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mariocki · 3 years ago

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The Monolith Monsters (1957)

"From time immemorial, the Earth has been bombarded by objects from outer space. Bits and pieces of the universe, piercing our atmosphere in an invasion that never ends. Meteors, the shooting stars on which so many earthly wishes have been born. Of the thousands that plummet toward us, the greater part are destroyed in a fiery flash as they strike the layers of air that encircle us. Only a small percentage survives. Most of these fall into the water which covers two thirds of our world. But from time to time, from the beginning of time, a very few meteors have struck the crust of the Earth and formed craters; craters of all sizes, sought after and pored over by scientists of all nations for the priceless knowledge buried within them. In every moment of every day they come, from planets belonging to stars whose dying light is too far away to be seen. From infinity they come: meteors."

#the monolith monsters #1957 #creature feature #b movie #american cinema #john sherwood #norman jolley #robert m. fresco #jack arnold #grant williams #lola albright #les tremayne #trevor bardette #phil harvey #william flaherty #harry jackson #richard h. cutting #linda scheley #dean cromer #steve darrell #claudia bryar #troy donahue #endearingly silly scifi b movie which succeeds purely on its originality: what if a meteor could reproduce apparently exponentially and at #great speed?? what then?? terror�� that's what! facing down the approaching menace is a chocolate box designer's dream of small town #american folk‚ who must work together and use community spirit to defeat the encroaching alien menace (the cold war vibes are unsubtle to #say the least). the science is all pretty questionable and the threat kind of undercut by how many times people just get in their cars and #drive away from the evil rocks‚ but the fx work is laudable and there's some delightful destruction of miniature sets to be had #mostly this is compelling for its sheer uniqueness; a monster movie without a monster‚ where the threat may be from space but is (from a #technical pov) purely natural. there's a sly dig at the dangers of bureaucracy in the tail end but mostly this is about simple folk vs #simple (but dangerous) rocks. and after all‚ isn't that the history of the human condition? no? i guess not. i had fun tho

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esonetwork · 3 years ago

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Monolith Monsters (revisited)| Episode 337

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Monolith Monsters (revisited)| Episode 337

Jim revisits a classic Universal Sci-Fi from 1957, “Monolith Monsters,” starring Grant Williams, Lola Albright, Les Tremayne, Linda Scheley and Trevor Bardette. Following a meteor strike near a small town in the desert, residents begin dying in a mysterious way. A government geologists races against time to stop the threat. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, the Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

#1957 Sci-Fi #ESO Network #Grant Williams #Jim Adams #Les Tremayne #Lola Albright #Monolith Monsters #Monster Attack!#Rock Monsters From Space #Trevor Bardette #Universal Pictures

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