Watch the Skies!: Sci-Fi, the 1950s and Us (4 of 6)

[AceHalford]

All the legends sitting together on a classic =)

[TheAltair4]

Lucas, Spielberg, Cameron and Scott all have really great taste in classic sci-fi films, which isn't too surprising really. lol

[Johnlindsey289]

@TheAltair4

Indeed they do and so does John Carpenter

[TheAltair4]

@Johnlindsey289 Yes, he does at that. I think Cameron just may have used the idea of the military figures being the good guys and the scientists the bad guys from The Thing 1951 and reversed the roles when he wrote Avatar, which is kind of cool.

[STSWB5SG1FAN]

"Teenagers from Space" , that was one of the best mock-up they did on MST3K.

"Tourt- Cha"!!!

[southsydney]

rofl the dog

[slutbunwallah]

Haha pause at 3:46!

[Eddiesix]

I agree with panacea999..the Thermin produced a fantastic sound effect. It is the of the things I remember fondly of movies of the 50's era.

[woollybully100]

i think speilberg was right on the money with his comment about images in films.

[panacea999]

I love the scores for some of these old Sci-Fi films. The Thermin on "The Day the Earth stood" and the bleeps on "Forbidden Planet".

[BUDDY6414724297]

HOw about SILENT RUNNING. No mention of that one film?

[Avatar181209]

01:45 - 02:11

amazing scene!!!!

I must watch this movie again!!!!

Hope there is a Blue Ray ;)

[02javis]

peace?

SHOOT!

[BuddhaMaster84]

whats that movie with a silver space ship, you see the ship many times flying over landscapes, there are story elements going on while flying over the landscapes. The space-ship looks full chrome style and formed like a drop. (Somehow very similar to golden fighter in new Star Wars movies) The only thing i remember that it looked flawless ! Must be around ~1960-1970~

either the alien talks/thinks or the main-character which is human stole that ship

Whats that ??

[crabsyman]

The Drake equation? Life inhabits every niche? What nonsense. Where's the life on the moon, mars, venus, etc. NONE Accept it morons.

[jazz4]

@crabsyman There are more planets beyond our solar system you idiot. Ridiculous statement. Do you have any idea how vast our visible universe is alone?...

[crabsyman]

Whack a mole? Nonsense. The reason for the silence out there is that there's NO INTELLIGENT LIFE anywhere near us, you dummy!

[crabsyman]

Correct ,the scientist is the idiot. This creature is here to destroy.

[crabsyman]

Again, the soundtrack is the key here. What stupid alien brings out a potential weapon without introducing it first. Why is he wearing a space suit if he knows we're a friendly atmosphere? Atomic energy to spaceships? When? Not here. If Spielberg had bothered to actually watch the film he would know it was stated that these vital functions would be excepted.

[crabsyman]

The music, the dialog and the serious treatment is key. This Thing is a Killer/Vampire and needs to go. The soldiers are the heros. Sorry, folks. but it's treated as a serious movie. No camp here. Great flick!

[Johnlindsey289]

@crabsyman

What do you think of Carpenter's remake? more true to the novel "Who Goes There" and it has no killer vegetable vampire alien but a shapeshifter, the 1982 movie had the right technology to get the monster right as a shapeshifter. Did you know Carpenter respects the original movie since his childhood and that his remake was a movie that honored it and being true to the book?

[crabsyman]

What's Lucas talking about? You see it plenty. The serious treatment of the subject is what makes this film a classic.