Fresh and Exciting

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

This movie is good but its kinda back and forth. Plot starts off great and all, scientist is recruited by forces in need of his intelligence. Though I will make one good point...the background art and the story line are absolutely wonderful, a great example of classic science fiction. It's one of those movies that has your imagination going on for hours after the film ends. Only thing I found irritating though was, of course you would think the main purpose of the film is to focus on the Metaluna Mutant monster. As the film goes on, you realize they do not mean a mutation when they call it a mutant, but rather a giant species of insect similar to earth's ants. They breed them as slaves, sort of like the classic film "the Mole people". I liked it, but I wish we had more Mutant danger!

This film is worthy of a higher rating. Apart from including some fine special effects of the times, "This Island Earth" has a good story and a good performance from Jeff Morrow. The acting from the younger leads wasn't so impressive, granted. Regardless, there is much to enjoy. The film includes a rather creepy alien villain! As a 7 year old, I was a bit spooked when I saw the alien for the first time. My late father and I enjoyed "This Island Earth" a few times as my dad was just about old enough to remember this film. The dialogue certainly isn't the worst I have ever heard by a long way. This film has a more intelligent screenplay than the average.

Two humans (a guy and girl) are taken away from earth in a spaceship.The colourful images are amazing! The sets! The miniature effects! The mutant!The music is perfectly matched to what is happening on the screen!The actors are first class!When first seen in my 1970s childhood, it was movies like this (and Irwin Allen TV) that turned me into a lifelong sci-fi nut. Everything about this film remained locked in my memory for a lifetime! However, if seeing the film for the first time today, a lot of the impact may be lost as everything about the movie has been stolen or taken and put in other sci-fi productions of the last 60 years

Your opinion of this movie is going to depend greatly on your opinion of this genre, in general. If you are a new explorer to the histories of sci-fi who may like movies like ALIEN and you've heard that this movie had some influence on it and you're her to explore, then beware that you have to have some appreciation for the era of film that this movie comes from. There are laughable effects, bad acting and outlandish plots aplenty.There are those vehement defenders of movies like this who are seething at any condemnation of this movie. This is a science fiction film classic and should be treated with reverence. Yes, I understand that, too, but appreciating a Model T Ford doesn't mean I want to drive it to work each day. It's okay to admit that the modern viewer will find some parts of this movie to be amusing reminders of a simpler era.The plot centers around a scientist, who has a very high opinion of himself, played by an actor who I would guess had a similarly high opinion of himself in real life. One day he has a mysterious plane "accident" followed by the arrival of strange and unexplained mechanical parts. The man does what any scientist/ jet pilot/ genius would do and goes along for the ride. This leads to the creation of the world's largest television set, which only gets one channel. It's overgrown oompa loompas inviting our scientist hero into a plot to gather the world's brightest and create peace on earth. Naturally, our hero doesn't question this peaceful intent even when their giant boob tube is revealed to come equipped with death rays and a self- destruct mode.The scientist abandons his assistant in a dramatic goodbye scene to embark on a perilous journey to...Georgia. It's here where he encounters a former one night stand and the plot is exposed to be a lie. Of course, the real goal of the aliens is the same as every other movie from this era, to invade Earth. Eventually, we get to see their planet Metaluna, which is a devastated looking place full of hideous mutants. It is these final moments that, for me, are the real draw of this movie.I'm having a little bit of fun with the plot, but I'm also a fan of these films and expect to have a little fun with it. The first hour of the film could have used a little bit more work in the editing room as the pace slows at times. It's a plot typical of the 50s sci-fi shockers of this time, with elaborate and, sometimes, silly plot points. The acting, especially from our male lead, is very indicative of its' time. There are some decent effects shots for a a drive-in cheapie, though. The death rays still look pretty good and the chase scene in the station wagon looks better than a lot of movies from this same era can claim.The real draw, as stated, is that final act on Metaluna. This is a desolate planet, full of steaming holes, dark caves and ominous red lighting. Admittedly, it shows its' age some, but it still looks like a terrifying place that I don't want to visit all these years later. You can draw a line from this movie to something like PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES and, eventually, ALIEN. In the years to follow, the real star of this movie has become the mutants, a brilliant creature design, who's image has now become part of the iconic Universal Monsters lineup and is typically included in any toy line or marketing. The legs didn't work and they had to use pants for the monsters, but even with this limitation, these mutants may just be the first truly terrifying aliens ever put onto the screen. The brilliant blue colors and crab-like hands, with those bulbous heads and black eyes go even further towards establishing this movie's rightful place in movie lore and history.It's going to be a little slow for most viewers today, but if you're a fan of classic film, then this is well worth the time.