Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

The original black and white version, not colorized. It still holds
up after all these years :-)

Bob, from Santa Mira

zxcvbob wrote:

> The original black and white version, not colorized. It still holds
> up after all these years :-)
>
> Bob, from Santa Mira


Dana Wynter was *so* beautiful...and it always slays me to see Richard
Deacon in most any film (he had a tiny bit part as a druggist in _Hud_, this
was after he had some success on -The Dick Van Dyke Show_, etc....). IIRC
Virginia Christine, who was later famous as "Mrs. Olson" in those 60's
Folger's Coffee commercials is also in there. It is an excellent film,
fast - paced and thrilling...


--
Best
Greg

zxcvbob <zxcvbob@charter.net> wrote:

>The original black and white version, not colorized. It still holds
>up after all these years :-)

Great movie of course.

The take-home lesson was you sleep, you lose.

Steve

"zxcvbob" <zxcvbob@charter.net> wrote in message
news:7o0tq1F3o5h1qU1@mid.individual.net...
> The original black and white version, not colorized. It still holds up
> after all these years :-)
>
> Bob, from Santa Mira

I love that movie. It really does hold up.

zxcvbob <zxcvbob@charter.net> wrote in news:7o0tq1F3o5h1qU1
@mid.individual.net:

> The original black and white version, not colorized. It still holds
> up after all these years :-)

Especially after the rather recent invasion of the Conservative Pod People:
No...more...taxes...

--

“Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid
people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.”

-John Stuart Mill

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>
>> The original black and white version, not colorized. It still holds
>> up after all these years :-)
>>
>> Bob, from Santa Mira
>
>
> Dana Wynter was *so* beautiful...and it always slays me to see Richard
> Deacon in most any film (he had a tiny bit part as a druggist in _Hud_, this
> was after he had some success on -The Dick Van Dyke Show_, etc....). IIRC
> Virginia Christine, who was later famous as "Mrs. Olson" in those 60's
> Folger's Coffee commercials is also in there. It is an excellent film,
> fast - paced and thrilling...
>
>


Mel Cooley! I knew I'd seen him before somewhere.

BTW, the ending (and to a lesser extent the first scene) didn't seem
to fit the rest of the movie. I'll bet it was *supposed* to end
when he looked right at the camera in the running-on-the-highway
scene. "They're here already. You're Next!!" [fade to black] :-)
Then some bigwig decided it needed a less disturbing ending...

Bob

"zxcvbob" <zxcvbob@charter.net> wrote in message
news:7o0tq1F3o5h1qU1@mid.individual.net...
> The original black and white version, not colorized. It still holds up
> after all these years :-)
>
> Bob, from Santa Mira

The classic sci-fi of that era are way better than the new, improved
versions. We went to the Imax last Christmas Day to see The Day the Earth
Stood Still, as the original movie is my husband's favorite -- what a
disappointment. And the new War of the Worlds (my favorite) is bad too. I
think the story telling is left behind in favor of special effects.
Janet

Janet Bostwick wrote:

> "zxcvbob" <zxcvbob@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:7o0tq1F3o5h1qU1@mid.individual.net...
>> The original black and white version, not colorized. It still holds
>> up after all these years :-)
>>
>> Bob, from Santa Mira
>
> The classic sci-fi of that era are way better than the new, improved
> versions. We went to the Imax last Christmas Day to see The Day the
> Earth Stood Still, as the original movie is my husband's favorite --
> what a disappointment. And the new War of the Worlds (my favorite)
> is bad too. I think the story telling is left behind in favor of
> special effects.


I can't believe they re - made those two classic films and with SO MUCH
MONEY they did a "botch" job...

Both of those in their original forms are two "perfect" movies in my book:
fast - paced, thrilling, excellent characterizations and plotting,
continuity, etc. there are moments of fine special FX in the 2005 _WOTW,
especially the scary "tripods", but the originals' FX are still excellent.
It's amazing especially that the '53 _War of the Worlds_ still stands up
against any CGI krap that is produced today...but then George Pal was a
genius, he later received a Special Effects Oscar for 1960's _The Time
Machine_...

And if anyone DARES to do a re - make of _Forbidden Planet_ I think I'm
going to *shoot* someone, lol...


--
Best
Greg

"Gregory Morrow" <eekeekeeek@comclast.net> wrote in message
news:KtSdncJddIlaIobWnZ2dnUVZ_g2dnZ2d@earthlink.co m...
> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> "zxcvbob" <zxcvbob@charter.net> wrote in message
>> news:7o0tq1F3o5h1qU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> The original black and white version, not colorized. It still holds
>>> up after all these years :-)
>>>
>>> Bob, from Santa Mira
>>
>> The classic sci-fi of that era are way better than the new, improved
>> versions. We went to the Imax last Christmas Day to see The Day the
>> Earth Stood Still, as the original movie is my husband's favorite --
>> what a disappointment. And the new War of the Worlds (my favorite)
>> is bad too. I think the story telling is left behind in favor of
>> special effects.
>
>
> I can't believe they re - made those two classic films and with SO MUCH
> MONEY they did a "botch" job...
>
> Both of those in their original forms are two "perfect" movies in my book:
> fast - paced, thrilling, excellent characterizations and plotting,
> continuity, etc. there are moments of fine special FX in the 2005 _WOTW,
> especially the scary "tripods", but the originals' FX are still
> excellent.
> It's amazing especially that the '53 _War of the Worlds_ still stands up
> against any CGI krap that is produced today...but then George Pal was a
> genius, he later received a Special Effects Oscar for 1960's _The Time
> Machine_...
>
> And if anyone DARES to do a re - make of _Forbidden Planet_ I think I'm
> going to *shoot* someone, lol...
>
>
> --
> Best
> Greg
I was just going to say that the Forbidden Planet stands out as having fine
special effects, characters, sound effects and story. Let's hope that
someone doesn't decide to mess that fine movie up.
Janet

On 2009-12-06, Gregory Morrow <eekeekeeek@comclast.net> wrote:
>
> And if anyone DARES to do a re - make of _Forbidden Planet_ I think I'm
> going to *shoot* someone, lol...

heh....

I've always considered the 50s to be the golden age of sci-fi movies.
Who can forget This Island Earth, Invaders From Mars, Target Earth, 20
Million Miles to Earth, Enemy from Space (Quatermass series), to name
just a tiny few. Man, they could make 'em! Better still, they all
hit the ever increasing number of UHF networks in the early 60s. I
could tune in to 4-5 channels, all showing these old classics, almost
every Sat night. The Crawling Eye, I Married a Monster From Outer
Space, Tarantula, etc. We practically burned off the contacts on that
old Sylvania channel selector knob.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...n_films:_1950s

I haven't seen a single remake worth spit.

nb

Janet Bostwick wrote:
> "Gregory Morrow" <eekeekeeek@comclast.net> wrote in message
> news:KtSdncJddIlaIobWnZ2dnUVZ_g2dnZ2d@earthlink.co m...
>> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>
>>> "zxcvbob" <zxcvbob@charter.net> wrote in message
>>> news:7o0tq1F3o5h1qU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> The original black and white version, not colorized. It still holds
>>>> up after all these years :-)
>>>>
>>>> Bob, from Santa Mira
>>> The classic sci-fi of that era are way better than the new, improved
>>> versions. We went to the Imax last Christmas Day to see The Day the
>>> Earth Stood Still, as the original movie is my husband's favorite --
>>> what a disappointment. And the new War of the Worlds (my favorite)
>>> is bad too. I think the story telling is left behind in favor of
>>> special effects.
>>
>> I can't believe they re - made those two classic films and with SO MUCH
>> MONEY they did a "botch" job...
>>
>> Both of those in their original forms are two "perfect" movies in my book:
>> fast - paced, thrilling, excellent characterizations and plotting,
>> continuity, etc. there are moments of fine special FX in the 2005 _WOTW,
>> especially the scary "tripods", but the originals' FX are still
>> excellent.
>> It's amazing especially that the '53 _War of the Worlds_ still stands up
>> against any CGI krap that is produced today...but then George Pal was a
>> genius, he later received a Special Effects Oscar for 1960's _The Time
>> Machine_...
>>
>> And if anyone DARES to do a re - make of _Forbidden Planet_ I think I'm
>> going to *shoot* someone, lol...
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best
>> Greg
> I was just going to say that the Forbidden Planet stands out as having fine
> special effects, characters, sound effects and story. Let's hope that
> someone doesn't decide to mess that fine movie up.
> Janet
>
>
I have a video of Forbidden Planet, now if I can just find my Betamax
machine. <G>

I really do need to take that machine out of my electronics storage
closet and clean it up. I've got a ton of science fiction videos in Beta
format, which incidentally, is much better than VHS. Guess I could get
them recorded on DVD nowadays though. Some of the tapes go back to about
1981.

On Dec 6, 1:10*am, "Gregory Morrow" <eekeeke...@comclast.net> wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
> > The original black and white version, not colorized. *It still holds
> > up after all these years :-)
>
> > Bob, from Santa Mira
>
> Dana Wynter was *so* beautiful...and it always slays me to see Richard
> Deacon in most any film (he had a tiny bit part as a druggist in _Hud_, this
> was after he had some success on -The Dick Van Dyke Show_, etc....). *IIRC
> Virginia Christine, who was later famous as "Mrs. Olson" in those 60's
> Folger's Coffee commercials is also in there. *It is an excellent film,
> fast - paced and thrilling...
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

I recall Dana was a beauty in "Sink the Bismark" too - not a bad film,
by the way.

Deacon also played the part of Fred Rutherford in "Leave it to
Beaver". Darn - how did June manage to look so perfect and always
serve a big meal in the dining room?

Kalmia wrote:
> On Dec 6, 1:10 am, "Gregory Morrow" <eekeeke...@comclast.net> wrote:
>> zxcvbob wrote:
>>> The original black and white version, not colorized. It still holds
>>> up after all these years :-)
>>> Bob, from Santa Mira
>> Dana Wynter was *so* beautiful...and it always slays me to see Richard
>> Deacon in most any film (he had a tiny bit part as a druggist in _Hud_, this
>> was after he had some success on -The Dick Van Dyke Show_, etc....). IIRC
>> Virginia Christine, who was later famous as "Mrs. Olson" in those 60's
>> Folger's Coffee commercials is also in there. It is an excellent film,
>> fast - paced and thrilling...
>>
>> --
>> Best
>> Greg
>
> I recall Dana was a beauty in "Sink the Bismark" too - not a bad film,
> by the way.
>
> Deacon also played the part of Fred Rutherford in "Leave it to
> Beaver". Darn - how did June manage to look so perfect and always
> serve a big meal in the dining room?


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"George Shirley" <gshirl@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:44ednY2_sJOuVobWnZ2dnUVZ_sdi4p2d@giganews.com ...
> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>snip. I've got a ton of science fiction videos in Beta
> format, which incidentally, is much better than VHS. Guess I could get
> them recorded on DVD nowadays though. Some of the tapes go back to about
> 1981.
Don't think so, unless you have an older recording machine. I tried last
winter to record my VHS to DVD and the machine rejected them all by virtue
of them having a copyright. That will catch just about anything. I've got
some good stuff -- The Crawling Eye and The Giant Claw, to name a few. 'o}
Janet

"notbob" <notbob@nothome.com> wrote in message
news:EWPSm.44227$tz6.28310@newsfe02.iad...
> On 2009-12-06, Gregory Morrow <eekeekeeek@comclast.net> wrote:
>>
>> And if anyone DARES to do a re - make of _Forbidden Planet_ I think I'm
>> going to *shoot* someone, lol...
>
> heh....
>
> I've always considered the 50s to be the golden age of sci-fi movies.
> Who can forget This Island Earth, Invaders From Mars, Target Earth, 20
> Million Miles to Earth, Enemy from Space (Quatermass series), to name
> just a tiny few. Man, they could make 'em! Better still, they all
> hit the ever increasing number of UHF networks in the early 60s. I
> could tune in to 4-5 channels, all showing these old classics, almost
> every Sat night. The Crawling Eye, I Married a Monster From Outer
> Space, Tarantula, etc. We practically burned off the contacts on that
> old Sylvania channel selector knob.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...n_films:_1950s
>
> I haven't seen a single remake worth spit.
>
> nb
I have all of those except the Quatermass series. Friday and Saturday
nights we had to wait for the atmosphere to clear so that we could pick up
better signals so that we could get those movies. Generally some guy
dressed like a monster would pop up out of a coffin. Saturday mornings were
for Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers and Sky King.
Janet

On Dec 6, 9:25*am, Kalmia <tweeny90...@mypacks.net> wrote:
>
>
> I recall Dana was a beauty in "Sink the Bismark" too - not a bad film,
> by the way.
>
>

She was also in the movie "The List of Adrian Messenger." Two more
tidbits, she pronounces her name as 'Donna' and not Dana and Carolyn
Jones played in "The Body Snatchers." She and her husband had one of
the pods in their greenhouse and watched it as it took on her husbands
features. Miss Jones was 'Morticia' in the "Adams Family" and the ex-
wife of the late Aaron Spelling.

I agree, all the remakes are always crummy. I guess they think they
have these huge budgets and special effects so of course it's going to
be a m-u-c-h better movie. NOT.

On 2009-12-06, Janet Bostwick <nospam@nospam.net> wrote:

> for Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers and Sky King.

Bingo!

I tossed my bottle and bowl of pablum in favor of cliffhangers with
Buster Crabbe battling the Clay People and Ming the Merciless. Don't
forget Captain Midnight and Commando Cody. Ol' Gene Autry even did a
couple very strange scifi serials (Phantom Empire) with some of the
worst special effects in the history of cinema.

nb

On 2009-12-06, Janet Bostwick <nospam@nospam.net> wrote:

> Don't think so, unless you have an older recording machine. I tried last
> winter to record my VHS to DVD and the machine rejected them all by virtue
> of them having a copyright. That will catch just about anything. I've got
> some good stuff -- The Crawling Eye and The Giant Claw, to name a few. 'o}
> Janet

It can be done. Even versions of Linux will not include the key
applications for fear of lawsuits, but being able to do what you want
is a Linux strongpoint. Get a good DVD player and Linux and dwnld a
free copy of DeCSS. Not exactly click and copy, requiring some system
configuration, but its very possible. In fact, it's pretty much
impossible to prevent it. You jes need to learn how. (I don't know)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeCSS

Also, keep an eye out for rogue Windows software. I recall one
application (Xcopy?) that survived on the market for a couple years
before the cartels sued it into dust.

nb

notbob wrote:
> On 2009-12-06, Janet Bostwick <nospam@nospam.net> wrote:
>
>> Don't think so, unless you have an older recording machine. I tried last
>> winter to record my VHS to DVD and the machine rejected them all by virtue
>> of them having a copyright. That will catch just about anything. I've got
>> some good stuff -- The Crawling Eye and The Giant Claw, to name a few. 'o}
>> Janet
>
> It can be done. Even versions of Linux will not include the key
> applications for fear of lawsuits, but being able to do what you want
> is a Linux strongpoint. Get a good DVD player and Linux and dwnld a
> free copy of DeCSS. Not exactly click and copy, requiring some system
> configuration, but its very possible. In fact, it's pretty much
> impossible to prevent it. You jes need to learn how. (I don't know)
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeCSS
>
> Also, keep an eye out for rogue Windows software. I recall one
> application (Xcopy?) that survived on the market for a couple years
> before the cartels sued it into dust.
>
> nb


I have a Walmart DVR that someone wrote a firmware patch for to
disable Macrovision. I downloaded the firmware and installed it,
and I use it to copy VHS to DVD occasionally (but usually it works
better to just buy a used copy of the DVD)

Bob

"notbob" <notbob@nothome.com> wrote in message
news:m1TSm.86257$Wf2.83958@newsfe23.iad...
> On 2009-12-06, Janet Bostwick <nospam@nospam.net> wrote:
>
>> Don't think so, unless you have an older recording machine. I tried last
>> winter to record my VHS to DVD and the machine rejected them all by
>> virtue
>> of them having a copyright. That will catch just about anything. I've
>> got
>> some good stuff -- The Crawling Eye and The Giant Claw, to name a few.
>> 'o}
>> Janet
>
> It can be done. Even versions of Linux will not include the key
> applications for fear of lawsuits, but being able to do what you want
> is a Linux strongpoint. Get a good DVD player and Linux and dwnld a
> free copy of DeCSS. Not exactly click and copy, requiring some system
> configuration, but its very possible. In fact, it's pretty much
> impossible to prevent it. You jes need to learn how. (I don't know)
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeCSS
>
> Also, keep an eye out for rogue Windows software. I recall one
> application (Xcopy?) that survived on the market for a couple years
> before the cartels sued it into dust.
>
> nb
Xcopy still exists in Europe. I still get emails from them.