Category Archives: Science Fiction

12 To The Moon (1960)

Posted on December 21, 2017 by vintage45

To say this is awful would be too much of a compliment. Terms like stupid, idiotic and dumb are too much praise.  This is a waste of perfectly good celluloid. The script must have been written in crayon. The “acting” … Continue reading →

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The Mysterians (1957)

Posted on December 12, 2017 by vintage45

If you want a story..go elsewhere. The fun of a movie like this is watching the special effects. They will inspire you to head to a local hobby store and buy some little buildings and other assorted stuff like trees … Continue reading →

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This Island Earth (1955)

Posted on December 11, 2017 by vintage45

An inane script and alleged acting sink this one like a stone. So…why is it worth seeing? This is one of the best looking movies of the SF cheapie era. The set designers are the real stars of this cure … Continue reading →

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Deluge (1933)

Posted on December 5, 2017 by vintage45

SF disaster movie based on a novel by S.Fowler Wright. The world is becoming toast. The first half hits the ground running and doesn’t let up. The second half slows down as it goes into survival mode. It’s still well … Continue reading →

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Caltiki The Immortal Monster (1959)

Posted on October 31, 2017 by vintage45

So that’s what happened to the Mayans. Glad this movie cleared that up. Actually this isn’t nearly as bad as you would think. Fans of 1950’s SF/Horror should check it out. Of course the special effects draw some laughs as … Continue reading →

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Four Sided Triangle (1953)

Posted on October 13, 2017 by vintage45

Early Hammer film that’s based on the novel by William F. Temple. This is well worth seeking out. Three childhood friends return to their home village. Two are scientists and the other hasn’t succeeded at anything. They work together on … Continue reading →

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The Man And The Challenge (1959-60)

Posted on October 4, 2017 by vintage45

George Nader stars as scientist Dr.Glenn Barton in this series produced by Ivan Tors. Barton works for the Institute Of Human Factors. They work for the government and test human endurance. He ably assisted by Joyce Meadows as Lynn Allen. … Continue reading →

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The Body Stealers (1969)

Posted on September 4, 2017 by vintage45

Dumb, stupid, idiotic, asinine. There’s no excuse that money was wasted on a total piece of crap like this. George Sanders and Maurice Evans disgrace themselves by appearing even if they do phone it in. Three men are testing out … Continue reading →

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003 Secret Agent:Operation Atlantis (1965)

Posted on August 15, 2017 by vintage45

This had to be intended as a send up of spy movies. If not it’s just disorganized mindless stupidity. At any rate, I had fun with it because it was so dumb. John Ericson is a secret agent (I guess) … Continue reading →

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Dinosaurus! (1960)

Posted on August 4, 2017 by vintage45

Depending on how you look at it, this raises or lowers stupidity to new levels. You’ve got two dinosaurs, the most annoying kid ever, one Neanderthal who tries on a dress and a fat guy named Dumpy. Bart Thompson (Ward … Continue reading →

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