azathothpwiggins In EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS, Hugh Marlowe stars as the world's stiffest, most cantankerous rocket scientist, out to make contact w/ the pilots of the title spacecraft. Can he convince his new pals not to eviscerate our beloved planet? One of the most memorable sci-fi films of the 1950's, it stands up well today, mostly due to Ray Harryhausen's superior, stop-motion saucer action! It also contains obligatory, explanatory narration, plentiful stock footage, and, of course, the ubiquitous Morris Ankrum as a Brigadier General! You'll be imitating the quivery-voiced aliens for weeks to come! A gem of highly entertaining hokum...

utgard14 Aliens in flying saucers have been shooting down rockets as fast as human scientists can send them up. But since people aren't getting the message, the aliens come to Earth and kill everyone at a military base. They contact one scientist (Hugh Marlowe) and tell him to set up a meeting with the world's leaders in 56 days to arrange surrender of the Earth to the alien invaders. With a deadline looming, the scientist works on building a weapon to stop the flying saucers.Great sci-fi movie directed by Fred F. Sears and featuring superlative Ray Harryhausen stop-motion effects. The special effects are really the star of this. The way the saucers look and move is pretty impressive. The aliens themselves are leathery-faced creatures hidden behind cool-looking robotic shells. The action sequences where the saucers attack Washington D.C. are a large part of what makes this movie a genre classic. Even the stock footage used is done so in an effective and ingenious way. Hugh Marlowe is the hero of the piece and Joan Taylor is his helpful wife. Morris Ankrum has a good part as the Army general the aliens take under their control. Ankrum had a face that was made for black & white movies and director Sears makes great use of it in some creepy scenes inside the saucer. It's a fun movie from the defining decade for sci-fi films. Many modern viewers won't give it a fair shot, unfortunately, but it's a must-see for all fans of classic sci-fi and Ray Harryhausen effects.

Fuzzy Wuzzy Blast off into orbit with this classic Sci-Fi Alien-Invasion Flick, featuring some truly remarkable flying saucer effects courtesy of Ray Harryhausen.EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS pits puny, little earthlings against mighty alien humanoids in a violent battle for Earth's survival.When the robot-like aliens arrive at a U.S. Army base in search of help for their dying planet, they attempt to make friendly contact with scientist Dr. Russ Marvin. But the military gets into the act and greets their fleet of saucers with non-stop gunfire, and so, the aliens are automatically forced to retaliate.Can Dr. Marvin invent the ultimate weapon in order to counter their terrible attack of mass destruction and save the human race in this deadly game of beat-the-clock? Well, buckle up and hold onto your seats, space fans, 'cause you're in for an intergalactic joyride of pure Sci-Fi/Fantasy fun, 1950s-style! Shot mainly on location in Washington, DC, this picture would be best described as being a cross between Independence Day and Mars Attacks! (on a considerably smaller scale, of course). It's quite easy to imagine both Directors Emmerich and Burton being inspired by this film for their respective pictures.

bayardhiler "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers"(1956) is one of those 1950's Sci-Fi movies that seems a bit hokey by today's standards, but yet still inspires the imagination. The movie starts out with two recently married scientists, Dr. Russell and Carol Marvin (played by Hugh Marlowe and Joan Taylor) on their way to see Carol's father, the general, when a flying saucer comes out of no where and hovers over them. Naturally, our heroes our terrified and eventually, the saucer flies off. They soon learn that their encounter with the saucer was no accident, as we learn that an advanced race of aliens are looking for a new place to stay, and what do you know, Earth looks pretty good. The thing that really makes this movie what it is, is the work of Ray Harryhausen. The stop motion animation master works his magic into the story, making you believe that aliens really are invading Washington, despite the hokeyness of the movie. As a kid, I remember play acting, imagining that the saucers were really coming to get me. You can also be sure that this movie inspired the makers of "Indpendence Day" and "Mars Attacks", due to the similarities in story and design. All in all, this is a great sci-fi film, as well as a great Ray Harryhausen movie. Check it out sometime, and remember to watch the skies.