7/3/2023 0 Comments Face of mars 4kGiven the Cold War tensions of the time, this is entirely fitting. Yes, this film is very pulpy, but one can see the effort put in to provide a classic look for a low-budget yet effective film.Īs far as the story being told, sure, it’s not going to terrify too many now, but there is a reasonable effort put into delivering a plot reliant on its focus around young David and the inability to trust adults and authority figures. Known as the first film of its kind to provide aliens and their spacecraft in color, there is a lot of good work put in to emphasize the production and costume design, allowing the film to rise above being just a simple B-movie. For one, it looks great, thanks to the use of color. Rushed into production to arrive in theaters before the (superior) sci-fi flick War of the Worlds, there is plenty to admire about this alien invasion film from director William Cameron Menzies. David eventually contacts proper authorities, who begin to believe this crazy story as a possible invading vanguard from Mars. Soon enough, others begin acting the same. Upon investigation by his father, he returns changed in a strange way. Looking out his bedroom window, he sees a flying saucer descend into a sandpit behind his home. David MacLean ( Jimmy Hunt) is a young boy awakened one night by a loud thunderstorm. Not only was there a war of the worlds, but the invaders from Mars came as well. Thanks to Ignite Films and restoration producer Scott MacQueen, Invaders From Mars now has a pretty splendid 4K restoration to truly show off the work that went into designing this film.ġ953 was a busy year for aliens. That said, I’ve only recently caught up with When Worlds Collide, and I’m happy to see these older films being handled in a way that can preserve what made them special. Given how much I enjoy atomic-age media, 50s sci-fi flicks, and monster movies, it’s actually wild that I’ve never seen the original Invaders From Mars until now.
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