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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

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Summary: Dr. Russell Marvin heads up Operation Skyhook, which is tasked with sending rockets into the upper atmosphere to probe for future space flights. Unfortunately, all the rockets are somehow disappearing... (imdb)
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Genres: Sci-fi, Fantasy
Country: USA
Directed By: Fred F. Sears
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na Skrabbles
65
T3
na IMDb-byvotes
62
T3
na jacobb1313
48
T3
Most of it is standard sci-fi hokeyness. The characters are unintentionally hilarious when they react to seeing flying saucers for the first time, or having parents die, like it's a minor nuisance. Thankfully the fun factor reaches 11 when aliens start crashing into national monuments.
na buddymcl
86
T7
na PaulCurtis
75
T3
na screentime
57
T3
na tyoda
80
T9
na Daffy6964
78
T5
na Mosina
69
T3
na wavymouth
91
T7
na Tibicina4JMJ
72
T6
na Gurrkin
19
T2
na mightypotato
65
T4
na pilotpirx
40
T1
na Mechatigger
43
T2
The title tells it all. About the only point of interest is the special effects work of Ray Harryhausen.
na monocle
75
T5
na billkerwin
35
T1
Not good--even for Fred Sears.
na LPhovercraft
71
T7
na blackcat77
90
T10
na CMQuinn
80
T8
na sceptre_777
50
T3
na daystron7
51
T5
na venice
70
T5
Well overall it's a stupid film. Without the fabulous special effects (e.g. that ball lightning) it would be awful, but because of them its charming and lovable.
na cloak
47
T4
WHERE WAS CLINT EASTWOOD?
na jodamico
76
T6
Between the savvy stock footage, dull romance, uniquely clunky invaders, and fun effects. this is easily one of the most archetypical 50s sci-fi film. Some great images, too, like that eerie floral translating device, and one show-stopper of a line: "You're starting something you can't finish..."
na pzingg
83
T4
na Aron Ericson
68
T7
na tinythedogg
70
T6
na vwgregov
75
T7
na macumbalove
50
T6
na SlantMag
30
T8
"One of countless pieces of '50s pulp to come out of a social fabric defined equally by interest in the unknown and mounting Cold War paranoia." - Rob Humanick
na sweevo
90
T9
na roger1
95
T10
na mightysparks
20
T1
na Valenzetti
60
T3
Harryhausen's effects work offers beautifully graceful moments in what's otherwise a pretty clumsy film. I'm not gonna lie, the force field around the landed saucer made me do a double take. It just looks so good.
na Antares
63
T4
na brianrobot
2
T3
na JooJoo
6
T6
hahahahaha
na ZombieBuffet
60
T5
na harter
40
T3
na Pingy
88
T6
na unohav_1
80
T5
na mike615
68
T7
na ivyy
65
T7
na miss jesus
41
T3
na Zoltan
90
T10
na martygrant
80
T5
na supergloo
8
T7
na drcriddle
80
T6
na Alquimista
70
T5
na KungFuDolly
6
T6
na kangadoodoo
50
T4
na savagewit
65
T7
na nuotio
50
T4
na Stain
80
T7
na IndyFilmFest
70
T4
na Deniz
96
T10
na LOTNorm
82
T3
na Evan Waters
88
T5
na Alpa Chino
80
T7
na Gregzilla
70
T9
na nilkynarfy
60
T5
na thatgreatwar
45
T3
na tomelce
3
T6
na tnt
20
T2
na Pikuslaw
96
T8
na moviesinhell
75
T6
na RCMERCHANT
90
T9
na irvinejump
60
T5
This and a bag of popcorn. Passable way to spend an afternoon
na digitalmonk
68
T4
na tonydal
75
T6
Actually, a lot of pretty hokey special effects (especially considering the source--the Wizard himself). But the Washington Monument and Capitol dome sequences are of course iconic (with Hugh and his wife seemingly traveling through another part of the city--or the movie). Fans of innuendo should check out the "You're starting something you can't finish" exchange toward the start of the film.
na filmaffinity
62
T5
na experimental
68
T3
na TJ Ximenez
65
T5
na imdb
62
T5
na spamminator
70
T7
Average Tier 5.3 from 76 Rankings rss