The Man From Planet X (Edgar G. Ulmer, 1951) [RePoPo]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type..................: Movie Container file........: AVI Video Format..........: H.264 Total Bitrate.........: 2775Kbps Audio format..........: AC3 (untouched) Audio Languages.......: English 1.0 Mono Subtitles Ripped......: Spanish Subtitles in Subpack..: Spanish, French Resolution............: 640x480 Aspect Ratio..........: 1.37:1 Original Aspect Ratio.: 1.37:1 Color.................: B/W FPS...................: 23.976 Source................: DVD NTSC Duration..............: 01:10:28 Genre.................: Science-Fiction IMDb Rating...........: 5.6 Movie Information.....: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043778/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYNOPSIS: An inexpensive but atmospheric sci-fi film, Man from Planet X takes place on a lonely Scottish island. Science professor Raymond Bond is monitoring the orbit of the mysterious "Planet X," which has entered the solar system and is travelling close to Earth. A spaceship lands from this planet, out of which pops a strange little man who looks something like an Easter Island statue. He has come to make contact with friendly Earthlings, but evil scientist William Schallert wants to exploit the spaceman's highly developed intellect for his own selfish ends. Schallert's nastiness turns the alien against the other Earthlings; the creature enslaves their minds and transforms them into zombies. Both Schallert and the alien are eventually destroyed--as Planet X, failing to establish a bond with Earth, spirals off into deep space. CAST: Robert Clarke - John Lawrence Margaret Field - Enid Elliot Raymond Bond - Prof. Elliot William Schallert - Mears Roy Engel - Constable Charles Davis - Geordie Gilbert Fallman - Dr. Blane Tom Daly CREW Edgar G. Ulmer - Director Jack Pollexfen - Producer / Screenwriter Aubrey Wisberg - Producer / Screenwriter John L. Russell - Cinematographer Charles Koff - Composer (Music Score) Fred R. Feitshans, Jr. - Editor Joel Moss - Sound/Sound Designer William Randall - Sound/Sound Designer Andy Anderson - Special Effects Jack R. Rabin - Special Effects Howard Weeks - Special Effects ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Review by Craig Butler Although filmed in six days on a ridiculously low budget (reportedly about $50,000), The Man from Planet X manages to be a nifty little sc-fi picture (and arguably the first of the alien invader sub-genre). Credit director Edgar G. Ulmer, who knew how to make the most with the least, for the majority of Planet X's success. Necessity being the mother of invention, Ulmer chose to shroud his painted back drops in the thickest of fogs, creating in the process a film that screams "atmosphere" from the get-go. Ulmer is also an old hand at creating suspense and tension and resolving the same, and the first appearance of the title character packs a pretty solid wallop, even today and in spite of the phoniness of the alien. Note, too, that despite the shock that the appearance carries, Ulmer takes the unusual option of having the character appear not as omnipotent but as a creature in need of aid. Indeed, Ulmer and the screenwriters deserve credit for the ambiguity they allow to permeate the script. While the alien eventually has plans for world domination on his mind, it's not clear whether he came to Earth with that in mind or whether he might have actually been willing to consider a more collaborative arrangement. While the screenplay on the whole is fairly typical of the genre, it is well packaged and plays its hand very effectively. Throw in a good "B" cast, and the result is a worthy little flick that's great to watch on a stormy night. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMDB forums (march9hare) A diminuative alien arrives on Earth in what looks for all the world like an oversized Christmas tree ornament and terrorizes a sleepy little Scottish town. Ultimately, both he and his spaceship are destroyed just as Planet X whisks by the Earth. This early fifties sci-fi effort was rushed into production to capitalize on Howard Hawks' "The Thing", and looks it. How rushed? Would you believe a six day shooting schedule? Six days; that's all Mid-Century Films could afford with a budget of less than $60,000. Shot on sets leased from the Hal Roach Studios (most were originally used in the film "Joan of Arc") and with less-than-convincing backdrops, this film somehow manages to capture a moody atmosphere that's perfect for the genre. Add to this an eerie score, and you can just overlook the genuinely hilarious alien. Everything about this creature screams "CHEAP!!!", from the obvious duct tape around the mouthpiece to the control valve on his backpack that looks like it was stolen from Alice Kramden's sink. What optical effects there are are nicely rendered by Jack Glass, and most of the performances are okay, especially that of Roy Engel, who plays Constable Tommy with an accent that would make James Doohan envious. Margaret Field plays Enid, Professor Eliot's daughter and the (we guess) love interest for Robert Clarke, the American reporter. We used the modifier "we guess" because there's no chemistry between the two, despite Clarke's repeated - and obvious - advances. A good deal of the dialogue is pretty strained, as well. Example: Prof. Eliot says to the two: "Let us concentrate on this remarkable object" and:"Ssshh! The scale is delicate; it responds to a breath upon it." Does anybody talk like this? Nobody we know. In spite of all this, plus the fact that the terror is somewhat forced and just why the alien's spaceship comes equipped with a hypnotic ray is never explained, believe it or not, "The Man from Planet X" isn't really a bad film, just a cheap one, and Robert Schallert fans can add a star. Try it; believe us, you COULD do worse! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE NOTICE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check you have installed the right codecs, as listed in this .nfo file, before trying to play it. VLC will play this file without having to install any codec. 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Panzerfaust1974 (2009-08-28)

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DrMemory666 (2011-09-21)

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DrMemory666 (2011-09-21)

P.S. Every time I see lightning but no thunder, I think of this movie.

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