time to travel back to an era where flying saucers strange creatures and
flying saucers strange creatures and
flying saucers strange creatures and exclamation points were invading the
exclamation points were invading the
exclamation points were invading the world or at least our movie screens
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 science-fiction movies of the 1950’s
for this list we’re taking a look at the
for this list we’re taking a look at the most iconic films from the 50s that
most iconic films from the 50s that
most iconic films from the 50s that shaped science fiction into the beloved
shaped science fiction into the beloved
shaped science fiction into the beloved jaar it is today without them
jaar it is today without them
jaar it is today without them popular culture not to mention culture
popular culture not to mention culture
popular culture not to mention culture in general would be missing a beacon of
in general would be missing a beacon of
in general would be missing a beacon of imagination and inspiration oh this is
imagination and inspiration oh this is
imagination and inspiration oh this is part of a series of videos spanning the
part of a series of videos spanning the
part of a series of videos spanning the decades of sci-fi flicks from the 1950s
decades of sci-fi flicks from the 1950s
decades of sci-fi flicks from the 1950s to the 2000s if there are no objections
to the 2000s if there are no objections
to the 2000s if there are no objections please start the drawing number 10 them
if you watch them without knowing
if you watch them without knowing anything about the plot beforehand
anything about the plot beforehand
anything about the plot beforehand you’ll probably be taken aback to learn
you’ll probably be taken aback to learn
you’ll probably be taken aback to learn the vehm in question are giant ants
the vehm in question are giant ants
the vehm in question are giant ants these two empty egg cases contain queen
these two empty egg cases contain queen
these two empty egg cases contain queen ants even if insects weren’t what you
ants even if insects weren’t what you
ants even if insects weren’t what you were expecting though the monstrous
were expecting though the monstrous
were expecting though the monstrous insects are still pretty awesome
insects are still pretty awesome
insects are still pretty awesome technical achievements constructed
technical achievements constructed
technical achievements constructed through the finest practical effects the
through the finest practical effects the
through the finest practical effects the 50s had to offer
them works wonderfully as a big bug
them works wonderfully as a big bug movie notably being the first of its
movie notably being the first of its
movie notably being the first of its kind they say they’ve never seen
kind they say they’ve never seen
kind they say they’ve never seen anything like it
anything like it
anything like it needless to say this black and white
needless to say this black and white
needless to say this black and white horror film isn’t for anybody who
horror film isn’t for anybody who
horror film isn’t for anybody who suffers from entomophobia is this it dr.
suffers from entomophobia is this it dr.
suffers from entomophobia is this it dr. Daniel positions your Queens
Daniel positions your Queens
Daniel positions your Queens yes this is the egg chamber the same as
yes this is the egg chamber the same as
yes this is the egg chamber the same as we found it mixed number nine the blob
combining elements of sci-fi and horror
combining elements of sci-fi and horror the blob produces the kind of popcorn
the blob produces the kind of popcorn
the blob produces the kind of popcorn charm only 1950 cinema could deliver
charm only 1950 cinema could deliver
charm only 1950 cinema could deliver come back come back the film takes place
come back come back the film takes place
come back come back the film takes place in the classic small town setting in
in the classic small town setting in
in the classic small town setting in which a meteorite lands
from within arises a gelatinous monster
from within arises a gelatinous monster that grows larger with each human it
that grows larger with each human it
that grows larger with each human it consumes what does it he’s got in his
consumes what does it he’s got in his
consumes what does it he’s got in his hand well I don’t know doc it was kind
hand well I don’t know doc it was kind
hand well I don’t know doc it was kind of like a well a big booster on his
of like a well a big booster on his
of like a well a big booster on his finger the town’s only hope is a 28 year
finger the town’s only hope is a 28 year
finger the town’s only hope is a 28 year old Steve McQueen playing a character
old Steve McQueen playing a character
old Steve McQueen playing a character almost half his age mmm I told you I got
almost half his age mmm I told you I got
almost half his age mmm I told you I got to leave now the blob provides exactly
to leave now the blob provides exactly
to leave now the blob provides exactly what one would want from an
what one would want from an
what one would want from an old-fashioned monster movie
while also supplying a giant wad of
while also supplying a giant wad of jelly with an intimidating presence
number eight the sing from another world
number eight the sing from another world watching everybody and things out of the
watching everybody and things out of the
watching everybody and things out of the greenhouse assuring stay together this
greenhouse assuring stay together this
greenhouse assuring stay together this Christian naívi film follows an Air
Christian naívi film follows an Air
Christian naívi film follows an Air Force crew stationed in the Arctic that
Force crew stationed in the Arctic that
Force crew stationed in the Arctic that finds what they believe to be a fallen
finds what they believe to be a fallen
finds what they believe to be a fallen plane an airplane alright instead they
plane an airplane alright instead they
plane an airplane alright instead they uncover a flying saucer frozen in the
uncover a flying saucer frozen in the
uncover a flying saucer frozen in the ice where a malevolent creature awaits
ice where a malevolent creature awaits
ice where a malevolent creature awaits you I’m not your enemy I’m a scientist
you I’m not your enemy I’m a scientist
you I’m not your enemy I’m a scientist I’m a scientist who’s trying
hiding this wild alien in the shadows
hiding this wild alien in the shadows for much of the running time the thing
for much of the running time the thing
for much of the running time the thing from another world is almost a
from another world is almost a
from another world is almost a psychological thriller in its pacing and
psychological thriller in its pacing and
psychological thriller in its pacing and tense plotting moving pretty fast wasn’t
tense plotting moving pretty fast wasn’t
tense plotting moving pretty fast wasn’t it just as much as it’s a science
it just as much as it’s a science
it just as much as it’s a science fiction horror flick
snowy backdrops only add to the isolated
snowy backdrops only add to the isolated tone amounting to one of the 50s eeriest
tone amounting to one of the 50s eeriest
tone amounting to one of the 50s eeriest films which still has us watching the
films which still has us watching the
films which still has us watching the skies few minutes from now we may have
skies few minutes from now we may have
skies few minutes from now we may have the key to the stars a million years of
the key to the stars a million years of
the key to the stars a million years of history are waiting for us in that ice
history are waiting for us in that ice
history are waiting for us in that ice let me know who I want to get a picture
let me know who I want to get a picture
let me know who I want to get a picture number seven
number seven
number seven Godzilla Harini por lo Toma no tents a
Godzilla Harini por lo Toma no tents a
Godzilla Harini por lo Toma no tents a sunny start a Madeira Gujarat o.o
sunny start a Madeira Gujarat o.o
sunny start a Madeira Gujarat o.o joshimus retitled Godzilla king of the
joshimus retitled Godzilla king of the
joshimus retitled Godzilla king of the monsters for the 1956 Americanized
monsters for the 1956 Americanized
monsters for the 1956 Americanized version the original Japanese Godzilla
version the original Japanese Godzilla
version the original Japanese Godzilla pioneered the cashews on many people
pioneered the cashews on many people
pioneered the cashews on many people these days view Godzilla as nothing more
these days view Godzilla as nothing more
these days view Godzilla as nothing more than a big silly monster but what’s
than a big silly monster but what’s
than a big silly monster but what’s striking about the first Godzilla is how
striking about the first Godzilla is how
striking about the first Godzilla is how seriously it takes itself drawing
seriously it takes itself drawing
seriously it takes itself drawing inspiration from the atomic bombings on
inspiration from the atomic bombings on
inspiration from the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Hiroshima and Nagasaki what’s more hitch this short on camera
what’s more hitch this short on camera
what’s more hitch this short on camera though be back to when I do on you it
though be back to when I do on you it
though be back to when I do on you it goes to show that while Godzilla might
goes to show that while Godzilla might
goes to show that while Godzilla might seem like a simplistic character there’s
seem like a simplistic character there’s
seem like a simplistic character there’s more to him than senseless violence –
more to him than senseless violence –
more to him than senseless violence – aru
aru
aru Shivaji Kineo pic career nautical Congo
Shivaji Kineo pic career nautical Congo
Shivaji Kineo pic career nautical Congo that being said the action here is still
that being said the action here is still
that being said the action here is still kick-ass cementing the prehistoric
kick-ass cementing the prehistoric
kick-ass cementing the prehistoric monster as the ultimate beast yokai huh
monster as the ultimate beast yokai huh
monster as the ultimate beast yokai huh I don’t know number 6 Forbidden Planet
I don’t know number 6 Forbidden Planet
I don’t know number 6 Forbidden Planet something funny down a skipper where
something funny down a skipper where
something funny down a skipper where many sci-fi movies of the 50s focused on
many sci-fi movies of the 50s focused on
many sci-fi movies of the 50s focused on aliens coming to Earth Forbidden Planet
aliens coming to Earth Forbidden Planet
aliens coming to Earth Forbidden Planet had the audacity to take mankind to a
had the audacity to take mankind to a
had the audacity to take mankind to a foreign world beyond our wildest dreams
foreign world beyond our wildest dreams
foreign world beyond our wildest dreams commander if you set down on this planet
commander if you set down on this planet
commander if you set down on this planet I warn you that I cannot be ansible for
I warn you that I cannot be ansible for
I warn you that I cannot be ansible for the safety of your ship or your crew the
the safety of your ship or your crew the
the safety of your ship or your crew the film travels to Altair for which is a
film travels to Altair for which is a
film travels to Altair for which is a bit like a planetary Garden of Eden full
bit like a planetary Garden of Eden full
bit like a planetary Garden of Eden full of beauty and lurking with temptation
of beauty and lurking with temptation
of beauty and lurking with temptation what
what
what through this journey into the unknown
through this journey into the unknown
through this journey into the unknown our heroes discover a wondrous lost
our heroes discover a wondrous lost
our heroes discover a wondrous lost civilization ancient technology and let
civilization ancient technology and let
civilization ancient technology and let us not forget Robbie the robot that is
us not forget Robbie the robot that is
us not forget Robbie the robot that is correct sir for your convenience I am
correct sir for your convenience I am
correct sir for your convenience I am monitored to respond to the name Robby
monitored to respond to the name Robby
monitored to respond to the name Robby it’s an adventure that would impact
it’s an adventure that would impact
it’s an adventure that would impact every interstellar exploration tale for
every interstellar exploration tale for
every interstellar exploration tale for generations to come
number-5 Journey to the Center of the
number-5 Journey to the Center of the Earth
wonderful to look at with a terrific
wonderful to look at with a terrific sense of adventure what really
sense of adventure what really
sense of adventure what really distinguishes Journey to the Center of
distinguishes Journey to the Center of
distinguishes Journey to the Center of the Earth is its delightful humor don’t
the Earth is its delightful humor don’t
the Earth is its delightful humor don’t think of it but it must be true man took
think of it but it must be true man took
think of it but it must be true man took some tools and went where no human being
some tools and went where no human being
some tools and went where no human being had ever set foot alone went into the
had ever set foot alone went into the
had ever set foot alone went into the interior of the earth the film follows a
interior of the earth the film follows a
interior of the earth the film follows a band of witty heroes brought to life by
band of witty heroes brought to life by
band of witty heroes brought to life by several charismatic actors and one duck
several charismatic actors and one duck
several charismatic actors and one duck and Gertrude the duck providing a
and Gertrude the duck providing a
and Gertrude the duck providing a welcome alternative to the blank slate
welcome alternative to the blank slate
welcome alternative to the blank slate protagonist most moviegoers were used to
protagonist most moviegoers were used to
protagonist most moviegoers were used to at the time although the film isn’t
at the time although the film isn’t
at the time although the film isn’t afraid to be suspenseful and dark at
afraid to be suspenseful and dark at
afraid to be suspenseful and dark at times – Journey to the Center of the
times – Journey to the Center of the
times – Journey to the Center of the Earth mainly concerns itself with being
Earth mainly concerns itself with being
Earth mainly concerns itself with being flat-out
flat-out
flat-out fun oh they’re warning you’ll never find
fun oh they’re warning you’ll never find
fun oh they’re warning you’ll never find your companions all your way out need me
your companions all your way out need me
your companions all your way out need me as much as I need you stop and come back
as much as I need you stop and come back
as much as I need you stop and come back number four 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
number four 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
number four 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea we got away is always the biggest one
we got away is always the biggest one
we got away is always the biggest one Walt Disney was undeniably one of the
Walt Disney was undeniably one of the
Walt Disney was undeniably one of the most influential visionaries who ever
most influential visionaries who ever
most influential visionaries who ever lived the whale of a tale octo fish and
lived the whale of a tale octo fish and
lived the whale of a tale octo fish and the girls I’ve loved on nights like this
the girls I’ve loved on nights like this
the girls I’ve loved on nights like this with a moon above taking stories
with a moon above taking stories
with a moon above taking stories everyone deemed unfilmable and making
everyone deemed unfilmable and making
everyone deemed unfilmable and making them reality why didn’t you say so this
them reality why didn’t you say so this
them reality why didn’t you say so this is what I’ve been waiting for so it was
is what I’ve been waiting for so it was
is what I’ve been waiting for so it was only natural that he would eventually
only natural that he would eventually
only natural that he would eventually tackle the science fiction genre I know
tackle the science fiction genre I know
tackle the science fiction genre I know there would be a catch to this Disney
there would be a catch to this Disney
there would be a catch to this Disney couldn’t have selected a more fitting
couldn’t have selected a more fitting
couldn’t have selected a more fitting sci-fi project for his studio than
sci-fi project for his studio than
sci-fi project for his studio than 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea thank you baby along with director
thank you baby along with director
thank you baby along with director Richard Fleischer Disney adapted the
Richard Fleischer Disney adapted the
Richard Fleischer Disney adapted the classic novel by Jules Verne into a
classic novel by Jules Verne into a
classic novel by Jules Verne into a sophisticated steampunk adventure with
sophisticated steampunk adventure with
sophisticated steampunk adventure with inventive sets splendid visuals and the
inventive sets splendid visuals and the
inventive sets splendid visuals and the most memorable giant squid ever put to
most memorable giant squid ever put to
most memorable giant squid ever put to film
number three invasion of the body
number three invasion of the body snatchers when they finished what
snatchers when they finished what
snatchers when they finished what happens to our bodies this is definitely
happens to our bodies this is definitely
happens to our bodies this is definitely one of the most unique alien invasion
one of the most unique alien invasion
one of the most unique alien invasion movies of the 50s plants from another
movies of the 50s plants from another
movies of the 50s plants from another world taking over human beings matt is a
world taking over human beings matt is a
world taking over human beings matt is a March Hare the audience virtually never
March Hare the audience virtually never
March Hare the audience virtually never sees the aliens or their technology
sees the aliens or their technology
sees the aliens or their technology excluding the pods from which they
excluding the pods from which they
excluding the pods from which they emerge the whole town’s been taken over
emerge the whole town’s been taken over
emerge the whole town’s been taken over by the pod
by the pod
by the pod this just adds another level of suspense
this just adds another level of suspense
this just adds another level of suspense to the narrative though reminding us
to the narrative though reminding us
to the narrative though reminding us just how effective the unseen can be but
just how effective the unseen can be but
just how effective the unseen can be but if you’ve seen it you’d understand why
if you’ve seen it you’d understand why
if you’ve seen it you’d understand why we wait
we wait
we wait throughout this science fiction horror
throughout this science fiction horror
throughout this science fiction horror flick the filmmakers also provide an
flick the filmmakers also provide an
flick the filmmakers also provide an open-ended allegory that hints at the
open-ended allegory that hints at the
open-ended allegory that hints at the dangers of conformity and communism as
dangers of conformity and communism as
dangers of conformity and communism as far as low-budget B movies go invasion
far as low-budget B movies go invasion
far as low-budget B movies go invasion of the Body Snatchers is great a movie
of the Body Snatchers is great a movie
of the Body Snatchers is great a movie magic number two the War of the Worlds
magic number two the War of the Worlds
magic number two the War of the Worlds super-science menacing all mankind and
super-science menacing all mankind and
super-science menacing all mankind and every creature on earth comes the wall
every creature on earth comes the wall
every creature on earth comes the wall of the world fifteen years after Orson
of the world fifteen years after Orson
of the world fifteen years after Orson Welles all too convincing radio
Welles all too convincing radio
Welles all too convincing radio broadcast hg wells the War of the Worlds
broadcast hg wells the War of the Worlds
broadcast hg wells the War of the Worlds was adapted to the screen through the
was adapted to the screen through the
was adapted to the screen through the skillful direction of Byron Haskell the
skillful direction of Byron Haskell the
skillful direction of Byron Haskell the Martians in this version are among the
Martians in this version are among the
Martians in this version are among the most distinctive of the time do you
most distinctive of the time do you
most distinctive of the time do you think they come from are oozing with a
think they come from are oozing with a
think they come from are oozing with a colorful flair the film not only looks
colorful flair the film not only looks
colorful flair the film not only looks great but sounds fantastic too summing
great but sounds fantastic too summing
great but sounds fantastic too summing up the majesty of 50s sci-fi with a
up the majesty of 50s sci-fi with a
up the majesty of 50s sci-fi with a single laser zapped
this is arguably the definitive picture
this is arguably the definitive picture about aliens attacking man further
about aliens attacking man further
about aliens attacking man further popularizing the formula and archetypes
popularizing the formula and archetypes
popularizing the formula and archetypes we’ve all come to know and ripoff before
we’ve all come to know and ripoff before
we’ve all come to know and ripoff before we take off to our top pick here are a
we take off to our top pick here are a
we take off to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
here up the whole town till she finds
here up the whole town till she finds Eric and until Tara Perry I know
stop antennae he’s close enough
stop antennae he’s close enough turn off your electrode gun Oh
number one the day the earth stood still
number one the day the earth stood still got Moringa most space invader movies
got Moringa most space invader movies
got Moringa most space invader movies from this period put an emphasis on the
from this period put an emphasis on the
from this period put an emphasis on the destructive nature of aliens
I’m all good
I’m all good in this Robert wises classic however
in this Robert wises classic however
in this Robert wises classic however aliens aren’t humanity’s inevitable doom
aliens aren’t humanity’s inevitable doom
aliens aren’t humanity’s inevitable doom but a voice of reason we have come to
but a voice of reason we have come to
but a voice of reason we have come to visit you in peace and with goodwill the
visit you in peace and with goodwill the
visit you in peace and with goodwill the black and white movie makes intelligent
black and white movie makes intelligent
black and white movie makes intelligent commentary on mankind’s greatest flaws
commentary on mankind’s greatest flaws
commentary on mankind’s greatest flaws that have led to war and Prejudice I am
that have led to war and Prejudice I am
that have led to war and Prejudice I am fearful when I see people substituting
fearful when I see people substituting
fearful when I see people substituting fear for reason in doing so The Day the
fear for reason in doing so The Day the
fear for reason in doing so The Day the Earth Stood Still proved that science
Earth Stood Still proved that science
Earth Stood Still proved that science fiction could be more than just a can’t
fiction could be more than just a can’t
fiction could be more than just a can’t be good time at the movies buddy agrees
be good time at the movies buddy agrees
be good time at the movies buddy agrees there is grave danger the question
there is grave danger the question
there is grave danger the question remains what can we do to protect
remains what can we do to protect
remains what can we do to protect ourselves the genre could also be used
ourselves the genre could also be used
ourselves the genre could also be used as a vessel to tell meaningful stories
as a vessel to tell meaningful stories
as a vessel to tell meaningful stories about Society your choice is simple join
about Society your choice is simple join
about Society your choice is simple join us and live in peace or pursue your
us and live in peace or pursue your
us and live in peace or pursue your present course and face obliteration do
present course and face obliteration do
present course and face obliteration do you agree with our list the decision
you agree with our list the decision
you agree with our list the decision rests with you what’s your favorite
rests with you what’s your favorite
rests with you what’s your favorite sci-fi movie from the 1950s for more
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