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An absolutely guileless piece of anti-nuclear agitprop, Invisible Invaders' unwavering single-mindedness and artful, bargain-basement effects have contributed to its deserved reputation as a early sci-fi classic. Essentially a didactic play of ideas--closer to Shaw than Spielberg--the story line follows a reluctant nuclear scientist (played with genuine sensitivity by Philip Tonge) whose conscience forces him out of the military-industrial complex. When a race of invisible aliens declares its intention to destroy Earth, Tonge must scramble to find their weakness. Veteran B-movie hunk John Agar lends support as a courageous army major who takes charge of the experimentation, and, in the process, supplies the film with its only shred of a subplot by romancing the scientist's daughter (spunky Jean Byron). Substantial newsreel footage and seemingly unrelated canned shots add to the creepy atmosphere, and the film's one real special effect--concentric circles representing sound waves--proves quite effective in its pure minimalism. Shot, apparently, on a budget of pocket change and bounced credit- union checks, Invisible Invaders stands as an inspiration to cash-poor indie filmmakers everywhere, and to anybody who understands that the true measure of a science-fiction narrative is not the force of its explosions, but of its ideas. --Miles Bethany

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Most helpful customer reviews   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: An odd paring of movies, Jun 28 2006 By  B. Chandler "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews       "Invisible Invaders" You can't see me It is the 50's and Dr. Karol Noymann (John Carradine) is messing around with atomics and gets irradiated. His carcass is buried. His friend Dr. Adam Penner (Philip Tonge) and co-worker decides his demise is not from any radiation but from trying to use it for military purposes. Invisible beings who own the universe figure it is time to invade earth as they are getting too uppity with their new found atomics and rockets. So the give Dr. Adam Penner self comfiest pacifist the chance to spread the news of surrender or die. To get their point across they barrow Dr. Karol Noymann's carcass for a farewell performance. The movie has all the standard sci-fi clichés and formula where the girl half betrothed to the wimp second in command really goes for the strong willed military type. Lots of stock film and a "Plan 9" feel make this a film classic. No mater how campy if your are a kid this is one spooky movie. ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Journey to the Seventh Planet" The original blue light special The year 2001. The earth has learned to live together. We all live under the U.N. and have turned our attention to exploring the planets. A spaceship full of, shall we say girl starved, spacemen is headed for Uranus to investigate strange radiation and the possibility of life. The crew: John Agar .... Capt. Don Graham Carl Ottosen .... Eric Peter Monch .... Karl Ove Sprogøe .... Barry O'Sullivan Louis Miehe-Renard .... Svend They are not prepaird for what they will encounter. I can not tell of most but some encounters are: Ann Smyrner .... Ingrid Greta Thyssen .... Greta Ulla Moritz .... Lise Mimi Heinrich .... Ursula Annie Birgit Garde .... Ellen Bente Juel .... Colleen As an added treat we get to hear the song "Journey to the Seventh Planet" sung by Otto Brandenburg. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)