The scene with the little girl in the hospital who runs into a corner yelling, "It's them! It's them!" after being snapped out of her daze by smelling formic acid still gives me chills to this day even decades after having first watched the movie.
Them! was an obvious inspiration for James Cameron's Aliens (1986). James Arness battling giant ants is the definition of a great Action-Horror film, by the way.
This is a great old sci-fi movie from the 1950s, which was the golden age of sci-fi as far as my generation is concerned, and I am 74 years old this year and a child of the cold war era, and as such have quite an appreciation for the “bug“ moviesof this time when everything and anything was blamed on atomic radiation in fallout.
The Primordial Starship Troopers! What I love about this movie is it made clear early on that they can be beat and are not a major threat on an induvial level, which is pretty different from monster movies in which the monsters are portrayed as almost unstoppable, They are dangerous do to how rapidly they breed and spread. They are more like an invasive species that need to be doubt with then a malevolent force.
I like the little part where the Dr., the absent minded genius he might be, is aware enough that when the two other men speak about going to a bar and getting drunk when this was over, started to mention that if he were younger, he would join them. Gives his character depth, and lets everyone know he is not as 'unaware' of the world as one might have thought when the character was introduced.
I had the vhs tape. Wore it out and bought the dvd. Of course I’ve watched many monster movies from the 50’s -60’s along with today’s movies. They are fun to watch.
This movie is one of my all time favorites and Shot in Black and White made the movie better even though it was due to budget cuts. This movie was still the highest grossing movie for WB that year. And it was nominated for a Oscar for best special effects. I really don't think a remake could be made with the impact the original has made.
I always liked that the female scientist was actually a partner in this film. She wasn't a jerk about it or the self-important DEI types we get now, but she wasn't a screechy fainter that was more common in female roles of movies of this time. She came across as somebody you'd want at your back while crawling through a hive during a bug hunt.
As a kid I loved this film because of all the usage of bazookas and flamethrowers. Oh, and rifle grenades at the end. Such an awesome film that young people of today would never watch, because their imagination is either limited or non-existent.
I was on another blog that was discussing this movie--The 'Young-uns' didn't understand why Ben had a Tommygun in his car OR how The primary stars knew how to handle Bazookas and Flamethrowers. I had to point out that 5 people were presumed dead, including 2 law enforcement officers, INCLUDING one of their own. I imagine any officer would be locked and loaded for ANYTHING. That, and they seemed unaware that Arness and Whitmore were both WW2 vets.
I loved this movie when I initially saw it on a b/w old rabbit eared tv set. As hokie as the ants were it was fantastic to a see this sci-fi classic. The noise the ants made always had me going…😊
I watched this movie in the then British HongKong during the 60's while I was staying there as a teen student and as a foreign resident . It was the only scientific movie that I ever watched over there as I remembered. Quite a memory for me as an old man in the mid 70 now . 😎 🇮🇹🇺🇸 🦕🦌🐈
In that state trooper uniform in back during the planning session, you can see a young James Whitmore, who would be acclaimed for his portrayal of Brooks Hanlon in The Shawshank Redemption forty years later
You can't tell me big brother isn't watching me. Last night I'm flipping through recommended movies on my firestick. Them! is one of them. The next day this pops up.
Yep, you are right. One time, I was talking with a guy at work about Civil War photography and how it changed public perceptions of a the war. Guess what pops up on my RUclips feed the next day....A video about Civil War photography. I had NEVER searched for that topic.
@@85rockhound It's not just following clicks. It's listening to our voices. It thinks we don't know this. Call me paranoid, but sometimes I think about something, and the next day it will be in my feed.
Absolutely! My example is mentioning to a passenger how much I was enjoying reading "The Count of Monte Cristo". Within 24 hours I had the film offered up & then, 12 hrs later, an audio book followed!
Oh yeah! Saw this movie when I was probably 6 or 7. Had to sneak watch it, Mom wouldn't let me see it! (Probably 55-60 years ago.) Another classic along the same lines is "Beginning of the End" starring Peter Graves. Grasshoppers climbing on pictures of buildings to make 'em look huge, lol. Ah, when they say they don't make 'em like they used to, they mean it! 😁
"Them" was one of a genre of drive in movie horror films that were prevalent at the beginning of the Cold War period. Feeding off the fears of the unknown nature of Atomic Power. However the lack of real budget, the well acted scenes, and most of all a well developed script with tight editing and credible story made "Them" even today a joy to watch. Directed by Gordon Douglass ( In Like Flint, and They Call Me Mister ) by an original story written by George Worthing Yates ( Earth Vs The Flying Saucers ).
This movie was originally supposed to be in color but due to a tight budget it was filmed in black and white There are rare pictures of the ants in color showing them to be a dark brown color
@@johnweaver66 Maybe, maybe not. With a decent script and budget, a director who cares about making a good film, and dare I say it, good cgi, it could be one terrifying film. Imagine the ants moving as fast in relation to their size as real ants. And a whole lot more of 'em. What makes this 50s movie stand out is the critters are mortal. Ya don't need an _xyz_ ray gun to off them. Enough lead or a flame thrower will do it.
2:55 reminds me of a Vietnam War book I read about a Marine 'Combined Action Platoon' (or CAP--a squad of Marines is paired with a Village Militia Platoon to fight the war in the grass roots level); at one point, another unit had just abandoned their post in the village and somebody was running away with a crate of White Phosphorus bazooka rounds. The Marines didn't want for the Vietcong to turn those rockets into a mine or boobytrap NOR did they want to either kill the guy or blow him up, so one of their best marksmen forced him to drop the crate by shooting thru one of the carrying ropes (and maybe 'nicking' one of his fingers). Either way, he dropped it and did not 'go boom'.
Warner Brothers could've at least spoken to a Myrmecologist, so they would've found out that ants are female, only producing males for breeding with new queens. Still among my ab-fab favorite sci-fi films, and made in a time when so many similar films were just horrible.
James Arness of "Gunsmoke" was the 'Thing" in that move. And James Whitmore's son Jr also acted and directed some projects. And I lost count an the acting dynasties that are out there. This is another project that was filmed in RED/BLUE 3d stereo, but never released as such, RATZ! I did not like that the Sargent was killed off. And, the woman did not smoke in this movie.
@@danjohnston9037 And they'd have to set it in a time before aerial recon or military firepower was too strong--not to mention, insects can't get that gigantic. Maybe it could be set on another planet or have a 'supernatural' origin (like that horrid Uwe Boll movie 'Alone In The Dark')?
The acting in this film is terrific. Edmund Gwenn, James Whitmore and James Arness are all excellent!
Santa Claus, Brooks from Shawshank, and Matt Dillon.
I recorded it off of "MOVIES!" channel. Even though I've seen it a zillion times, I'm gonna watch it again.
Add in Leonard Nimoy, Fess Parker, William Schallert...
@@stuartwald2395 You just reminded me that a young DubTaylor, who always looked old, was in this too.
The scene with the little girl in the hospital who runs into a corner yelling, "It's them! It's them!" after being snapped out of her daze by smelling formic acid still gives me chills to this day even decades after having first watched the movie.
10:46 The 1954 precursor to Ellen Ripley's "I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit."
The scariest part was not seeing the ants until quite late on in the movie, it left a lot to the imagination Jaws was the same. Great film!
'I'll show you how well saturated I can get ' - great line from James Arness, R I P😊😊😊😊
Them! was an obvious inspiration for James Cameron's Aliens (1986). James Arness battling giant ants is the definition of a great Action-Horror film, by the way.
Acted like an Alien in The Thing From Another World 1951
A lot of similarities from the little girl who survives to . destroying the nest
Saw that movie when in came out in 1954. Scared out of my skin!!!!!!! Fantastic classic!!!!! Seeing young James Arness!!!!!!
One of the Best movies to come out of the 50s!
This is a great old sci-fi movie from the 1950s, which was the golden age of sci-fi as far as my generation is concerned, and I am 74 years old this year and a child of the cold war era, and as such have quite an appreciation for the “bug“ moviesof this time when everything and anything was blamed on atomic radiation in fallout.
This film is a treat for us gear nerds. Korean war issue stuff.
"Geardos" to be exact. And yes, even as a kid growing up in the 1970s it was part of the fun of watching sci-fi movies....
This movie was ahead of its time.
The Primordial Starship Troopers! What I love about this movie is it made clear early on that they can be beat and are not a major threat on an induvial level, which is pretty different from monster movies in which the monsters are portrayed as almost unstoppable, They are dangerous do to how rapidly they breed and spread. They are more like an invasive species that need to be doubt with then a malevolent force.
I like the little part where the Dr., the absent minded genius he might be, is aware enough that when the two other men speak about going to a bar and getting drunk when this was over, started to mention that if he were younger, he would join them. Gives his character depth, and lets everyone know he is not as 'unaware' of the world as one might have thought when the character was introduced.
all they needed was a giant shoe - but it's good to see santa saving the day!
The best of the creature features!
"Spit's all that's holding me together, too." This movie more than deserves it's place in the pantheon of great classic sci-fi.
"C'mon you apes! You wanna live forever?"
"It's an ant hive! A bug hive!"
"i need a scientist. You're it until you're dead
or i find someone better."
"Underground, no one can hear you scream."
General: Go!
Them! Has been a favorite of mine since I first saw it on Saturday Night At The Movies back in the early 60’s. Great SciFi film.
Got this on DVD watch it a few times a year. Classic
Some of the lines in it....."If we get out of alive I'll show you how well saturated I can get"....that was hysterical...
I had the vhs tape. Wore it out and bought the dvd. Of course I’ve watched many monster movies from the 50’s -60’s along with today’s movies. They are fun to watch.
I remember seeing this film in an outdoor cinema with my dad and sister. It had quite an impact on me - my first horror film.
This movie is one of my all time favorites and Shot in Black and White made the movie better even though it was due to budget cuts. This movie was still the highest grossing movie for WB that year. And it was nominated for a Oscar for best special effects. I really don't think a remake could be made with the impact the original has made.
One of the best sci fi films of the 1950’s…
I was 10 years old when I saw this movie. I lived in Southern California at the time, so it hit home with me. I had nightmares for weeks.
Watched this as child MANY years ago gave me nightmares for days. Still one of the best monster classics of the era.
"Make me a sergeant and gimme the booze".....
Amazing pfp, one of John Wayne's underrated movies.
I always liked that the female scientist was actually a partner in this film. She wasn't a jerk about it or the self-important DEI types we get now, but she wasn't a screechy fainter that was more common in female roles of movies of this time. She came across as somebody you'd want at your back while crawling through a hive during a bug hunt.
Wonder what led the creators to come up with that shrieking sound the ants made. The movie wouldn't have been half as good without it.
Quite! And the funny thing is, they're just the sounds made by a couple of tiny treefrogs.
As a kid I loved this film because of all the usage of bazookas and flamethrowers. Oh, and rifle grenades at the end. Such an awesome film that young people of today would never watch, because their imagination is either limited or non-existent.
I was on another blog that was discussing this movie--The 'Young-uns' didn't understand why Ben had a Tommygun in his car OR how The primary stars knew how to handle Bazookas and Flamethrowers. I had to point out that 5 people were presumed dead, including 2 law enforcement officers, INCLUDING one of their own. I imagine any officer would be locked and loaded for ANYTHING. That, and they seemed unaware that Arness and Whitmore were both WW2 vets.
Plenty of young people watch stuff like this - where do you think the tens of thousands of views are coming from?
I loved this movie when I initially saw it on a b/w old rabbit eared tv set. As hokie as the ants were it was fantastic to a see this sci-fi classic. The noise the ants made always had me going…😊
One of the best sci-fi movies ever wit ha stellar cast.
I was 11 years old when I saw this at the Atlas theather in Detroit in 1954 - Scared the daylights out of me
I've watched this movie many times, but i only just now realized that the elderly doctor is Kris Kringle from _Miracle on 34th Street!_
I watched this movie in the then British HongKong during the 60's while I was staying there as a teen student and as a foreign resident . It was the only scientific movie that I ever watched over there as I remembered. Quite a memory for me as an old man in the mid 70 now . 😎 🇮🇹🇺🇸 🦕🦌🐈
This has to be the best Bfilm ever made
Watching this is a Childhood Memory for me.
I so remember this. Watching as a kid while waiting for my Dad to come home from work.
Of the giant insects, Them is my most favorite.
This sci-fi classic has to be given a 4k blu-ray release please! 😊
In that state trooper uniform in back during the planning session, you can see a young James Whitmore, who would be acclaimed for his portrayal of Brooks Hanlon in The Shawshank Redemption forty years later
Don't forget his wonderful double act with Keenan Wynn in "Kiss Me Kate" which included a song & dance routine called "Brush Up Your Shakespeare"!
You can't tell me big brother isn't watching me. Last night I'm flipping through recommended movies on my firestick. Them! is one of them. The next day this pops up.
Yep, you are right. One time, I was talking with a guy at work about Civil War photography and how it changed public perceptions of a the war. Guess what pops up on my RUclips feed the next day....A video about Civil War photography. I had NEVER searched for that topic.
@@85rockhound It's not just following clicks. It's listening to our voices. It thinks we don't know this.
Call me paranoid, but sometimes I think about something, and the next day it will be in my feed.
@@censorshipsucks9493 I have experienced the same thing.
Absolutely! My example is mentioning to a passenger how much I was enjoying reading "The Count of Monte Cristo". Within 24 hours I had the film offered up & then, 12 hrs later, an audio book followed!
@@lesleygiles8924 Now that I'm out of a 24 hour timeout from You Tube I think the Jim Caviezel version is the best.
For its time one of the best in my opinion
You just can't beat a double bill of ALIENS and THEM! The 50s and 80s - as sci-fi decades - were like two peas in a pod.
They don't know how good they have it
We had to wait for it to come back on 🐜🐜🐜🐜
It's always the lady scientist who packs the biggest bazooka's!
Oh yeah! Saw this movie when I was probably 6 or 7. Had to sneak watch it, Mom wouldn't let me see it! (Probably 55-60 years ago.)
Another classic along the same lines is "Beginning of the End" starring Peter Graves. Grasshoppers climbing on pictures of buildings to make 'em look huge, lol.
Ah, when they say they don't make 'em like they used to, they mean it! 😁
Damn I remember watching this film as a kid, I loved it, sure the SFX were corny as heck but the story was good.
Don't forget the bit part role of a young Vulcan named Leonard Nemoy.
"Them" was one of a genre of drive in movie horror films that were prevalent at the beginning of the Cold War period. Feeding off the fears of the unknown nature of Atomic Power. However the lack of real budget, the well acted scenes, and most of all a well developed script with tight editing and credible story made "Them" even today a joy to watch. Directed by Gordon Douglass ( In Like Flint, and They Call Me Mister ) by an original story written by George Worthing Yates ( Earth Vs The Flying Saucers ).
I like this movie 🎬 🎞 🎥
This movie was originally supposed to be in color but due to a tight budget it was filmed in black and white
There are rare pictures of the ants in color showing them to be a dark brown color
This scared me when young. An adult remake would be nice.
If they remade it today it would be totally ruined.
@@johnweaver66 Maybe, maybe not. With a decent script and budget, a director who cares about making a good film, and dare I say it, good cgi, it could be one terrifying film. Imagine the ants moving as fast in relation to their size as real ants. And a whole lot more of 'em. What makes this 50s movie stand out is the critters are mortal. Ya don't need an _xyz_ ray gun to off them. Enough lead or a flame thrower will do it.
@@spikespa5208 Just because they are bigger doesn't mean they would move faster. Gravity would have a say in that matter.
@@dougbrowne9890 Did you see the word _"imagine"_ in my comment?
If properly done, a modern them movie would be awesome.
Classic!
2:55 reminds me of a Vietnam War book I read about a Marine 'Combined Action Platoon' (or CAP--a squad of Marines is paired with a Village Militia Platoon to fight the war in the grass roots level); at one point, another unit had just abandoned their post in the village and somebody was running away with a crate of White Phosphorus bazooka rounds. The Marines didn't want for the Vietcong to turn those rockets into a mine or boobytrap NOR did they want to either kill the guy or blow him up, so one of their best marksmen forced him to drop the crate by shooting thru one of the carrying ropes (and maybe 'nicking' one of his fingers). Either way, he dropped it and did not 'go boom'.
My favorite scene the 3.9 inch bazookas
Heheh Its funny to watch it now. Back when it came out I was on pins and needles!!!LOLOL
Brilliant film remember watching it as a kid
Todo un clásico en la extensión de la palabra.
I wish someone would share the whole movie with us❤❤❤ also the creature from the black lagoon ❤❤❤
Love to see this movie on TV or cable
Warner Brothers could've at least spoken to a Myrmecologist, so they would've found out that ants are female, only producing males for breeding with new queens. Still among my ab-fab favorite sci-fi films, and made in a time when so many similar films were just horrible.
Oh, why would they want to ruin it with inconvenient facts🐜🐜🐜
James Arness of "Gunsmoke" was the 'Thing" in that move. And James Whitmore's son Jr also acted and directed some projects. And I lost count an the acting dynasties that are out there. This is another project that was filmed in RED/BLUE 3d stereo, but never released as such, RATZ! I did not like that the Sargent was killed off. And, the woman did not smoke in this movie.
Unusual to have such a strong female character in a sci-fi movie from that time period.
"Meddlesome woman."
Oscar worthy acting of a man pretending to drink water.....
Would love to see a modern remake.
They did already. It's called Aliens (1986), and was directed by James Cameron.
@@azohundred1353 Touche' (smile)
Those poor ants. 😂
Can you imagine the modern clown show.
I had a dream I was holding a bazooka outside my bosses office...and I could smell brute odor.........
They should remake this.
They would only ruin it
I agree with @danjohnston9037. They would absolutely destroy the movie..
@@danjohnston9037 And they'd have to set it in a time before aerial recon or military firepower was too strong--not to mention, insects can't get that gigantic. Maybe it could be set on another planet or have a 'supernatural' origin (like that horrid Uwe Boll movie 'Alone In The Dark')?
@@nickmitsialis You See ? Ruined.
@@danjohnston9037 "Indeed".
a great film forgotten sadly. Though talking about flame throwers and then showing a bazooka is kind of a little off....
The desert. Unchanged for millions of years and yet, the witness to a biblical prophecy come true, that one day, the meek shall inherit the earth.
Make me a sergeant in charge of the booze!
Isn't it time to remake this classic?
Make me a Sergeant in charge of the booze!!!🥃🥃🥃
Please! My nerves!
lol let's use a clove hitch on this vital climbing rope, down which we descend using just hand strength.
We'll let you know when he's well
How prophetic. Theory is fire ants will replace hoomanz after the icbmz fall from the sky...
My favorite
What's the matter with backing a gasoline tanker up to the nest, flooding the nest with gas, and setting on fire. ?
The scientist chick had to examine the cave.
The should have titled the movie “Raid on ANTtebbe”
Only 20some years anachronistic. 😂
That is not a flame thrower. It’s a bazooka.
Matt Dillon, Clint and Fetus will corale those ants....
gosh!
Wo ist der ganze film , auf deutsch ??
It was supposed to 3-d
👍
Anti-Ant warfare.
The evangelicals have been waiting for the end so Non-Believers perish.