A film by seven directors shows us moments in womens lives that usually remain hidden. It was released as part of a double feature with daughter of dr. Movies like the cyclops 1957 the invisible mans revenge 1944 invasion of the body snatchers 1956 maniac 1934 phantom of the opera 1943 return of the fly 1959 the undead 1957 the most dangerous game 1932 strange tale at midnight 1955 jack the ripper 1959. Its a fantastic thing as if the film were five minutes longer, it would quickly wear out its welcome.
The cyclops head is grotesque but sticking it on top a normal mans body ruins much of the illusion. Science fiction movies v 1957 1969 complete films plus the most complete filmography on you tube. Sure there were plenty of more obscure, low budget films that eluded me for years, but the so called classics were already notches on my viewing belt. He completed production in 1956 with a journeyman cast and the giant creatures that would earn him the shorthand mr. The extras are minimal as is the norm with warner archive movies.
The matte shots creating the colossal effect are badly dated but then these were well before computerized effects. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Get the best deals on 16mm horror movie film stocks when you shop the largest online selection at. This was one of gordons earliest films, completed in 1956, but not picked up for distribution until the following year, and like the. I knew of it, had read about it and had even seen clips from it over the years, but for. The theme of a monster created as a result of radioactivity was a common one in the 1950s. The 1957 cyclops ii is the rarest automobile ever displayed at the amelia. The only time they really get into any trouble is when marty inexplicably taunts the cyclops and ends up getting killed. Trooper hook western 1957 barbara stanwyck joel mccrea duration. Indeed, the cyclops functions as a sort of missing link between gordons first film, the consistently ludicrous king dinosaur easily his worst picture and colossal man beast. Instead she and her three male companions find behemoth bugs, giant battling lizards, mountains practically glowing with uranium, and a 25foottall human beast with a single eye, a meltedcheesesandwich face and a very scary attitude. Atlas in the land of the cyclops, maciste nella terra dei ciclopi, is a 1961 italian sword and sandal film starring gordon mitchell and chelo alonso.
The cyclops 1957 part 1 jabootus bad movie dimension. Please note that number of personal lists displayed might be different from the total number of personal lists this movie is in. Suddenly realizing that the giant might once have been her fiance, susan becomes emotionally distraught. Also there was a twoheaded one in the three stooges meet hercules and of course the best in the 7th voyage of sinbad. There is some suspense in this rather mediocre scifi movie, but not more than you would want to pay more than a quarter for, as you might have, if you were a kid back in 1957.
Cyclops 1957 is a science fiction horror film written, produced and directed by bert i. James craig, gloria talbott, lon chaney, tom drake, duncan parkin. The cyclops 1957 part 1 updated on september 20, 2009 by ken begg leave a comment my gray market dvd of this film kindly offers up two cuts, the theatrical and tv versions of the film. In the 1950s, cinemagoers were treated to a huge ensemble of giant monster movies, which at this point in time, seemed to be at their peak. Beginning of the end is a 1957 independently made american blackandwhite science fiction giant insects film, produced and directed by bert i. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime. For some reason or another, the deadly mantis was a film that i had never seen. I was wondering how many movies a cyclops made an appearance in.
It stars peter graves, peggie castle, and morris ankrum. Gordon embarked upon the cyclops 1957, writing, producing, directing, and contributing special effects. The cyclops 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The producerdirector worked feverishly to complete the film before money ran out, with only five or six days allotted to shooting. In the 1950s, cinemagoers were treated to a huge ensemble of giant monster. The film s storyline concerns an agricultural scientist graves who has successfully grown gigantic vegetables using radiation. From the short instructional film duck and cover but no matter where they go or what they do they always try to remember what to do if the atom bomb explodes right then. Gordons monster flick the cyclops is that is just a little over an hour long. Atlas in the land of the cyclops video dailymotion. The cyclops is a 1957 film about an expedition to mexico that finds and does battle with a mutated 25foot man with one big eye directed and written by bert i. The cyclops is a delightful bit of 1957 hokum directed bert i.
Jonna 19 is leaving her small town just after finishing her education, going to the big city, enjoying big city life until she is attacked by a man at night. Lovely susan winter organizes an expedition deep into the wilds of mexico. The cyclops 1957 coming from wac classic horror film board. She worked for her husband on such films as the cyclops 1957, the. The cyclops round eyes were strong, oneeyed giants in greek mythology, who helped zeus defeat the titans and hindered odysseus from getting home on time. Pilot bruce barton disappears while flying over tarahuamare mountains in mexico. Apr 03, 2020 the cyclops 1957 posted on april 3, 2020 at 1. Gordon on allmovie the cyclops is the simplest of all of bert i. Who knew there were multiple oneeyed men with a film noir hobby.
I rented a dvd and by mistake, it turned out to be this bert i. The cyclops 1957 is a monster horror, scifi movie starring james craig and gloria talbott. Craig helps out talbot in her search for her missing fiance, parkin. The deadly mantis 1957 79 minutes bmovie graveyard. An action film set in the near future, where mercenaries waging campaigns across the world have their missions broadcast in real time to not only their central command, but to audiences watching at home.
This movie was made in 1957 and was released by allied artists. I think that a weakness of this movie is that the team is almost never really in any danger. The cyclops official trailer a prosaic scifi picture that focuses on a schmaltzy, 50foot mutated monster. When a giant snake threatens susan, the cyclops rescues her, and in the chaos russ and lee escape from the cave. Their name is also spelled cyclopes, and, as usual with greek words, the letter k may be used in place of the c. Gloria talbott on making the cyclops 1957 i think someone else mightve posted this earlier, so apologies, but i realized from reading ms. I found a film today, made in turkey in 1966 called tarzan and the magical lamp which featured a giant, badly superimposed cyclops. The cyclops 1957 lovely susan winter organizes an expedition deep into the wilds of mexico. Facts about the greek mythological creature cyclops. Back in 1957, automobili cyclops spa introduced the worlds smallest and cheapest car, the cyclops ii. A test pilot is missing and a search party is sent out in the jungles of mexico. Talbotts immensely entertaining and insightful interview with tom weaver, on her experiences making the cyclops, that no matter what you might think of the quality of the finished product, the making of any film, is an epic experience for the.
Created by stan mott and robert cumberford and manufactured by italian automotive genius piero martini, the cyclops ii is minimalist transportation to the point of abject torture fetal seating position. Young, ray taylor jr a test pilot is missing and a search party is sent out in the jungles of mexico. The cyclops retaliates by killing melville, then lifts susan up and places her on a rock outside the cave. Force of habit follows the lives of various women throughout one day. Cyclops, an organization in david brins novel the postman. Making his first film, gordon went a markedly economical routeeven for himby making what might be called a strolling picture. The cyclops myth almost certainly originated in the greek islands, which in prehistoric times were the home of dwarf mastodons. Find where to watch the cyclops and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. James must shit gold film strip because i havent seen one bad video out of 100s yet. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. By the classical period they were all extinct, but their jumbled bones could be found in caves and still are.
Complete films, some in parts, some cross over several genres e. Watch atlas in the land of the cyclops film gorillas on dailymotion. Following the endearing dinosaur planet movie king dinosaur 1955, in which the titular dinosaur was an overgrown iguana, wisconsins own bert i. Find release information for the cyclops 1957 bert i. One campaign takes an unexpected turn when an elite soldier realizes the true nature of the battle hes fighting. Hes xaviers hammer, and he was treated as nothing but a. The original trailer in high definition of the cyclops directed by bert i. Three years later, his fiance susan winter throws together an expedition to search for him, consisting of wealthy stock speculator marty melville, biologist russ bradford and pilot lee brand. Gordon is a writerdirectorproducer whose lowbudget efforts in the horror and scifi genre were distinguished by gordons obsession with size. Buy the cyclops movie posters from movie poster shop.
Sciencefiction horror film geregisseerd door bert i. Gordons next effort, the subject of this new warner archive collection dvdr release, is the cyclops, a film finished soon after dinosaur but not released until just after the 1957 debut of gordons next picture, the much biggerbudgeted beginning of the end. Gordon film that i hadnt watched since the late 60s days of chiller theatre on wpi the cyclops 1957 classic horror film board classic horror film board. The cyclops is a science fiction horror film written, produced and directed by bert i.
Its phenomenal sales over the last 40 years have made it so common worldwide that only the most astute observer even notices them on the road today. Cyclops 1957 is a science fiction horror film written, produced and. An expedition to mexico finds and does battle with a mutated 25foot man with one big eye. The actress had a rather brief movie career, mainly in horror features of this type. The cyclops 1957 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. Badly, cyclops is the xman, its fine having logan as the main character, but scott is not a bitplayer. Typical of the b movie features of the period, a modicum.