The Flying Saucer

Starring:George Baxter, Robert Boon, Frank Darien, Roy Engel, Pat Garrison, Virginia Hewitt, Russell Hicks, Lee Langley (II), Earle Lyon, Philip Morris, Garry Owen, Denver Pyle, Lester Sharpe, Hantz von Teuffen
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

Description

Look up to the stars... for we are not alone! First THE COSMIC MAN arrives in a strange spherical spaceship. Is he here to destroy the world or bring it peace? Humanity stands in the balance in this powerful and engaging sci-fi saga with John Carradine, inspired by The Day the Earth Stood Still. Then a STRANGER FROM VENUS has the power of life and death at his touch, and Academy Award-winner Patricia Neal is a woman caught up in the biggest event in history in this touching and haunting story of "first contact" with a peaceful and advanced intelligence from another planet. Finally, America and Russia race against the clock in a thrill-packed contest to capture THE FLYING SAUCER hidden in the uncharted, avalanche-prone wastelands of Alaska. After experiencing these three fantastic tales of Cold War-era visitors from another world, you'll never look through a telescope the same way again!

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just not that good!!!.......2006-06-24

i really wanted to like these movies,i really did,but they are just not very good! the transfersare ok,not great,but ok it's the three movies that just aren't any good.

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Definitely NOT what you'd think!
Ugh, the worst ever!
Mikel Conrad battles the Red Menace...sort of....
Finally.... good!!!1
A Cult Film

The Flying Saucer
Starring: George Baxter , Robert Boon , Frank Darien , Roy Engel , and Pat Garrison
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00005B6KL
Release Date: 2001-05-08

Description

By January 1950, "Atomic Age" America was fueled with rabid paranoia. Russia had the H-bomb, communists were infiltrating unions and academia, strange unidentified objects called "flying saucers" were invading our skies and a small New Mexico town called Roswell was suddenly made famous. "The Flying Saucer" is about a thrill-packed race between the United States and Russia to capture a flying saucer hidden in the uncharted, avalanche-prone wastelands of Alaska.

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Definitely NOT what you'd think!.......2007-06-19

SPOILERS: But then again, once you read this, you may be grateful.

Those of you who watched She-Wolf of London (which had nothing whatever to do with werewolves, monsters or even wolves, for that matter) and came away feeling cheated will understand what I mean.

This film has nothing whatever to do with real flying saucers, outer space, aliens or anything at all "not of this earth." It's all about cold-war hysteria, the evil Russians and "the Red Menace" ---and even there it comes up muddled.

As other reviewers have noted, the print used has suffered with age and shows it. The sound is almost inaudible at some points except with the volume at max. There are some flutters on the soundtack and a lot of hum.

The picture is generally clear, but there is some inescapable damage in places. I noticed some "ghosting" at points, where it looked like the projector was fluttering (like the very end of Blair Witch).

The location photography was exceptional and deserved a better film than this. Trim out all the exposition and interior scenes and this would have made an excellent travelogue for Alaska.

I must, however come down on the hard side and state firmly that this film is NOT worth paying full retail for (anything over $10 and you'll seriously regret it -believe me). Find yourself a good used copy for about $4 and enjoy the scenery -literally.

Ugh, the worst ever!.......2004-05-23

This "movie" is B-A-D. I'm a big fan of cheezy sci-fi noir, and enjoy atomic-age paranoia movies, but this one scrapes bottom. I can't think of any aspect of it to recommend, except maybe the lady screaming. On second thought, I can recommend using this DVD as a wind chime, or maybe flinging it a barking dog. Too bad it can't be given a negative star to damp some of the more favorable reviews...

Mikel Conrad battles the Red Menace...sort of...........2004-04-12

Mikel Conrad, who appeared uncredited in a number of films through the late 40's and early 50's, not only starred in The Flying Saucer (1950), but also is listed as the writer, director, and producer. One may also have seen Mr. Conrad (in rare credited roles) in films like Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) and Francis the Talking Mule (1950).

First of all, let me say right off the bat that while there is a flying saucer in this film, it's not from outer space, and there are no spacemen bent on world domination or coming to steal out women for weird procreation experiments anywhere in this film. The flying saucer is a plot device in the movie, but the whole science fiction angle to the story is pretty much non-existent. Just fair warning to anyone looking for a little cheesy science fiction fun from the 50's.

The movie starts off with a flying saucer zipping around the air, freaking people out, and newspaper headlines scream of its' appearance. Various world governments (well, the only two that counted at that time, us and Big Red) have taken an interest in this amazingly fast aircraft, and are seeking it out. The thought being that one could drop atomic bombs anywhere, anytime, unfettered. Should the Red Menace get their hands on this, well...remember, this was 1950 and the Cold War was in full swing. Mikel Conrad is Mike Trent, a millionaire playboy and government spy... well, I am unsure if he was an actual agent or just got recruited in the movie, but either way...you see, there seems to be a good amount of activity in Alaska concerning the Russians, and since Mike Trent's family has diversified interests there, goldmines, logging camps, beaver farms, igloo construction, the United States government thought he would make the perfect agent to send in and see what's going on...under the premise that he had a nervous breakdown and is going home to recuperate. At his side is Vee Langley (played by Pat Garrison), another government agent posing as Mike's nurse. (Actually, the only actor you may recognize in here is Denver Pyle, who was on TV's Dukes of Hazzard as Uncle Jesse. Pyle plays a Communista goon...I think...he didn't get a lot of screen time).

So Mike and Vee are traveling by boat to a hunting lodge owned by Mike's family, and we get to see a whole lot of beautiful Alaskan scenery. We also get to see Mike smoke like a chimney. I swear, the first half of this film you couldn't go five minutes without seeing Mike light up another cigarette. We also get voiceover from Mike, telling us a little about the beautiful scenery, but, I have to say, it was kind of difficult to listen to Mike expound on the loveliness of the surrounding Alaskan wilderness and then watch him pitch cigarette butts into the pristine, crystal clear Alaskan waters...but I digress. They finally arrive at the near empty family hunting lodge and meet Hans, the caretaker. Mike doesn't recognize Hans, and asks where the other caretaker is, to which Hans replies he doesn't know. Plot point? Probably...he certainly is a suspicious looking individual, and he seems to have a Frenchie accent and often wears a beret, sure signs of a no-goodnik.

Well, after some more goofy stuff, we do find out that the saucer is in the area, and the Russians are actively looking for it, with agents Mike and Vee right in the middle of the action...sort of...what's the big mystery of the flying saucer? Will Mike and Vee be able to find it before the Stalingradians? (Vee might, but I think Mike, aka Sir Smokes-A-Lot, will probably pass away of emphysema before the end of the film)

The Flying Saucer is basically a low-rent, James Bond spy movie without the cool gadgets or interesting characters. The film gets points for using the Alaskan wilderness as a backdrop, but loses points for the pretty lame plot devices and even lamer dialogue. I do admire Conrad's effort in writing, producing and directing this feature. Independent filmmaking is always a sketchy business, so I have to cut him a little slack as he seemed to make the best of what he had, and this certainly didn't turn out all bad.

Wade Williams and Image Entertainment provide a pretty poor print for this release, one with obvious damage to the film throughout. It's still watchable, but at a few points lines on the film are pretty heavy, and speckling severe. The audio is comparatively better, but also suffers at a couple of points. I wasn't surprised at the condition of the film, and I doubt Criterion has this on their list of future releases, so this is probably the best you're going to get on DVD. Special features include a trailer for the film, and trailers for five other Wade Willams/Image releases. I am giving this film three stars, two for the movie and one for the great looking scenery used in the film. All in all, The Flying Saucer is a mildly entertaining Cold War relic, and, at the very least, I learned that if you are ever underneath a glacier, traveling along a passageway, do not fire a submachine gun. You are only asking for trouble, my friend.

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Finally.... good!!!1.......2002-12-04

I bought this movie thinking it was the movie Spielberg reviewed on the close Encounter's DVD special feature. I had a good and a bad surprise. It was definitely not a sci-fi movie at all, but rather a spy kind of movie. However considering that film is so old and so unpopular it does have is charm. I think the acting is good, the plot of the movie makes sense, and the scenes of Alaska are splendid. I have tons of DVD at home and somehow this film is one of my favorites. But then again... for my taste.

A Cult Film.......2001-08-25

Having never watched this film before i was afraid it would turn out to be one of the worst of the 50's sci-fi classics. But i was pleasantly surprised, sure nobody can deny that it suffers from a lack of action and special effects[more shots of the saucer and a faster pace would have helped]but the film boasts superb location photography of Alaska. I also thought that the film's star Mikel Conrad[he also wrote, produced and directed] made a likeable hero playing a millionaire playboy recruited by the government to track down those responsible for the saucer[shades of an early james bond type character i think]. My only gripe was concerning the russians who also wished to get their hands on this super flying machine,why were they speaking with perfect american accents? was there a shortage of russian actors in 1950 or maybe these russians had attended an american linguistics school! This film also differs from other 50's sci-fi movies plotwise in that it has absolutely nothing to do with aliens or outer space, it is definately earthbound and therefore slightly disappointing in that respect,but on the whole a worthy addition to any serious 50's sci-fi fan's dvd collection. Just a few annoyances about the dvd itself,the quality of the original print is quite poor and could have done with restoration also the film appears broken and rejoined in quite a few places, a pity!

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First Spaceship on Venus/Flying Saucer
Starring: First Spaceship on Venus , and Flying Saucer
Manufacturer: Krb Music
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000DZKIW2
Release Date: 2006-04-04

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Original Black & white, 1950, 1959 release dates. Two cartoons and vintage commercials included.

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Snapshots

Manufacturer: Customflix
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Snapshots is a short film crafted in traditional stop motion animation. Sam, our bungling, likeable alien, flies his spaceship to an asteroid field destination spot. He takes along his camera in order to bring back memories of his trip. But, Sam also tries bringing home more than photos and finds himself in deep trouble with the local inhabtants.

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Apocolyptic Alien Love Triangle

Manufacturer: CustomFlix
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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A desperate housewife discovers she is the mother of an Alien/human hybrid species of mankind destined to survive the coming Apocolypse. According to ancient Incan beliefs we are the 5th race of man. The 6th race of man is due to emerge by the year 2012, when the ancient Incan calendar ends. Kendra Connelly, discovers that she is the middle of a bizarre love triangle. By day, she is the wife of a Nasa astronaut, designer of an interplanetary spacecraft. By night, she is abducted by Aliens. She must choose between staying with her husband or leaving him to join her Alien family. Directed by Emmy Award winning effects director Michael O'Connell (ABC's Summer Olympics, Casper, The Beginning) this film features the Roswell, New Mexico Alien spacecraft design revealed by the sole survivor of the U.S. Government's coverup.

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