Review of This Island Earth (1955) by Megan S — 28 Mar 2009

Amazingly ambitious science fiction movie from the 1950s, before the genre was cheapened-up by Hollywood hacks. It's serious in tone, but an enormous amount of fun -- it's got everything: alien incursions, flying saucers, interstellar travel, space war, and the all-time champion bug-eyed mutant monster.

A square-jawed hero, a beautiful lady scientist, conspiracies, thrills, and chases. Reasonably good special effects by today's standards. See this movie, and you'll want an Interocitor too!