I saw this movie back in 1957 as a 14 year old kid. It was a time of Rock and Roll and young lovers walking hand and hand. Just 13 years after the atomic bombs were dropped, the Korean War and tensions in the world so tense, afraid of self destruction with atomic bombs. The makers of this movie have captured the way the world really was back then. Two of my older brothers were in the Korean War.
I'm one of the last Boomers and my dad was just to young for Korea and by the time Vietnam heated up he had finished his total commitment at age 29, married with 2 kids so he was considered ineligible for the draft. I, myself, spent 2 years stationed in West Germany during the hottest part of the cold war and we expected things to go south any time. I think the portrayal of the Soviet Union was spot on, but I can only hope that the US would behave in such a sane way in a real crisis of faith and morals.
@@kevinsullivan3448 Thank you Kevin and your dad for your service. Just 3 years after I saw this movie, I enlisted into the Army. That made me the youngest of the 5 Miller brothers who proudly server Our Country. I was stationed on a missile base guarding Buffalo and Niagara Falls area from the enemy. Little did we or the world realize how close the planet was about to be destroyed. You see, we were on missiles up high alert. The reason, it was the Cuban Missile Crisis, yep, we were so hyper because Russian would have sent their missiles over the North Pole and Canada, so naturally our bases would be the first thing destroyed. Because of the last surviving son act, my brother James was stationed in Japan, my brother John was stationed in Germany and I was safely tucked away in the middle, yeah, right! The 3 of us were all in the service at the same time but had to be kept separated. It was just like the movie Saving Private Ryan. My brothers Harold and Eugene had already served and were discharged. Yes, it was a terrifying moment in the world and all my brothers have passed away. At 79, it won’t be long before the 5 Miller brothers will once again be reunited.
Thanks for your text, the device was theorised by Enrico Fermi I think in 1925, the device being the H bomb, either way the thing worked, I have been born between a sensation of fighting which ceased in 1945 with a atomic war almost started in 1961, war seems to be the normal state of human existence.
Worthwhile and often overlooked 1957 sci-fi film which doesn't receive the buzz it deserves. A fine take on ideas presented in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) & similar 50s flicks. That THE STREAM posted The 27th Day speaks to a deeper level of appreciation for and knowledge of the genre. Nice. An underrated classic.
And btw, would we, in reality, pass this test? I think it depends on the individuals selected, their personalities, temperaments, and socioeconomic (not to mention political) backgrounds. I like to think that, given the right group, we'd pass. One other item of potential note: How many civilizations were or are so noble that their ontology prevents invasion, especially of a technologically inferior potential colony/new home, even to save themselves from otherwise certain doom? Also, it's worth noting that The 27th Day established a number of film tropes still in use today and featured in numerous feature-length and short films especially in the science fiction and horror genres but I'll let you determine for yourselves which situations and themes The 27th Day helped make "a thing". If you enjoy The 27th Day I'd recommend, of course, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Red Planet Mars (w/Peter Graves) and of course It Conquered the World (both because it too reflects salient aspects of Cold War attitudes and concerns (not to mention sheer paranoia and xenophobia) and also because it stars both Peter Graves and Lee Van Cleef he he) among a number of 50s sci-fi movies that feature Cold War mentality themes including the epoch-making Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Finally, The 27th Day contains a number of now anachronistic and frequently amusing (and at times either offensive or even frightening) bits of dialogue as do all films which reflect well the time in which they were conceived and produced. A minor example of 50s-centric dialogue in The 27th Day includes: "Rock and roll". "What is it?" "Music, almost". In any event, one of the more underrated and virtually unheard-of 50's sci-fi gems that's well-worth a screening.
Yesterday I watched "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers." Today it's this. I am enjoying older classics much more nowadays. They seem to have a logical sense to their narrative that is markedly absent in filmmaking today. It's hard to tell a good story when 90% of a film's budget is spent on CGI effects.
CGI is a tool that lets filmmakers show things they couldn't show otherwise. A good script is a good script, whether you use CGI or not. This movie does not have a good script. Its logic is flawed and its morals are bankrupt.
@@graemesmith6721 LOL And yet you hated it so much that you're here posting the same thing over and over again instead of just moving on with your life. Doesn't say much for you except that you're either really bored or a second rate troll.
And when studio execs keep rewriting scripts and when each movie has to fit in or launch a cinematic universe. It’s amazing the movies today have such amazing FX technology but I prefer these movies. Also, so often there isn’t a single relatable person that you care about, everyone is a jerk or nonentity. I saw that Scorsese movie everyone is praising and have never been so bored. The native Americans were passive nonentities and the crooks weren’t just repulsive but boring. Compare that to Goodfellas. They were terrible human beings but they were interesting
An intelligent and well written science fiction film for its day. Good writing, capable acting, and good film making. A classic that should be remembered.
@norbertofontanez5550 i know that you posted 3 months ago but really that is a dumb question that sounds like it was just asked to start an argument SMFH
I beg to differ. This movie has the morality of a fanatical zealot who thinks its okay to murder anyone who disagrees with him. The aliens are completely dishonest dicks who trick humanity into exterminating part of itself, because apparently, that will make us worthy in their eyes, and they're too "moral" to do it themselves. In addition, the character of Eve serves no purpose except to be a love interest for Jonathan. She never does a damn thing, because this is 1957 and women can't do things. Why does she even go to see Jonathan in the first place? She doesn't try to convince him to use or not use the pellets, so why is she even there? Because she needs a man to comfort her? Then why doesn't she go to her friend Harry the painter instead traveling from England to Los Angeles to see a man she barely knows? Makes no sense. Then, when the Soviets open their box and threaten the U.S. with it, why doesn't the U.S. just threaten them right back? Jonathan has a box, and he could be anywhere in the world, so if the Soviets use their box, Jonathan can retaliate, and we have another stalemate and nothing has really changed. Come to that, how could we even be sure the Soviets were telling the truth when they say they've opened their box? Why would we believe them when we only have their word on it? No, none of this makes any sense. But if anyone realized this, the movie would be over.
I remember seeing this on TV when I was a kid. The clear plastic containers with the capsules really stood out to me because they looked so futuristic and I never forgot them, that's the only thing about this movie that I remember. I never knew the name of the movie and I have wanted to watch it again all my life. Thanks for putting this movie up, I'm so glad to have watched it again! The remaster is perfect!
The plastic containers reminded me of containers to store ITE hearing aids. They flip open to store them or to take them out. They didn't have those back in the 1950s. It was a look into the future!
I am so glad to have FINALLY seen this! Definitely needs to be seen by more people, and not just fans of sci-fi and vintage classic cinema! Not overlong, tightly scripted, an excellent minimalist approach, and suspenseful!
I watched this movie as a child. And as a science teacher, I used this movie as a great illustration about the concepts of time and relativity. The alien states that because they are traveling at near the speed of light, time has sopped. The man looks down at his watch which is stopped. That is an interesting understanding of the concept of time: it is only something that is measured by a watch. If time had stopped, there would be no "time" to look at his watch. Also, special relativity states that everyone in an inertial time frame would measure time normally. Everyone and everything on the ship, including the watch, would experience time as normal. It would only be when someone on the ship compared time with someone who stayed on earth that the difference would be seen.
I knew it. You just confirmed to me what I had figured out. The science of today is based on 1950s sci fi movies, including the cause of climate change hoax.
@@dawnemile7499 Yes; it's always mis-portrayed in old movies...Like in "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers", the aliens state that "this is all happening between the beats of your heart or the ticks of your watch", when their hearts should still beat and their watches tick. In relativity, the heartbeats and watch ticks of the people on Earth should stop! And climate change is a hoax; I remember the days of "Ecology" back in 1970. The world of overpopulation and Soylent Green never came to pass. We've got at least another hundred years to correct things, and I think we will.
If I were making this movie I'd have Gene look at his watch and see the hands not moving and the Alien seeing this and suggesting he forgot to wind his watch.
@@gandalfgreyhame3425 ....I do not see where your comment is; maybe I would need to scroll to the next comment page. But...the time dilation effect is also corrected by the above poster, @OBHarris.
This is the first I've heard of this film. It tells a story based on a compelling and entertaining plot. Effectively portrayed on the heels of good acting, clear dialogue, and the special effects of the era. I recommend the film highly.
Always liked Gene Barry - War of the Worlds was his big show. Sadly, Valerie French left us too early; she died in 1990 at the age of 61 or 62, of leukemia. RIP miss French.
One of my favorite actors, Gene Berry. Thanks for the great movies from my childhood, bring back many loving memories and friendships lost but treasured. Long live Baby Boomers, but old age still sucks. God, Family and Country. God Bless.
I agree with your conclusions. Mark D.. 1952. The boomers although a mixed bag handed the world a lot of great culture superior to the generation of our parents and which the gen X proceeded to tear down.we will go quietly into the night before the apocalypse
I echo your refrain--"Long Live the Baby Boomers"! I was the first of them---and lived through some rather amazing times. I live in an area in Manhattan, where there are so many of us Baby Boomers that I laugh every time I go out. You can recognize them by their up-to-date clothes--and the women's sustained love for Peasant Blouses!! I may be prejudiced but I think we were a pretty decent generation!!!Lynn in NYC
This very fine film should not be missed. It is a complex story wonderfully written. The cast is altogether excellent with great performances by all. I can't praise them enough. It proves that great films can be made with a limited budget. Released in 1957. it is not nearly as well known as it so highly deserves to be. In its very simple. direct way, it is a masterpiece. The remastering of the film gives us a beautiful print. I am grateful it has been retained in the original black and white. I can only repeat, this very fine film should not be missed. .
It is as if the movie going public ignored this more interesting story after seeing "The Day the Earth Stood Still"; which tried to cram leftist ideology down their throats. This movie was about Life and Death, not Life OR death. That was a very interesting plot twist.
It would be nice to have the common morality they had those days now today since today's ways of cheating and dishonor and using people or harming just plain sucks if you ask me . I see that in even my small town .
@@kevinsullivan3448 Yep, it is amazing how they have utilized "entertainment" for the cause. Music, talk shows, movies, pulpits, class rooms. Marxist are religious fascists.
tanx, Rolando aponte. and people have been wondering for decades as to who is flying and occupy these UAP craft ?? there is your answer in black ⚫ and white ! they are us, pard ! 😅
But hoping you seen or heard that in farther off communities people treat decent pple bad or will harm these peaceful and want no trouble i mean in public and stores or markets like in the also the US since are really.bad souls in each continent . Many average persons are walking immoral terrors at neighbors and flaunt it proudly .
@@russell5078084 I was replying to the guy BSR that's from India and or I thought to make a kind of point at the time . Speaking of how people nowadays in some communities treat their townsfolk bad or are very rude . In my town it is weird in that now its seen as taboo to talk to anyone in public like at a McDonald's. Or it's tricky to find how to communicate . If it is technology than I see that crestes it's own flaws as people forget how to converse with another . It akways looks abnornal to me . Never sits right . I'd feel why not make things good again by enabling good conversation. This relates to my above post.
@@BuzzLOLOL yes addictions to street drugs , but now the drugees are not actually nice to others either as in my town just me observing since I cannot avoid walking near it . Now rural towns have people laying around on dope on sidewalks . Sadly that life of dope they are like living a dream they hoped for . Just existing and can't even hold one sentence in a conversation to anyone . The brain like washed off from thinking or processing . In vain one tries to communicate . The 1960s are repeating again and some of it is places thar sell drugs as a market right in town today . People don't learn much after decades . I don't like chemicals added to my brain .
@@joemeyers4131 - Those who don't learn from the mistakes of history... are destined to re-elect them... Hitlerite EvilJFK... Hitlerite Jokementia Bribery...
@@BuzzLOLOL and than sadly people think full embracing or legalizing drugs of street is a good and "new" thing . That it's some new development towards utopia prolly . It reveals by its nature how wacked it is . I rant on that becuz my town didn't have that in first 2/3's of the 1990s like you'd think it cannot happen. Now drug dealers are crawling all over . One fella everybody knows he's scum . He flaunts it like in open . The business nearby allowing this . Seems like from Covid times anything goes now . I think than Covid was made as planned to interrupt any civilized structure in society . We are now in a ' I don't care' society with no excuses.
@@BuzzLOLOL this newer street drug epidemic got moving along before the latest threat of nukes and Ukraine invaded . Of course it's the scums filling the pockets . Than fast-food places are enabling this by not keeping it from that area . Before Covid it was strict in those places . There's a collective adult rebelling going on , just sure not what caused it . Adults being like children .
This is an absolutely brilliant film, true Science Fiction. I reckon it's a masterpiece, and its lessons are eternal. Thanks so much for presenting it here in high quality!
Going somewhere private godovsky? What a great line. Watching this on nov 5 . With fireworks going off outside my house and waiting for result of usa presidential election. What a time to be alive. A film that makes you think a bit even now almost 60 years after its release. . A far cry from the films of today. Films and music of last 20 years have gone down hill. I'm looking at you marvel universe.
What an absolute gem of a movie, and a timely movie for us in 2022...a very good look at the best of human nature, sadly mental deformity rules the world we live in, if only it could be eradicated.
May be nuke the USA, Russia, East Asia, the Middle East and your country. Would that meet your euthenasia desires? Or how about Europe, Africa and both Poles. Then there wouldn't be any worries about global warming.
What a paradox. Maybe even an oxymoron. Peace on Earth by killing anyone that opposes it. This is not much different than what the Nazis believed. It's evil.
I remember seeing this on TV when I was a kid, probably in the late 60s/early 70s. The idea of giving half a dozen ordinary people the chance to make such a momentous decision, and contrasting that with what the governments thought made a big impression on me. Although I haven't seen the film in decades, I've never forgotten the scene where the guy throws his box into the ocean. BTW: Watching it again now, the voice of the news reader reminds me of a bunch of American cartoons. He did an awful lot of voice work in the 60s and 70s!
@@lorrainearmstrong7587 While this particular film is a Columbia production, there were plenty of sci-fi, horror and fantasy films produced with little funding. Like, say, Roger Corman's classic The Undead which was shot entirely in an old supermarket on what today would be considered a shoestring budget. Of course, maybe that was your point to begin with: that directors didn't let a little thing like budget stand in their way.
Yes I was thinking about that too. It was a fantasy ending not putting in perspective the power of religion causing all this fear and anxiety and mistrust for other people. And they install it in their particular cultures in most areas around world. This movie was centered around religion it's fears illogical prejudes the world would have been far gone already it would have been a very short.. movie
@@blueridgepics That is true. But until the early 20th century, it was believed that the entire universe was little more than the Milky Way galaxy in a vast expanse of nothing, so it was more plausible that there could indeed be other such "universes."
Not as bad as Han Solo making the Kessel run in 20 parsecs(or whatever he said). Why? Because using the parsecs as a time measurement is unforgivable at the year it was made.
I read the book as a teenager, back in the late 1950's. (from the SF section of the Miami library. Over 60 years ago!) Never inagined that 60 years (!!!) later I would be looking at a movie version of it, on a small hand-held device. 😢😮
Agreed. Quite fascinating and it does have many original elements that have become standard sci-fi tropes but it uses ideas presented in the earlier sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Yeah. Another commenter said that one of the actors played a part in the 80's film Firefox and I think the German pilot in The 3 Amigos is in Firefox too.
Gene Barry was the star of the awesome 1953 War of the Worlds movie. It was one of my favorite 2 movies as a kid. The other one was the 1939 movie The Adventures of Robin Hood starring Errol Flynn.
TheTwilightZonesqueBurlesque saw early morn this day after Labor day &just after TheFlightThatDisappeared,posted by the stellar film dept.for free on RUclips!We may be closer to W.W.3 than during the Cuban Missile crisis.The only better combo.would be,to me,FailSafe followed by Dr.$trangelove ( OrHow l Learned to Love the bomb.Get under yer desks,kids,i got a bad feelin we're losin the ceilin
First time seeing this excellent film. In a similar vein to The Day The Earth Stood Still in that there was a harsh ultimatum but without spoiling the ending I love how this film got to grapple with the issue and its aftermath. On a separate note you can really see how stories like this shaped sci-fi, especially Star Trek for decades to come.
Line between good and evil is so mixed up even knowingly these days so it sucks . People do not want to act good or think right in my town in USA . They like it to cheat and take advantage of other . And just because it has gone on doesn't mean it has to be acceptable by the masses today . It is rightly called abnormal .
Very nice piece of work. Ought to be a classic to remember 😃 Although made in 1957 the story, unfortunately, still is very actual. Paranoia and distrust mainly with the Military and Governments With reason. . Genius from the Alien to give these weapons of mass destruction to normal, sensible, non biased citizens. They saved the world. 2 out of 5 of them really sufferd, one of them even died trying to protect humanity. There is a very clear message in this movie. Don't miss it.
"Su Tan" was played by Maria Lim Bi Yao (Chinese: 林碧瑶; February 4, 1925 - November 2, 2020), known professionally as Maria Tsien (sometimes also credited as Marie Tsien and Maria Tsien McClay) was an American film and television actress in the 1950s and 1960s. She was often cast in productions that were set in Asia, to fill out non-Asian casts.
i am impressed with the comment section of these older sci fi films. it was such a different age dealing with significant challenges especially the specter of war. world war and or nuclear war! perhaps we have become so immune to the horror of what could ….. become at the press of a button. there are all sorts of buttons that can be pressed. m
The voice of the alien actor is so recognizable from his appearance on Star Trek, then there’s Colonel Klienk from Hogan’s Heroes. Love these old classics.
Lots of movies and television had great moral and humanitarian lessons back in the day Startrek the day the earth stood still I'm glad i grew up in that era i just hate the world doesn't seem to have learned much of anything from them!!Gene Barry was a rock star in sci fi 👍🤔😎🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
If you haven't noticed in this movie, there is a scene where the newsman is delivering the news marks the only rare screen appearance of voice actor Paul Frees. He has voiced variable animated programs throughout his career.
There's an urban legend that Frees had also worked as an undercover narcotics cop ... He also did the female voiceover for Curtis in "Some Like It Hot".
I was quite surprised to see him in this film. As you point out there are very few times he was seen, countless times he was heard. There's a very touching clip on RUclips of a personal recording he made giving encouragement to the son of a work colleague who was interested in becoming a voiceover artist. As a voice actor myself he has been a tremendous inspiration to me and some of my colleagues.
I watched it to the end. I usually dump out of most 50s Sci fi. 1957 was the break out year for a new revolution in Sci fi. In 57 my family went to see 'Forbidden Planet'. It set a new standard for plot and cinematography. Metropolis was a stunner for a silent sf film. I also liked the silent fantasy film, Nosferatu.
I can't believe I never saw or heard of this sci-fi movie. Like most movies and TV shows back in the day are well made and great acting, unlike the trash on today. ( Way to many commercials)
No better of a movie to watch on a cold Saturday morning in February, this takes me back to when I was a kid in the 70's, we had a local TV station that had a mid-morning show called Super Host, he was a certain ethnic (Slovak, or maybe Polish) bumbling Super Man who was the host of either sci-fi movies or The Three Stodges, good memories
You actually got out of bed on Saturday morning?You actually got out of bed in February?You're made of stronger stuff than me.I was probably the only kid that had to be dragged out of bed Christmas mornings.Glad you enjoyed this movie too.(It's Saturday morning here as well..1:35 am)
GB did such a good job in '53 "War of the Worlds" that he came back 4 yrs later for this flick. Loved VF's opening beach scene with the '54 Jag. Of course, we should never forget professor Neuhaus who gave his life to prove the 3K dia wipe out, aka 1956's "Queequeg" from the good ship "Pequot". All in all a fun movie, especially in retaining the b&w screen. I'd give it a 6.5/10 just for story and direction.
Don't forget the "Burke's Law" TV series that always opened with him as a rich high-powered LA lawyer driving his classic 1964 Silver Cloud Rolls Royce through Beverly Hills. Years ago, I joined a friend for dinner at a well-known Upper Eastside restaurant in Manhattan, and Gene Barry was dining with friends at the table next to me.
@@pssthpok The professor sacrificed himself to prove the ability of the capsules before they were discovered to be "reprogrammed" to target only humans inclined towards hatred and violence
I didn't find this film "Cheesy" at all .Infect I found it rather intriguing ,its a nice story with curate facts of the humans race . Please keep up the good work and thank you for uploading 👽 Regards kenneth John The Netherlands
In the mid 60's my buddies and I would sleep out under the stars hoping to see a UFO. People were seeing them everywhere and we knew it was just any day now and they'd land in Washington... or in our backyard. I practiced what I would say to them in my mind. "Do you know how to cure my dad's cancer?"
EXCELLENT. As I write, I feel excited by the message, hoping that it becomes a reality and not just a cinematic fiction. We must not wait to disappear as a race to achieve peace, we must reach an understanding with words and allow humanity to develop without fear of disappearing, whether due to climate change, atomic effects or those who fuel hatred and war.
This is the first time I have watched this amazing film! It's the first time I've seen a film since the "The Day The Earth Stood Still" that I've seen a film that had an optimistic theme and a happy ending. Many thanks for posting this wonderful film!
Apart from the obvious strengths of this movie: holy moly, what a stunt when the scientist is hit by the car! Though it is easy to note that the stuntman does not actually get hit by the second car, this is one of the boldest stunts I‘ve ever seen. The trust between the two car drivers and the walking stuntman is incredible (maybe the second car was tied to a rope to stop its path at the correct spot, but nevertheless…).
Yes, I noticed that fine stunt too. The only thing it lacks is a good angle, if only the camera had been placed further to the right, you would never have been able to see that the car didn't actually make contact. Nevertheless, one of the best stunts I've ever seen.
About the time this movie was made, there was a guy who was a professional at getting hit by a car for insurance money and not get hurt who showed exactly how he did it. He didn't do it with stunt drivers or tricks or anything. He had impeccable timing and would walk in front of an unsuspecting driver and get hit and not get hurt but would put on a damned good act.
I remember the guy playing the alien best from watching the original Star Trek series as a kid back in the 1960's. He played "Kodos the Executioner" in the ST:TOS episode, "The Conscience of the King".
This film is based on a fascinating premise! Unfortunately, it concludes with a silly, cartoonish ending. What I really love is that they remastered this in high-definition! Now I just noticed they have one of my favorite films "The Day the Earth Stood Still" available for viewing here on RUclips also, but that is still only in 480p mode. Surely TDTESS deserves to be remastered to 1080p too.
I saw this movie back in 1957 as a 14 year old kid. It was a time of Rock and Roll and young lovers walking hand and hand. Just 13 years after the atomic bombs were dropped, the Korean War and tensions in the world so tense, afraid of self destruction with atomic bombs. The makers of this movie have captured the way the world really was back then. Two of my older brothers were in the Korean War.
My I like the way they didn't let the woman scream like you usually see and 's f****** movie a helpless dameld
I'm one of the last Boomers and my dad was just to young for Korea and by the time Vietnam heated up he had finished his total commitment at age 29, married with 2 kids so he was considered ineligible for the draft. I, myself, spent 2 years stationed in West Germany during the hottest part of the cold war and we expected things to go south any time. I think the portrayal of the Soviet Union was spot on, but I can only hope that the US would behave in such a sane way in a real crisis of faith and morals.
I was a 1 year old
@@kevinsullivan3448 Thank you Kevin and your dad for your service. Just 3 years after I saw this movie, I enlisted into the Army. That made me the youngest of the 5 Miller brothers who proudly server Our Country. I was stationed on a missile base guarding Buffalo and Niagara Falls area from the enemy. Little did we or the world realize how close the planet was about to be destroyed. You see, we were on missiles up high alert. The reason, it was the Cuban Missile Crisis, yep, we were so hyper because Russian would have sent their missiles over the North Pole and Canada, so naturally our bases would be the first thing destroyed. Because of the last surviving son act, my brother James was stationed in Japan, my brother John was stationed in Germany and I was safely tucked away in the middle, yeah, right! The 3 of us were all in the service at the same time but had to be kept separated. It was just like the movie Saving Private Ryan. My brothers Harold and Eugene had already served and were discharged. Yes, it was a terrifying moment in the world and all my brothers have passed away. At 79, it won’t be long before the 5 Miller brothers will once again be reunited.
Thanks for your text, the device was theorised by Enrico Fermi I think in 1925, the device being the H bomb, either way the thing worked, I have been born between a sensation of fighting which ceased in 1945 with a atomic war almost started in 1961, war seems to be the normal state of human existence.
Worthwhile and often overlooked 1957 sci-fi film which doesn't receive the buzz it deserves. A fine take on ideas presented in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) & similar 50s flicks. That THE STREAM posted The 27th Day speaks to a deeper level of appreciation for and knowledge of the genre. Nice. An underrated classic.
And btw, would we, in reality, pass this test? I think it depends on the individuals selected, their personalities, temperaments, and socioeconomic (not to mention political) backgrounds. I like to think that, given the right group, we'd pass.
One other item of potential note: How many civilizations were or are so noble that their ontology prevents invasion, especially of a technologically inferior potential colony/new home, even to save themselves from otherwise certain doom?
Also, it's worth noting that The 27th Day established a number of film tropes still in use today and featured in numerous feature-length and short films especially in the science fiction and horror genres but I'll let you determine for yourselves which situations and themes The 27th Day helped make "a thing".
If you enjoy The 27th Day I'd recommend, of course, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Red Planet Mars (w/Peter Graves) and of course It Conquered the World (both because it too reflects salient aspects of Cold War attitudes and concerns (not to mention sheer paranoia and xenophobia) and also because it stars both Peter Graves and Lee Van Cleef he he) among a number of 50s sci-fi movies that feature Cold War mentality themes including the epoch-making Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956).
Finally, The 27th Day contains a number of now anachronistic and frequently amusing (and at times either offensive or even frightening) bits of dialogue as do all films which reflect well the time in which they were conceived and produced. A minor example of 50s-centric dialogue in The 27th Day includes:
"Rock and roll".
"What is it?"
"Music, almost".
In any event, one of the more underrated and virtually unheard-of 50's sci-fi gems that's well-worth a screening.
Those chairs in the spaceship used to be in my mom's kitchen back in 1963. She kept 'em for a lot longer than 27 days.
It must have been from Sears & Roebuck.
nice
Can't blame her..looks like something from shoneys..lol..
Tulip chairs🎉
No kidding. That was when men were *_real men_* , ladies were *_real ladies_* , and furniture was *_real furniture_* .
Yesterday I watched "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers." Today it's this. I am enjoying older classics much more nowadays. They seem to have a logical sense to their narrative that is markedly absent in filmmaking today. It's hard to tell a good story when 90% of a film's budget is spent on CGI effects.
CGI is a tool that lets filmmakers show things they couldn't show otherwise. A good script is a good script, whether you use CGI or not. This movie does not have a good script. Its logic is flawed and its morals are bankrupt.
Interesting comments can you give us some good details in what you really saying..please@@graemesmith6721
@@graemesmith6721 LOL And yet you hated it so much that you're here posting the same thing over and over again instead of just moving on with your life. Doesn't say much for you except that you're either really bored or a second rate troll.
And when studio execs keep rewriting scripts and when each movie has to fit in or launch a cinematic universe. It’s amazing the movies today have such amazing FX technology but I prefer these movies. Also, so often there isn’t a single relatable person that you care about, everyone is a jerk or nonentity. I saw that Scorsese movie everyone is praising and have never been so bored. The native Americans were passive nonentities and the crooks weren’t just repulsive but boring. Compare that to Goodfellas. They were terrible human beings but they were interesting
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An intelligent and well written science fiction film for its day. Good writing, capable acting, and good film making. A classic that should be remembered.
Sure am enjoying these old classics that I watched every Friday night as a kid !!
@norbertofontanez5550 i know that you posted 3 months ago but really that is a dumb question that sounds like it was just asked to start an argument SMFH
Parts of this film hold up very well.
I beg to differ. This movie has the morality of a fanatical zealot who thinks its okay to murder anyone who disagrees with him. The aliens are completely dishonest dicks who trick humanity into exterminating part of itself, because apparently, that will make us worthy in their eyes, and they're too "moral" to do it themselves.
In addition, the character of Eve serves no purpose except to be a love interest for Jonathan. She never does a damn thing, because this is 1957 and women can't do things. Why does she even go to see Jonathan in the first place? She doesn't try to convince him to use or not use the pellets, so why is she even there? Because she needs a man to comfort her? Then why doesn't she go to her friend Harry the painter instead traveling from England to Los Angeles to see a man she barely knows? Makes no sense.
Then, when the Soviets open their box and threaten the U.S. with it, why doesn't the U.S. just threaten them right back? Jonathan has a box, and he could be anywhere in the world, so if the Soviets use their box, Jonathan can retaliate, and we have another stalemate and nothing has really changed. Come to that, how could we even be sure the Soviets were telling the truth when they say they've opened their box? Why would we believe them when we only have their word on it? No, none of this makes any sense. But if anyone realized this, the movie would be over.
I beg to differ. This movie is morally bankrupt and full of gaping plot holes.
I remember seeing this on TV when I was a kid. The clear plastic containers with the capsules really stood out to me because they looked so futuristic and I never forgot them, that's the only thing about this movie that I remember. I never knew the name of the movie and I have wanted to watch it again all my life. Thanks for putting this movie up, I'm so glad to have watched it again! The remaster is perfect!
My first split-second reaction when I saw the was, "Demon With The Glass Hand".
Box looks like something from apple
The plastic containers reminded me of containers to store ITE hearing aids. They flip open to store them or to take them out. They didn't have those back in the 1950s. It was a look into the future!
... written, I believe, by Harlan Ellison. Great story and a good Robert Culp vehicle.@@cstacy
What an enjoyable film, I'm surprised it isn't more widely known. I've always loved old sci-fi and had never heard of it before today.
yeah i've never heard of it
Me neither, and I love old sci fi. Cool we found it here!
Been a Sci-fi fan my whole life 69 years old now. This is a new one for me.
@@texasblueboy1508 Me too, makes me wonder what other gems I've missed.
Yes the 27th day was excellent, didn't expect that at all from the name of the movie.
I am so glad to have FINALLY seen this! Definitely needs to be seen by more people, and not just fans of sci-fi and vintage classic cinema! Not overlong, tightly scripted, an excellent minimalist approach, and suspenseful!
I agree with your review. Greetings from Italy..😁
🎉Great 🎬 American Movie 🎬
I watched this movie as a child. And as a science teacher, I used this movie as a great illustration about the concepts of time and relativity. The alien states that because they are traveling at near the speed of light, time has sopped. The man looks down at his watch which is stopped. That is an interesting understanding of the concept of time: it is only something that is measured by a watch. If time had stopped, there would be no "time" to look at his watch. Also, special relativity states that everyone in an inertial time frame would measure time normally. Everyone and everything on the ship, including the watch, would experience time as normal. It would only be when someone on the ship compared time with someone who stayed on earth that the difference would be seen.
I knew it. You just confirmed to me what I had figured out. The science of today is based on 1950s sci fi movies, including the cause of climate change hoax.
@@dawnemile7499 Yes; it's always mis-portrayed in old movies...Like in "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers", the aliens state that "this is all happening between the beats of your heart or the ticks of your watch", when their hearts should still beat and their watches tick. In relativity, the heartbeats and watch ticks of the people on Earth should stop!
And climate change is a hoax; I remember the days of "Ecology" back in 1970. The world of overpopulation and Soylent Green never came to pass. We've got at least another hundred years to correct things, and I think we will.
Actually, this movie got the whole concept of time dilation backwards. See my comment
If I were making this movie I'd have Gene look at his watch and see the hands not moving and the Alien seeing this and suggesting he forgot to wind his watch.
@@gandalfgreyhame3425 ....I do not see where your comment is; maybe I would need to scroll to the next comment page. But...the time dilation effect is also corrected by the above poster, @OBHarris.
This is the first I've heard of this film. It tells a story based on a compelling and entertaining plot. Effectively portrayed on the heels of good acting, clear dialogue, and the special effects of the era. I recommend the film highly.
Always liked Gene Barry - War of the Worlds was his big show. Sadly, Valerie French left us too early; she died in 1990 at the age of 61 or 62, of leukemia. RIP miss French.
One of my favorite actors, Gene Berry. Thanks for the great movies from my childhood, bring back many loving memories and friendships lost but treasured. Long live Baby Boomers, but old age still sucks. God, Family and Country. God Bless.
I agree with your conclusions. Mark D.. 1952. The boomers although a mixed bag handed the world a lot of great culture superior to the generation of our parents and which the gen X proceeded to tear down.we will go quietly into the night before the apocalypse
I echo your refrain--"Long Live the Baby Boomers"! I was the first of them---and lived through some rather amazing times. I live in an area in Manhattan, where there are so many of us Baby Boomers that I laugh every time I go out. You can recognize them by their up-to-date clothes--and the women's sustained love for Peasant Blouses!! I may be prejudiced but I think we were a pretty decent generation!!!Lynn in NYC
This very fine film should not be missed. It is a complex story wonderfully written. The cast is altogether excellent with great performances by all. I can't praise them enough. It proves that great films can be made with a limited budget. Released in 1957. it is not nearly as well known as it so highly deserves to be. In its very simple. direct way, it is a masterpiece. The remastering of the film gives us a beautiful print. I am grateful it has been retained in the original black and white. I can only repeat, this very fine film should not be missed.
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It is as if the movie going public ignored this more interesting story after seeing "The Day the Earth Stood Still"; which tried to cram leftist ideology down their throats. This movie was about Life and Death, not Life OR death. That was a very interesting plot twist.
@@kevinsullivan3448 - What about "The Day The Earth Stood Still" was "leftist ideology"? And how was it "crammed down their throats"?
It would be nice to have the common morality they had those days now today since today's ways of cheating and dishonor and using people or harming just plain sucks if you ask me . I see that in even my small town .
@@kevinsullivan3448 Yep, it is amazing how they have utilized "entertainment" for the cause. Music, talk shows, movies, pulpits, class rooms. Marxist are religious fascists.
I was zero….
Nice clean full screen version. Thanks. An under appreciated movie imo.
It's original ratio was 4:3... it looks amazing but 25% of the frame is missing.
An amazingly nuanced and complex story for the genre at this time. I was thoroughly impressed.
Black and White flicks are truly the best from the past. They led to ideas for today. Their relaxing. Aaaarrrrgggghhh!!!
"They're relaxing. Aaaargh!!!" lol
They're
Were you suddenly attacked while leaving your comment?
At 69 years old thought I saw all the old scifi films. This one is a great surprise.
Great storyline and good acting. Never a dull moment which is very rare in movies.
tanx, Rolando aponte. and people have been wondering for decades as to who is flying and occupy these UAP craft ?? there is your answer in black ⚫ and white ! they are us, pard ! 😅
I am from India. In recent times I have seen some of the old Hollywood movies. Too good and really started enjoying watching them.
Me too
@@pattyoconnell1950s they don't make many good movies like this anymore. Not with a moral point.
But hoping you seen or heard that in farther off communities people treat decent pple bad or will harm these peaceful and want no trouble i mean in public and stores or markets like in the also the US since are really.bad souls in each continent . Many average persons are walking immoral terrors at neighbors and flaunt it proudly .
@@joemeyers4131 what?
@@russell5078084 I was replying to the guy BSR that's from India and or I thought to make a kind of point at the time . Speaking of how people nowadays in some communities treat their townsfolk bad or are very rude . In my town it is weird in that now its seen as taboo to talk to anyone in public like at a McDonald's. Or it's tricky to find how to communicate . If it is technology than I see that crestes it's own flaws as people forget how to converse with another . It akways looks abnornal to me . Never sits right . I'd feel why not make things good again by enabling good conversation. This relates to my above post.
What a timely posting of this movie... our tendency to self-destruct, a charming quality.
Addictions cause some to self-destruct... and destroy others...
@@BuzzLOLOL yes addictions to street drugs , but now the drugees are not actually nice to others either as in my town just me observing since I cannot avoid walking near it . Now rural towns have people laying around on dope on sidewalks . Sadly that life of dope they are like living a dream they hoped for . Just existing and can't even hold one sentence in a conversation to anyone . The brain like washed off from thinking or processing . In vain one tries to communicate . The 1960s are repeating again and some of it is places thar sell drugs as a market right in town today . People don't learn much after decades . I don't like chemicals added to my brain .
@@joemeyers4131 - Those who don't learn from the mistakes of history... are destined to re-elect them...
Hitlerite EvilJFK... Hitlerite Jokementia Bribery...
@@BuzzLOLOL and than sadly people think full embracing or legalizing drugs of street is a good and "new" thing . That it's some new development towards utopia prolly . It reveals by its nature how wacked it is . I rant on that becuz my town didn't have that in first 2/3's of the 1990s like you'd think it cannot happen. Now drug dealers are crawling all over . One fella everybody knows he's scum . He flaunts it like in open . The business nearby allowing this . Seems like from Covid times anything goes now . I think than Covid was made as planned to interrupt any civilized structure in society . We are now in a ' I don't care' society with no excuses.
@@BuzzLOLOL this newer street drug epidemic got moving along before the latest threat of nukes and Ukraine invaded . Of course it's the scums filling the pockets . Than fast-food places are enabling this by not keeping it from that area . Before Covid it was strict in those places . There's a collective adult rebelling going on , just sure not what caused it . Adults being like children .
This is an absolutely brilliant film, true Science Fiction. I reckon it's a masterpiece, and its lessons are eternal. Thanks so much for presenting it here in high quality!
Wow, thank you!
Going somewhere private godovsky?
What a great line.
Watching this on nov 5 . With fireworks going off outside my house and waiting for result of usa presidential election. What a time to be alive.
A film that makes you think a bit even now almost 60 years after its release. . A far cry from the films of today. Films and music of last 20 years have gone down hill.
I'm looking at you marvel universe.
What an absolute gem of a movie, and a timely movie for us in 2022...a very good look at the best of human nature, sadly mental deformity rules the world we live in, if only it could be eradicated.
May be nuke the USA, Russia, East Asia, the Middle East and your country. Would that meet your euthenasia desires? Or how about Europe, Africa and both Poles. Then there wouldn't be any worries about global warming.
@@MikeGreenwood51 What in the world are you talking about?
What a paradox. Maybe even an oxymoron. Peace on Earth by killing anyone that opposes it. This is not much different than what the Nazis believed. It's evil.
You mean by murdering anyone who doesn't share your beliefs?
Any movie with Arnold Moss' voice is a spiritual experience!
I love these old sci fi flix.
Gene Barry, War of the Worlds, Paladin, so many great movies and tv programs, always top shelf.
To be honest with you, I’d rather watch these classic sci-fi movies then the horror movie currently happening in America
I remember seeing this on TV when I was a kid, probably in the late 60s/early 70s.
The idea of giving half a dozen ordinary people the chance to make such a momentous decision, and contrasting that with what the governments thought made a big impression on me.
Although I haven't seen the film in decades, I've never forgotten the scene where the guy throws his box into the ocean.
BTW: Watching it again now, the voice of the news reader reminds me of a bunch of American cartoons. He did an awful lot of voice work in the 60s and 70s!
This is a good film. The storyline is original..if this is a budget movie they did a good job. Thank you for showing it
It's from 1957, they didn't worry about the budget in those days
@@lorrainearmstrong7587 While this particular film is a Columbia production, there were plenty of sci-fi, horror and fantasy films produced with little funding. Like, say, Roger Corman's classic The Undead which was shot entirely in an old supermarket on what today would be considered a shoestring budget. Of course, maybe that was your point to begin with: that directors didn't let a little thing like budget stand in their way.
Excellent 50's film, a great cast plot,ending; thank you for posting.
I missed this one, one of the best produced back then.
Glad you enjoyed it!
"People hate because they fear, and they fear what they don't understand, which is almost everything!"
Yes I was thinking about that too. It was a fantasy ending not putting in perspective the power of religion causing all this fear and anxiety and mistrust for other people. And they install it in their particular cultures in most areas around world. This movie was centered around religion it's fears illogical prejudes the world would have been far gone already it would have been a very short.. movie
Massive movie full of meaningful messages and superb acting and storyline. Better than loads of overrated garbage that was dished out since that year.
I really enjoyed this film . It had a good story , no special effects or blood n guts neccesary. They really did make some good films years ago 👏
He's from a "nearby universe." You gotta love the 50s!
Multiverses are indeed a thing that has been discussed for hundreds of years; since the 6th century at least.
@@blueridgepics
That is true. But until the early 20th century, it was believed that the entire universe was little more than the Milky Way galaxy in a vast expanse of nothing, so it was more plausible that there could indeed be other such "universes."
Not as bad as Han Solo making the Kessel run in 20 parsecs(or whatever he said). Why? Because using the parsecs as a time measurement is unforgivable at the year it was made.
I watched this when I was 13 and couldn't wait to see it again. This will be the 3rd or 4th time I've seen it since the mid 70s
This was directed by William Asher, the husband of Elizabeth Mongomery and producer of Bewitched six years later in 1964.
I saw that too!
A very underappreciated movie, thanks for uploading.
I read the book as a teenager, back in the late 1950's. (from the SF section of the Miami library. Over 60 years ago!) Never inagined that 60 years (!!!) later I would be looking at a movie version of it, on a small hand-held device. 😢😮
Wow!
Arnold Moss had the most astounding voice and presence as an actor. Always memorable when he appeared.
Other actors that rivalled him were Jose Ferrer and Burl Ives
He was on a number of episodes of The CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
Arnold Moss...Star Trek The Conscience of the King
She has high heels on the beach!
I WOULD!
Somehow I didn't notice her shoes.
I’ve never heard of this movie nor it’s premise. I’m about 30 min into it. Completely fascinating and original.
Agreed. Quite fascinating and it does have many original elements that have become standard sci-fi tropes but it uses ideas presented in the earlier sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Yeah. Another commenter said that one of the actors played a part in the 80's film Firefox and I think the German pilot in The 3 Amigos is in Firefox too.
I've loved every role I've ever seen George Voscovec portray. He's a master of character, passion in every performance.
12 Angry Men
Surprisingly entertaining and thought provoking. Very well done.
The cameo of the Harryhausen saucers in the beginning was very welcome.
Except they always make a noise. Lol.
The great basso-voiced Paul Frees as the American news announcer. A legendary voice, more often heard from off-screen in later years.
The haunted mansion!
The best ever❤
Boris Badenov for starters :)
A great film! An excellent surprise!!! Like a lot! A good science-fiction!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Gene Barry was the star of the awesome 1953 War of the Worlds movie. It was one of my favorite 2 movies as a kid. The other one was the 1939 movie The Adventures of Robin Hood starring Errol Flynn.
Errol Flynn, in his part in the Robin Hood movie, another actor said to him "I am a better swordsman , Flynn replied "yes, but I have narrower hips."
The 1953 version of War of the Worlds was and remains a masterpiece.
TheTwilightZonesqueBurlesque saw early morn this day after Labor day &just after TheFlightThatDisappeared,posted by the stellar film dept.for free on RUclips!We may be closer to W.W.3 than during the Cuban Missile crisis.The only better combo.would be,to me,FailSafe followed by Dr.$trangelove ( OrHow l Learned to Love the bomb.Get under yer desks,kids,i got a bad feelin we're losin the ceilin
First time seeing this excellent film. In a similar vein to The Day The Earth Stood Still in that there was a harsh ultimatum but without spoiling the ending I love how this film got to grapple with the issue and its aftermath.
On a separate note you can really see how stories like this shaped sci-fi, especially Star Trek for decades to come.
Agree.
I loved The Day the Earth Stood Still. Michael Remy aced the part of the alien.
I have loved this movie for many years. It shows the line between good and evil.
Mean all our different governments militarys
Line between good and evil is so mixed up even knowingly these days so it sucks . People do not want to act good or think right in my town in USA . They like it to cheat and take advantage of other . And just because it has gone on doesn't mean it has to be acceptable by the masses today . It is rightly called abnormal .
A mass murder is evil.
Absolutely.
Very nice piece of work. Ought to be a classic to remember 😃 Although made in 1957 the story, unfortunately, still is very actual. Paranoia and distrust mainly with the Military and Governments With reason. . Genius from the Alien to give these weapons of mass destruction to normal, sensible, non biased citizens. They saved the world. 2 out of 5 of them really sufferd, one of them even died trying to protect humanity. There is a very clear message in this movie. Don't miss it.
I love these old 50s sci-fi movies.
Beautiful... If we cannot save ourselves it would be nice to have someone help us achieve total peace. Gort, Klatu Varada Nicto!
Nice TDTESS reference!
@@michaelkottler Thank you! And you Sir, have a good memory.
Not to nick-pick but the actual spelling is "Klaatu Barada Nikto".
@@jsshuntr1257 Thank you, the closed captioning from the movie goofed it all up!
"Su Tan" was played by Maria Lim Bi Yao (Chinese: 林碧瑶; February 4, 1925 - November 2, 2020), known professionally as Maria Tsien (sometimes also credited as Marie Tsien and Maria Tsien McClay) was an American film and television actress in the 1950s and 1960s. She was often cast in productions that were set in Asia, to fill out non-Asian casts.
People ov da earf, to show our gratitude please accept this book, To Serve Mankind.
It's a cookbook!
Thank you for posting this !
They fear everything they don't understand, they fear everything, so relatable today.
Gene Barry is my favorite actor from the 50s, 60s, 70s. I got a Bat Masterson Cane for getting all As in school!🎉❤
Good Night Great Movie I Love My Old Classics🎉❤
i am impressed with the comment section of these older sci fi films. it was such a different age dealing with significant challenges especially the specter of war. world war and or nuclear war! perhaps we have become so immune to the horror of what could ….. become at the press of a button. there are all sorts of buttons that can be pressed. m
The voice of the alien actor is so recognizable from his appearance on Star Trek, then there’s Colonel Klienk from Hogan’s Heroes. Love these old classics.
Don't forget legendary voice actor Paul Frees as the American TV news reporter.
Arnold Moss was Kodos The Executioner, but what are you saying about Hogan's Heroes? Werner Klemperer was not in this movie.
Kodos the Executioner. It was driving me mad. I knew that I knew who he was but it just wouldn't come to me.
Thank you.
Isn't there more than one voice from Rocky and Bullwinkle in this? The voices make me laugh. Even the weird British sounding gal!
Lots of movies and television had great moral and humanitarian lessons back in the day Startrek the day the earth stood still I'm glad i grew up in that era i just hate the world doesn't seem to have learned much of anything from them!!Gene Barry was a rock star in sci fi 👍🤔😎🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
If you haven't noticed in this movie, there is a scene where the newsman is delivering the news marks the only rare screen appearance of voice actor Paul Frees. He has voiced variable animated programs throughout his career.
He also apperared in front of the camera in "The Thing from Another World" and "War of the Worlds".
There's an urban legend that Frees had also worked as an undercover narcotics cop ... He also did the female voiceover for Curtis in "Some Like It Hot".
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I was quite surprised to see him in this film. As you point out there are very few times he was seen, countless times he was heard. There's a very touching clip on RUclips of a personal recording he made giving encouragement to the son of a work colleague who was interested in becoming a voiceover artist. As a voice actor myself he has been a tremendous inspiration to me and some of my colleagues.
He also briefly appeared in “his kind of woman” with Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell.
I watched it to the end. I usually dump out of most 50s Sci fi. 1957 was the break out year for a new revolution in Sci fi.
In 57 my family went to see 'Forbidden Planet'. It set a new standard for plot and cinematography.
Metropolis was a stunner for a silent sf film. I also liked the silent fantasy film, Nosferatu.
I never saw this movie, thank you ! It is better than expected.
GENE BARRY, I REMEMBER HIM FROM THE BAT MASTERSON SERIES.
Gene Barry! He Always Got The ❤️🆒Babes, In Every Show He Was Featured In😊😎🥰😈💫💋
Burke's Law.
I can't believe I never saw or heard of this sci-fi movie. Like most movies and TV shows back in the day are well made and great acting, unlike the trash on today. ( Way to many commercials)
Its pretty absurd to compare them based on how many commercials there are.
This is a nice companion piece with the Angry Red Planet, and The Day Earth stood still.
Spot-on appraisal I'm surprised more viewers didn't mirror. I pointed out the same in my own recent post.
No better of a movie to watch on a cold Saturday morning in February, this takes me back to when I was a kid in the 70's, we had a local TV station that had a mid-morning show called Super Host, he was a certain ethnic (Slovak, or maybe Polish) bumbling Super Man who was the host of either sci-fi movies or The Three Stodges, good memories
You actually got out of bed on Saturday morning?You actually got out of bed in February?You're made of stronger stuff than me.I was probably the only kid that had to be dragged out of bed Christmas mornings.Glad you enjoyed this movie too.(It's Saturday morning here as well..1:35 am)
Perfect film for today's news.
GB did such a good job in '53 "War of the Worlds" that he came back 4 yrs later for this flick. Loved VF's opening beach scene with the '54 Jag. Of course, we should never forget professor Neuhaus who gave his life to prove the 3K dia wipe out, aka 1956's "Queequeg" from the good ship "Pequot".
All in all a fun movie, especially in retaining the b&w screen. I'd give it a 6.5/10 just for story and direction.
Don't forget the "Burke's Law" TV series that always opened with him as a rich high-powered LA lawyer driving his classic 1964 Silver Cloud Rolls Royce through Beverly Hills.
Years ago, I joined a friend for dinner at a well-known Upper Eastside restaurant in Manhattan, and Gene Barry was dining with friends at the table next to me.
Why did Prof Neuhaus die, does not sound like he fit the template, unless he was a had a well kept secret...
@@pssthpok
The professor sacrificed himself to prove the ability of the capsules before they were discovered to be "reprogrammed" to target only humans inclined towards hatred and violence
Since this movie in 1957, it shows that man really hasn't grown very much, amazing isn't it this is December 21st 2022
6/21/2024❤
Not too shabby! Quite a different story and totally enjoyed. Thank you.
This film definitely stands out against the usual cheap, cheesy and bunk science in the movies of it's day. A little gem of a film.
Love her walk to the ocean in those heels across the rocks.
Yeas, Heny!
A wonderful movie , great stars and suspense.
I have never seen this movie, I appreciate the posting, thank you very much.
Love this movie. I just love the idea of snarky aliens calling us out on our suicidal BS.
Well said!
I didn't find this film "Cheesy" at all .Infect I found it rather intriguing ,its a nice story with curate facts of the humans race .
Please keep up the good work and thank you for uploading 👽
Regards kenneth John The Netherlands
"Cheesy" is an entirely over-used term employed by people attemptng to show their superior and descriminating sense of taste.
Miss Wingate did the most sensible thing: she threw the darn thing in the ocean right away.
Absolutely.
Totally enjoyed!
Much better than I expected
In the mid 60's my buddies and I would sleep out under the stars hoping to see a UFO. People were seeing them everywhere and we knew it was just any day now and they'd land in Washington... or in our backyard. I practiced what I would say to them in my mind. "Do you know how to cure my dad's cancer?"
enjoyable and holds together very well....
It's fascinating to read the comments here, how this movie has effected people all these years. Thanks for letting us know.
I really enjoyed this movie for some unknown reason.
EXCELLENT.
As I write, I feel excited by the message, hoping that it becomes a reality and not just a cinematic fiction. We must not wait to disappear as a race to achieve peace, we must reach an understanding with words and allow humanity to develop without fear of disappearing, whether due to climate change, atomic effects or those who fuel hatred and war.
I must have missed this one. A very good n intelligent movie 🎬
This is the first time I have watched this amazing film! It's the first time I've seen a film since the "The Day The Earth Stood Still" that I've seen a film that had an optimistic theme and a happy ending. Many thanks for posting this wonderful film!
Excellent movie with a powerful message!!!
What was the message....?
Very moving and uplifting film
Apart from the obvious strengths of this movie: holy moly, what a stunt when the scientist is hit by the car! Though it is easy to note that the stuntman does not actually get hit by the second car, this is one of the boldest stunts I‘ve ever seen. The trust between the two car drivers and the walking stuntman is incredible (maybe the second car was tied to a rope to stop its path at the correct spot, but nevertheless…).
Yes, I noticed that fine stunt too. The only thing it lacks is a good angle, if only the camera had been placed further to the right, you would never have been able to see that the car didn't actually make contact. Nevertheless, one of the best stunts I've ever seen.
About the time this movie was made, there was a guy who was a professional at getting hit by a car for insurance money and not get hurt who showed exactly how he did it. He didn't do it with stunt drivers or tricks or anything. He had impeccable timing and would walk in front of an unsuspecting driver and get hit and not get hurt but would put on a damned good act.
Bravo bravo bravo awesome movie 🎥🎥🎥🎥 well written awesome storyline and plot!!!
The dialogue at 21:36 to 21:44 saying "rock n Roll is almost music. Sure speaks to the times in which the movie was made. 🙂 Great flick though!
That music isn't even "Rock 'n Roll", is it? I think its called "Jazz".
An excellent movie for its time period.
Valerie French was a beautiful actress
28:59 damn, very subtle. I was born in '62 and as a boy of course was into sci fi. I had never heard of this movie. Valerie French was a hottie.
I remember the guy playing the alien best from watching the original Star Trek series as a kid back in the 1960's. He played "Kodos the Executioner" in the ST:TOS episode, "The Conscience of the King".
This film is based on a fascinating premise! Unfortunately, it concludes with a silly, cartoonish ending. What I really love is that they remastered this in high-definition! Now I just noticed they have one of my favorite films "The Day the Earth Stood Still" available for viewing here on RUclips also, but that is still only in 480p mode. Surely TDTESS deserves to be remastered to 1080p too.
"silly, cartoonish ending." Agreed
a lot of silly cartoonish people about these days.
and reality is increasingly silly cartoonish and fake.
lol..😬
Too many ads to really enjoy it. Is it necessary to have them quite so frequently?
Premium You Tube is worth not suffering through commercials and interruptions
Really creative and interesting sci-fi, esp for the era.
21:42 + 😎😎 "what in heavens name is that?" ~ "Rock n roll" ~ "Rock and roll?"
"Music, almost..."
😊🤣❤️🤣😊
Ha ha I just posted the same dialogue. Nice.
I've been listening to rock and roll since the 1950's and never heard any like that..