards in the Animated Fantastic Four from Hanna Barbera. And Les Tremayne played Mentor on the Shazam Television Series.
Nora Hayden is the only reason I watch this movie, she is gorgeous. The film ? Not exciting for me. You don't really care what happens to the crew. They just go through the motions.
I really enjoyed this movie. Extremely clever and surprisingly effective for its time, budget, and shoot length. Terrific flick.
This Movie Scared the Krap Out of Me When I Was a Kid.
The Bat-Rat-Spider-Crab Freaked Me Out.
Tell me about it
I’m kinda gonna draw it VS the ghostbusters!
I saw this movie as a kid back in the early 1960's. Even today it is still a classic in my book! Love it!
I laughed myself silly when that Martian amoeba made land and began chasing the astronauts. That rotating eyeball/whirly-gig on top was over-the-top hilarious. Unless I miss my guess, Ib Melchoir did some work on cartoon series for US television. Thanks, Joe Dante!
Neat movie.
First movie I ever saw at four years old. It was at a drive-in and co-billed with Invaders from Mars. I been hooked on sci-fi and monsters ever since.
The great comic master Alex Toth also worked on this movie.
Alex Toth also Designed the Character Space Ghost for Saturday Morning TV.
The Martian scared the crap out of me when I saw it in 1960@ a Saturday Afternoon matinee!
The Voice of the Martian was done by Ted Cassidy( Lurch from the Addams Family. ). He was Uncredited.
I like this screwy flick. The couple of shots of the city are tantalizing--you want to see more. The bat-rat-spider-crab is goofy. The perfect flick to watch when you get home at 2 A.M. and crash in front of the tube.
Anyone else notice how the creature in Cloverfield looks vaguely familiar? As a kid(spoilers ahead) the scene where Jack Kruschen(a fellow Canuck and always likeable) is absorbed by the gelatinous Martian creature nearly traumatized me. Even today I find that scene unsettling.
I've actually seen -- and loved -- all of these movies. I've watched them many times. And yet -- I've barely made it through one of the Lara Croft movies and can barely remember that one. And that one movie cost, even in today's dollars, many times more than all of these movies combined..
If you're talking about the last Tomb Raider Movie that they did, That one was Completely Boring.
Take some odds and ends and a little cardboard and put together a "monster", it doesn't really look like much, but give it great sound and it jumps off the screen.
It may have been campy, but I remember seeing it and having nightmares about the bat-spider for weeks after. Going to have to dig it up and watch it again one of these days to see how it stands up.
It doesn't, but when I saw it as a kid, it completely freaked me out. Cinematic worked just dandy for me, age 9.
Not campy
Spider from Mars? Ziggy Stardust? The source of Bowie's idea?
Any film past or present which utilizes hands-on static models and or puppets will always register and resonate with me over todays CGI driven culture.
* ‘Journey to the Seventh Planet’ is also very much the same artistic expression.
Cheesy but fun movie
Fun b movie 🍿
I've been criticized for finding this film personally appealing. What?---I don't get to like something for my own reasons?! Anyway...when i first saw this I immediately thought this to be the perfect transposition of one of Basil Wolverton's famous "weird world" comic book tales to celluloid, a pure distillation/film interpretation of pulp sf done in a style reminiscent of the great Karel Zeman. Not remotely great, but certainly memorable. To me, at least.
Robert Skotak
Wow, 1st time I've heard anyone reference Wolverton for this truly wacky delight of a motion picture. I'd call it a bit of a stretch, but our opinions are our own. For me, the giant rodent-spider just seems too "cute" for Basil's influence, though I can see how the hulking plant-tentacles might seem Wolvertonian (if only they'd figured out a way to light for cross-hatching! ). It DOES make me wish someone had adapted "Brain Bats of Venus" for the screen, maybe with rubber monsters by Paul Blaisdell....
I don't have the slightest idea of what you just said and don't give a damn. I liked the story of it without stupid analyzing that is just not important. It doesn't have to look like a multimillion dollar movie that took two years to make.The last thing I think about is who Wolverton and Basil are. That giant rodent- spider creature was not "cute" at all. It was a hideous monster that was extremely dangerous and the fact they were on Mars made it even more eerie. The Martian warning at the end to never return to Mars was also eerie. The storyline is far more important to me.
Garland English I don't think you needed that last cup.of coffee there Garland.
Have to admit this was like an EC Science Fiction/Horror Comic bought to life.
@@GGE47 basil Wolverton is one person. A comic artist
Hey, Joe, how are all y'all?
Looking for information on 2 credited actresses, but are not in the movie (maybe dropped when transferred to VHS/DVD); Arline Hunter and Alean Hamilton. They are also listed in IMDB database. Any clues?
I recognized Gerold Mohr in the Cast, He was the Voice of Reed Richards in the Animated Fantastic Four from Hanna Barbera. And Les Tremayne played Mentor on the Shazam Television Series.
This movie inspired 2001 and Star Wars
‘Planet of Vampires’ (1966)also influenced ‘Alien’(1979).
Best movie to have a zero percent on rotten tomatoes, seriously this movie of all movies has a zero that’s sad for how creative this movie is.
0% really?
@@dolphinsrr Honestly shit like Robot Monster, Monster a Go Go, the Creeping Terror, and the Beast of Yucca Flats deserve zeros.
Even stranger that the trailer itself should all the Cinemagic bits in black and white, instead of the colorful process used in the movie...
They were withholding it, to generate anticipation.
It was 1959
This was me in 2020
I confuse Ub Iwerks and Ib Melchior all the time!
Nora Hayden is the only reason I watch this movie, she is gorgeous. The film ? Not exciting for me. You don't really care what happens to the crew. They just go through the motions.