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It! The Terror from Beyond Space |
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It! The Terror from Beyond Space
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by MGM (Video & DVD)
Sales Rank: 32867
Price: $14.95
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<I>It! The Terror from Beyond Space</I> can be enjoyed on two levels. On the one hand, science fiction vet Jay Bixby (story credit for <I>Fantastic Voyage</I>, episodes of <I>Star Trek</I>and <I>The Twilight Zone</I>) has penned a tight screenplay that clocks in at less than 70 minutes. In the action you'll see precursors to <I>Alien</I> and other modern science fiction classics. On the other hand, you've got the pleasures of The Future As Envisioned in 1958 (Hey look! Female crew members! Wait a minute, they're serving the men coffee) and, of course, a rubber-suited space monster. A rescue ship picks up Colonel Carruthers, sole survivor of an expedition to Mars. Carruthers is accused of killing his crew, but he maintains that they were picked off by a mysterious monster. Guess who's right? Keep an eye out for charming details such as analog instrument dials, crew members smoking in flight, and mysteriously large amounts of loose paper flying around the ship. <I>--Ali Davis</I>
Viewer Reviews
First of all, there's that wonderfully over-the-top title, telling you that you're in for an old-fashioned rollercoaster ride of science fiction horror. And as many previous reviewers have pointed out, this is one of the two parents of "Alien" (the other being "Planet of Vampires"), so the story is already promising. But how does it actually hold up?
It holds up very well, in fact! You can either dismiss the sets & specials effects as hopelessly dated, or else savor them for their period charm, which is what I prefer. In any case, the film WORKS. The premise is set up neatly, and then the suspense starts building, as the crew begins to realize that they've got an extremely unwelcome visitor aboard, truly the guest from Hell. Things get nail-bitingly claustrophobic in short order!
No, it's not a lost masterpiece by any means. But it is a strong B-movie, with the cast of lesser-known actors giving solid performances, and the intensity never letting up for an instant. And given the obviously small budget, scenes like that of the space walk still manage to look pretty good, all things considered. Simply put, this is pure fun all the way, perfect for recapturing the black-&-white chills of childhood. Recommended!
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