This Island Earth

[steve12553]

I was digging in old threads and was delighted to find people show some respect for This Island Earth. I enjoy this film every time I watched it over the years. For the 50s it was wonderful. I was very disappointed when they picked it for their Mystery Science Theater 3000 movie. It was not in the grade with the movies they picked apart on the old weekly show.

[j. d. worthington]

I just about dropped my eye-teeth when I saw this as a thread. I haven't heard anything about this film in YEARS!

For my own part, I'm afraid I didn't find it held up as well as several other films from the period, but I still think it's worth watching, especially for anyone who has a fondness for classic (Golden-Age) sf. And, yes, I'd say the acting is chiefly what brings it down. Still, I have great affection for this film, and I agree -- it's high bloody time they put it out on DVD!!!