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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
a.k.a. Invasion of the Flying Saucers Director: Fred Sears Cast: Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor, Donald Curtis, Morris Ankrum

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  • DVD Release Date: 01/15/2008
  • Original Release: 1956
  • Rating: Rated PG13
  • Sales Rank: 8,573
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Features

Disc One: ; Feature available in original B&W and Color (ChromaChoice to toggle between B&W and color); Audio commentary with Ray Harryhausen, visual effects artists Jeffrey Okun and Ken Ralston, and Arnold Kunert; ; Disc Two: ; Remembering Earth vs. The Flying Saucers; The Hollywood Blacklist and Bernard Gordon; Tim Burton sits down with Ray Harryhausen; Interview with Joan Taylor; A present-day look at stop-motion; David Schecter on film music's unsung hero; Digital sneak peek of Flying Saucers vs. The Earth comic book; Original screenplay credits; Video photo galleries; Original Ad artwork; The Colorization process

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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Earth vs. The Flying Saucers
1. UFO Sighting [2:46]
2. Operation Sky Hook [2:46]
3. Stop and Evaluate [3:25]
4. Shot Down [3:25]
5. Special BBQ [4:32]
6. Rocket Number 12 [4:32]
7. UFO Landing [1:29]
8. Destroy and Capture [1:29]
9. Interstellar Conveyance [2:53]
10. The Message [2:53]
11. Calling the UFO [2:37]
12. Car Chase [2:37]
13. Boarding the UFO [2:48]
14. Between the Ticks [2:48]
15. Avoid Fighting [3:47]
16. New Weapon [3:47]
17. Function in Reality [3:03]
18. It Works [3:03]
19. Fire It Up [2:48]
20. Humanoid [2:48]
21. Decoding Their Language [3:07]
22. Super Powers [3:07]
23. Sun Spots [1:59]
24. Going Away Present [1:59]
25. Breaking Through [2:40]
26. Shot Down [2:40]
27. Falling From the Sky [3:20]
28. Present Danger Ended [3:20]

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Editorial Reviews

Anyone who's seen the 1996 science-fiction lampoon Mars Attacks may have trouble watching Earth vs. the Flying Saucers with a straight face. Hugh Marlowe plays scientist Russell Marvin, who is on-hand when an alien spacecraft lands on earth. The saucermen at first insist that they've come in peace, but Marvin suspects otherwise. Sure enough, the visitors eventually declare their intention to take over the earth within the next 60 days, adding that the military's weapons are useless against them. The two-month window gives Marvin and his cohorts plenty of time to build-up superweapon, and thus stave off the seven-saucer invasion force. Special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen does a nice job laying waste to Washington DC in the film's memorable finale. The supporting cast of Earth vs. the Flying Saucers includes those two sci-fi flick stalwarts of the 1950s, Morris Ankrum and Thomas Browne Henry. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Earth vs. the Flying Saucersby Anonymous

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March 15, 2004: I may be alone in this but I consider Independence Day a remake of this movie, and an inferior remake at that. Not only did this film scare the willies out of me as a kid, but the weapons they use to defeat the aliens are plausible. Also you get to see ENIAC (the only computer in the world at that time) in action! Great fun!

This review was written about the DVD Wide Screen / Black & White edition.

Earth vs. the Flying Saucersby Anonymous

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December 29, 2002: Given the medium to low budget sci-fi stuff Hollywood was producing in 1956, this movie exceeds all expectations. I first viewed it in 1960 and it introduced me to the Universe. With a stronger plot, this overlooked classic may have been a blockbuster. The Stop Motion Ainmation is superb, and weapons like fazers and lazers that effectively disintegrate tanks and troops abound. Bullet proof space suits that enchance the sight and hearing of the invaders along with impenetrable force fields make it an enemy that's tough to beat. All of it quite believable, even in black and white. Viewed from a nostalgic perspective, it's very enjoyable.

This review was written about the DVD Wide Screen / Black & White edition.