Did you people see the same film I saw?

best movie i've ever seen.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

This film gets a bad rep on this page here. Personally, I didn't think it was that bad at all. The main problem with End of the World (as every other review lets you know) is perhaps the movie's rudimentary script and the lack of trying to keep its audience stimulated. Though I do think it also works to the film's advantage.The absence of action scenes and special effects combined with the often abysmal lighting creates a pretty cool ominous atmosphere. The soundtrack plays a big part here; without the dark, droning electronic ambiance and sound effects this movie would surely turn to a chore to sit through.But there I was, end credits rolling, wide-awake and alert. In retrospect, a lot of the scenes were absolutely pointless, not bringing the ultra-simple plot forward (the story is seriously that of a 30-minute short film). Don't expect interesting characters, escaping tidal waves, thrilling suspense, lasers.... Here's what you get: a few explosions, stock footage and a cool set towards the end of the film. Deal with it, or go watch Star Wars.If you don't mind low-key cinema, give End of the World a try. A lot of people here seemed to be expecting a disaster movie, given the title. This is essentially a movie that does not care about your thirst for vibrant cinema. It's cheap 70s science fiction. Oh yeah, and Christopher Lee is great as always!

Aliens alter the earth's environment as preparation to invade the earth but in the end decide not to invade and go back to their own planet leaving the earth to explode. A scientist and his wife get involved with the aliens who include six nuns and a cloned double of a priest. I think that is the plot but am not sure. It has the makings of a cult film but lacks anything of interest above the banal. Calamities are referred to but not shown until the end when stock footage comes into play. (The lava flow looked very familiar.) It also moves slowly. Very slowly. It has a great cast. Christopher Lee! Dean Jagger! Lew Ayres! Macdonald Carey! Sadly these fine professionals all suffer under a terrible script and turgid direction. The scientist Andrew Boran is played by Kirk Scott and is indeed boring. Sue Lyon as his wife doesn't fare much better. Simmy Bow plays 'Diner Owner' which I only mention because of the actor's cool name.You would expect a film called 'End Of The World' would be thrilling but it is rather tedious. Not with a bang but a whimper.

End of the World (1977) 1/2 (out of 4) Father Pergado (Christopher Lee) is desperately trying to do research on aliens that he believes are on Earth. Before long another couple join the search and soon it turns out that the Father will be going up against Zindar (also played by Lee).John Hayes' END OF THE WORLD has the title that would make one think that they were walking into a disaster movie but it's actually a science-fiction movie and a really awful one at that. Apparently Lee wasn't too fond of this movie either as he was apparently lied to about it. With that said, it's obvious that there wasn't any sort of budget here as the entire thing has a very cheap feel and in all honesty, the screenplay is incredibly bad and almost on the level of PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE.There are many problems with this movie but the biggest is the fact that I'm sure everyone was wanting to do a "big" movie but didn't have the money for it. The problem with the screenplay is that it has a good opening and then everything else that follows is just pure boredom. I mean, the entire investigation that eats up the majority of the running time just isn't all that interesting and I'd argue that there's not an ounce of suspense or anything else for that matter. You're basically just sitting there watching this stuff and wishing you were anywhere else.The film does have an impressive cast but I think it's fair to say that everyone was just hoping that their check wouldn't bounce. Lee is decent in the film but you really can tell that he'd rather be somewhere else. Sue Lyon and Kirk Scott play the main investigators and don't bring much energy the picture. Lew Ayres appears during one scene so it appears he was just paid for a day's work. You've also got Dean Jagger in a small role. Good, solid names but they just don't add much.END OF THE WORLD is a really awful movie but the ending is so bad you pretty much have to see it to believe it. I won't spoil it here but it's almost worth sitting through the rest of the picture for.

"A scientist discovers signals from space that appear to carry information concerning a series of seemingly unrelated natural disasters, occurring across the globe. Hoping to discover the source of these signals and who's behind them, the scientist and his wife set out on a trek to locate the intended recipient of the signals. What the couple eventually discovers is a small remote convent with occupants who are not really who they appear to be," according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis.Kirk Scott (as Andrew Boran) is the scientist who intercepts alien messages on his computer. He suspects a series of "Large Earth Disruptions" may be connected to the weird space static. Mr. Scott and pretty blonde wife Sue Lyon (as Sylvia Boran) investigate the mysterious signals from outer space. They discover priestly, but creepy Christopher Lee (as "Father Pergado"), and other silliness. Given that, "End of the World" is remarkably dull. *** End of the World (1977) John Hayes ~ Kirk Scott, Sue Lyon, Christopher Lee