Author: John Welsh
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Forbidden Planet (1956)
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Read more: Forbidden Planet (1956)The mission is simple; rescue any survivors of the starship Bellerophon, twenty years out from Earth to Altair IV
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
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Read more: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)Dr. Buckaroo Banzi is a neurosurgeon,physicist, and test pilot with his own heavily armed rock band, The Hong Kong Cavaliers.
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It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)
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Read more: It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)The inspiration for this It! The Terror from Beyond Space many be found in A. E. van Vogt’s story the Black Destroyer. IT in-turn inspired Alien.
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Coup de Chance: aka, Stroke of Luck
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Read more: Coup de Chance: aka, Stroke of LuckThe almighty was supposed to keep mortals in line by threat of divine punishment in a promised afterlife. At least those among us who subscribed to such notions; however, a clever few reason they could break the rules society pretends to live by and rewards would come their way.
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I Married a Monster from Outer Space. (1958)
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Read more: I Married a Monster from Outer Space. (1958)The story is predicated on the idea that an alien race from the Andromeda constellation has the technology for intergalactic space travel but has little or no understanding of genetics.
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Unearthly Stranger (1963)
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Read more: Unearthly Stranger (1963)A British scientist had just made a breakthrough with the “formula” for the program when, lo and behold, his brain exploded the night before he could share it with his fellow scientists
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Phase IV (1974)
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Read more: Phase IV (1974)An unnamed cosmic event has a curious and unpleasant effect on our tiny ant friends here on Mother Earth. Different ant species no longer make war on one another and are working in cooperation
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The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
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Read more: The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)The Day the Earth Caught Fire opens with clichéd character Peter Stenning, a washed-up alcoholic reporter, in the middle of a desert city, London. Dust and sand claiming the buildings.
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
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Read more: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)“Nobody gets to be a cowboy forever…” –Monte Walsh
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Shack Out on 101 (1955)
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Read more: Shack Out on 101 (1955)In 1955 the state of war between the Soviet Union and Germany officially ended. Elvis Presley appeared on television for the first time, and Kermit the Frog was introduced to the world by the young Jim Henson. Yes, Kermit’s a Boomer.