Inspired by Futurama's nostalgia for old sci-fi I've been binge-watching old sci-fi films from the 50's and 60's. Mainly the better known ones such as Destination Moon, The Time Machine, the marvellous The Day The Earth caught Fire, The Incredible Shrinking Man and Attack Of The 50ft Woman (I know!).

But now I'm running out of ideas. Anyone have any suggestions of maybe lesser-known films from the time - maybe British films? I'm going to check out some Quatermass soon.

Recommendations welcomed....

Forbidden planet with Leslie Nielsen is excellent

LC I've watched Forbidden Planet lots of times over the years - always entertaining. Others I recently watched are Fiend Without a Face, Things To Come, War of the Worlds etc. I'm looking for films released before 2001 A Space Odyssey which changed the game.

The Day the Earth Stood Still from 1951 is the first 50's film that springs to mind.

The Incredible Shrinking Man is a great film, as is another of Jack Arnolds, Tarantula (1955).

Tarantula and Them

Original War of the Worlds from 1953

THEM! Yes, that's a good call.

Them! is a favourite of mine from childhood. I could only find it on itunes though.
The 1958 tv production of Quatermass And The Pit is excellent

My personal favourite is This Island Earth starring Faith Domergue. Most entertaining. Great colour and featuring a marvelous invention called an 'interocitor'.

Kraken Wakes.
Day of the Triffids.
Children of the Dammed (Midwich Cuckoo's)

All great John Wyndham books, made into films.

There's only one worth watching...Barbarella

Doctor Who and the Daleks was a decent film for its time.

Not 50's nor 60's,but is it worth a watch?

Barberella - I always thought the machine was called an Orgasmatron but it seems not:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgasmatron" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Death by orgasm!

Planet of the apes. There were a few sequels in the 70's too although the first from 1968 was the best received.

Haha Dazzler. I thought Flesh Gordon was ace when I first saw it. Tried again recently and realised that it's really a terrible film!

Sleeper, Planet of the Apes are going on the list.

Hipper wrote:Barberella - I always thought the machine was called an Orgasmatron but it seems not:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgasmatron" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Death by orgasm!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdegjWkZW4Q" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Dammed:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056576/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_18" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not conventional Sci-Fi.

Svenster wrote:Haha Dazzler. I thought Flesh Gordon was ace when I first saw it. Tried again recently and realised that it's really a terrible film!

Sleeper, Planet of the Apes are going on the list.

Thanks for that.
I'll give it a miss then.

Just thought of another....Soylent Green.

No spoilers folks!!!!

The First men in the moon. With lionel Jeffries. Great movie from 1960's love the twist at the endo
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Not sure that I have the title exactly right but I remember as a young teenager slipping in to watch 'The Brain from Planet Uries.'

The Blob with Steve McQueen...

This is starting to lose the plot. As I’ve said before the the best film in this genre is This Island Earth. Check it out Svenster.

The Fantastic Voyage.
Great film and with Raquel Welch too!

The Thing (original)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Invasion of The Body Snatchers

Dermot. This Island.... is one I've watched recently. I agree it is a cracker. When Worlds Collide is another.

FMITM - Great suggestion. Lionel Jeffries is always great, and he's wonderful in this.

Don't think I've watched the original Body Snatchers, only the remake with Donald Sutherland. It's definitely going on the list.

Svenster wrote:Don't think I've watched the original Body Snatchers, only the remake with Donald Sutherland. It's definitely going on the list.

Look out for a link betwern the two films at the start of the 70's remake.

20,000 leagues under the sea.

Good film and the title reminds us of our near neighbours too.

Check out Wild Women of Wonga. Rates as worst film ever.

Guitargeorge wrote:Check out Wild Women of Wonga. Rates as worst film ever.

Plan 9 From Outer Space is quite a giggle. Or you could just watch Ed Wood to catch the story of the film.