This is another of the posts in my series on science-fiction films that I wanted to reblog.
The 1956 film The Invasion Of The Body Snatchers is a seminal piece of cinema. This movie combined the theme of alien invaders with that of xenophobia and the fear of communists infiltrating American society. Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter starred in the film, and directed by Don Siegel, in an Allied Artists film. The film was based on a novel by Jack Finney called The Body Snatchers.
This black and white movie is atmospheric and establishes quickly a tone of distrust and disquiet, by creating a world in which normalcy seems just out of place. This questioning of normalcy, especially in the context of 1950s America, in which conformity was seen as a virtue, is a strength of the movie. In post World War Two America, many people lived in a segregated world, divided by race, class, and religion. Also, the United States was suffering through…
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The end sequence…when they are hiding and he finds out the woman is one of them…pure cinematic.gold.
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Yes, it certainly is.
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This was a good movie. Thanks for sharing these posts again!
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You are welcome!
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I only saw the original a few years ago, and so of course I found it somewhat cheesy. But I can definitely see the attraction. I grew up in the 80s so cheesy horror films are kind of my mainstay.
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It is especially valuable in terms of a reflection of the attitudes and fears of the Cold War.
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I have never seen this movie, but the plot was retold to me by my husband and now, when someone acts out of character, we say “Okay, where’s the pod????”
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Yes! And if you can, you should watch it.
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You will be assimilated.
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Now, that would be the line from The Borg — from Star Trek The Next Generation
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Bingo. And if you have a fadebook account, the ZorkerBorg has done his job — well.
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Thanks .. made an enormous impression on me as a teenager and one of those films you can revisit and spot more each time. Regards Thom.
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Thom, You are welcome!
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