THE AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN (1960)

[The Burgomaster]

This should be called THE AMAZING ONE-HOUR MOVIE THAT SUCKS.

Here's the plot: an escaped convict is blackmailed by a madman who wants to create an army of invisible soldiers.  The convict is forced to allow himself to be zapped with an invisibility ray that previously had only been tried on guinea pigs.

Actually, the special effects where the guy turns invisible aren't bad for 1960, but the rest of the movie is pretty lame.  Luckily, it's only about an hour long.

You can find this in the SCI-FI CLASSICS 50 MOVIE PACK.

[Scott]

Nothing special about THE AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN (1960). It borders on boring. Not very imaginative except for the invisible army concept which never happens. It's a good time waster if you have the time. You've been warned twice................Some how I've managed to own two copies of this film.

[lester1/2jr]

"It borders on boring. Not very imaginative except for the invisible army concept which never happens. It's a good time waster if you have the time."  

sounds like a recommendation to me!


I remember reading about this in "hollywood talks turkey" old hollywood people reflecting on bad movies that got caught up in. great book

[Scott]

Hey look there's the amazing transparent smiley ..........Where did he go ?

And there goes his army ! ! !

[Just Plain Horse]

I love the way at the end they almost nonchalantly mention the blast wiped out half the county. Nobody seems very upset about it. It's kind of a shame they never made a sequel where giant, radioactive ants turned invisible and took over the area...

[Flangepart]

Another flick i can't watch without Mike and the Bots.
Can you imagin trying to control an invisable army?
" Ten-hutt!"
"Is everybody at attention, Sargent?"
" I think so sir. Is everybody at arttention!"
"Ah, blow it out you ear, ya rat bag!"
"Right , who said that!?"
".....Guess...."

And don't even THINK about driveing AFV's around. As soon as the enemy figgers out howyou can see each other, your toast!