Paul Burch scared the daylights out of me as a kid! Jerome's review nails it right on the head. And she's just sooooo chipper about it. There is something wonderful about listening to someone with great film knowledge and the child-like ( not childish!) enthusiasm of a teenager. Keep up what you are doing, such a joy to watch.
I stumbled onto this channel a week ago and have watched a dozen reviews and I gotta say Jerome is brilliant. Super smart and super cute. The number of favorites we share is shocking. She's a kindred spirit. She has a great appreciation for classic films and her knowledge and insight borders on scholarly. Brava, sister!
NOT OF THIS EARTH was released to theaters in 1957 - the same year that I was born! I saw this movie for the first time on television late at night when I wandered into the livingroom at the age of 4 or 5. I'm surprised my parents allowed me to watch it with them but, I LOVED IT and it quickly became ingrained in my memory. What a riveting movie! And the "Umbrella-Bat Creature" was the stuff of nightmares. I talked about this movie for years and described it to friends who never saw it for themselves. Years later I was finally able to find a decent DVD of this low budget feature. It has become a treasure in my collection of movie favorites. I tried watching the Traci Lords version during the VHS videotape era but it was a dismal disappointment. Never even bothered with the other remake. In my estimation, the original version is the best and can't be improved upon.
Same here, but I was born in 1956. When it came on TV I thought that Jeremy was some kind of frog boy that lived in the basement and jump down from something high up and died. What I remembered most was Sherbounre standing at the tombstone talking to Nadine at the end. So I went skipping though Cormans movies and found them two at the end talking at the tombstone and said to myself I found it. Then watch it all the way though, and I like it so much that I've seen it about 50 times. It's funny how you perceive things differently at such a young age. And being a Harley-Davidson guy, you got it all here.
Paul Birch (the alien with the "eyes") appeared in many 50's sci-fi B-movies. I have around 600 sci-fi/monster/horror films from the 30's, 40's 50's to the mid-60's. We used to see all these B-movies at the kiddee matinee at the Garmar Theater in Montebello, Ca. from around 1957 thru 1962. It was 25 cents for a double feature, 2 cartoons, a Laurel & Hardy/3 Stooges/Little Rascals shorts and coming attractions. Another 5 cents got you a popcorn, soda and a candy bar. What great days. I'm 73 now but I'm still on the hunt for more classic sci-fi movies from those decades. I think this original "Not Of This Earth" is better than the 2 remakes made in the 80's. It's campy and doesn't try to be too serious.
Very nice comprehensive review of this flick. Thank you for sharing. I love seeing Miller as a young actor. My favorite roll of his was in Gremlins. I always thought that Corman was a master of getting the most out of his minuscule budgets. By far my favorite Corman film is Attack of the Crab Monsters.
I appreciate that you mentioned this movie's availability on RUclips and suggested watching the short film before partaking of your review. That's exactly what I did last night. I really enjoyed this movie. I work as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (mostly in the hospital Blood Bank) so this was right up my alley. Especially got a kick out of seeing the old Lab equipment and the way Mr. Johnson was able to just walk into the hospital and demand a blood transfusion. Have no fear, people, modern Blood Banks have much better safety measures than those shown in this movie...we almost never keep rabies-infected dog blood with the human stuff. 🤪 The music definitely induced a feeling of creepiness and tension. These old creature features felt so much more intense than the modern CGI whizz-bang blockbusters with their constant bombardment of flashy lights and noise, which just leave the viewer feeling numb, overwhelmed and exhausted as they leave the theater. But that just may be a grumpy old lady talking 😂 (I am also of vintage 1957) It might be helpful to your viewers if you mentioned where you saw the film being discussed at the beginning of all of your future reviews...perhaps you already do? You know what a quandary I always face when I see that you've done a review of something I may not have seen yet....should I watch your review first or look for the movie instead? So often I don't do either thing and only rarely watch your weekly output. It's wonderful seeing all the comments from folks who have just discovered you, Jerome. I forget how many subscribers you had when I first discovered you thanks to your Jane Eyre reviews, but I don't think it was 10.9K. You're making the internet a little bit better with each review you do. Keep up the good work! 🥰
"Almost never." Haha! Thank you! I don't remember how many subscribers I had then either, but it was definitely a smaller number! I've picked up several hundred new people just in the last couple weeks, thanks to my review of Them! I'm not sure where all these classic sci-fi fans came from, but it's exciting to have them here. Hopefully they won't mind if I discuss a costume drama now and then. :) Yes, I've started mentioning where I found certain movies in the What Else I Saw videos, but I think you're right that it would be good to do it (when applicable) at the start of my solo reviews as well. I try to go light enough on details that anyone who decides to check out the movie after seeing my review won't feel like they've seen the whole thing already. (And spoiler warnings are always polite, no matter how old the film is.) But it's a tricky thing to navigate. How much information is too much?? Anyway, I'm glad you were able to watch both the movie and my review this time. And it sounds like you had as much fun with it as I did! Thank you! :)
@Jerome Weiselberry: Excellent review! Smart, throughly analyzed, charismatic, witty, fun, humor etc. You are one of the very best reviewers on RUclips. Please may you make more and more, RUclips reviews.
I've watched this one several times and enjoy it for nostalgia as much as the bad bat crab octopus. Back then I had to wear a sports jacket and tie to eat at a "sit down" restaurant or lounge my parents would take us to, I had to sit on a phone book. And we had Avon, shoe, brush, encyclopedia and vacuum salesmen dropping by, pitching their wares. Very nice review Ms. Weiselberry.
I found this channel a week or so ago and have been binging on it ever since. It’s one of the best, and best kept, secrets on RUclips. The first old sci fi movie I remember watching was “Forbidden Planet” and the best-a masterpiece of the genre-was “Plan 9 From Outer Space”. Haven’t found the reviews for them here yet, but I doubt JW could have passed either one up. If so, then take this as an audience request.
Thank you! I'm so glad you're enjoying my videos! I have seen both Forbidden Planet and Plan 9 from Outer Space, but I haven't discussed either to date. In fact, there are several big sci-fi titles I haven't reviewed yet. For a long time I steered clear of them, thinking that I couldn't possibly have anything to say that hadn't been said a dozen times already. However, when I have covered more famous/popular movies, I've found that the material's familiarity actually made it more fun for everybody to get involved in the discussion. So I wouldn't be at all surprised if I do cover Forbidden Planet and Plan 9 someday. :)
The only thing lead actor, Paul Birch actually disliked about working as the lead actor in this Not Of This Earth 1957 film of Roger Corman’s was the wearing of for him those egregiously unbearably uncomfortable custom made scleral glass contacts. According to Roger Corman himself in a rather recent RUclips interview it took only ten days to film Not Of This Earth, but Birch became very ill just before completion of the tenth day of production, and as a result was at that point not any longer available, hence Corman’s resultant, last minute hiring of actor Lyle Latrell to take Birch’s place in order to finish out the very few remaining scenes still to be filmed of Birch’s character. In making the second pilot for the original Star Trek series where Bill Shatner is first seen portraying Captain Kirk, guest actor Gary Lockwood, and guest actress Sally Kellerman were also both custom fitted with uniquely custom designed glass scleral contacts in order to create an integral visual otherworldly element needed for their respective roles in the production. However, Lockwood suffered very much as greatly as Birch did years before, and could only keep the appliances in for five to ten minutes at most. Kellerman on the other hand had no real problem whatsoever in leaving them in for as long as needed, suffering no intolerable discomfort whatsoever. Original, custom optically ground optical quality glass sclerals have very, very rarely been prescribed medically because of their inherent random ability to inflict upon in some cases considerably great, insufferable pain to the intended wearer as they cover the entire surface of each eye. They must be created from full custom individual casts made from the entire exposed surface of each of the intended patient’s eyes - that process in and of itself as one can imagine is not a “pleasant” experience either - to say the least. Their principle required medical application in rare cases only is to be reground internally as very precisely determined to ultimately achieve an eventual permanent correction to genetically misshapen corneas including the equally involved entire forward shape of the eye itself which is always affected in the exact same manner. Non-medically their principle usage has been for those very rare circumstances in science fiction, horror film or television productions in Hollywood where they can be customized appearance-wise to effect a certain cosmetic necessity visually. As to the umbrella monster depicted in the film via that unforgettable prop: the sound effect utilized for footage of it in flight as well as the scene of it attacking, and killing Dr. Rochelle was the selected ADR application to the sequences of a recording of the normal vocal sounds commonly made by a somewhat energetic guinea pig. Also, the individual who posted the comment on the IMDB page for this movie incorrectly ascribed Paul Birch with providing the telepathic audio recorded dialog of the Divana courier in conversation with Birch’s character, Mr. Johnson. I do not know who it was who actually did that ADR work, but to any well trained, discerning ear it can easily be determined that it was most definitely not Birch, but has all the earmarks of actually being a professional voice over announcer hired for the work. Actress Beverly Garland who portrayed Nurse Nadine years later established with her second husband what became a celebrated major Hollywood hotel that she and he owned, and operated together which she oversaw the operation of for many years after the husband’s death. It was he that with her agreement gave it her professional acting surname (which she retained to the end of her acting career from her former marriage to her first husband, actor, Richard Garland who had previously appeared in one of Corman’s earlier 1950’s sci fi films), the establishment being iconically long well known, and even patronized among elements from the upper echelon Los Angeles, and Hollywood community circles of the 1960’s, ‘70’s and ‘80’s as the Garland Hotel.
This is also one of my favorite Corman films, but I still prefer the Poe cycle. I’ve only seen the Not of this Earth remake with ex porn star Traci Lords, which is far inferior to the original, but I have to say, Lords may not be as good as Garland, but she isn’t bad at all. Plus this remake has a very fun score. Other Corman sci fi have been remade as well, including The Wasp Woman, which I have not seen, the musical version of Little Shop of Horrors, which I prefer to the Corman film, and I’m sure there are others. I recently watched Gila!, a remake of The Giant Gila Monster, which is an improvement on the original, but not by much. I also very much like X The Man With the X-Ray Eyes, which has a nice score by Les Baxter. He scored many of the Poe films and they are much improved because of his work. Ronald Stein wrote a lot of good scores for Colman’s sci fi, including It Conquered the World (also good, in spite of its silly Venusian) with another fine performance by Garland.
Thanks for your excellent review and for the RUclips link. I had never seen this film before and just finished watching it now. I found it very entertaining and a prime example of Corman's ability to do more with less. My favorite of his remains "The Raven." Of course that had the benefits of a much bigger budget, Karloff, Price, Lorre, Hazel Court and even Jack Nicholsen. I loved Dick Miller's cameo. His character reminded me of a younger version of his occult bookstore proprietor in "The Howling." Maybe the vacuum cleaner salesman somehow miraculously survived and went on to greater things. 🙂
Thank you for the review Miss “W”, delivered via your cute / unique style. I watched the film shortly after seeing your review. It was a watchable, compact ‘50s sci-fi film. I look forward to seeing you next time.
Another solid recommendation. I watched the film straight after your review and really enjoyed it. I liked how, apart from the goofy umbrella monster, the film was played pretty straight. The contact lenses worn by Paul Birch’s character looked hellishly uncomfortable and I’m not surprised he walked away from the film.
My wife and I just watched this based on your review it was a fun saturday night. Great review by the way, don't know how this one escaped as we are old sci fi and horror fans.
I saw this film on a short-lived Cleveland-based TV show hosted by Ghoulardi (Ernie Anderson). That was back in 1963. I was a grade-schooler then and I loved monster movies. My parents watched this flick with me. All of us laughed at most of the so-called "scary" scenes. I pointed out the wire holding up the "umbrella" thingy. This film had a very solid cast -- some who starred in other Corman films. I especially liked the ending. Thanks, Jerome Weiselberry. Have you reviewed, "Invasion of The Saucer Men?"
Yes, I did a mini review of Invasion of the Saucer Men back in 2018. Here's a link if you'd like to check it out (seventh film on the list): ruclips.net/video/ZJbrmXYOWJ0/видео.html I also talked about the short story it was based on, along with several others, in this video: ruclips.net/video/o6ia08EjFbQ/видео.html
@@frank8704 As walterfechter8080 commented here, "The Abominable Snowman" is, indeed, a very good film. It's more thoughtful and philosophical than you would think from horror thriller from that era. Definitely check it out!
She gets to be the lead in the color Corman western, "Gunslinger" (1956), which I saw with my older teenage cousin in a tiny theater in a dusty little town in the Texas panhandle. Memories.
One of my guilty pleasures, along with my late high school buddy. We would be doing something, then one of us would look at the other and say "Look at my eyes...my eyes are ALIEN!!! LOOK AT THEM!!!"
This review was fun, Jerome, and so is this movie! I think it's one of Corman's most enjoyable films and agree that it's up there with "A Bucket of Blood", "Tower of London", "X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes", and Corman's Poe adaptations. I still like his Poe films the best, but this movie is a blast. It really flips me, haha!
My forever # 1 1950s Roger Corman favorite! Paul Birch's slow thick voice and commanding presence-and luminous eyes-scared the wits out of me as a kid. Ditto that murderous flying creature-in-a-bag thing. Great ending! Corman also did a bunch of other excellent sci-fi quickies around that time. Then there was the Wild Angels; amazing how believable it felt watching that one. You could feel the fear of that pastor being among those walking time bombs. And perhaps Corman's pièce de résistance was his move to finance American distribution of the Poe trilogy "Spirits of the Dead" (1968). Bravo!
Another movie I saw on Boston's "Fantasmic Features" as a little kid and which impressed itself permanently on my psyche. The white eyes, the body being stuffed into the furnace down in the basement, the fate of the (I think) Chinese fellow who they try to send through but doesn't arrive quite as he started...
I love the 1950s sci-fi classics, even the, shall we say, the lesser classics. They were inspiration for directors of future sci fi classics. Where do you think Ridley Scott got his idea for his 'facehugger' in Alien? Yes, the 'umbrella creature' in 'Not of This Earth'.😂
The use and reuse of a tiny cadre of actors is a cornerstone of small budget producers / directors. Having worked with an actor, who knows their lines and are relatively competent at their craft, is a boon when you have little time and money. Note that Paul Birch didn't work with Corman after "Not Of This Earth". Actors who are difficult for low budget directors get only one strike before they are cast out. "The Day The World Ended" was Birch's other Corman film prior to NOTE. I think my favorite Roger Corman film is "The Masque of the Red Death" (1964). Largely because it seems too good 😂! With lavish technicolor and gorgeous sets the production is better than most of the big budget studios of the time. I just found out that it was restored to Corman's original vision just a couple years ago so I'll definitely have to pick up the update.
One of Corman’s best! The only other film in its class (imo) is the much more lavish “The Pit and the Pendulum” from 1961. Both of these films show that Corman was a very capable director as well as a savvy businessman. 🙂
Great review- I fell asleep watching TV once and woke up to one of those remakes - I don’t think you’re missing much. This seems more up my alley. And it has Zorch sounds! There’s a band called Bloody Hammers (not as scary as they sound) that has a song/video based on this movie. It’s pretty fun.
While watching this film during the week I realised I’d seen it before but it was years ago and had forgotten most of it so was glad to have had a reason to watch it again, we had a channel here that would air low budget films and promote local businesses and musicians, the channel didn’t last long but Not of this Earth aired everyday for about a month, the channel didn’t have access to a wide selection of films lol, the film is so enjoyable, it’s a gas!, it’s hip! I dug the scene and the film had me turn flip flops, that opening slang conversation wasn’t a drag, it was hip to the max lol Dick Millers little cameo stole it for me, I could’ve watched an entire film about his character trying to sell vacuum cleaners, I liked his little looney tunes moment when he breaks the fourth wall before his demise, he was like a 50s version of a Scorsese character, his use of the word crazy was so interesting to me, he seemed to use it in the place of words like cool or awesome. Mr Johnson : this is my house. Joe : Crazy! Mr Johnson : come in young man, I shall be glad to see your machine in operation. Joe : Crazy! I didn’t know crazy was used that way in the 50s. I thought the science fiction story they were telling was interesting and I wanted to know more about Davana, I’m sure a visit from Kirk, Spock and McCoy would’ve helped them work out their issues lol, some of the story details revealed about Davana reminded me of a couple of Star Trek episodes. The story, performances and locations did make it feel more grounded. Paul Birch was great, he made a believable sub-human, I wonder why the aliens used the term sub-human, did they see themselves as human only a superior version, or maybe we have subway restaurants and they have subhuman restaurants where they serve human blood lol Mr Johnson could’ve just come to Ireland or the UK and had his belly full of black pudding. There was a few moments in the film that made me chuckle a bit, the doctor revealing that the woman was an alien and alluding that Johnson was probably one too while on the phone to Nadine and her response was, “I see” and then continued with what she was asking about before hearing this world changing piece of information, her boyfriend the police officer also heard it and they both took it like, eh, I meet blood sucking extraterrestrials all the time, not a big deal, the police officer went back on his shift, did he even tell the police department? call the army? it doesn’t seem so, he didn’t even tell his girlfriend to get out of there, she’ll be fine against a killer alien, she’s a trained nurse! I also loved when Nadine ran up the stairs to get away from Mr Johnson who wasn’t far behind but she went into the bedroom and began to dial on a rotary phone. I also liked when Mr Johnson turned towards Harry on the motorcycle and said “ My eyes are alien, look at them! I’d say this is my favourite Corman film too, fun, entertaining, some humour and legitimately creepy. Another crazy gas review from the hip Ms Weiselberry, :) ~ Thank you Ms Weiselberry ~
I'm so glad you got such a kick out of it! Haha, you've got to love it when movies like this just pile on the slang. Oh yes, the delightful moment when Miller makes that face at the camera! It's hilarious and completely random too, nothing remotely like it in the rest of the film. I agree, everybody took the news that there were TWO confirmed alien-vampires awfully well. I wish I was that composed in a crisis, haha. Obviously if there were two, there's bound to be more, plus there's the whole thing about this being evidence of intelligent life on other planets. Kind of a big deal. Yet it does seem they kept quiet about it afterward. Now that's crazy!
@@Weiselberry It is pretty crazy haha, a really fun film. it seems like Nadine and Harry even picked out a nice cemetery plot and headstone for Mr Johnson so I guess they didn’t hold the murder of their friend and the attempt to kill them against him. I completely forgot to mention the lettuce umbrella creature, I wonder did it die after the killing or is it still out there flying around, did it take Joes job as a vacuum cleaner salesman or maybe an actress befriended it and wore it to a Met Gala lol. ~ Thank you again Ms Weiselberry ~
Wow, you find these amazing classics. Love it! Like you I'm not a big Corman fan at all, but you sold me. I'll check this one out. Thanks for the review. :)
Thanks for another fab review JW. I havent seen this one but would definitely watch if it showed up on streaming platforms. I am a fan of Corman's Poe cycle with the wonderful Vincent Price. I also like how many directors, actors and producers that Corman supported through their early forays in to film making. Orrabest
Well, that was an adventure. Watched this one last night and this morning - head still wrapping around the whole thing. Fun to see some of the Little Shop of Horrors cast and hear the 50's lingo. The idea of blood transfusions, etc., made me a little nervous at first but i adjusted to it. The floating head actor I thought was a painting or photo, then he blinked! What an odd day's work for that assistant director. Anyway, it was an experience, so thanks. Btw, are the owls on vacation? Good old 'white and blue' is around, but the rest seem to have flown. Have a nice week, J.
I stumbled upon your channel and now I’ve watched at least 20 videos. You have a great channel here!! Everything about it is awesome especially your talent for reviewing and presenting the info. People think I’m weird because I think Rosemary’s Baby is one of the best films ever made.( I have seen it a hundred plus times at least). Yes it’s campy but the cast and cinematography are just incredible imo. I wonder if you’ve seen/reviewed it? Anyway thanks so much for doing these vids, and I would love to see you review ‘R’s B’ sometime in the future if you haven’t already. Thanks again!! Oh and now I’m off to watch Not of This Earth. :)
Thank you! I'm happy to have you here and am glad you're enjoying my videos so much! Re: Rosemary's Baby, I'm familiar with it. I don't watch it myself because I try to avoid films with occult subject matter, but I concur that it is highly regarded among film and horror fans. You're definitely not in the minority. :)
I first watched Not of This Earth as a little boy. My brother and I loved it - even the rubber bat/umbrella creature. Especially the creature! We use to talk like Mr. Johnson; turn our eye balls up, and scare our little sister. I re-watched it a few months ago, and enjoyed it all over again! I did see the 1988 version and enjoyed it well enough all those years ago on VHS. So, I just have to watch the 1995 version since it is on RUclips.
I just finished the 1995 remake, and enjoyed it too! There were only two brief scenes of gratuitous nudity; one shower and one sunbathing. There were some interesting ideas brought up by Mr. Johnson. I would recommend it.
Interesting a favorite monster movie of Frank Zappa. He was fond of the flying creature. Songs such as Cheepnis and The Radio is Broken celebrate low budget science fiction.
I adore Beverly Garland. She was good in everything she was in, and often better than the film deserved. This is a really unique little film and is one of my favorite Corman films. The little 'umbrella' assassin creature is a great idea; the scene surprised me very much when I first saw it.
'The Day the World Ended" and "Attack of the Crab Monsters" are probably my 2 favorite Corman films. "Night of the Blood Beast" is another one. And I actually like all 3 versions of "Not of this Earth" but the original is still my preference primarily because of Beverly Garland. In the 3rd version, though, Michael York gives a great performance as "Mr. Johnson".
Thank you for sharing this video. I'm often surprised by what movies Roger Corman has some connection to. Like he's in The Godfather 2! I agree with you this is one of the better "Corman" movies. Definitely one of my favorite Roger Corman movies. Also thank you for the link. Mos def gonna watch it tonite! And yes, definitely do not watch the remakes.
You're right about the 3 periods - The 50's black & white, the early 60's Poe Series w/Price mostly, then everything else (which tends to be generic sterile fodder without the earlier charm of the 1st two periods) Not of This Earth is probably the best early offering. You're right on that too.
I haven't seen this one but you sure make me want to, Jerome 😊! Daddy-o!😂 I love it! Something about the appearance of the alien man and woman put me in mind of what I have read about the men in black in UFO lore. Supposedly, these types of entities were seen in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, back in 1967 when the Mothman mystery was being reported.
"Look at my eyes, they are alien". It's one of those that doesn't show up too often. I did see at least part of the first remake. You're right about the ending, where the characters expressed different views of the alien. Vacuum cleaner salesman was a cliche at the time. I remember Lou Costello played a vacuum cleaner salesman at least once. Funny twist on that routine, with the same lesson as "300", choose your words carefully.
I also found your channel about a week ago, and really like the appreciation of literary forms and classical films and books as well. Plus, us Gojira fans always seem to have some common thought patterns. Speaking of Godzilla, have you watched Shin Godzilla? While very different in some ways in a lot of ways it is VERY respectful of the original movie. Also, have you ever seen a little British film titled Quatermass and the Pit? It is regarded by many as the best of Quatermass and I think with reason.
Thank you! :) I've watched Shin Godzilla three times, I believe (or is it four?). I had trouble getting used to it at first, but I've come to appreciate it more with each viewing. Here's my first review of it: ruclips.net/video/c5kX_MJb1bI/видео.html And my second review of it (eighth movie on the list): ruclips.net/video/fH0vyPzP-7s/видео.html Plus, just for kicks, here's a video where I talked exclusively about the music: ruclips.net/video/U6QxToYQVNM/видео.html
@@Weiselberry I agree Shin Godzilla takes getting used to. But once I got what they were doing (Goji is a standin for the 2011 Tsunami and Fukushima and the film is satirizing the bloated bureaucracy of Japanese governement) it showed that it is a very smart movie actually. Agree form 2 was unintentionally funny and that Satomi Ishihara was maybe miscast - I will note that her character changes during the film especially after the night of horror (The fire breath first time) and the USA and UN insistance on nuking Tokyo. A lot of the cockiness disappears.
Love your reviews of the old sci-fi flicks! Some you might consider: Monster of Piedras Blancas; Brain from Planet Arous; The Mole People; and the schlockiest and slimiest of all, The Brain That Couldn't Die. You will see that the coneheads weren't an invention of Saturday Night Live.
If you'll indulge me away from conversation on THIS film (since I don't know where else to comment on other films), I heartily recommend you watch and review two other sci-fis -- the British 1962 "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" and the otherwise noir, 1955 "Kiss Me Deadly." Plus a straight old fashioned ghost picture from the '40s, "The Uninvited." Thanks! Okay, now back to your regularly scheduled conversation...
I've seen all of those! I did a mini review of The Day The Earth Caught Fire several years ago (I really liked it), but I haven't had occasion yet to talk about the others. Kiss Me Deadly is kind of a strange one, I think; there's something unique about it even though it feels like a noir on steroids. And The Uninvited is a great film with engaging characters and a lovely soundtrack. I don't generally go for ghost stories, but that's an exception.
Howdy, Sister Jerome! I first saw NOT OF THIS EARTH when I was seven, on the local Friday night monster movie show; even with editing and the hijinks of the horror host, this one scared the jinkies outta me, especially the umbrella beastie. I've seen it many times over the years, especially since I bought it on DVD a while ago. As a fan of Roger Corman's work, this is one I'd recommend to anyone interested in Corman, or low-budget film of the period in general. Like you, I haven't seen the remakes, or plan to, because I don't think they'd add anything worthwhile to the enjoyment of the original. It's 0152 here in Whitney, and I have to get up for church in a few hours, so bon nuit, mam'zelle.
Another excellent review. When I was a kid, NOT OF THIS EARTH was on tv and it scared me (like a lot of Corman's B movies at that time), so i turned it off. Morgan Jones also played a cop (state trooper) battling invading aliens in the classic THE TWILIGHT ZONE episode "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?"----I suggest you check it out if you haven;t already seen it.
@@Weiselberry More alien invasion trivia--- in "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?", Jean Willes played dancer Ethel McConell, and Willes also played Kevin McCarthy's nurse in INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS.
@@stephenwalker2924 Thanks, glad you like the trivia. I grew up watching B-sci fi movies, so it's nostalgic to revisit them in my own collection. When I was real young, some of these movies were too scary to watch, so I can read about them in Jerome Weiselberry's informative reviews.
This is a disguised vampire movie. There are many mashups, as they may be called, of genres. A fave. There are many versions of the 'alien killer by air'...some control their victims, or are placed on the neck. Heinlein's THE PUPPET MASTERS, The Brain Eaters, It Conquered the World, an Outer Limits... Here remote mental control is shown...the snapping of control also is used... both versions of the dreamlike INVADERS FROM MARS...this time the neck gets implanted.
Hi friend! What a fun review. It makes me want to go explore more of Corman movies! I have seen a few and I think I own a few. Nice to see Dick Miller in this. Joe Dante used him as regular player in his movies! I was thinking it would be nice to make more RUclips Videos myself but don't really want to be in public. I remember you said when you first started you had it set to private. I wonder if there is a way I can be private and only let a few people (Including you!) see it?
Thanks! As far as making/posting your own videos goes, I can totally understand wanting to keep it limited to a small group of viewers. You could make new videos private or unlisted and share the links with those you'd like to see them. Keep in mind that comments aren't allowed on videos marked private, so if you want feedback or a sense of community, unlisted would be better. I also believe unlisted videos do show up in public playlists (if added), while private videos will not. It's really up to you and what you want to get out of it. Hope that helps!
May I suggest another childhood favorite? Target Earth with Richard Denning. The entire downbeat city is evacuated overnight, leaving behind 6 people who missed he trip or avoided it. Very atmospheric. Features Corman Star Adam Roarke as a murderer who stays behind to menace the good guys and gals. Noir mainstay, Virginia Grey, also adds her boozy, seen-it-all charm. A great, cheesy robot and enough stock footage to make Bart and Lisa Simpson pop their tops. Lonely dark little movie. Check it out. I play guitar. Let’s jam.
I forget---and haven't checked---if you ever reviewed Roger's THE INTRUDER. I'd recommend it if you haven't seen it, as one of the few times he abandoned his usual material to take on a then timely subject in a no-nonsense manner with skill and care.
So is "eye-zorching" a verb now? Been ages since I actually saw this, so it's good to hear it's not so bad. I suppose someone could cobble together an interesting Dick Miller film festival. Yes, you can pass on the 1988 remake, but on RUclips there's an intro for it only 2 minutes and 22 seconds long which I recommend. It has nothing to do with the actual movie but is a shameless hodgepodge of alternately gory and flashy scenes from endless other movies. Its best feature is its simultaneously cheery and creepy music. Very much obliged, Rome, thanks, and owl be seeing you.
Watched this properly the other day. Great film. I have to admit I felt a bit sorry for the alien woman that inadvertently died of rabies of all things. Also, how did I not recognise Dick Miller?
I intended to assist Jerome by compiling a list of Roger Corman films featuring Paul Birch. I got to four and gave up. But I did realize that there Richard Denning and Beverly Garland have longer RC filmographies than Paul Birch
I thought Denning's Corman count was only three? Day the World Ended, Naked Paradise, and The Oklahoma Woman. Of course, either way, Dick Miller must be the winner.
Roger Corman didn't produce many good films, but this is one of his betters. And like you, I don't claim to be a Corman fan, only because his later trashy films locked him closer to my cellar than tower.
I wish I could cheer for an ex-porn star 'trying to make it' but, well, Traci's infamy precludes any favoritism. I've never seen the 1995 version. This is one of those tales that make me argue, "Why remake even semi-good films? Go for the really bad Corman films and remake THOSE!!"
I may have mentioned this before, but have you seen an homage/spoof of low-budget Fifties sci-fi called LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA? It's worth a look. And off to bed..
Yeah she was trying to go legit with her acting career. she couldn’t get past her stigma as a underage porn star at the time. It didn’t help either that the film itself was a boring piece of crap lol.
I have a request: watch and review Kubrick's Barry Lyndon, if you haven't already. You appreciate the Victorian era (Jane Eyre). BL is about an Irish rogue foolhardily chasing wealth and nobility. Staying within the Victorian era, I also recommend The Great Train Robbery (1979) written and directed by Michael Crichton (The Andromeda Strain). Huzzah!
Have you seen the British version of you BeckyM ? My eyes get tired just thinking about the insane amount she reads ! She doesn't watch films though . Probably doesn't have the time with all her reading .
I thought "Not of this earth" was Roger Corman answer to the "Red Scare", there is a commie behind every bush. I also saw the Traci Lords remake and to me it was soft porn.
Paul Burch scared the daylights out of me as a kid! Jerome's review nails it right on the head. And she's just sooooo chipper about it. There is something wonderful about listening to someone with great film knowledge and the child-like ( not childish!) enthusiasm of a teenager. Keep up what you are doing, such a joy to watch.
Thank you for including the link for these videos. I always enjoy your recommendations but sometimes struggle to find them. Great review, as always.
I stumbled onto this channel a week ago and have watched a dozen reviews and I gotta say Jerome is brilliant. Super smart and super cute. The number of favorites we share is shocking. She's a kindred spirit. She has a great appreciation for classic films and her knowledge and insight borders on scholarly. Brava, sister!
Agree!!
Thank you so much! And welcome to the channel! :)
I first saw it in the early 60s. Spooky as hell. Roger C. Is a first rate director.
NOT OF THIS EARTH was released to theaters in 1957 - the same year that I was born! I saw this movie for the first time on television late at night when I wandered into the livingroom at the age of 4 or 5. I'm surprised my parents allowed me to watch it with them but, I LOVED IT and it quickly became ingrained in my memory. What a riveting movie! And the "Umbrella-Bat Creature" was the stuff of nightmares. I talked about this movie for years and described it to friends who never saw it for themselves.
Years later I was finally able to find a decent DVD of this low budget feature. It has become a treasure in my collection of movie favorites.
I tried watching the Traci Lords version during the VHS videotape era but it was a dismal disappointment. Never even bothered with the other remake. In my estimation, the original version is the best and can't be improved upon.
Same here, but I was born in 1956. When it came on TV I thought that Jeremy was some kind of frog boy that lived in the basement and jump down from something high up and died. What I remembered most was Sherbounre standing at the tombstone talking to Nadine at the end. So I went skipping though Cormans movies and found them two at the end talking at the tombstone and said to myself I found it. Then watch it all the way though, and I like it so much that I've seen it about 50 times. It's funny how you perceive things differently at such a young age. And being a Harley-Davidson guy, you got it all here.
Paul Birch (the alien with the "eyes") appeared in many 50's sci-fi B-movies. I have around 600 sci-fi/monster/horror films from the 30's, 40's 50's to the mid-60's. We used to see all these B-movies at the kiddee matinee at the Garmar Theater in Montebello, Ca. from around 1957 thru 1962. It was 25 cents for a double feature, 2 cartoons, a Laurel & Hardy/3 Stooges/Little Rascals shorts and coming attractions. Another 5 cents got you a popcorn, soda and a candy bar. What great days. I'm 73 now but I'm still on the hunt for more classic sci-fi movies from those decades. I think this original "Not Of This Earth" is better than the 2 remakes made in the 80's. It's campy and doesn't try to be too serious.
All for just 25 cents! Those were the good old days.
I really enjoyed 1950’s movies when that are reviewed. Jerome does a great job in analyzing them!
Thanks, Tony!
I love the poster of this movie, I really love the art on the posters of B movies
When I was a little kid, that umbrella monster freaked me out! (Ah, the innocence of youth...)
Very nice comprehensive review of this flick. Thank you for sharing. I love seeing Miller as a young actor. My favorite roll of his was in Gremlins.
I always thought that Corman was a master of getting the most out of his minuscule budgets. By far my favorite Corman film is Attack of the Crab Monsters.
I appreciate that you mentioned this movie's availability on RUclips and suggested watching the short film before partaking of your review. That's exactly what I did last night. I really enjoyed this movie. I work as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (mostly in the hospital Blood Bank) so this was right up my alley. Especially got a kick out of seeing the old Lab equipment and the way Mr. Johnson was able to just walk into the hospital and demand a blood transfusion. Have no fear, people, modern Blood Banks have much better safety measures than those shown in this movie...we almost never keep rabies-infected dog blood with the human stuff. 🤪 The music definitely induced a feeling of creepiness and tension. These old creature features felt so much more intense than the modern CGI whizz-bang blockbusters with their constant bombardment of flashy lights and noise, which just leave the viewer feeling numb, overwhelmed and exhausted as they leave the theater. But that just may be a grumpy old lady talking 😂 (I am also of vintage 1957)
It might be helpful to your viewers if you mentioned where you saw the film being discussed at the beginning of all of your future reviews...perhaps you already do? You know what a quandary I always face when I see that you've done a review of something I may not have seen yet....should I watch your review first or look for the movie instead? So often I don't do either thing and only rarely watch your weekly output.
It's wonderful seeing all the comments from folks who have just discovered you, Jerome. I forget how many subscribers you had when I first discovered you thanks to your Jane Eyre reviews, but I don't think it was 10.9K. You're making the internet a little bit better with each review you do. Keep up the good work! 🥰
"Almost never." Haha!
Thank you! I don't remember how many subscribers I had then either, but it was definitely a smaller number! I've picked up several hundred new people just in the last couple weeks, thanks to my review of Them! I'm not sure where all these classic sci-fi fans came from, but it's exciting to have them here. Hopefully they won't mind if I discuss a costume drama now and then. :)
Yes, I've started mentioning where I found certain movies in the What Else I Saw videos, but I think you're right that it would be good to do it (when applicable) at the start of my solo reviews as well. I try to go light enough on details that anyone who decides to check out the movie after seeing my review won't feel like they've seen the whole thing already. (And spoiler warnings are always polite, no matter how old the film is.) But it's a tricky thing to navigate. How much information is too much?? Anyway, I'm glad you were able to watch both the movie and my review this time. And it sounds like you had as much fun with it as I did!
Thank you! :)
She's gonna go viral someday, I'm sure of it. I've followed her since she had 2.7(i think?) viewers. 11k viewers is only the beginning.
@@Navigator87110 And we'll be able to say "I knew her when..." 🥰
@Jerome Weiselberry: Excellent review! Smart, throughly analyzed, charismatic, witty, fun, humor etc. You are one of the very best reviewers on RUclips. Please may you make more and more, RUclips reviews.
Thank you!
I've watched this one several times and enjoy it for nostalgia as much as the bad bat crab octopus. Back then I had to wear a sports jacket and tie to eat at a "sit down" restaurant or lounge my parents would take us to, I had to sit on a phone book. And we had Avon, shoe, brush, encyclopedia and vacuum salesmen dropping by, pitching their wares. Very nice review Ms. Weiselberry.
I found this channel a week or so ago and have been binging on it ever since. It’s one of the best, and best kept, secrets on RUclips. The first old sci fi movie I remember watching was “Forbidden Planet” and the best-a masterpiece of the genre-was “Plan 9 From Outer Space”. Haven’t found the reviews for them here yet, but I doubt JW could have passed either one up. If so, then take this as an audience request.
Thank you! I'm so glad you're enjoying my videos! I have seen both Forbidden Planet and Plan 9 from Outer Space, but I haven't discussed either to date. In fact, there are several big sci-fi titles I haven't reviewed yet. For a long time I steered clear of them, thinking that I couldn't possibly have anything to say that hadn't been said a dozen times already. However, when I have covered more famous/popular movies, I've found that the material's familiarity actually made it more fun for everybody to get involved in the discussion. So I wouldn't be at all surprised if I do cover Forbidden Planet and Plan 9 someday. :)
The only thing lead actor, Paul Birch actually disliked about working as the lead actor in this Not Of This Earth 1957 film of Roger Corman’s was the wearing of for him those egregiously unbearably uncomfortable custom made scleral glass contacts. According to Roger Corman himself in a rather recent RUclips interview it took only ten days to film Not Of This Earth, but Birch became very ill just before completion of the tenth day of production, and as a result was at that point not any longer available, hence Corman’s resultant, last minute hiring of actor Lyle Latrell to take Birch’s place in order to finish out the very few remaining scenes still to be filmed of Birch’s character. In making the second pilot for the original Star Trek series where Bill Shatner is first seen portraying Captain Kirk, guest actor Gary Lockwood, and guest actress Sally Kellerman were also both custom fitted with uniquely custom designed glass scleral contacts in order to create an integral visual otherworldly element needed for their respective roles in the production. However, Lockwood suffered very much as greatly as Birch did years before, and could only keep the appliances in for five to ten minutes at most. Kellerman on the other hand had no real problem whatsoever in leaving them in for as long as needed, suffering no intolerable discomfort whatsoever. Original, custom optically ground optical quality glass sclerals have very, very rarely been prescribed medically because of their inherent random ability to inflict upon in some cases considerably great, insufferable pain to the intended wearer as they cover the entire surface of each eye. They must be created from full custom individual casts made from the entire exposed surface of each of the intended patient’s eyes - that process in and of itself as one can imagine is not a “pleasant” experience either - to say the least. Their principle required medical application in rare cases only is to be reground internally as very precisely determined to ultimately achieve an eventual permanent correction to genetically misshapen corneas including the equally involved entire forward shape of the eye itself which is always affected in the exact same manner. Non-medically their principle usage has been for those very rare circumstances in science fiction, horror film or television productions in Hollywood where they can be customized appearance-wise to effect a certain cosmetic necessity visually. As to the umbrella monster depicted in the film via that unforgettable prop: the sound effect utilized for footage of it in flight as well as the scene of it attacking, and killing Dr. Rochelle was the selected ADR application to the sequences of a recording of the normal vocal sounds commonly made by a somewhat energetic guinea pig. Also, the individual who posted the comment on the IMDB page for this movie incorrectly ascribed Paul Birch with providing the telepathic audio recorded dialog of the Divana courier in conversation with Birch’s character, Mr. Johnson. I do not know who it was who actually did that ADR work, but to any well trained, discerning ear it can easily be determined that it was most definitely not Birch, but has all the earmarks of actually being a professional voice over announcer hired for the work. Actress Beverly Garland who portrayed Nurse Nadine years later established with her second husband what became a celebrated major Hollywood hotel that she and he owned, and operated together which she oversaw the operation of for many years after the husband’s death. It was he that with her agreement gave it her professional acting surname (which she retained to the end of her acting career from her former marriage to her first husband, actor, Richard Garland who had previously appeared in one of Corman’s earlier 1950’s sci fi films), the establishment being iconically long well known, and even patronized among elements from the upper echelon Los Angeles, and Hollywood community circles of the 1960’s, ‘70’s and ‘80’s as the Garland Hotel.
Your reviews are just so well delivered, such an endearing and interesting girl. You love the subject and that's what makes it so good.
Great review! Been years since I saw this one, now I want to revisit it. Your reviews always put a smile on my face.
The College of Corman has graduated many famous Actors,Actress' Writers,Directors & so many more😀
This is also one of my favorite Corman films, but I still prefer the Poe cycle. I’ve only seen the Not of this Earth remake with ex porn star Traci Lords, which is far inferior to the original, but I have to say, Lords may not be as good as Garland, but she isn’t bad at all. Plus this remake has a very fun score. Other Corman sci fi have been remade as well, including The Wasp Woman, which I have not seen, the musical version of Little Shop of Horrors, which I prefer to the Corman film, and I’m sure there are others. I recently watched Gila!, a remake of The Giant Gila Monster, which is an improvement on the original, but not by much. I also very much like X The Man With the X-Ray Eyes, which has a nice score by Les Baxter. He scored many of the Poe films and they are much improved because of his work. Ronald Stein wrote a lot of good scores for Colman’s sci fi, including It Conquered the World (also good, in spite of its silly Venusian) with another fine performance by Garland.
Thanks for your excellent review and for the RUclips link. I had never seen this film before and just finished watching it now. I found it very entertaining and a prime example of Corman's ability to do more with less. My favorite of his remains "The Raven." Of course that had the benefits of a much bigger budget, Karloff, Price, Lorre, Hazel Court and even Jack Nicholsen. I loved Dick Miller's cameo. His character reminded me of a younger version of his occult bookstore proprietor in "The Howling." Maybe the vacuum cleaner salesman somehow miraculously survived and went on to greater things. 🙂
Thank you for the review Miss “W”, delivered via your cute / unique style. I watched the film shortly after seeing your review. It was a watchable, compact ‘50s sci-fi film. I look forward to seeing you next time.
Another solid recommendation. I watched the film straight after your review and really enjoyed it. I liked how, apart from the goofy umbrella monster, the film was played pretty straight. The contact lenses worn by Paul Birch’s character looked hellishly uncomfortable and I’m not surprised he walked away from the film.
My wife and I just watched this based on your review it was a fun saturday night. Great review by the way, don't know how this one escaped as we are old sci fi and horror fans.
I saw this film on a short-lived Cleveland-based TV show hosted by Ghoulardi (Ernie Anderson). That was back in 1963. I was a grade-schooler then and I loved monster movies. My parents watched this flick with me. All of us laughed at most of the so-called "scary" scenes. I pointed out the wire holding up the "umbrella" thingy. This film had a very solid cast -- some who starred in other Corman films. I especially liked the ending. Thanks, Jerome Weiselberry. Have you reviewed, "Invasion of The Saucer Men?"
Yes, I did a mini review of Invasion of the Saucer Men back in 2018. Here's a link if you'd like to check it out (seventh film on the list): ruclips.net/video/ZJbrmXYOWJ0/видео.html
I also talked about the short story it was based on, along with several others, in this video: ruclips.net/video/o6ia08EjFbQ/видео.html
You and I probably watched the same program at the same time; I grew up in Lorain, and never missed Ghoulardi.
@@Weiselberry - Thank you!
@@frank8704 I've seen that film a few times. It's very well done. Peter Cushing and Forrest Tucker render good performances.
@@frank8704 As walterfechter8080 commented here, "The Abominable Snowman" is, indeed, a very good film. It's more thoughtful and philosophical than you would think from horror thriller from that era. Definitely check it out!
Always liked Beverly Garland. Found her to be very attractive. She was also a star of a TV cop show called Decoy in the late 1950's.
She gets to be the lead in the color Corman western, "Gunslinger" (1956), which I saw with my older teenage cousin in a tiny theater in a dusty little town in the Texas panhandle. Memories.
She was great in "It Conquered the World"
One of my guilty pleasures, along with my late high school buddy. We would be doing something, then one of us would look at the other and say "Look at my eyes...my eyes are ALIEN!!! LOOK AT THEM!!!"
Omg! My cousins and I used to play a game where we chased each other yelling the same thing. Whoever got caught had to collapse to the ground.
This review was fun, Jerome, and so is this movie! I think it's one of Corman's most enjoyable films and agree that it's up there with "A Bucket of Blood", "Tower of London", "X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes", and Corman's Poe adaptations. I still like his Poe films the best, but this movie is a blast. It really flips me, haha!
Beverly Garland was also the mom in
Pretty Poison, a really interesting movie.
My forever # 1 1950s Roger Corman favorite! Paul Birch's slow thick voice and commanding presence-and luminous eyes-scared the wits out of me as a kid. Ditto that murderous flying creature-in-a-bag thing. Great ending! Corman also did a bunch of other excellent sci-fi quickies around that time. Then there was the Wild Angels; amazing how believable it felt watching that one. You could feel the fear of that pastor being among those walking time bombs. And perhaps Corman's pièce de résistance was his move to finance American distribution of the Poe trilogy "Spirits of the Dead" (1968). Bravo!
You are 100% spot on about this movie! I adore Beverly Garland❤
"He tries to sell daddy-o a vacuum cleaner. . . . ."
Another movie I saw on Boston's "Fantasmic Features" as a little kid and which impressed itself permanently on my psyche. The white eyes, the body being stuffed into the furnace down in the basement, the fate of the (I think) Chinese fellow who they try to send through but doesn't arrive quite as he started...
Not sure why I didnt find this Channel sooner but love your vibe and your insights ♥
Thank you!
I love the 1950s sci-fi classics, even the, shall we say, the lesser classics. They were inspiration for directors of future sci fi classics.
Where do you think Ridley Scott got his idea for his 'facehugger' in Alien? Yes, the 'umbrella creature' in 'Not of This Earth'.😂
The use and reuse of a tiny cadre of actors is a cornerstone of small budget producers / directors. Having worked with an actor, who knows their lines and are relatively competent at their craft, is a boon when you have little time and money. Note that Paul Birch didn't work with Corman after "Not Of This Earth". Actors who are difficult for low budget directors get only one strike before they are cast out. "The Day The World Ended" was Birch's other Corman film prior to NOTE.
I think my favorite Roger Corman film is "The Masque of the Red Death" (1964). Largely because it seems too good 😂! With lavish technicolor and gorgeous sets the production is better than most of the big budget studios of the time. I just found out that it was restored to Corman's original vision just a couple years ago so I'll definitely have to pick up the update.
Thanks for introducing this title to us, Jerome. It sounds intriguing and I hope to watch it one day. Take care!
One of Corman’s best! The only other film in its class (imo) is the much more lavish “The Pit and the Pendulum” from 1961. Both of these films show that Corman was a very capable director as well as a savvy businessman. 🙂
Please review They Might Be Giants w George C Scott and Joanne Woodward and many other cast members.
Please and Thank you.❤️
Great review- I fell asleep watching TV once and woke up to one of those remakes - I don’t think you’re missing much. This seems more up my alley. And it has Zorch sounds! There’s a band called Bloody Hammers (not as scary as they sound) that has a song/video based on this movie. It’s pretty fun.
Beverly Garland was always the best part of those Corman movies she did.
While watching this film during the week I realised I’d seen it before but it was years ago and had forgotten most of it so was glad to have had a reason to watch it again, we had a channel here that would air low budget films and promote local businesses and musicians, the channel didn’t last long but Not of this Earth aired everyday for about a month, the channel didn’t have access to a wide selection of films lol, the film is so enjoyable, it’s a gas!, it’s hip! I dug the scene and the film had me turn flip flops, that opening slang conversation wasn’t a drag, it was hip to the max lol
Dick Millers little cameo stole it for me, I could’ve watched an entire film about his character trying to sell vacuum cleaners, I liked his little looney tunes moment when he breaks the fourth wall before his demise, he was like a 50s version of a Scorsese character, his use of the word crazy was so interesting to me, he seemed to use it in the place of words like cool or awesome. Mr Johnson : this is my house. Joe : Crazy! Mr Johnson : come in young man, I shall be glad to see your machine in operation. Joe : Crazy! I didn’t know crazy was used that way in the 50s.
I thought the science fiction story they were telling was interesting and I wanted to know more about Davana, I’m sure a visit from Kirk, Spock and McCoy would’ve helped them work out their issues lol, some of the story details revealed about Davana reminded me of a couple of Star Trek episodes. The story, performances and locations did make it feel more grounded. Paul Birch was great, he made a believable sub-human, I wonder why the aliens used the term sub-human, did they see themselves as human only a superior version, or maybe we have subway restaurants and they have subhuman restaurants where they serve human blood lol Mr Johnson could’ve just come to Ireland or the UK and had his belly full of black pudding.
There was a few moments in the film that made me chuckle a bit, the doctor revealing that the woman was an alien and alluding that Johnson was probably one too while on the phone to Nadine and her response was, “I see” and then continued with what she was asking about before hearing this world changing piece of information, her boyfriend the police officer also heard it and they both took it like, eh, I meet blood sucking extraterrestrials all the time, not a big deal, the police officer went back on his shift, did he even tell the police department? call the army? it doesn’t seem so, he didn’t even tell his girlfriend to get out of there, she’ll be fine against a killer alien, she’s a trained nurse! I also loved when Nadine ran up the stairs to get away from Mr Johnson who wasn’t far behind but she went into the bedroom and began to dial on a rotary phone. I also liked when Mr Johnson turned towards Harry on the motorcycle and said “ My eyes are alien, look at them!
I’d say this is my favourite Corman film too, fun, entertaining, some humour and legitimately creepy.
Another crazy gas review from the hip Ms Weiselberry, :)
~ Thank you Ms Weiselberry ~
I'm so glad you got such a kick out of it! Haha, you've got to love it when movies like this just pile on the slang. Oh yes, the delightful moment when Miller makes that face at the camera! It's hilarious and completely random too, nothing remotely like it in the rest of the film.
I agree, everybody took the news that there were TWO confirmed alien-vampires awfully well. I wish I was that composed in a crisis, haha. Obviously if there were two, there's bound to be more, plus there's the whole thing about this being evidence of intelligent life on other planets. Kind of a big deal. Yet it does seem they kept quiet about it afterward. Now that's crazy!
@@Weiselberry It is pretty crazy haha, a really fun film. it seems like Nadine and Harry even picked out a nice cemetery plot and headstone for Mr Johnson so I guess they didn’t hold the murder of their friend and the attempt to kill them against him. I completely forgot to mention the lettuce umbrella creature, I wonder did it die after the killing or is it still out there flying around, did it take Joes job as a vacuum cleaner salesman or maybe an actress befriended it and wore it to a Met Gala lol.
~ Thank you again Ms Weiselberry ~
Wow, you find these amazing classics. Love it! Like you I'm not a big Corman fan at all, but you sold me. I'll check this one out. Thanks for the review. :)
Thanks for another fab review JW. I havent seen this one but would definitely watch if it showed up on streaming platforms. I am a fan of Corman's Poe cycle with the wonderful Vincent Price. I also like how many directors, actors and producers that Corman supported through their early forays in to film making.
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Well, that was an adventure. Watched this one last night and this morning - head still wrapping around the whole thing. Fun to see some of the Little Shop of Horrors cast and hear the 50's lingo. The idea of blood transfusions, etc., made me a little nervous at first but i adjusted to it. The floating head actor I thought was a painting or photo, then he blinked! What an odd day's work for that assistant director. Anyway, it was an experience, so thanks. Btw, are the owls on vacation? Good old 'white and blue' is around, but the rest seem to have flown. Have a nice week, J.
I'm glad you decided to check it out and had fun with it! Oh, haha, I'm kind of in-between with my decorating right now. :)
I stumbled upon your channel and now I’ve watched at least 20 videos. You have a great channel here!! Everything about it is awesome especially your talent for reviewing and presenting the info. People think I’m weird because I think Rosemary’s Baby is one of the best films ever made.( I have seen it a hundred plus times at least). Yes it’s campy but the cast and cinematography are just incredible imo. I wonder if you’ve seen/reviewed it? Anyway thanks so much for doing these vids, and I would love to see you review ‘R’s B’ sometime in the future if you haven’t already. Thanks again!! Oh and now I’m off to watch Not of This Earth. :)
"Rosemary's Baby" is a very highly respected movie, especially among cinephiles so you're in good company, my friend!
Thank you! I'm happy to have you here and am glad you're enjoying my videos so much! Re: Rosemary's Baby, I'm familiar with it. I don't watch it myself because I try to avoid films with occult subject matter, but I concur that it is highly regarded among film and horror fans. You're definitely not in the minority. :)
I first watched Not of This Earth as a little boy. My brother and I loved it - even the rubber bat/umbrella creature. Especially the creature! We use to talk like Mr. Johnson; turn our eye balls up, and scare our little sister. I re-watched it a few months ago, and enjoyed it all over again! I did see the 1988 version and enjoyed it well enough all those years ago on VHS. So, I just have to watch the 1995 version since it is on RUclips.
I just finished the 1995 remake, and enjoyed it too! There were only two brief scenes of gratuitous nudity; one shower and one sunbathing. There were some interesting ideas brought up by Mr. Johnson. I would recommend it.
I need something to watch right now, so I'll check it outand get back to your review and give you my thoughts. Thanks Ms. Jerome!
Interesting a favorite monster movie of Frank Zappa. He was fond of the flying creature. Songs such as Cheepnis and The Radio is Broken celebrate low budget science fiction.
I adore Beverly Garland. She was good in everything she was in, and often better than the film deserved. This is a really unique little film and is one of my favorite Corman films. The little 'umbrella' assassin creature is a great idea; the scene surprised me very much when I first saw it.
No flip-flops.
I think we all had that moment of "Oh no and we were doing so well" while watching a movie that was surpassing our expectations. Funny stuff.
As much as I have always enjoyed this movie, I greatly admire your review even more. Please keep up the work. I really appreciate your posts!
Thank you!
Great review to a great film. Saw it yesterday. Fell in love with the Ronald Stein score with its growling contrabassoon parts.
Yay!! Always a great part of the weekend to have another JW movie review!! Thanks!
'The Day the World Ended" and "Attack of the Crab Monsters" are probably my 2 favorite Corman films. "Night of the Blood Beast" is another one. And I actually like all 3 versions of "Not of this Earth" but the original is still my preference primarily because of Beverly Garland. In the 3rd version, though, Michael York gives a great performance as "Mr. Johnson".
Love that thumbnail!😉
Thank you for sharing this video. I'm often surprised by what movies Roger Corman has some connection to. Like he's in The Godfather 2! I agree with you this is one of the better "Corman" movies. Definitely one of my favorite Roger Corman movies. Also thank you for the link. Mos def gonna watch it tonite!
And yes, definitely do not watch the remakes.
Corman was a mentor in film to a young Francis Ford Coppola. See: DEMENTIA 13 (1963)
You're right about the 3 periods - The 50's black & white, the early 60's Poe Series w/Price mostly, then everything else (which tends to be generic sterile fodder without the earlier charm of the 1st two periods) Not of This Earth is probably the best early offering. You're right on that too.
Big Jerome Weiselberry fan btw
I haven't seen this one but you sure make me want to, Jerome 😊! Daddy-o!😂 I love it! Something about the appearance of the alien man and woman put me in mind of what I have read about the men in black in UFO lore. Supposedly, these types of entities were seen in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, back in 1967 when the Mothman mystery was being reported.
Ooh, nice, I'm always up for a Mothman legend reference! And now that you mention it, I do see the similarity.
"Look at my eyes, they are alien". It's one of those that doesn't show up too often. I did see at least part of the first remake. You're right about the ending, where the characters expressed different views of the alien. Vacuum cleaner salesman was a cliche at the time. I remember Lou Costello played a vacuum cleaner salesman at least once. Funny twist on that routine, with the same lesson as "300", choose your words carefully.
Fantastic review as always.
I also found your channel about a week ago, and really like the appreciation of literary forms and classical films and books as well. Plus, us Gojira fans always seem to have some common thought patterns.
Speaking of Godzilla, have you watched Shin Godzilla? While very different in some ways in a lot of ways it is VERY respectful of the original movie. Also, have you ever seen a little British film titled Quatermass and the Pit? It is regarded by many as the best of Quatermass and I think with reason.
Thank you! :)
I've watched Shin Godzilla three times, I believe (or is it four?). I had trouble getting used to it at first, but I've come to appreciate it more with each viewing. Here's my first review of it: ruclips.net/video/c5kX_MJb1bI/видео.html And my second review of it (eighth movie on the list): ruclips.net/video/fH0vyPzP-7s/видео.html
Plus, just for kicks, here's a video where I talked exclusively about the music: ruclips.net/video/U6QxToYQVNM/видео.html
@@Weiselberry I agree Shin Godzilla takes getting used to. But once I got what they were doing (Goji is a standin for the 2011 Tsunami and Fukushima and the film is satirizing the bloated bureaucracy of Japanese governement) it showed that it is a very smart movie actually. Agree form 2 was unintentionally funny and that Satomi Ishihara was maybe miscast - I will note that her character changes during the film especially after the night of horror (The fire breath first time) and the USA and UN insistance on nuking Tokyo. A lot of the cockiness disappears.
You keep up the good work 🐢
Glad you said that about the remakes. Gives me hope for your other videos!!
I’ve seen many… many… Corman movies but not this particular film. Looks interesting. I shall remedy that soon. Another exemplary video.
Almost 1500 views in 18 hours. Good for you!
Wow! This is definitely not the norm for me!
Cool. I'm hip to this movie, and your review really sends me.
Love your reviews of the old sci-fi flicks! Some you might consider: Monster of Piedras Blancas; Brain from Planet Arous; The Mole People; and the schlockiest and slimiest of all, The Brain That Couldn't Die. You will see that the coneheads weren't an invention of Saturday Night Live.
If you'll indulge me away from conversation on THIS film (since I don't know where else to comment on other films), I heartily recommend you watch and review two other sci-fis -- the British 1962 "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" and the otherwise noir, 1955 "Kiss Me Deadly." Plus a straight old fashioned ghost picture from the '40s, "The Uninvited." Thanks! Okay, now back to your regularly scheduled conversation...
I've seen all of those! I did a mini review of The Day The Earth Caught Fire several years ago (I really liked it), but I haven't had occasion yet to talk about the others. Kiss Me Deadly is kind of a strange one, I think; there's something unique about it even though it feels like a noir on steroids. And The Uninvited is a great film with engaging characters and a lovely soundtrack. I don't generally go for ghost stories, but that's an exception.
Howdy, Sister Jerome!
I first saw NOT OF THIS EARTH when I was seven, on the local Friday night monster movie show; even with editing and the hijinks of the horror host, this one scared the jinkies outta me, especially the umbrella beastie.
I've seen it many times over the years, especially since I bought it on DVD a while ago. As a fan of Roger Corman's work, this is one I'd recommend to anyone interested in Corman, or low-budget film of the period in general.
Like you, I haven't seen the remakes, or plan to, because I don't think they'd add anything worthwhile to the enjoyment of the original.
It's 0152 here in Whitney, and I have to get up for church in a few hours, so bon nuit, mam'zelle.
Another excellent review. When I was a kid, NOT OF THIS EARTH was on tv and it scared me (like a lot of Corman's B movies at that time), so i turned it off.
Morgan Jones also played a cop (state trooper) battling invading aliens in the classic THE TWILIGHT ZONE episode "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?"----I suggest you check it out if you haven;t already seen it.
That's one of my favorite episodes! I definitely recognized him from something. Not sure what, but that could be where I saw him first/most.
@@Weiselberry More alien invasion trivia--- in "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?", Jean Willes played dancer Ethel McConell, and Willes also played Kevin McCarthy's nurse in INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS.
@@dragon-ly2xf great trivia. love it.
@@stephenwalker2924 Thanks, glad you like the trivia. I grew up watching B-sci fi movies, so it's nostalgic to revisit them in my own collection. When I was real young, some of these movies were too scary to watch, so I can read about them in Jerome Weiselberry's informative reviews.
I didn't know Corman did House of Usher. He just went up in my estimation, I loved that film.
This is a disguised vampire movie. There are many mashups, as they may be called, of genres. A fave. There are many versions of the 'alien killer by air'...some control their victims, or are placed on the neck. Heinlein's THE PUPPET MASTERS, The Brain Eaters, It Conquered the World, an Outer Limits... Here remote mental control is shown...the snapping of control also is used... both versions of the dreamlike INVADERS FROM MARS...this time the neck gets implanted.
Thanks for this super neat review!
Hi friend! What a fun review. It makes me want to go explore more of Corman movies! I have seen a few and I think I own a few. Nice to see Dick Miller in this. Joe Dante used him as regular player in his movies! I was thinking it would be nice to make more RUclips Videos myself but don't really want to be in public. I remember you said when you first started you had it set to private. I wonder if there is a way I can be private and only let a few people (Including you!) see it?
Thanks! As far as making/posting your own videos goes, I can totally understand wanting to keep it limited to a small group of viewers. You could make new videos private or unlisted and share the links with those you'd like to see them. Keep in mind that comments aren't allowed on videos marked private, so if you want feedback or a sense of community, unlisted would be better. I also believe unlisted videos do show up in public playlists (if added), while private videos will not. It's really up to you and what you want to get out of it. Hope that helps!
@@Weiselberry Thank you! I will have to look into this more! I appreciate the help!
@@chrisdigitalartist You're welcome!
May I suggest another childhood favorite? Target Earth with Richard Denning. The entire downbeat city is evacuated overnight, leaving behind 6 people who missed he trip or avoided it. Very atmospheric. Features Corman Star Adam Roarke as a murderer who stays behind to menace the good guys and gals. Noir mainstay, Virginia Grey, also adds her boozy, seen-it-all charm. A great, cheesy robot and enough stock footage to make Bart and Lisa Simpson pop their tops. Lonely dark little movie. Check it out. I play guitar. Let’s jam.
I forget---and haven't checked---if you ever reviewed Roger's THE INTRUDER. I'd recommend it if you haven't seen it, as one of the few times he abandoned his usual material to take on a then timely subject in a no-nonsense manner with skill and care.
You had me when you said Roger Corman. I am Thumb Up #319
Thanks Jerome. I've not seen the movie, but I enjoyed your review.
It's also streaming on multiple free services like FAWESOME and others
So is "eye-zorching" a verb now? Been ages since I actually saw this, so it's good to hear it's not so bad. I suppose someone could cobble together an interesting Dick Miller film festival. Yes, you can pass on the 1988 remake, but on RUclips there's an intro for it only 2 minutes and 22 seconds long which I recommend. It has nothing to do with the actual movie but is a shameless hodgepodge of alternately gory and flashy scenes from endless other movies. Its best feature is its simultaneously cheery and creepy music. Very much obliged, Rome, thanks, and owl be seeing you.
If not, it should be, haha!
Good movie. Great cast.
Watched this properly the other day. Great film. I have to admit I felt a bit sorry for the alien woman that inadvertently died of rabies of all things.
Also, how did I not recognise Dick Miller?
Saw it originally . 1967
I watch this film at least 3 times a month!!
I intended to assist Jerome by compiling a list of Roger Corman films featuring Paul Birch. I got to four and gave up. But I did realize that there Richard Denning and Beverly Garland have longer RC filmographies than Paul Birch
I thought Denning's Corman count was only three? Day the World Ended, Naked Paradise, and The Oklahoma Woman. Of course, either way, Dick Miller must be the winner.
Jerome. The other opening has Johnson talking to the closet.
Roger Corman didn't produce many good films, but this is one of his betters. And like you, I don't claim to be a Corman fan, only because his later trashy films locked him closer to my cellar than tower.
I wish I could cheer for an ex-porn star 'trying to make it' but, well, Traci's infamy precludes any favoritism. I've never seen the 1995 version. This is one of those tales that make me argue, "Why remake even semi-good films? Go for the really bad Corman films and remake THOSE!!"
I may have mentioned this before, but have you seen an homage/spoof of low-budget Fifties sci-fi called LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA? It's worth a look.
And off to bed..
German title "Gesandter des Grauens" - Envoy of horror. 😵
Have you seen the remake with porn star Tracii Lords (no nudity) produced by Corman? It was boring. Just curious.
Yeah she was trying to go legit with her acting career. she couldn’t get past her stigma as a underage porn star at the time. It didn’t help either that the film itself was a boring piece of crap lol.
AND vampires use mental control.
I have a request: watch and review Kubrick's Barry Lyndon, if you haven't already. You appreciate the Victorian era (Jane Eyre). BL is about an Irish rogue foolhardily chasing wealth and nobility. Staying within the Victorian era, I also recommend The Great Train Robbery (1979) written and directed by Michael Crichton (The Andromeda Strain). Huzzah!
These hip reviews really flip me, man.
LOOK into my EYES! They are ALIEN!😮😅
Have you seen the British version of you BeckyM ? My eyes get tired just thinking about the insane amount she reads ! She doesn't watch films though . Probably doesn't have the time with all her reading .
I thought "Not of this earth" was Roger Corman answer to the "Red Scare", there is a commie behind every bush. I also saw the Traci Lords remake and to me it was soft porn.
I am ALIEN! I AM ALIEN! 😮😮😮
Have you seen Night of the Demon ? British horror and really atmospheric .
Did you know there is a 1988 remake?
The first remake is worth a watch. It's basically the same movie, though, just with nudity.
Jerome? Wow... Sue your parents.
It's a made-up name, if you care to know: ruclips.net/video/_K_WekZMupg/видео.html