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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Widescreen/Full Screen)

Kevin McCarthy (Actor), Dana Wynter (Actor), Don Siegel (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

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Something's wrong in the town of Santa Mira, California. At first, Dr. Miles Bennell (Kevin McCarthy) is unconcerned when the townsfolk accuse their loved ones of acting like emotionless imposters. But soon the evidence is overwhelming--Santa Mira has been invaded by alien "pods" that are capable of replicating humans and taking possession of their identities. It's up to McCarthy to spread the word of warning, battling the alien invasion at the risk of his own life. Considered one of the best science fiction films of the 1950s and '60s, this classic paranoid thriller was widely interpreted as a criticism of the McCarthy era (that's Senator Joseph, not actor Kevin), which was characterized by anticommunist witch-hunts and fear of the dreaded blacklist. Some hailed it as an attack on the oppressive power of government as Big Brother. However viewers interpret it, this original 1956 version of Invaders of the Body Snatchers (based on Jack Finney's serialized novel The Body Snatchers) remains a milestone movie in its genre, directed by Don Siegel with an inventive intensity that continues to pack an entertaining wallop. Look closely and you'll find future director Sam Peckinpah (an uncredited cowriter of this film) making a cameo appearance as a meter reader! --Jeff Shannon

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Keep awake, keep awake!!!!., Jun 17 2004
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This review is from: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (VHS Tape)
This is a remarkable movie in many ways. With a relatively small budget a very interesting Sci-Fi / horror film is made. No big visual effects, no Big Stars in the cast, black n' white photography and still a griping story. There are two remakes of this story, they can't stand against the original one, even if they were produced with a bigger budget and known actors.

This is the plot: Dr. Bennell (Kevin McCarthy) returns to his small home town ready to attend patients. Different consultants tell him of a paranoid syndrome: their relatives seem somehow changed. A couple of days after that, they return to his office and tell him "Everything is OK".
Dr. Bennell and her old times girl friend Becky Driscoll (Dana Wynter) soon realize the town is being subject to an alien invasion plot. Huge seed are "planted" in basements or garages and evolved in a duplicate of a person (a clone will be called today). As soon as the victim fells asleep is "transformed". The tension grows up as time pass and the characters need to sleep.

Some comments issued around the film pointed out that it may be taken as a parable of the Cold War raging at the time it was released (1956). I think that there are more films of that period, alluding the frightful issue of "They are like us but they are NOT us and they are dangerous", as in "The Thing from another World" (1951) or "I Married a Monster from Outer Space" (1958).

The actress Carolyn Jones (later best known by her impersonation of Morticia at the "Addams Family" TV serial) play a short, but very well enacted, role
A very enjoyable film to be seen.
Duration: 80 minutes

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT, April 25 2004
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Lotus Scrum (Phoenix, Az United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Widescreen/Full Screen) (DVD)
This is a GREAT transfer of the original film! The sound is good, the picture is good, it's simply a grand dvd! The film here has good acting and casting. Good story and good ending. What more could a sci fi junkie need? This film was made countless times after but this is the original and the best.Kevin did great as the main character here.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Bashful's DVD Summary #020, Jan 11 2004
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Brian Hiel "bashful monkey" (Kaiser, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Widescreen/Full Screen) (DVD)
Best:

1) It's a great example of a B-movie that became a genre classic. That alone makes it worth a look.
2) It shows how black & white filming can add elements of creepiness that's hard to duplicate in color.
3) It still makes you think about the possibility of "pod people" alien takeovers in real life (especially when one of your friends starts acting strangely).

Worst:

1) Although it's great 1950's fare, it's still low-budget and the acting was generally period melodrama. Older folks will appreciate it more than young people.
2) Aside from a short interview with Kevin McCarthy (for a talk show sometime in the 1990's) there are no special features at all. That's a real shame for this one, being that it deserves more discussion.

Recommendation:

Lovers of great oldies rate this one highly for it's nostalgia value. Others, however, may find it a bit corny by today's standards. Regardless, it's a must-have for any serious sci-fi/horror movie collector.

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