Vintage Sci-Fi Movies - 6 Movie Collection

If you like vintage Sci-fi then you will like this.No problems with the dvd. Great edition to my collection.

Pretty standard fare for late 50s early 60s science fiction. The quality of the transfer is pretty good considering three movies per disc. My only issue is with the packaging. I ordered two of these by accident. I’m kind of glad I did (only about $9.00 more). The flange for one of the discs in both of the cases were broken and just flopping around the inside of the case. One of the other discs wasn’t seated in the retaining ring and was scratched up pretty badly. To the point the disc would freeze in my player. I decided to just use each of the cases for one of the discs and pitch the rest.The 27th Day (1959 – B&W) is probably the best of the bunch. But I like my science fiction more character and story driven rather than a bunch of explosions and blasters. Don’t get me wrong, there are a number of plot holes big enough to drive trucks through, but still a good character driven story using aliens and the possibility of Armageddon. Like most of the alien visitation stories of the period, the aliens come to Earth to warn of the threat humans pose to the rest of the (presumably) peaceful galactic community because of their new-found harnessing of atomic energy.The Night The World Exploded (1957 - B&W) is full of the usual stereotypes of the era. Scientist creates a method for predicting earthquakes. Goes to warn the authorities, but because it’s untested, they hope it doesn’t happen (not even warning the populace) with predictable results. Scientist is completely immersed in his work, completely oblivious to the beautiful scientist who is absolutely crazy about him. The interesting thing about this movie is the intercutting of actual disaster (fires, earthquakes, building demolitions, etc.) footage into the film.The H-Man (1959 – Color) A Japanese movie which makes me think of The Blob. But instead of being an alien, the monster is man-made due to all the H Bomb tests conducted in the Pacific. Full of the usual Japanese stereotypes – gangsters, hard-boiled cops, young scientist who falls for a nightclub singer who was the girlfriend of a gangster everyone thinks has been dissolved. Wait until you see how they destroy the monsters. It’s laugh out loud funny. But, considering the time frame…12 To The Moon (1960 – Color) An international team of 12 astronauts voyages to the moon. Finds an alien intelligence who thinks humans are dangerous and must be destroyed. Even to the point of putting the Earth itself into a deep freeze.International crewmembers include a square-jawed American, an American wunderkind (19 yrs old) scientist, a German, Israeli, Swede, Japanese, Russian, Turkey, France, Britain, Nigerian (Muslim), Brazilian. Don’t know how this crew was put together with crewmembers exhibiting outright hostility towards one another (Israeli vs. Russian), scientists acting entirely unscientific (sticking hands into a molten flow), and one of the most lovely astronauts I’ve ever seen (Anna-Lisa). What’s not to like? Just don’t expect any internal logic. Oh, and check out the dog, two cats, two monkeys, and two birds as well as the lawn chairs and plastic cafeteria chairs used on the ship.Battle In Outer Space (1959 - Color) Japanese with yet another international organization controlling spaceflight. Story opens with a space station being destroyed by three alien ships (flying saucer type). It’s determined aliens are using the Moon as a base of operations to launch the attacks. Two ships are sent to the Moon to counter-attack. Primarily crewed by Japanese crewmembers, there are a number of other nationalities included. It kind of reminded me of the Gerry Anderson productions out of England.Valley Of The Dragons (1961 – Color) (Haven’t watched yet)

This set contains six science fiction features released by Columbia. The crown jewels of the set are two big studio productions that were directed by Ishiro Honda. “The H-Man” involves H-bomb tests creating a race of “liquid creatures” that subsist on humans and they have arrived in one of the world’s largest cities. The film features excellent direction, photography and special effects. An earlier DVD release by Columbia had the final seconds replaced with a title card that read “The End” in English. The original theatrical ending has been restored for this print. Honda’s appropriately titled “Battle in Outer Space” is a special effects extravaganza that has Eiji Tsuburaya and his crew showing their stuff and making excellent use of the Tohoscope widescreen format. The remaining four features are rather low budget entries. The best is “The 27th Day” in which aliens give selected persons in various areas of the world a weapon that can eliminate human life. It was based on the novel by John Mantley, who wrote the screenplay, resulting in one of the more intelligent low budget science fiction outings. “12 to the Moon” is a low-budget trip to the moon with 12 astronauts in a nice roomy spaceship confronting an unseen alien force that does not appreciate uninvited guests. The film features some nice photography and some very unspecial effects. It is usually credited with being the first U.S. production that showed a multi-racial crew. It was originally released at the bottom of a double feature with “Battle in Outer Space.” The Sam Katzman produced “The Night the World Exploded” is the expected exercise in low budget filmmaking with most of the special effects coming from stock footage and special effects footage from earlier films. Some of the plot seems very close to that of Universal's "Monolith Monsters.' Of the little more that 60-minute running time. the major suspense scene involves whether a female scientist (Kathryn Grant) can climb down a rope ladder. The original poster for this release was definitely more exciting that the film itself. The last film is “Valley of the Dragons,” based on Jules Verne’s “Hector Servadak,” has two men scooped up by a comet populated by cave people and giant monsters. The special effects are mostly stock footage from 1940’s “One Million B.C.” as well as cameo appearances by Rodan (footage taken from that film). The six films are on two DVDs. All of the films are letterboxed for either spherical or anamorphic widescreen. If you are interest interested in science fiction films from this period, this is another DVD set that Mill Creek Entertainment has made available for an unbeatable price.

This mighty 6 will amuse, challenge, and possibly predict our future. Flawless prints, excellent sound tracks, glorious b/w and color cinema. My all time favorite is The 27th Day. Philosophical to the 9's and offers a viable way to end all wars and conflicts while welcoming peaceful beings from outer space. We need more movies like these to stir the imagination and activate courage to gird our loins. Go for it!

6 Sci-fi movies from the Columbia library from 1957-1961 all of them lesser known but highly entertaining.As with most Mill Creek releases they are good transfers presented in their correct ratios,there are no extras which is a shame as I would be intrested in knowing more about them,however at this price no complaints.The disc are region 1 so in the U.K. you will need a multi region player.Disc 11) The 27th Day (1957) an entertaining variation of the Day the Earth Stood Still an alien gives 5 individuals from different countries a deadly weapon which will destroy all human life giving them 27 days to decide whether to use it. 76mins B/W 1.85.12)The Night The World Exploded(1957) Dr.Conway invents a machine to predict earthquakes and discovers a mineral element that if it reaches the surface could destroy the planet.64min B/W 1.85.13)The H Man (1958) American dubbed version of Japanese film.The Tokyo sewer system is an oozing mess after a radioactive liquid turns people into slimmy blobs that go down the drain.Then the gelatinous masses begin to reproduce.79 min colour 2.35-1Disc 21)12 To The Moon (1959) 12 international scientists are the first to land on the moon and explore soon soon run into trouble including receiving threatening messages from aliens.75 min B/W 1.85.12)Battle in Outer Space (1960) Another American dubbed version of a Japanese film.A series of global catastrophes convince scientists that the Earth is being attacked by aliens.Great special effects for the time.I wonder if a young George Lucas saw this?. 91min colour 2.35.13)Valley of the Dragon (1961). Two men about to duel are thrust into an alternate universe finding themselves as the only civilized men in a world of cavemen and savage beasts. 83min B/W 1.85.1If you like old school sci-ci this is highly recommended.I've just watched them on the big screen using my BIGASUO projector with built-in multi region dvd player,another plus for that product.

Very good sci-fi movies 1950s some really good ideas.

classic films,watch and enjoy,good value,fun.

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Die 6 Movies Collection von Vintage Sci-Fi-Movies auf 2 DVDs bietet 4 amerikanische Schwarz-Weiß-Filme, nicht nur optisch, sondern auch in der Charakterisierung ihrer Protagonisten und deren Antagonisten: Klare Wertvorstellungen, flache Plots (als narratives Schema, als discours, und als Erzählebene nach E. M. Foster: "Aspects of the novel and related writings", 1927), teleologischer Ablauf (beinahe "Abfluß"), als ob es Shakespeare nie gegeben hat: Insofern Projektionen mittelalterlicher Mysterien- und Moralitätsspiele, und 2 japanische Farbfilme.Die Filme sind im NTSC-Format und für Video-Region 1 (USA) - oder einen regionfreien DVD-Player - geeignet. Dieses nicht unwesentliche Detail fehlt in der Produktbeschreibung auf der deutschsprachigen Amazon-Produktwebseite, weshalb potentielle Käufer hiermit darauf hingewiesen sind.Die Tricks dieser Werke aus dem Zeitraum von 1957 bis 1961 sind nicht schlechter, als die vieler heutiger Blockbuster, nur billiger, was man allerdings als Betrachter wahrnimmt. Es ist erstaunlich, daß in einer Zeit, als die Klassik der SF-Literatur ihre kostbarsten Blüten entfaltete (Dick, Heinlein, Asimov, u.a.) der SF-Film nur vereinzelte Meisterwerke hervorbrachte.1961 war man vom Mond noch so weit entfernt, wie wir heute vom… *ähemm* … Mond entfernt sind, 1957 startete Sputnik 1, wenig später die Hündin Laika im Sputnik 2 ins All, seither wurde jede Menge Schrott dorthin geschossen und dem Mond einige persönliche Anstandsbesuche abgestattet (6 Landungen mit insgesamt 18 Personen). Die Mondlandungen sind der gegenwärtigen Generation so fern, wie die Entdeckung Amerikas 1492. Allerdings war der amerikanische Kontinent nach 50 Jahren durch Seuchen entvölkert und mehrere seiner Hochkulturen vernichtet, der Columbian Exchange weitgehend vollzogen, fakultativer Schaden 50 Jahre nach der ersten Mondlandung wäre aus den Augen und aus dem Sinn.Ein japanischer Film thematisiert die Landung auf dem Mond, welcher ähnlich einem amerikanischen Film, der die erste Mondlandung beschreibt, designed ist. Und sowohl im japanischen, als auch im amerikanischen Film sitzen dort Alien-Malefizbuben mit Thought-Control. Dieser Film erinnert entfernt an "Starship-Troopers". Der amerikanische Film schickt für die erste Mondlandung einen Zoo von Menschen und Tieren, mit allem Komfort des 50er-Jahre-Haushalts (Duschen). Weder Fluchtgeschwindigkeit, Raumkapselmassen, Ziolkowski-Gleichung, Schwerelosigkeit ficht die mondlandenden Frauen und Männer unterschiedlicher Nationen und Generationen (selbst die Nazi-Weltraumtechniker-Problematik wird gestreift), 12 an der Zahl, an. Wirklich zukunftsweisend: Ihr Mondraumschiff trägt den Namen "Lunar-Eagle", - allerdings hat sich dessen Interieur- und Geometrie-Konzept seit Jules Verne nicht wesentlich verändert. Am Mond findet diese erste Landungsgruppe alles von Gott am Mond Verbotene: Vulkanismus, Flüssigkeit, Schwerkraft, Treibsand, lokal auch Atemluft, Eis, und Liebe, sowie unbekannte Substanzen und bekannte, besser unsichtbar bleibende Aliens (immerhin sind Menschen für Aliens Aliens) mit obligatorischer Gedanken-Kommunikation. Bemerkenswert sind Schnellkopfrechner statt EDV zur Navigation des Raumschiffs, am Ende findet sich eine substantielle Erinnerung an Emmerichs "The Day After Tomorrow".Ohne Jules Verne kommt der SF-Film nicht aus, so findet sich auch in dieser Anthologie die schwache Adaption eines schwachen Verne-Romans, dessen Sujet von Wells und Doyle schon in verbesserten Plots veröffentlicht wurden: "Reise durch das Sonnensystem", der Film sublimiert eine üble Geschichte auf eine üble Trick-Kiste.Die 2 japanischen Filme sind nicht nur farbig, sondern auch von Inoshiro Honda, womit er allerdings nicht berühmt geworden wäre: Nicht nur ein farbiger Kontrast zu den amerikanischen Filmen, sondern auch ein inhaltlicher, in einem japanischen finden sich Sex & Crime & Rock 'n' Roll, indessen in den meisten amerikanischen imbezill-naive WASP-Prüderie, was sich im wesentlichen auch gegenwärtig im familientauglich-anödenden Blockbustersystem fortsetzt. In einem sprechen die japanischen Schauspieler mit starkem Akzent Englisch, - ich denke nicht, daß das so synchronisiert wurde -, was für mich eine Kuriosität darstellt.In jedem dieser sechs Filme bleiben Spannung und Handlung überschaubar und vorherschaubar, bieten keinerlei a posteriori affizierbaren intellektuellen oder künstlerischen Anspruch (was sie auch von heutigen milliardenschweren Blockbustern kaum unterscheidbar macht), und sind für Kult-Status im Guten wie im Schlechten zu durchschnittlich, - auch für SchleFaZ-Archäologen nicht lohnenswert -, diese Sammlung ist im Grunde nur für Hardcore-Nostalgiker (wie mich) zu empfehlen.Die Filme als Topoi: First-Contact-Utopie, Beinahe-Katastrophe, Blob-Variation (Honda), Mondlandungs-Drama, Weltraum-Kriegsfilm (Honda), Literatur-Verfilmung: Have fun!