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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9780767882606
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Black & White, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767882601
Item Dimensions: 20
Label: Sony Pictures
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 StereoChinese (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Thai (Subtitled), Chinese (Dubbed), English (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 StereoFrench (Dubbed), Korean (Dubbed), Portuguese (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed), Taiwanese Chinese (Dubbed),
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
MPN: 07865
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: September 17, 2002
Running Time: 83 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1956-07
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Editorial Review:
A textbook example of '50s-era science fiction, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers boasts not only a solid script and competent performances, but some genuinely impressive stop-motion effects courtesy of one of the industry's uncontested masters, Ray Harryhausen. Scientist Hugh Marlowe (who faced a more benevolent invader from space five years earlier in The Day the Earth Stood Still) discovers that UFOs are responsible for the destruction of a series of exploratory space rockets launched by his space exploration project. The saucers' helmeted pilots land on Earth and deliver an ultimatum to humanity via Marlowe: fealty or complete annihilation.
Harryhausen's painstakingly intricate saucers and the destruction they wreak (particularly during an assault on Washington, D.C.) are the film's unquestionable highlights, but Marlowe and Joan Taylor (as his wife/partner) are capable leads, and veteran B director Fred F. Sears doesn't let the dialogue and expositional scenes fall apart in between the barrage of effects. Earth vs. the Flying Saucers is a fun and effective slice of sci-fi that should please younger audiences as well as nostalgic return viewers. Sears later reused some of the effects footage for his jaw-droppingly awful 1957 effort, The Giant Claw. --Paul Gaita
Relive the exciting days of sci-fi movie matinees with the cult classic EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS! Featuring extraordinary visual effects by cinematic genius Ray Harryhausen the film pits earthlings against alien humanoids in a violent battle for Earth's survival! When the zombielike aliens arrive at the U.S. Army base in search of help for their dying planet they try to make friendly contact with scientist Dr. Russ Marvin (Hugh Marlowe) and his recent bride Carol (Joan Taylor). But the military greets their fleet of saucers with gunfire and the aliens are forced to retaliate. Can Marvin invent the ultimate weapon in a deadly game of beat-the-clock to save the human race? Hold on to your seat for an intergalactic flight into fantasy with EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS!System Requirements:Running Time: 83 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: NR UPC: 043396078659 Manufacturer No: 07865
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - pure 50's Sci-Fi fun!
Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers is pure 1950's B movie fare. The plot and acting are campy, the budget is minuscule, and it's filled with 50's sci-fi clichés, but the film had one thing going for it, and that was the stop-motion wizardry of Ray Harryhausen. Harryhausen's incredible talents made this film rise above other similar films of the era that have been long forgotten. Make no mistake about it...there's no way this movie would be released on a two DVD special edition over 50 years later without ... Read More
Rating:  - Great Science Fiction that will never grow old! :)
Great story, and marvelous special effects that are dated, but still great for the time. I recommend! Both kids and adults will enjoy this one! Also, nice to see it done in color even though I prefer the original black and white. :)
Rating: - Earth Vs the Flying Saucers Revisited
I enjoyed it very much even colorized. It took me back to when I was 10 years old. Loved the special features.
Rating: - when where UAV's invented
excellent movie as always. the ability to switch from B/W to color in 1 button push instantaniously is great. I had not seen this flick in its entirety for years and it is a welcome addition to my video library. the angle change icon being visable the entire film was annoying at first but soon overlooked.
Rating:  - What about the little box on the screen?????????????
I'm sorry, but has NO ONE noticed that you cannot play this movie without that stupid little box on the upper right hand corner of the screen, that won't go away??? On my copy the menu only lets you play the movie with the "Chromachoice" option, which allows you to play the movie in either color or black and white....but with EITHER OPTION there is still that damn blue box in the upper corner of the screen that lets you "toggle" back and forth between versions. I cannot get rid of it, and I've tried every ... Read More
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