Who misses the nostalgia of the "Real" Sci Fi Movies of the 50's and 60's?

[Bretrick]

Those were the days.
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Invaders from Mars
War of the Worlds
Planet of the Vampires
My Favourite The Angry Red Planet

 

[Marie5656]

One of the first I remember watching was Mothra. Some of the older ones were quite cool

 

[Bob4now]

“The Day the Earth Stood Till” is one of my favorites. Saw “2001 Space Odyssey” from the playground between the cars and the screen at the drive in.

 

[Feelslikefar]

'Them!' 1954. Starring James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, James Arness and a small part with Leonard Nimoy.
Giant Ants come to life after the first Atomic Test.
In my collection along with the 1956 version, 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' among my favorites.

 

[Nathan]

Don't forget Forbidden Planet! Starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Robby the Robot.

Godzilla(1954) was the best of the Godzilla movies.

Edit:
Also:
The Blob
The Brain from Planet Arous
The Thing from Another World

 

[Mizmo]

The Martian Chronicles...
A mini series on TV... Rock Hudson, Darren McGavin, Bernadette Peters etc.....
wish it would run it again..fascinating!

 

[dilettante]

Forbidden Planet
Invasion of the Saucer Men
This Island Earth
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

 

[hawkdon]

I just saw the giant ants in arizona I beloieve...couple days ago LOL>.,,.

 

[Knight]

I think the technology for exciting sci fi was in it's infancy when Buck Roger was produced.

In 1938, Lieutenant Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe) and Buddy Wade (Jackie Moran) are part of the crew of a dirigible flying over the North Pole. They are caught in a savage storm and crash. They are ordered to release the experimental Nirvano Gas, which (unbeknownst to them) will put them in suspended animation until they are rescued. The Nirvano Gas works, but the dirigible is buried in an avalanche and is not found until 500 years have passed.

I remember watching one episode that had a rocket ship taking off. You could see the string pulling it up while a sparkler was supposed to be the power. Ah the good old days when an imagination would run wild.

 

[Lilac]

War of the Worlds
Day the Earth Stood Still
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Them!
When Worlds Collide
Plan 9 from Outer Space

I loved watching the sci-fi & horror shows that were on the one local channel on weekend afternoons.

 

[Grampa Don]

The original The Thing movie scared the heck out of me as a kid.

I loved Forbidden Planet. Here's my Robby the Robot I built from a kit.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

With the advent of so many streaming platforms, many of them can be seen whenever one wishes. There are platforms that "specialize" in old movies and B movies (sometimes one in the same). I've seen the original version of The Day The Earth Stood Still a couple of times. I also saw the remake. I like the original one better. I also re-watched the original War of the Worlds again a couple of months ago.

I don't remember ever seeing The Angry Red Planet nor Planet of the Vampires.
@Nathan Hulu is featuring some Godzilla movies. Just finished Godzilla: Tokyo SOS last week. Definitely a B movie. It had a Japanese cast that I actually liked though previously unknown to me.

 

[old medic]

Find the (new) movie Planet 51....

 

[Kir7]

The movies of the 50's and 70's, somewhere funny, and somewhere wonderful, and above all by the fact that they were created by talent, not computer graphics.

 

[Bella]

"20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" (1954) Starring Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, and Peter Lorre


"Creature From The Black Lagoon" (1954) Starring Richard Carlson, Julie, Adams, and Richard Denning



"The Incredible Shrinking Man" (1957) Starring Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, and Paul Langton



"The Fly" (1958) Starring David Hedison, Patricia Owens, Vincent Price, and Herbert Marshall



"Journey To The Center Of The Earth" (1959) Starring James Mason, Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl, and Diane Baker



"The Time Machine" (1960) Starring Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, and Sabastian Cabot



One of the best sci-fi films you've never seen! "Seconds" (1966) - A psychological horror science fiction film directed by John Frankenheimer. Starring Rock Hudson, Salome Jens, John Randolph, and Will Greer.



Watch it for free. > Seconds (1966) : John Frankenheimer : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

 

[OneEyedDiva]

"20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" (1954) Starring Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, and Peter Lorre


"Creature From The Black Lagoon" (1954) Starring Richard Carlson, Julie, Adams, and Richard Denning



"The Incredible Shrinking Man" (1957) Starring Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, and Paul Langton



"The Fly" (1958) Starring David Hedison, Patricia Owens, Vincent Price, and Herbert Marshall



"Journey To The Center Of The Earth" (1959) Starring James Mason, Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl, and Diane Baker



"The Time Machine" (1960) Starring Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, and Sabastian Cabot



One of the best sci-fi films you've never seen! "Seconds" (1966) - A psychological horror science fiction film directed by John Frankenheimer. Starring Rock Hudson, Salome Jens, John Randolph, and Will Greer.



Watch it for free. > Seconds (1966) : John Frankenheimer : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Good picks Bella. I've seen all except Seconds. Not sure I'll take time to check it out. But this: "One of the best sci-fi films you've never seen! "Seconds" (1966)" is an intriguing promo that has piqued my curiosity.

 

[jujube]

I still love the wonderful campy old ones.

Can't remember the name, but there was one where the director had run out of money but was able to get, for free, some gorilla suits missing the heads and some very old diving helmets.

So, that's what the aliens looked like.....gorillas wearing diving helmets. A change from the usual slime monsters with tentacles.

And who can forget "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"?

 

[bobcat]

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