1950s The Golden Age of Science Fiction Movies (PART 2)
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Greetings Cosmic Corps and welcome to Part Two of our Three Part series on the 1950s The Golden Age of Science Fiction Films. If you have not seen part one, I have attached the link to the video here in the description. Have a Great Galactic Day Everyone.
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Glad you did Designation Moon. A great film that too many have never heard of. One of my favorite as a child. Really enjoy your comments of the different films.
@redraven4177
Thank you for your comment. Destination Moon is an interesting one. Absolutely fantastic movie, but like I mentioned in the video, what makes it exceptional are also the factors that, unfortunately, make it under appreciated. But if you can see it for what its worth, and appreciate the direction it was going, it was truly a marvel of cinema history. This is one of the classic Sci-Fi films that should be top of mind to people just like Forbidden Planet, and The War of the Worlds are. Excellent comment and a great discussion point. Thank you so much. And stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
Thank you for the great video.
I just re-watched Destination Moon earlier this week. A lot of the charm of these older Sci-Fi's comes from the sillier aspects of the movie as we look back on it from today. As for "20K Leagues...." I've never thought of it as a Sci-Fi, probably because it doesn't have anything to do with outer space. But neither do "The Trollenberg Terror", "Them", or "The Monolith Monsters" and I consider those to be excellent Sci-Fi's. Puzzling....
@ab-du6sw
It is interseting that you being that up. Back in the 50s I'm not sure that Sci-Fi was really defined, and I say that because when I look at IMBD, the classification for most of the "Sci-Fi" movies, and categorizations of Sci-Fi show up as Sci-Fi/Horror. So I think its like a mixed bag. But to your point, so many movies are also "Not Sci-Fi", but we enjoy them. Long story short, I love this comment of yours. This to me is a very interesting sci-fi conversation. Thank you fo your comment, and stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
Outstanding documentary. Thanks.
Thank you again for you comment, I am glad you enjoyed our series. There is more to come. Have a great day.
Mike
Wheatstone is even better known for perfecting the development of the Wheatstone bridge, used to measure an unknown electrical resistance and is a circuit design taught in electrical engineering He was also critical in the development of telegraphy.
Smell-o-vision! Who nose👃, maybe it will make a comeback 😊
@jonathanmartin-ives8665
What is happening my friend? Welcome back to the channel. Wouldn't that be interesting. But who knows what the future may hold. 3D caught on in the 50s and 60s, but then went away for a while until the advent of the IMAX theater, then it seemed like every movie that was being released you could catch in IMAX 3D. So Smell-O-Vision could very possibly make a comeback down the road. Thank you for your comment, and stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi on the way.
Mike
I am really enjoying your series very much, thank you.
It was a pretty common thing in the 50s and early 60s to have rocketships doing some turn and landing on their thrusters. Not quite what we got when we did land on the moon so I guess the Grumman guys weren't keen on the idea but I still like seeing it.
It exists now.🚀
@SerpentNight
Thank you for your comment, and I hope you enjoyed our video. There is one left in the series, and that should be posted very soon. There was defiantly a common theme going one with the 50s Sci-Fi movies. And you are right, the actual moon landing(s) looked a lot different. The NASA rover landing on Mars look even more different than that. But I agree, they are still fun to watch. Thank you again for your comment, it is greatly appreciated. And stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
Was awe struck as a child watching these, now they all seem to be "prequel's" of what has come to pass. Good stuff, keep it coming.
@cgrable8342
Thank you for your comment, it is greatly appreciated. And, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. There is one left in this series we are doing, and that one should be posted shortly. I understand why film makers today go back to the well on successful movies and series. Money. And sometimes it works. Most of the time, at least to me, it feels like a retread. At least with the 50s movies, you could see the original thought going on. In my opinion, I have always felt that the creative minds in the 50s really had to focus more on telling a compelling story, since the effects really weren't there. But also, the films weren't there either to rehash ideas like they are today. There are still some really good stories that get told today, but not nearly as high of a percentage as it was in the 50s. Again thank you for your comment, and stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great Day.
Mike
@@scifiandmoreDo you remember the 1959 movie The 4-D Man? Was that a science fiction movie?
@@glennso47
Thank you for your comment. I have to be honest, I forgot all about it until you mentioned it. I do remember it from when I was a kid, and I know I've seen it. But for the life of me I can't remember the story. But I dod remember that I thought it was more of a horror movie than anything els. I took a look at IMBD to see how they classified the movie, and IMBD says that it is a 1959 Scifi/Horror movie. That is not really a surprising classification for the time. The Creature from the Black Lagoon is classified that way as well. Sorry it took a little longer to reply to your comments, I had to take care of some responsibilities that kept me away from the channel for a few days, but I wanted to make sure I replied to you. Thank you again for your comment, it is greatly appreciated. And stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
On the question of the ship in the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still, I did see behind the scenes photos of the ship. I believe the ship was not a completed prop. The back end of the ship was just wooden 2x4's. As they never filmed that part of the ship. But I have to admit Im not 100 % sure. So I think it was mostly the front of the ship that was filmed. Usually if something is not getting filmed there is no reason to comple that part. Billy Gray who played the part of Bud in the T V show Father Knows Best is still around and doing interviews. He would know.
Another really interesting video. I’m a child of the 80’s but I still remember some of these, and movies of this era, being on tv when I was younger. These may seem cheesy to some but the examples you gave to so much creativity to bring them to screen.
@jamesabernethy7896
Thank you for your comment, and welcome back to the channel. I'm with you. I myself am a child of the 70s-80s and saw all of these classic movies when I was growing up on the Saturday Afternoon Creature Feature, and the Saturday late night Chiller theater. But they are so memorable. I guess when I look at this era, and you realize what these producers had to work with, be it budget, or just an overall lack of technology available at the time to create effects, and then they turn around and get extremely creative and make movies, that are not only still memorable today but quite often remade for modern audiences. It is really an extraordinary achievement. We hope you enjoyed our video, and stay tuned, Part Three, the conclusion to the series is coming soon. Have a great day.
Mike
I love these old movies. I think one scene in "Destination Moon" had the most comically bad use of forced perspective I've ever seen, and."Conquest of Space" had one of the cleverest uses of rear projection.
Destination Moon is a favorite of mine! The Incredible Shrinking Man was very well done but it was so sad that I could only watch it once.
those cracks are properly called 'desiccation fractures'
All awesome productions. Shrinking Man was very enjoyable for the most part. The ending doesn't pass the sniff test with the proselytizing but that doesn't ruin it, just makes it super cheesy. But there are many examples of this kind of religion-shoved-in-yer-face from this era and is part of its quaint charm.
Great !!!!
I love your channel
@user-rq7el8nh6q
Thank you for your comment, and I am glad you are enjoying the channel. I am always up for suggestions, so if there is a topic you would like me to tackle, please let me know and I will do my best to get it covered. Thank you again for your comment, and stay tuned, there is more Sci-Fi to come. Have a great day.
Mike
The ship must have been made from iron so the magnet boots would enable the e v a . Of course the boots came loose and the crewman drifted off into space. Using an oxygen cylinder for propulsion to rescue him caused a great deal of wonder and was my introduction into rocket science.
Jackie Gleason's 1962 movie was pronounced "Gee-go". Love this series.
@billmiller2522
Thank you for your comment and I hope you enjoyed our video. I got hung up on that one. I've actually never seen that Jackie Gleason movie, and I focused more on Gleason himself than the the title. But great catch. And thank you for pointing it out to me. I find comments like this very helpful. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and stay tuned, Part Three, the conclusion is coming soon. Have a great day.
Mike
@@scifiandmore I am enjoying your channel. Keep it coming!
I have not been to an IMAX, but I did see a Cinerama movie.
They were all good, especially when I was a little boy. Only one failed me. The movie was about aliens who came to destroy the Earth. The aliens had a large ray weapon. I later found that the ray gun was a landing light from a WW2 B-29 Bomber.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Remember when Disney made good movies? Now, they have ruined everything they touch. Too bad they purchased Star Wars.
Fantasia and Snow White. Disney could have retired after that and he would still have been remembered forever.
I love how film producers and theater owners tried to make the experience memorable, as in Smell-O-Vision, etcetera. Now you get $15 tickets to see forgettable movies. The 1950s public certainly seemed to have flying saucers, atomic bombs, radiation, the open road, and the deserts of the Southwest on the brain.
@MalachiWhite-tw7hl
Thank you four comment, it is greatly appreciated. Your comment could not be more accurate. Going to the movies for me was always one of the highlights of my life. Anymore I just watch movies at home. But I would love to start going back. But the prices are out of control, the movies, to your point, are pretty forgettable, and you just don't feel the experience anymore like you used to. And I wasn't around in the 50's. But even from the late 70's and 80's when I was in the movie theater quite a lot, the atmosphere of the theater has changed dramatically. Or maybe its just me getting older and out of touch. But it sure seemed liked weather it was enhancements to the theaters, or improvements to the drive in theaters, the owners in the 1950s really put the effort in to make patrons want to come back. Excellent comment, and thank you for checking out our video. And stay tuned, Part three and the conclusion to our series is coming soon. Have a great day.
Mike
@@scifiandmore Thanks for the kind response. I miss drive-ins as well-- they are few in number compared to say, 1960.
Plus in the 50's the movie theaters showing certain films would have live shows in between films, Or Big Bands. Also if you lived in California area near the Hollywood area stars like Bella Lugosi would make a midnight appearence with a gorilla or some horror props during a premier of a monster movie. Plus you could always stay and watch the movie as many times as you wanted to. Now the minute the movie is over they throw you out and make sure no one stays to watch the movie more than once. How uncivilized can you get ?