Here is my personal list of 1950-70's Science Fiction movies, as some of my favourite film and TV franchises( Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Doctor Who, Star Wars) are fro this ear it just makes sense to share my Top 5 which is not a set in stone Top 5 these seem to change order or add new ones over time and my current moods and most tend to revolve around time travel or a dystopian future, parallel worlds.
#5. Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. 1966
My #5 pick is Daleks - Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. this was the second movie staring Peter Cushing as Dr Who, this is definitely the stronger movie of the 2 possibly because the story was based off a actual Doctor Who series The Dalek Invasion of Earth. Bernard Cribbins joins the Dr as one of his companions along with Roberta Tovey as Susan Foreman ( his granddaughter) and Jill Curzon as Louise.
Directed by Gordon Flemyng
Produced by Max J. Rosenberg
Written byMilton Subotsky
Based on The Dalek Invasion of Earth
by Terry Nation
Starring: Peter Cushing as Dr Who
Photo credits
Movie Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHSyoMPQibI
#4 The Time Machine 1960 The Time Machine is based on the novel by H.G Wells, an inventor constructs a machine that allows him to travel into the future, once there he discoverers the mankind has evolved into two different species one the passive, childlike, and vegetarian Eloi and the underground-dwelling Morlocks which feed on the Eloi. Part of the appeal for me is the campy effects of the 1960's style pair with a great story and you cant go.
Directed by George Pal
Produced by George Pal
Screenplay by David Duncan
Based on The Time Machine
by H. G. Wells
Starring Rod Taylor
Photo Credit
Movie Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36UQCZEsY9g
The 1973 film Soylent Green was based on the novel Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison and is a American dystopian thriller film set in year 2022. Stars Charlton Heston in a unofficial post-apocalyptic trilogy which include Planet of the Apes and the Omega man'
Directed byRichard Fleischer
Produced by Walter Seltzer
Screenplay by Stanley R. Greenberg
Based on Make Room! Make Room!
Starring Charlton Heston
Movie Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LozJSTjrvek
Forbidden planet is a 1956 Science Fiction movie and takes place in the 23rd Century, when United Planets Star ship C-57D reaches the planet Altair IV searching for the Earth expedition sent there 20 years ago.
Director: Fred M. Wilcox (as Fred McLeod Wilcox)
Writers: Cyril Hume (screen play), Irving Block (based on a story by)
Stars: Walter Pidgeon
Photo credit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_Planet
Movie Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxQ9GG6hUDM
Honorable Mentions
Omega Man, The (1971)
The Time Travellers( 1964)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Star Wars 1977 ( yes its a honourable mention as Empire Strikes Back is my favourite Star Wars Movie)
Science Fiction Movies i still need to find to watch
And #1 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 1972
Conquest is the 4th movie in the Planet of the Apes series and takes place in 1991 about 18 years after the events of Escape from the Planet of the Apes. In this movie we see the Apes over throw the humans when the son of Zira and Cornelius ( Caesar ) leads a revolt on their Cruel Human Masters, which creates a time loop leading to the original film.
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Writers: Paul Dehn, Pierre Boulle (based upon characters created by)
Stars: Roddy McDowall
Photo Credit
Movie Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWIbQqbivVc
What are you favourite Science Fiction movies of this era?
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