Things in Science Fiction Movies
Things from The Thing, and other things.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
About twenty-five minutes into Kubrick’s 2001, during the gravity-free shuttle ride, there’s a great special effect: a loose pen, floating through the air.
Apparently it took them a long time to get this shot right: (more…)
The Last Man on Earth (1964)
The Last Man on Earth features a lengthy flashback sequence, during which we find out a little more about the origins of the disease that has all but wiped out the human race. An immensely unconvincing newspaper is produced, (more…)
Tarantula (1955)
In the mid 1950s, the young Clint Eastwood arrived in Hollywood, where he signed a contract with Universal (then known as Universal-International). What followed was a series of bit parts: (more…)
The Last Man on Earth (1964)
Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel I Am Legend has been filmed several times: most recently, there was the 2007 Will Smith movie. In 1971, it was filmed as The Omega Man, starring Charlton Heston. First, though, in 1964, it was filmed as The Last Man on Earth with Vincent Price in the title role.
Although set in the USA, The Last Man on Earth was filmed in Rome (more…)
