A cursory look at its essentials gives the impression that 20 million miles to earth columbia, 1957 is your standard giant monster gets loose in big city kind of opus. So whenever the title 20 million miles to earth popped up on my tv screen, i just dismissed it as a boring space adventure. As with several other schneercolumbia collaborations, it was. A young boy also recovers what turns out to be a specimen of an alien creature.
Movie trailer 20 million miles to earth 1957 youtube. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival. Harryhausens seminal 1957 film 20 million miles to earth tells a. Inside, the very model of a modern major general is just finishing up his. His american granddaughter, marisa joan taylor, and returned astronaut calder william hopper must battle with the. Calder william hopper spreading word to the general thomas browne henry, nearing the climax in animator ray harryhausens 20 million miles to. The third and last of ray harryhausen and charles h. Aug 19, 2016 20 million miles to earth 1957, directed by nathan juran. In the age before computergenerated images, special effects in film were rarer and. They come into the possession of an italian zoologist frank puglia, who watches as one hatches to reveal a rapidlygrowing monster. Rays animation talent and special effects compositing skills are shown at their best. A dangerous, lizardlike creature comes with it and quickly grows gigantic.
The locals manage to save one of the astronauts colonel. With hall of fame fx man ray harryhausen, you know youre going to get the best of what you can expect from a film 50 years ago. Which it generally is, given nathan gurands no more than workmanlike direction and a script by bob williams and christopher knopf, from an original story by charlott knight and ray harryhausen that. The only survivor is hopper and hes frightened that he may have lost a canister holding specimens. Thus, 20 million miles to earth was his last film to have a purely modernday setting. Theres nothing that master animator ray harryhausen likes more than going on a wrecking spree. Million miles to earth is a 1957 american black and white science fiction monster film directed by nathan h.
The rescue party discovers that the astronauts have inadvertently brought back a curious gelatinous mass from the planet venus. Written by robert creighton williams, christopher knopf and charlotte knight. Starring william hopper, joan taylor and thomas browne henry. Its your basic talkingheads, and longer and more ardent than it needs to be, but its worthwhile as joining harryhausen in their memories and appreciation of the film are terry gilliam, stan winston, rick baker, and john landis. Action, adventure, fantasy, horror, scifi, thriller. Published on aug 6, 2008 this is the original trailer for the scifi monster thriller 20 million miles to earth with creature effects by the legendary ray harryhausen and location filming in.
Quatermass and the pit in the united states, five million years to earth is a 1967 british science fiction horror film from hammer film productions, a sequel to the earlier hammer films the quatermass xperiment and quatermass 2. The spacecraft xy21 with a crew of seventeen successfully reaches the planet 20. Sep 21, 2011 an american spaceship crashlands off the coast of sicily, the crew has brought back a mass that evolves into a strange creature which rampages through rome. An american spaceship crashlands off the coast of sicily. Jul 30, 2006 the bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Like its predecessors, it is based on a bbc television serial quatermass and the pit, written by nigel kneale. His american granddaughter, marisa joan taylor, and returned astronaut calder william. Soon 20feet tall, the creature rampages through rome. It was the size the moon from earth is and that is impossible. Schneer morningside productions for columbia pictures, directed by nathan h. View all photos 2 20 million miles to earth quotes.
The screenplay was written by bob williams and christopher knopf from an original treatment by charlotte knight. A middling scifi film from the late 1950s, 20 million miles to earth is a. An american spaceship crashlands off the coast of sicily, the crew has brought back a mass that evolves into a strange creature which rampages through rome. If the earth is this large at 1 million miles away why was it so small in pictures from the moon at 238,000 miles away. Which it generally is, given nathan gurands no more than workmanlike direction and a script by bob williams and christopher knopf, from an original story by charlott knight and ray harryhausen that observes most of the. Juran and starring william hopper, joan taylor, and. Sam katzman had a goofy marionette turkey in his abysmal the giant claw while bert i. The film was based on a concept by ray harryhausen called the giant ymir. In 20 million miles to earth the harryhausenschneer team deftly assembles a quality product that delivers the goods far better than other monster thrillers of the late 50s.
This is our planet from a million miles away universe today. The film was released and met with success, paving the way for harryhausen and schneers next film, which would arguably be their masterpiece the 7th voyage of sinbad. Taken in the context of its place on the evolutionary ladder of special effects, 20 million miles to earth is fun and fascinating watch. So whether youre picking up 20 million miles to earth for the film itself or the peripheral materials, it is an invaluable dvd for film historians, visual effects aficionados and practitioners. Watch 20 million miles to earth online stream full movie. The beast from space is a 1957 american black and white science fiction monster film directed by nathan h. Upon completion of this film, ray harryhausen felt that, after doing destructive modernday scifi monster thrillers, his interests have shifted into doing fantasy adventures with monsters, of course set in a romantic past, a trait that began with his next film, the 7th voyage of sinbad 1958. Not rated action, adventure, fantasy, horror, scifi, thriller. Juran and starring william hopper, joan taylor, and frank puglia. Schneers morningside productions for columbia pictures. Juran, that stars william hopper, joan taylor, and frank puglia. Calder william hopper spreading word to the general thomas browne henry, nearing the climax in animator ray harryhausens 20 million. Theres nothing that master animator ray harryhausen likes more than going on a. The government of the united states, along with the pentagon, organizes the first interplanetary expedition to the planet venus.
Ray harryhausen wanted the film to be shot in color, but the budget wouldnt allow that. Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed. Hang in there long enough and youll be treated to one of the better giantmonsterontheloose films of all time, brought to life by legendary fx master ray harryhausen. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto int. Featuring extraordinary visual effects by cinematic genius ray harryhausen, the film pits earthlings against alien humanoids in a violent battle for earths survival. When the first manned flight to venus returns to earth, the rocket crashlands in the mediterranean near a small italian fishing village. The creature from venus has escaped from sedation at the rome zoo, citizens fleeing as it tangles with an elephant, lt. Feza canavari 20 million miles to earth 1957 brrip dual turkce dublaj bb66 trailler. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page. Disc twos extras begin with a new documentary, remembering 20 million miles to earth 26 minutes. It was a few years later i came across an issue of famous monsters of filmland remember that one. Remebering 20 million miles to earth the colorization process tim burton sits down with ray harryhausen interview with joan taylor david schechter on film musics unsung hero 20 million miles more comic book video photo galleries original ad artwork.
The locals manage to save one of the astronauts, colonel calder, the mission commander. Jul 20, 2015 if the earth is this large at 1 million miles away why was it so small in pictures from the moon at 238,000 miles away. The live action sequences of the film were completed in 1979, long before. Inspired from the classic scifi film 20 million miles to earth we are proud to unleash the monster from venus ymir 12 action figure. Schneers morningside productions for columbia pictures and directed by nathan h. Some pedestrian acting drags the film down a bit, along with a lack of storytelling vision. Movie info one of specialeffects wizard ray harryhausens preseventh voyage of sinbad efforts, 20 million miles to earth borrows a few pages from king kong. May 11, 2012 top 20 most rewatched horror movie scenes of all time duration. It came from beneath the sea is a great creature feature, earth vs the flying saucers is classic scifi and 20 million miles to earth is probably the best in the set, and the best showcase for mr harryhausens stopmotion work as the ymir is a brilliant design and very well animated. Ray harryhausens ymir is considered one of his most popular creations. Gordon tried in vain to produce satisfactory special effects in his derivative klunkers. A manned space flight from venus crash lands in the mediterranean, losing its most precious cargo. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. It did, though, further the evolution of harryhausens skill and artistry, not to mention his presently exalted position.
The spacecraft xy21 with a crew of seventeen successfully reaches the planet 20 million miles away and vast. The first human expedition to venus returns to earth in a crash landing off the coast of italy. While a lot of the film seems quite lowbudget, harryhausen. Hang in there long enough and youll be treated to one of the.