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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Anomalous Material Weekly Feature: 10 Best 1950's Sci-Fi Films

As you may already know, I now take up weekly residence over at the great film site Anomalous Material.  The fine folks over there have given me a regular weekly gig as feature writer.  It is a series of top ten lists on various cinematic subjects (and anyone who knows me can attest to how perfectly suited I am to such an endeavor - yes I am a list nerd).  This week's feature piece (my ninth such piece) is on  1950's Science-Fiction (and Monster) Movies.  You may be able to see the wires but they are still fun fun fun indeed.  Anyway, read on true believers.


Below is a shot from a fun film, 20 Million Miles to Earth, which is spotlighted by great creature effects from the legendary Ray Harryhausen.  This film just missed making the list but I still wanted to include it somewhere - so here it is.

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11 comments:

  1. NatalieAugust 1, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    I love reading these lists/articles that you write every week - I think I'm a list nerd too (not that anyone could tell though). Looking forward to next week's.

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  2. Kevyn KnoxAugust 1, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    Thanx. It feels good to know somebody is reading. As for next week's list -- hope ya like a certain boy from Shawnee, Oklahoma. Now how's that for an obscure clue.

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  3. NatalieAugust 1, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    That is quite the obscure clue - I must say, I'm completely in the dark - But I am excited none-the-less. :)

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  4. Kevyn KnoxAugust 2, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    Here's another not so helpful hint -- that boy from Shawnee, Oklahoma spent a good portion of his breakthrough role in bed with an Oscar winner.

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  5. NatalieAugust 2, 2011 at 1:29 AM

    I think I figured out who that boy from Shawnee is...can I take a guess? I may be wrong anyway.

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  6. Kevyn KnoxAugust 2, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    Go for it.

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  7. NatalieAugust 2, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    Brad Pitt? Am I right? I cheated and googled "famous people from Shawnee, Oklahoma". ;)

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  8. Kevyn KnoxAugust 2, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    You got it!! The list will be "10 Best Brad Pitt Performances".

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  9. NatalieAugust 2, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Yes! I win! ;) I can't say that I really like Brad Pitt, but chances are I'll be over here reading about him next week anyway.

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  10. UnknownJanuary 9, 2013 at 4:39 PM

    I just love all of the old sci fi movies of the 50' so keep your list going, and how about doing a list of the 60' best sci fi movies.

    PEACE JOJO

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  11. Sofia LJanuary 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM

    I love classic sci-fi and monster movies.

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