|
(UPGRADED 6/1/23)
ASSIGNMENT OUTER SPACE (1962, Anamorphic Widescreen) Rick Von Nutter, Gabriella Farinon, David Montresor, Archie Savage. Pure sci-fi with excellent Cinematography. A gigantic force field on a runaway space station threatens Earth. Montresor and his space crew are the only ones who can destroy it and save Earth. In the end it all falls on Von Nutter's shoulders. Is he up to the task? Some great outer space scenes. Very atmospheric with a terrific ‘50s sci-fi stock music score. If you love space opera you'll like this film a lot. Beautiful color, from a 35mm anamorphic print. Also look for a great old-time drive-in intermission reel between films.
THE PHANTOM PLANET (1961, Anamorphic Widescreen) Dean Fredericks, Coleen Gray, Dolores Faith, Anthony Dexter, Francis X. Bushman. An enjoyable, underrated sci-fi 'B' opus about an astronaut who's stranded on an invisible planetoid. There, he finds a race of miniature people menaced by a fleet of marauding, alien monsters. A wonderful sci-fi music score. The opening scene is one of best pre-credit sequences you'll ever seen in an oldie science fiction film. Look for Richard Keil as a monstrous alien. Recommended. From a gorgeous 35mm anamorphic print.
|
|
