When Worlds Collide
Planets destroy earth!
When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea. They set about building a rocket so a few selected individuals can escape to the planet.
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Overall Score: 80%
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Michaels
Surprisingly good except the end
This 1951 movie raises my hope that I may be able to find enough old decent movies that I won't need modern Hollywood. Nothing woke here.
No spoilers follow.
The special effects were... not horrible, except for the painting of a city. The science was... not as horrible as modern sci-fi blockbusters. The plot was... great, except for the ending, but we have different expectations than 1950's moviegoers.
The main actress uses a "Mid-Atlantic" accent, an artificial accent midway between American and British characteristics of speech. Actresses in the 30's to 50's learned to speak this way. Quite an attractive sound. Her accent reminded me of Rachael in Blade Runner, so I think Sean Young was going for that accent as part of the retro film noir style of that movie.
"I'm not in the business. I am the business." It's a line said by Rachael, but it could have been said by the heroine of When Worlds Collide.
Created: 01-25-2024
