Them / Beast From 20,000 Fathoms

Starring: Various

Them!/Beast from 20,000 Fathom, The (DVD) (DBFE) (Multi-Title)Humanity has split the atom, unleashing a new era of science - an era that would also unleash monstrous celluloid rampages. An A-bomb test... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 012569731264
• Release Date: January 2006
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: WarnerBrothers
• Director: Various
• Starring: Various
• Runtime: 2 hours, 54 minutes
• Number of Disks: 2
• Other Video Info: Multiple Formats; Black & White; Closed-captioned; NTSC; Full Screen
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

In depth…taller-ants

The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953) Paul Hubschmid, Paula Raymond Director: Eugène Lourié Just about every well-known Sci-Fi personality This film has all the 50's Sci-Fi standards except the flamethrower. We start with a narrative that shows an atomic test taking place in the frozen north. Two people go out to take readings after the test. One does not come back, and the other is delusional, talking of a monster. Naturally, he needs curing and is almost well with a female paleontologist who starts to believe him and offers to let him eat her sandwiches and look at mug shots of mobsters past. Can the authorities be convinced before it is too late? Yes, I know most people watched this movie because it has Lee Van Cleef playing a pivotal role. Yet we should not forget the many other familiar character actors that make this a true 50's monster picture. First, there is that cute little monster himself curtesy of Ray Harryhausen; when he pushes over a lighthouse, I can only think of one of my cats. He had the same mischievous look. Then there is Paula Raymond, who has been in every TV play from "77 Sunset Strip" to several "Perry Mason." Not to mention Cecil Kellaway, Dr. Chumley in Harvey (1950). Kenneth Tobey as Captain Patrick Hendry in "The Thing from Another World" (1951). There are way too many to mention here, so you will just have to watch for yourself. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Them! (1954) James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon, and James Arness A movie worth the ant-icipation. The formula is Big Bugs, Flame throwers, and screaming women. What happened as an aftereffect of the first atomic bombs? This is a movie about taller ants. Fess Parker almost gets a cough with his pants down. This is not a fly-by-night movie. It is an ant-by-night movie. William Schallert, "Colossus - The Forbid Project" (1970), gets to be the Ambulance Attendant. Leonard Nimoy is the Telex operator. If this keeps up, he may find himself on a starship, where he can deal with ant-imatter. James Arness only wants to help Joan Weldon out of a plane and into the ant-ichamber. I watched this several times with my wife. The ants make a noise similar to a loose fan belt. So, every time we pass a car with a loose fan belt, she says, "Get the other antenna." This movie also makes a good background movie. Don't wait for this to go on clear-ants.