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What's your favorite 1950's sci-fi movie?

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I'm not sure of the names but I loved every giant monster movie- giant praying Mantis, giant ants, giant spiders, godzilla and his pals. Loved watching cities get wrecked by giant weirdos.
 
I think "Creature from the Black Lagoon" was/is one of the best monster designs out there. For it's time it looked so real, still looks good today. Can't say that about many 50's effects.
 
I think "Creature from the Black Lagoon" was/is one of the best monster designs out there. For it's time it looked so real, still looks good today. Can't say that about many 50's effects.
A lot of people remember this (including me); sometime in the 80's they promoted a 3D version of Creature From The Black Lagoon on network television. You had to go to 7-11 to obtain your 3D glasses. I remember sitting on our couch watching it as a kid. Somehow 7-11 was tied into the promotion so that's why you had to go there to get the glasses.
 
"The Thing" definitely makes the top 5 picks.

More favorites:

-"Them", 1954
-"The Brain From Planet Arous", 1957
-"It Came From Outer Space" , 1953"

Only problem with "The Day The Earth Stood Still" is that it was almost too well done to make the "so bad it's good" cut. A hallmark of these great old flicks is the faux nighttime scene shot during the day with some kind of darkening filter. I love 'em.
 
BTW, I also love Rex Reason and Jeff Morrow. I am compelled to watch any movie that either or both of them are in. Next up for me is "The Creature Walks Among Us" - which has both of them in it. Just searching for a working link that allows me to watch the movie in full.
 
Martin Landau won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal as Bela Lugosi. But he sounded too "Jewish" to effectively imitate Lugosi, whose deep accent was world famous.
I liked Landau. I also liked to muse sometimes about what would happen if the Galactica encountered our rouge Moon ( Space 1999 ).

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