Favorite sci fi movie from the 50s?

[Scott123]

 What are you favorite Monster/UFO type movies from the 1950s?
A couple I've watched over and over are The Giant Gila Monster, and Killers from Space.

[pacman000]

First to come to mind was Day the Earth Stood Still.

Other good ones:

Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The Blob
Forbidden Planet
War of the Worlds
Earth Vs. the Flying Saucers
When Worlds Collide


Killers from Space is better than it's FX will have you believe; look past the goofy eyes & back-projection, & there's a decent abduction/invasion story.

[Rev. Powell]

I'll second Day the Earth Stood Still.

[RCMerchant]

BRIDE OF THE MONSTER (1955) may be my favorite movie of all time.

Of all time.
Of course, my tastes are not as refined I suppose by other folks.

[Scott123]

BRIDE OF THE MONSTER (1955) may be my favorite movie of all time.

Of all time.

I'll have to watch that ... Never seen it.

[zombie no.one]

I've literally seen about 3 or 4 scifi movies from.the 50s and INVADERS FROM MARS was prob my fav...

[RCMerchant]

I've literally seen about 3 or 4 scifi movies from.the 50s and INVADERS FROM MARS was prob my fav...

Your doing yourself a disfavor. Lotsa fun, man!

ROBOT MONSTER (1953)!

http://youtu.be/cq9IKsH9BXg

[Allhallowsday]

I've literally seen about 3 or 4 scifi movies from.the 50s and INVADERS FROM MARS was prob my fav...

The remake of INVADERS FROM MARS (1985?) is better than it should have been.  The original is a classic!  Check out NOT OF THIS EARTH - my favorite '50s SciFi / Horror.  It may still be at YouTube... well worth a look. 

[RCMerchant]

I've literally seen about 3 or 4 scifi movies from.the 50s and INVADERS FROM MARS was prob my fav...

The remake of INVADERS FROM MARS (1985?) is better than it should have been.  The original is a classic!  Check out NOT OF THIS EARTH - my favorite '50s SciFi / Horror.  It may still be at YouTube... well worth a look.  

You can see the entire classic AIP film here!
This movie is better than it has any right to be. It IS a classic.

http://youtu.be/-CqAszIdbcQ

[claws]

Since this is the bad movie section, my bad sci-fi faves from the 1950s:
(Movies I own are marked with ***)

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
This Island Earth (1955) ***
Bride of the Monster (1955)
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)
The Killer Shrews (1959) ***
Return of the Fly (1959) ***
The Wasp Woman (1959) (seen about 80%)
The Crawling Eye (1958)
The Giant Gila Monster (1959)
The Monster That Challenged the World (1957) ***
The Giant Behemoth (1959) ***
The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) (MST3K version only)
Attack of the Puppet People (1958) ***
The Alligator People (1959) ***

[RCMerchant]

Being I'm an old weirdo Monster Kid you know I seen every one of those films. That makes it real hard!

I like good stuff like FORBIDDEN PLANET and garbage like the HIDEOUS SUN DEMON.

I love them all.

[Dr. Whom]

In normal circumstances I'd say The Day The Earth Stood Still, but as this is the Bad Movie Forum, I'll have to go with Robot Monster. Hard to beat that.

[zombie no.one]

Your doing yourself a disfavor. Lotsa fun, man!

ROBOT MONSTER (1953)

seen that monster's image posted  here a few times haha. going for that classic space alien/bigfoot look that was so 'now' back then clearly

The remake of INVADERS FROM MARS (1985?) is better than it should have been.  The original is a classic!  Check out NOT OF THIS EARTH - my favorite '50s SciFi / Horror.  It may still be at YouTube... well worth a look.  

cool thanks

edit - thanks RC for the link

not seen the IFM remake actually, will check that too

[zelmo73]

I've never grown tired of War Of The Worlds (1953). I've been watching it frequently since I was 4 years old in the late '70s. 

[pacman000]

Since this is the bad movie section, my bad sci-fi faves from the 1950s:
(Movies I own are marked with ***)

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
This Island Earth (1955) ***
Bride of the Monster (1955)
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)
The Killer Shrews (1959) ***
Return of the Fly (1959) ***
The Wasp Woman (1959) (seen about 80%)
The Crawling Eye (1958)
The Giant Gila Monster (1959)
The Monster That Challenged the World (1957) ***
The Giant Behemoth (1959) ***
The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) (MST3K version only)
Attack of the Puppet People (1958) ***
The Alligator People (1959) ***

I thought "This Island Earth" was usually well thought of. Even if it's not, I'd recommend it. Sorry I forgot about it earlier.