Review of This Island Earth (1955) by Jens B — 16 Sep 2007

Nowhere near as good as Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie! Radio Times got it WRONG!!!!!!

This review of This Island Earth (1955) was written by Jens B on 16 Sep 2007.

This Island Earth has generally received mixed reviews.

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I don't understand the bad reviews either. This movie is quite good and miles above the standard B movies of the era…

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By Carlton R (180) on 16 Sep 2013

Lavish horror,Sci Fi from 1955,One of the first to be in Technicolor,One of the best early films of this genre.This is a great story,some very…

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Great ideas and concept, not well made but what do you expect for this kind of film - it's fun to watch - clips from this film are used in…

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By Rob D (372) on 05 Jun 2009

Ah the movie that MST3k riffed in MST3K: The Movie. Cheesy, but not the worst movie they watched on that show…

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By Menno V (14) on 17 Nov 2011

A science fiction of the '50's that actually isn't that B that most of these good old time space epics often are…

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