Tag Archives: Alien Invasions

It Came from Outer Space (1953)

Posted on February 3, 2012 by David DeMoss
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3D is bullshit. You know it, I know it. But movie studios and the technology companies allied with them are, as of this writing, wasting billions of dollars on an international propaganda campaign to convince us otherwise. (I know – … Continue reading →

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Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (1965)

Posted on September 15, 2011 by David DeMoss
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There is no human achievement more complex, daunting or inspirational than the “conquest” of outer space. I put “conquest” in sarcastic quotes because we really haven’t conquered jack shit. We’ve played golf on our nearest satellite and left a plaque … Continue reading →

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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)

Posted on August 26, 2011 by David DeMoss
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How about I take cheap shots at a film I love for a change? I seem to be running on a solid three-to-one ratio. And Japan was still synonymous with “cheap” back when this film came out, despite it being … Continue reading →

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The War of the Worlds (1953)

Posted on August 10, 2011 by David DeMoss
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I’m sorry. That title line should read, “And now, fought with the terrible weapons of Super Science(!), menacing all mankind and every creature on Earth comes: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS!” So our Humble Narrator concludes as the black-and-white pre-title … Continue reading →

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The Mysterians (1957)

Posted on March 1, 2011 by David DeMoss
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Alien invasions are as old as literature. I’ve read versions of the Biblical flood myth that sound more like the plot of tonight’s film than any other part of the Old or New Testaments. Yet ever since the success of … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Avengers 2 (2006)

Posted on February 18, 2011 by David DeMoss
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Even the simplest of superhero sequels can be its own kind of hell. Sagas about superhero teams are even easier to screw up. At worst, they end up looking like an amateur plate-spinning performance at some lame high school talent … Continue reading →

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Predator 2 (1990)

Posted on July 2, 2010 by David DeMoss
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It’s easy enough to feel like the Predator during an opening shootout, when we as the audience have no real idea who the hell anyone is or what’s going on. Except we know at once that we’re trapped in an … Continue reading →

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Predator (1987)

Posted on April 29, 2010 by David DeMoss
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The 1980s saw a remasculization of American cinema. After long years languishing inside various genre ghettos (from sci-fi to vigilante to blaxploitation), the Action film took on a shambling semblance of life all its own. When you look at Westerns, … Continue reading →

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The X From Outer Space (1967)

Posted on March 9, 2010 by David DeMoss
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In the far flung future of…for all intents and purposes, 1967…the Fuji Astronautical Flight Center, Japan’s answer to Cape Canaveral, prepares a sixth manned mission to Mars. The previous five met mysterious ends at the hands of equally-mysterious UFOs supposedly … Continue reading →

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They Live (1988)

Posted on May 21, 2007 by David DeMoss
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They Live is one of those unfortunately good movies that cannot be adequately analyzed without betraying the very elements designed to entrance first time viewers and inspire the unfettered love that those of us who’ve seen the movie far too … Continue reading →

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