Review of First Men in the Moon (1964) by Dave J — 08 Nov 2012
Thursday, November 8, 2012.
(1964) First Men In The Moon.
SCIENCE-FICTION.
Based on the H.G. Wells novel author of "War Of The Worlds" fame which has many things wrong with it but still moderately amusing. The story is not your typical 'man on the moon' movie where it starts off with the first men walking on the moon, and while browsing around stumble onto a piece of paper dated back in 1899 with the name Katherine Callender on it with a small UK flag holding it down. Upon coming back to the earth, they then try to locate whether that name ever existed and eventually find that this person is connected with an old man named Arnold Bedford, they go and see him and he tells his story and it's nothing what viewers can expect.
They're so many things wrong with this feature that it's hard to take this film seriously but still full of imaginative nevertheless. Of course, made before the actual first man on the moon of Neil Armstrong, and instead of using real space suits, this film substitute it with 'deep sea diving' outfits. Special effects by Ray Harryhausen of Clash Of The Titans and The Thief Of Bagdad to Sinbad films, it's not bad marred only by very pretentious dialogue.
2.5 out of 4.
This review of First Men in the Moon (1964) was written by Dave J on 08 Nov 2012.
First Men in the Moon has generally received mixed reviews.
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