Stranger From Venus
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Movie Reviews of Stranger From Venus
Movie Review: Stranger from Venus
Summary: 3 Stars
This 1954 British black/white entry is a low budget, minimal special effects film. Unfortunately, it is compared to The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) which was a marvel of special effects and a great story. Of course, you have Patricia Neal who was in both films as the female lead.
A spaceship from Venus lands in the English countryside and drops off a representative.
He wanders to a scene of a car accident which was caused by his spaceship and finds Susan North badly injured. How she got some of the tears in her dress from the accident is a mystery.
Next we change to the Inn run by a father and daughter. This inn becomes the focal point of the story.
This first contact is greeted by a sense of awe by the local doctor, innkeeper and his daughter. Entering the inn is Susan's fiancé, a government official, who is looking for her.
The Venusian Stranger has no name and talks in a mechanical fashion with no emotion. His mission is clear--he is there to prepare the way for his representatives to confer with the world leaders.
Unfortunately, human nature kicks into play as the machinery of government come full circle. The British are tossing out a welcome mat for the coming representatives, but beneath their welcome mat is something more sinister. Definitely, it is a poor display of diplomacy by the Brits.
As the story develops Susan and the Stranger grow closer. She is fascinated and intrigued by him and shows him her special retreat by the pond where she goes to be alone. He is attracted to her.
The Stranger comes to value the special place. The serenity of the place is very vivid in black and white as the camera pans the surroundings.
This film focuses more on story. Unfortunately, little is said about life on Venus except for a few comments which tie in with the ending.
The 50's were the time of science fiction film exploration. Overall, it is a descent film for the mid-fifties.
Movie Review: STRANGER FROM VENUS DVD
Summary: 3 Stars
Image Entertainment's release of STRANGER FROM VENUS, as part of their Wade Williams DVD Collection, is an interesting little find for old sci-fi film fans. STRANGER FROM VENUS shares many common elements with the all-time classic THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL -- most notably a kind alien who wishes to warn humanity of the consequences of atomic warfare. It also shares a basic plot structure with the infamous 1950s British sci-fi flick DEVIL GIRL FROM MARS: an alien landing in rural England and "hanging out" in and around a local inn/tavern. If you've seen and enjoyed either film, you'll like this one.STRANGER FROM VENUS has surprisingly strong performances from its lead actors: Patricia Neal and Helmut Dantine. In one well-done sequence, for instance, Dantine demonstrates to a reporter his superior intellect by reading a newspaper article, one paragraph at a time in a different language.
STRANGER FROM VENUS certainly is for genre fans alone. It's very "talky" and, outside of cheap flying saucers at the very end, provides little cheesy special effects to make fun of. The DVD also doesn't have any bonus features, not even a trailer. So you've got to make sure that the price is worth it to you (the transfer is very good however).
Movie Review: "I am drunk or you are dead"
Summary: 3 Stars
A no-name stranger (Helmut Dantine) comes from Venus with a message. Naturedly the message is too important to trust to any one country. So he arranges to meet with all the representatives of the world in two days. While waiting for this meeting He interacts with a handful of people at a local English inn. There they get to know each other personally. Some such as Susan north (Patricia Neal) very personally. Will they make the meeting or will greed raise its ugly head and try to use this no names stranger for nefarious purposes?
Of course we know what sort of people attract Susan because when Patricia Neal mad the same choice in the movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still." Now days most people equate Patricia Neal with Anacin commercials.
Helmut is no slacker. He has been in several TV programs and who can forget the movie "Guerrilla Girl" (1953).
The music was well done mix of spooky and sci-fi sounds composed by Eric Spear. Eric composed original music for more than 40 movies and programs.
Missile to the Moon
Movie Review: Funny, in a strange sort of way
Summary: 3 Stars
This movie is the most obvious remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still. I like both films, but besides the hilarious special effects and the casting of an American actress as English, I prefer this film. The stranger, played by Helmut Dantine, is very believable in the part, maybe just because of his Austrian accent. Also, the slightly romantic departure from the plot of The Day the Earth Stood Still warmed my unscientific heart. The messages are the same: anti-war, and that was very timely in the early 1950's. Perhaps it's still quite timely....Movie Review: Good but not great
Summary: 3 Stars
This one definitly has a familiar theme to it. Namely "The Day The Earth Stood Still". While not as good it still has an interesting storyline. My only problem with this film is the lack of sci-fi effects. Only a brief encounter with a flying saucer. Well acted and the transfer to DVD is very good. Like i said, good not great.
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