World Without End/Satellite in the Sky
by Edward Bernds, Paul Dickson
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Actor: Hugh Marlowe, Nancy Gates, Nelson Leigh, Rod Taylor, Shirley PattersonDirector: Edward Bernds, Paul Dickson
Brand: WHV
Writer: Edward Bernds
Writer: Edith Dell
Writer: J.T. McIntosh
Writer: John Mather
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 165 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-10-07
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video
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- What awaits us in the vast reaches of space? The imaginations of moviemakers are always eager to take us there - as in these two Nifty '50s sci-fi voyages. Hugh Marlowe, Rod Taylor and other Mars-mission astronauts skid on a time warp into a future Earth nuked into an era of fear, mutant monstrosities and diminishing group of subterranean survivors. Can these flyboys from the past somehow pres
DVD Reviews of World Without End/Satellite in the Sky
DVD Review: The World's Fine But the Satellite Ain't!
Summary: 4 Stars
First off, I'm thrilled that World Without End has FINALLY been released in its original theatrical Cinemascope. Secondly, you get two 1950s B flicks for the price of one. In this package, WWOE is, to my tastes, decidedly better than SITS.
As has been stated WORLD WITHOUT END is a takeoff on HG Wells' TIME MACHINE, 'cept this time the good guys live under ground and the baddies bask in the sun light (when they're not holed up in caves that is.)
Synopsis: An intrepid crew of five U.S. astronuts on their way back to earth from a trek to Mars get a little side tracked in a time warp and end up back on earth but this time about 500 years ahead of schedule. From the time they touch down, things don't go very well at all. They are first attacked by large, stuffed animal spiders in one of the most unintentionally hilarious scenes in sci fi movie history. Next it's literally a night time wake up call by a group of one eyed cyclops neanderthals who toss our boys around like rag dolls before they are pistol whipped into retreat. our desperate crew finally find safety in a cave and are taken in by a group of leotard and skull cap clad wimps who are all that's left of a nuclear war ravaged civilization.
Our boys are wondering, "What in hell are we doing here?" when they are greeted by a bevy of tall, leggy, mini dress-clad Vargas girls of the likes of gorgeous Nancy Gates and Shawn Smith, not to mention a very cute, but slightly shorter brunette, Lisa Montell. Wellll...suddenly things ain't so bad around here after all!! The gals are captivated by the higher testosterone levels of our more manly men. So our now wide-eyed boys decide that these folks could use a little rescuing from their cramped environs and rather desultory existence, so they are now eager to help out a little.
Naturally, there's a party crasher in the crowd named Mories who tries everything in the book to thwart our heroes but eventually gets his comeuppance when he ill advisedly decides to conk Lisa on the head with a brick 'cause she would spread some bad news about him to the authorities. Yep, the neanderthals get him as he flees the cave for "safety", Certainly, an ill advised move on his part.
With some made-for-the-occasion ordinance (a bazooka) from our advanced civilization friends, our heroes splatter a few of the neanderthals around the countryside, just to let everyone know who's boss now. Then Hugh Marlowe wrestles and dispenses with the one eyed chief of the local tribe to seal the deal and everyone returns to the earth's surface to live happily ever after.
This is a fine film that really made an impact on me as a young boy when I saw it in the theater with my folks. Time and cynicism have taken a little off of that edge, but I still enjoy it immensely.
As for SATELLITE in the SKY, this film is as boring and lifeless as its title. Also it has nothing whatsoever to do with satellites. Scientists want to detonate a nuclear bomb in outer space 'cause they're chicken and don't wanna screw up the earth. Imagine that! Sound familiar? But can you imagine someone suggesting something like that in this age?!? Environmentalists, not to mention all the rest of us, would be beyond outraged, dare I say...terrified! That, in itself, would make for a great espionage/drama flick. But not here.
In all fairness (we gotta do that), this was Great Britain's first attempt at a sci fi flick and the film makers are decidedly uncomfortable with the material. The film is uneven in its direction, story line and script. The most exciting portion of the film for me is the very beginning, with some aerial footage of a very cool English Vulcan jet bomber. That was one sweet looking airplane (I love aircraft).
But after that it's too many coffee and sandwich breaks, pointless subplots, tepid love interests, water cooler conversations and a professor who wildly over acts during the space ship sequences that made it difficult for me to stay awake while attempting to finish this film. Ok, so the space ship is cool looking but looks downright silly while it wildly puffs volumes of lazy smoke in outer space. Don't they know there's no oxygen out there? Anyway, the bomb finally (and mercifully) detonates in space to end the film and I can go to bed now!
Technically, the picture quality and sound are first rate for both films but there are virtually no extras of anything. Fortunately, the films give you nice menus with plenty of chapter breaks for scene searching.
In summation, I recommend this dvd package for any fans of 1950s sci fi. And kidding aside, I don't think either film will ultimately disappoint. As for ratings, I give WWOE a solid **** as a quality B film and **1/2 for SITS.
Description of World Without End/Satellite in the Sky
Synopsis:Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 10/07/08
Wide Screen: no
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: yes
Re-Release: no
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