1950's-1960s Sci-Fi

[pedromonkey]

what's your favourite golden age sci-fi movie?

[vincenzo]

2001: A Space Odyssey is my all time favourite sci-fi film. From the 50's I would probably go for the original War Of The Worlds. Still a classic today.

I also love Plan 9 From Outer Space but that's because I need therapy.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

I'd say it's probably between Forbidden Plant and War Of The Worlds.Doesn't matter what I'm doing,If I switch on the tv and any one of those happen to be playing,I'll watch them,even if they've been on for a while.

[pedromonkey]

i love war of the worlds and forbidden planet is a marvel in cinematic production, but for me it has to be either Invaders from mars or Them!, with honorable mention to the day the earth stood still.

[mark meakin]

Very difficult to pick one great sci-fi film from the 50s as there were so many.
My favourites
The Incredible Shrinking Man
This Island Earth (Possibly my very favourite)
I Married A Monster From Outer Space
Forbidden Planet
Them !
Invaders From Mars
War Of The Worlds
It Came From Outer Space
Day The Earth Stood Still

Some British goodies
Fiend Without A Face
X-The Unknown
The Quatermass Experiment
Quatermass 2

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

2001: A Space Odyssey and The Day the Earth Stood Still for me.

[Paul]

Them!
The Monster that Challenged the World
IT! Terror from beyond Space
Planet of the Vampires
The Earth Dies Screaming
The Thing from another World

[pedromonkey]

oooo! planet of the vampires is good. still need to get hold of a copy though

[mark meakin]

Originally Posted by pedromonkey

oooo! planet of the vampires is good. still need to get hold of a copy though

I have the Midnite movies release.Probably a bit pricey now.

[Aurora75]

Probably '2001', but i have a real soft spot for Godards 'Alphaville' too. Super stylish and understated for a sci fi. Anna Karina too which is a bonus.

Barbarella deserves a mention too, love all the sets in that film