(Mostly) Classic Sci-fi on YouTube

Not to rain on folks parades but if any of these are favorites and you don’t already have copies on disc watch ‘em quick - most are unlicensed copies. When it’s stuff like this YT doesn’t police it’s content terribly closely but when the algorithm or a human finds it they zap it pretty quick. I’ll be watching This Island Earth - the Mutants really creeped me out as a kid!

teepot · Jan 24, 2021

That creature on This Island Earth scared me too. The crawling hand with an eye was bad. The worst was a Twilight Zone, I think, with a creature that was under a bed. The men would but on someone's back and it controlled them or something. I jumped into bed from 3 feet away every night for years. The sound the ants made on Them was kind of scary. Every once in a while I would hear a car that made that sound and think the ants were coming.

Funkworks · Jan 24, 2021

While trying to make sense of similarities between the V2, PML's "Little Lunar Express", and the Tintin rocket, I found this movie (trailer for 1950 Destination Moon movie):

The rocket is essentially PML's "Little Lunar Express". It would be based on the V2 (and possibly others). Tintin's rocket is based on the V2, and possibly on publicity shots for the above 1950 Destination Moon movie.

Timeline:
1947: Destination Moon book (different rocket design)
1950-March: Tintin's "Destination Moon" comic release (rocket design based on V2 and possibly on hype for upcoming Destination Moon movie)
1950-June: Destination Moon movie release (rocket design based on V2 and who knows what else)

shockie · Jan 24, 2021

ahhh 1950's Sci_Fi B movies......

Woody's Workshop · Jan 24, 2021

When I was a kid the neighboring town had a drive in.
A few of my neighbors and I had my mom take us to see Flash Gordon when I was about 10.
Somehow, no one paid close attention to the marquee. Because it didn't say Flash Gordon.
It said Flesh Gordon.
An early X rated film.
But it was mostly theme related, so we stayed and watched it.
Some Evil man on another planet shot a sex ray at Earth, and Gordon had to go stop it.
Of course right away he met a female who was against the Evil Ruler, and they...
Mean while back on Earth, people were piling up on the streets, cars, trains, planes, and horrid crashes resulted.
I'd like to see an uncut version of it.

Scott_650 · Jan 24, 2021

Woody's Workshop said:
When I was a kid the neighboring town had a drive in.
A few of my neighbors and I had my mom take us to see Flash Gordon when I was about 10.
Somehow, no one paid close attention to the marquee. Because it didn't say Flash Gordon.
It said Flesh Gordon.
An early X rated film.
But it was mostly theme related, so we stayed and watched it.
Some Evil man on another planet shot a sex ray at Earth, and Gordon had to go stop it.
Of course right away he met a female who was against the Evil Ruler, and they...
Mean while back on Earth, people were piling up on the streets, cars, trains, planes, and horrid crashes resulted.
I'd like to see an uncut version of it.

The version you saw is pretty much the only version there is - most of the “hardcore” X footage was trimmed and turned over to the LAPD vice cops before the movie was released. Some of the newer “uncut” editions have a few additional minutes added but it’s not very much more explicit than the original 1971 theatrical release. The history of the movie is kinda kooky - at one point early in development it was supposed to just be a parody but ended up as pornography because it was the only way they could get the money to make it! Some guys who later ended up as big time SFX and make-up people worked on it - like Rick Baker (An American Werewolf in Paris), Star Trek alum Mike Minor and Ray Harryhausen acolyte Jim Danforth. It was even nominated for the top science fiction award, the Hugo, but lost to Young Frankenstein.

Funkworks · Jan 24, 2021

The first ever Buck Rogers film is only 8 minutes long:

Cape Byron · Jan 24, 2021

I'd really like to see 'Journey to the Far Side of the Sun' again. Made in 1969 and screened as 'Doppelganger' in most parts of the world. Starring Roy Thinnes (From 'The Invaders) and made by Gerry Anderson. Lots of cool space stuff and a pretty interesting plot.

Woody's Workshop · Jan 24, 2021

I'm a big fan of old Western Movies and shows. It's kind of funny when you see one of the grungy Western actor's in a SciFi flick! I guess back then they didn't get new actors for every movie.

OverTheTop · Jan 24, 2021

Cape Byron said:
I'd really like to see 'Journey to the Far Side of the Sun' again. Made in 1969 and screened as 'Doppelganger' in most parts of the world. Starring Roy Thinnes (From 'The Invaders) and made by Gerry Anderson. Lots of cool space stuff and a pretty interesting plot.

I remember that one. Would be interesting to see again. Matter/antimatter IIRC?

teepot · Jan 25, 2021

I saw Flesh Gordon when I was in collage. Very Funny. I got a cd of it a few years ago The Penisaurus was hilarious.

Cape Byron · Jan 25, 2021

OverTheTop said:
I remember that one. Would be interesting to see again. Matter/antimatter IIRC?

Parallel Earth. They re-used a lot of props and models when making UFO.

OverTheTop · Jan 26, 2021

The other planet was exactly on the opposite side of the orbit from what I remember.

Cape Byron · Jan 26, 2021

OverTheTop said:
The other planet was exactly on the opposite side of the orbit from what I remember.

Got it in one. Good movie. I'll have to try and find it.

The 'Dove' lifting body is a favourite of mine...

Winston · Jan 31, 2021

Cube (1998) [liked it - unusual concept]

Futureworld (1976)

Europa Report (2013) [Meh... too many stupid moves]

Donnie Darko (2001) [Really bizarre, but I liked it - I own the special edition two-DVD set which I bought used in mint condition on Amazon for $5.39 shipped years ago]

Winston · Jan 31, 2021

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Interocitor incorporating planetary generator
Interocitor incorporating volterator
Interocitor with astroscope
Interocitor incorporating electron sorter

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The 2486 components making up an interocitor include:

Bead condenser (model # AB-619),
Cathermin tube with an indium complex of +4,
Intensifier disk.

Model AB-619 Bead Condenser:

Interocitor with astroscope:

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