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I loved "Them!". I could watch it over and over and I have.
Wasn't that the one about the giant ants? There were loads of films about giant mutant creatures, usually the result of atomic radiation testing or science gone terribly wrong.
- Tarantula
- The Deadly Mantis
- The Black Scorpion
- The Giant Gila Monster
- The Killer Shrews
- The Giant Leeches
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Wasn't that the one about the giant ants? There were loads of films about giant mutant creatures, usually the result of atomic radiation testing or science gone terribly wrong.
- Tarantula
- The Deadly Mantis
- The Black Scorpion
- The Giant Gila Monster
- The Killer Shrews
- The Giant Leeches
If you enjoy B-Movies, here's a website with hilarious reviews, pics, sound bites, and video clips. I especially like the section of "What I Learned From This Movie".
I too remember the show and the movies you mention...Anyone remember...I think..."The Monolith Monsters"...about "rocks" that grew larger and taller with rain...would fall/crash over; destroying everything and then new ones growing from all the broken pieces???..I'm gonna try and find it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8gSTiWKm6A Wow I even remembered the title...my neurons are firing today....LOL...ENJOY it's a "hoot".
I almost look at "Them!" as being on the bottom rung of A movie. It was one of the first of its type and had fairly descent acting. James Arnes was the big guy in the movie. It creeped me out when the police officedr was left behind and then killed by ants, behind the store. Out of sight, but you could hear the scream. And then you saw his skeleton on the ant mound.
I still get creeped out at night, thinking about the noise the ants made with their antennaes.
I almost look at "Them!" as being on the bottom rung of A movie. It was one of the first of its type and had fairly descent acting. James Arnes was the big guy in the movie. It creeped me out when the police officedr was left behind and then killed by ants, behind the store. Out of sight, but you could hear the scream. And then you saw his skeleton on the ant mound.
I still get creeped out at night, thinking about the noise the ants made with their antennaes.
Almost? "Them!" was well past the bottom rung of being an A-movie and rightfully crowned along with other notables of the classic B-movies. Agreed, the sound was, well, different. What was especially effective (as a B-movie) was the bobbing of their heads in the closeups of ant-like Howdy Doody puppets. I could almost swear you could see the wires attached.
At the conclusion after all the giant ants and their eggs were finally destroyed in their nest (which I think was an old abandoned mine), the townspeople relax in safety and comfort. And in classic B-movie fashion, the camera pans over the dry Southwest desert to reveal new mounds and more chirping.
Things I learned from this movie:
- Radiation from atomic bomb testing can turn ants into the size of school buses.
- Ants make chirping sounds like crickets.
I just ordered the Science Fiction Theatre collection. I hope I'm not disappointed.
I think you'll find them to be quite entertaining and nostalgic. They may be crappy B-movies compared to the standards of today, but they're still loads of fun and guffaws to see. I don't know if either of these two films are included, but if so, you're in for a real treat. A couple of time travel films that can cause frequent wincing at the horrible acting, music, sound effects, special effects, story line, and surprise endings. These are two MUST SEE classics for any serious collector of older Sci-Fi B-movies.
- The Time Travelers (1964)
- Journey to the Center of Time (1967)
I just ordered the Science Fiction Theatre collection. I hope I'm not disappointed.
I don't think you will be - I will adjust my earlier enthusiasm in that most of the episodes in the first two discs I've watched so far are just OK in terms of picture and sound, but it is a show over 50 years old so I cut it some slack.
The budgets for the episodes were very low, so be prepared for some not-so-special effects. I do like that since effects are kept to a minimum, it lets the focus be on the story. Two standout stories I like so far are: "Y.O.R.D." and "Time Is Just A Place".
If you want to see a SF series done in a very different way from Twilight Zone or Outer Limits - this show may be a hidden gem.
Plus, the experiment where host Truman Bradley turns a glass of liquid into a crystal with a tuning fork was just so cool!
Cougfan: Wasn't there also a host with white hair that hosted SFT for a time. I think his name was Baker? Or did he host a competing series?
I only have gone thru 2 of the 10 discs so far - so there may have been another host - but I only remember Truman Bradley for SFT from watching it in my younger days.
Maybe Baker was the host for One Step Beyond?? I remebmer that show had a host but I sure can't remember who it is at this time.
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