Robot Monster
1953, USA
dir. Phil Tucker
cast: George
Nader, Gregory Moffett, Claudia Barrett
An alien invader
uses cosmic rays to wipe out the population of the Earth, leaving a
handful of survivors, a scientist's family who received an
experimental antibiotic which has made them immune to the deathray.
The robot monster most deal with them in person. However, his
genocidal plans go awry when he takes a fancy to the eldest daughter.
Often regarded as
one of the worst films every made, this is blatantly
not the case. While the acting is wooden, it's no worse than many of
the films of the time. It's so low budget, they couldn't afford a
robot costume, so they cast a friend who owned a gorilla costume and
stuck a diving helmet on it and his equipment includes a bubble
machine. The plot's nonsense obviously, but it's shoddiness is more endearing than anything else. There's stock footage of
dinosaurs fighting cut in for no apparent reason, which would lift
any film. So, all in, unless you're the type of smug roaster who prefers
The Shawshank Redemption to Penitentiary 3, you'll find something to
enjoy in this film.
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