With B-Movie actors, you get average performances, but they do work for the most part in the movie. Now, even though I personally like science-fiction films of this era, I think it's only fair to state that this film is very campy and the special effects are clearly not up to today's standards. The transfers are bright and clear, although there is minor dirt from time to time. If you are desperate for that sort of thing watch it. Bringing you all the best reviews of high definition entertainment. It is not long until the crew begin to realize what they are finding on Uranus is a strange journey into their own minds. if anything in particular. Journey to the Seventh Planet has a few moments, but fails to really get past average sci-fi. After all, the action does take place in the year 2001. Other than that, it is very standard imagery. Journey to the Seventh Planet Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2016. Metacritic Reviews. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Cat Quest reviewed on #BasementRejects THE REVIEW:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1….  Art Director Otto Lund  Editor Tove Palsbo Unlike some no-budget rip-offs, there's nothing cynical about the show, although filming had to have its depressing moments for the actors and crew. Sometimes overlooked Sci-Fi from director/writer Sidney W. Pink. Check out the vintage state of the art equipment, what was available then. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use, Ib Melchoir: Man of Imagination by Robert Skotak. Once the crew lands on the planet, they find out that Uranus looks like Earth, and in fact, people and buildings start showing up from these astronaut's past, in which they can mingle with. We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future. . The basic concept is interesting, but I find the story a bit odd. MGM seems to have (accidentally?) The Terror from Beyond Space is used to provide a glimpse of an invader made visible by the researcher's special ray. Art Director William Glasgow ... My Review of 'VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS' | One of The Best Sci-fi … It's a good example of filmmaking that emulates sleepwalking. There are a lot of comparisons to the story “Mars is Heaven!” from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles and the novel Solaris (which hadn’t been put to film yet). Journey to the Seventh Planet is a different story altogether. The current rocket mission is to explore the surface of planet Uranus (pronounced as Ur-ah-nus), which has a cloud-top temperature of 200° Centigrade. Normally anything that has to do with a tin can space ship and people fooling around with it I'm there and I want to buy it. But underneath this pleasant facade lurks an evil alien brain which can manipulate men's minds and make either their deepest desires or greatest fears become real. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. Agar's supporting cast includes: Carl Ottosen, Louis Miehe-Renard, Peter Monch, Ann Smymer and Greta Thyssen. Every time the narrator mentions the mounting hordes of the dead overwhelming the world, we cut back to the same angle of the same 5 zombies, walking arms outstretched, down the same hill. After all, it's almost 1.8 billion miles from the sun! Even the drive-in vogue was fading, after four solid years of increasingly cheap program pictures. Home Entertainment Genre fans will remember the space movie's very successful release as a kiddie matinee and be kinder to it for nostalgia's sake. FAQ Regal Pretty strong language from the man that cowrote (with `Journey…' director Sidney Pink) and edited the movie. They keep thinking of lush forests and beautiful Scandinavian women, so where's the problem? There is no insert here, but the covert art has other art on the backside. What is "Journey to the Seventh Planet"? This movie was probably inspiration for Gene Rodenberry's first Star Trek series in the 60s. Technology has progressed to allow more intense searches for life on other planets. Also - this story must have been in the subconscious of Gene Roddenberry when he wrote the pilot for Star Trek "The Cage"; just too many similarities to be coincidence. To insure that all the dialogue cuts together, everyone keeps the dramatics at an even pitch. Its ability to conjure visions from the minds of invaders reminds of the great Lem/Tarkovsky Solaris, but done at the kindergarten level. Coming Soon, Regal Then that was permanently gone and I really debated buying the DVD vs renting. Infolinks 2012. Invisible Invaders is a Robert E. Kent production. We decided to watch this sci-fi movie on a Saturday night. When people join creatively to make something intended to have no merit beyond minimum commercial requirements, there isn't much left to discuss. The actual filming of Invisible Invaders is so threadbare, one gets the idea that director Cahn was given a 6-day schedule, but decided to get it all in the can in half that time. Life is changed now. Invisible Invaders may be incredibly cheap, but it was made by experienced professionals trying to make a watchable movie.