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Rocketship X-M (1950)

posted 8 years ago by mattiasflgrtll6
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Sure, it's not the most well-made sci-fi movie, but Kurt Neumann directed it pretty well and they did the best with the budget they had (even though that doesn't excuse the horribly lazy make-up on the aliens). The social commentary on sexism too was nice (as she turns out to be way smarter than any of the men berating her), and it's just a fun, enjoyable story to follow. The ending is also applaudingly bleak and depressing, I did not expect that at all.

I think it's really underrated.

[–] valis1984 8 years ago

I'd wanted to see it for many years and I finally acquired a copy last year in a charity shop. It was one of three films on one disc (the others were Our Town (1940) and The Star Packer (1934)?). I was pleasantly surprised.

http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/rocketship_x-m

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