Recommend some good 40's-60's scifi, adventure films
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Plan 9 from Outerspace.
It's good in the fact that it was the plan that actually worked.
It's good in the fact that it was the plan that actually worked.
Off the top of my head (and these are all pretty obvious choices) I'd strongly recommend:
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
Forbidden Planet
The Thing (I love the Carpenter remake--which is actually a bit closer to the original source story--but the original is really great)
Village of the Damned (anything written by John Wyndham is fantastic even if some of the movie adaptations aren't--I'm looking at you Day of the Triffids!!)
Five Million Years to Earth (aka Quatermass and the Pit--and I would recommend anything written by Nigel Kneale)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
Forbidden Planet
The Thing (I love the Carpenter remake--which is actually a bit closer to the original source story--but the original is really great)
Village of the Damned (anything written by John Wyndham is fantastic even if some of the movie adaptations aren't--I'm looking at you Day of the Triffids!!)
Five Million Years to Earth (aka Quatermass and the Pit--and I would recommend anything written by Nigel Kneale)
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Holy carp! Those were the EXACT same four I was going to say! :eek
Great minds think alike :cool
Added a few to my list above. Also fun are:
Island of Terror
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Godzilla (if you haven't seen the original Japanese movie it's really good)
DARTH SABER
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Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Anything Ray Harryhausen was a part of.
In fact, I feel a day of Sinbad movies are in order. 7th Voyage, Golden Voyage and Eye of the Tiger.
In fact, I feel a day of Sinbad movies are in order. 7th Voyage, Golden Voyage and Eye of the Tiger.
robn1
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Some of my favs, in no particular order:
Captain Horatio Hornblower
Earth Vs The Flying Saucers
Air Force
12 O'Clock High
Conquest Of Space
Countdown
I Married A Monster From Outer Space
It Came From Outer Space
The Time Machine
If you'd like some mystery/suspense:
Rope
Dial "M" For Murder
The Thin Man series
Horror/thrillers:
Homicidal
The Tingler
Tales Of Terror
The Comedy Of Terrors
The Devil Bat
House Of Wax
House On Haunted Hill
Captain Horatio Hornblower
Earth Vs The Flying Saucers
Air Force
12 O'Clock High
Conquest Of Space
Countdown
I Married A Monster From Outer Space
It Came From Outer Space
The Time Machine
If you'd like some mystery/suspense:
Rope
Dial "M" For Murder
The Thin Man series
Horror/thrillers:
Homicidal
The Tingler
Tales Of Terror
The Comedy Of Terrors
The Devil Bat
House Of Wax
House On Haunted Hill
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Howard Hawks' The Thing From Another World
Producer George Pal's Destination Moon, When Worlds Collide, The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, and Conquest of Space.
Ray Harryhausen's effects work in The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953), Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956), and 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957), Mysterious Island (1961), First Men in the Moon (1964), One Million Years B.C. (1967) and The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
Them! (look for Aliens similarities)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
On the Beach
The Quatermass series and films
This Island Earth
Forbidden Planet (an inspiration for Star Trek)
The Angry Red Planet
First Man Into Space
It! The Terror from Beyond Space (Precursor to Alien)
Gojira
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Journey to the Center of the Earth.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Planet of the Apes
The Last Man on Earth
Planet of the Vampires
Fantastic Voyage
Howard Hawks' The Thing From Another World
Producer George Pal's Destination Moon, When Worlds Collide, The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, and Conquest of Space.
Ray Harryhausen's effects work in The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953), Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956), and 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957), Mysterious Island (1961), First Men in the Moon (1964), One Million Years B.C. (1967) and The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
Them! (look for Aliens similarities)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
On the Beach
The Quatermass series and films
This Island Earth
Forbidden Planet (an inspiration for Star Trek)
The Angry Red Planet
First Man Into Space
It! The Terror from Beyond Space (Precursor to Alien)
Gojira
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Journey to the Center of the Earth.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Planet of the Apes
The Last Man on Earth
Planet of the Vampires
Fantastic Voyage
since the sci-fi has been covered by other members, here are some good adventure films
ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
WAGES OF FEAR
GUNS OF NAVARONE
BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI
SEA HAWK
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
WAGES OF FEAR
GUNS OF NAVARONE
BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI
SEA HAWK
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Contec
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The GREEN SLIME YouTube - The Green Slime (1968) trailer Got a really good theme song YouTube - Green slime (Richard Delvecchio)
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