A second space vessel, one of rescue when the first ship crashes on Mars, picks up Carruthers who is not believed by anyone including his government back home that an alien monster killed his crew. Edward Carruthers(Marshall Thompson)loses his crew to an alien monster than drains it's victims of their blood and water(even from the bone marrow and tissue)during an expedition on Mars. I am not sure how Carpenter knows this, but if it is true we could perhaps give them even more credit: this is a production above and beyond the average quickly-produced garbage.Ĭol.
John Carpenter claims the film was shot in six days. Even the design of the ship seems like it took a fair amount of effort. But I think it still ranks a cut above many (or most) of the science fiction films of its day. And the way they walk outside the ship in zero gravity. The alien is obviously a man with a rubber suit. The film has its level of "cheese", with people smoking on a spaceship (which seems like a bad idea, but I guess you could smoke on airplanes so maybe it made sense). And you can sort of see the similarities, or at least the general plot: after landing on an alien world, explorers from Earth unknowingly pick up a deadly creature that hopes to kill them all. This film's claim to fame is that it inspired "Alien". The first manned expedition to Mars is decimated by an unknown life form.
Obviously almost every aspect of the film has dated severely by now (not just the special effects but also, for example the role of women in science) and the script is crammed with hilarious improbabilities (the monster dodges bullets and even grenades, but it's petrified of a tiny little flame?) The acting performances are way above average for that time, with particularly Marshall Thompson and Shirley Patterson shining like stars. The nine-headed crew of the second mission will soon be able to defend Carruthers' story, as the unnamed monster sneaks aboard and turns the voyage back to earth into a deadly ordeal.
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Nobody believes Carruthers' story about an unconquerable Martian killing off his crew and he will have to stand trial himself. He awaits the arrival of a second spaceship that will take him back to earth AND to court marshal. The story opens with a sinister voice-over intro I love that spoken in by Colonel Edward Carruthers sole survivor of the very first manned mission to planet Mars.
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Still, I wouldn't hesitate recommending this movie to fans of nostalgic Sci-Fi, as the action is fast-paced, the characters are likable and the guy-in-the-rubber-monster-suit is highly memorable. "Alien" promptly became an immortal classic thanks to the Ridley Scott's unique talent of building up claustrophobic suspense, the titular creature's nightmarish design and the flawless acting performances of the entire cast (including Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt and Ian Holm), whereas "It!" simply stayed a charming but nonetheless fairly insignificant 50's monster movie. That's basically it and that's also all that "Alien" has in common with "It! The Terror from beyond Space". Hideous and invincible extraterrestrial monster gets aboard a spaceship and kills off the astronauts one by one.
I think we can all safely agree that the rudimentary plot of Scott's film is the least impressive aspect about the entire production. Of course, being the blueprint for "Alien" has to be put into perspective just slightly. I find this quite a remarkable little trivia detail, as "Alien" is generally and deservedly regarded as one of the greatest and most legendary milestones of Sci-Fi cinema and, if the premise of such a classic is inspired by a cheap and typically 1950's monster mania flick, than it means that this source of inspiration must be an underrated and overall very decent film. The Netflix doc, directed by Felicity Morris, concentrates on his activities conning different women out of their savings, while criss-crossing Europe in private jets, posting glamorous pictures on social media and using their money to seduce new potential female funders.įollowing the release of The Tinder Swindler – which Netflix revealed this week is its most-watched documentary to date with 166million hours watched in its first 28 days of release – Hayut has attempted to launch a fresh career in the entertainment industry.The "Fun Facts" section on the back of the Midnite Movies DVD proudly exclaims that this film formed the main inspiration for Ridley Scott's film "Alien". Hayut has served several jail sentences for various fraudulent activities. Although the case was on the verge of being dropped after three years, it was picked up again this month after Spanish police contacted the Norwegian journalist who is seen in the Netflix doc unmasking Hayut as a swindler.