 Great Movie! |
| Review Date: July 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Raskolnikov, Ca, USA |
| When I saw this panel at WonderCon, I knew it was going to be a hit. The movie did not disappoint! I love the writing, the scenery, and the homage o the classic 1950's sci-fi films. It's a must have for your collection folks. |
Five stars for what it is, a sendup
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| Review Date: August 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D. Thomas Longo Jr., Delmar, MD USA |
Five stars for what this movie is, a humorous, tongue-in-cheek sendup of the sci-fi films of the 1950's. To its evocations of other films that other reviewers have mentioned I would add "The Day The Earth Stood Still."
If you're old enough to remember the 1950's you will love the verisimiltude in this movie. The cops' car is a 1953 four-door Model 210 Chevrolet (6-cylinder Blue Flame engine, 115 hp., 6-volt electrical system). The professor's car is a 1956 Buick Special Hardtop, 220 hp. My family in Boston had both those models when I was a kid. You can recall some of the sloppy production on those 1950's beasts when U.S. automakers were on top of the world and let their quality control slip. If you look closely at the side trim on a scene of a '57 Ford you will see that the pieces don't quite match up. That was frequently so true back then.
The set dressing of the cafe is delicious. Look at the signs and the prices! Also some of the house-interior scenes. Brought back memories.
All and all this film is a light, good and nostalgic evening's entertainment.
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Nothing is Ever as Good as Homage Pie
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| Review Date: August 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. Burke, |
A wonderful, insightful, homage to the ol' creature from beyond the stars films of the 50s. Our whole family enjoyed this dvd. The kids liked the humor and the weirdness of it and we parents enjoyed the winks, nod, and humor.
The framing and sound editing are extremely well done.
The bonus features just add icing on the cake to the feel of the film.
Kudos to all involved! |
Outstanding Blu, fun movie
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| Review Date: August 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Steve Kuehl, Ben Lomond, CA |
I was quite interested in seeing this film after the ads started a few months ago, and I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. Amazingly, I just watched one of the clearest Blu titles since this format started, and regardless of the retro content (both supplements and film) the modern BD clarity was perfect.
The whole made-in-the-50s feel, acting and effects (love the Flash Gordon-esque sparkler effect on the falling ship) were a great homage to the industry. Funny as it sounds, Robert Patrick was performing the best I have seen (for him in a film) in years - he also manages to acknowledge that twice in the supplement interviews. We have a small 1950s town besieged by a crash-landed alien, played by Eric McCormack (an interesting change from Will & Grace). One of his critters manages to turn people into water, and the sheriff, played by Robert Patrick, tries to save the day.
Picture quality and DTS sound - wow. Supplements are more a mixed bag but still fun. The Burrows interviews are split into two film stock degraded segments (10:30 and 8:00 minutes) showing retro interviews of the actors still in character as if they were from the 50s. The Breaking News and Live news clips last a few minutes and are equivalent to being trailers with a quick news feed feel. The interviews with Goodwin and McCormack total eight minutes and cover some of the back story and character material. Goodwin stated he wanted to make something fun that people would laugh at, and he has succeeded. Two more trailers round out the extras.
I would have liked to see more on the actual making-of and how they got the picture to look so good, but this film can easily stand as a five star Blu on content alone. No shortage of great cars and props either. |
Alien Trespass
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| Review Date: September 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Bill Boyes III, |
| A nostalgic and fun flash back to those 'monster sci fi flix' of my childhood. I just loved it...I was not scared just totally entertained and gleefully amused. |
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