No defects to be afraid of, for the double shell is as firm as iron, no rigging to attend to, no sails for the wind to carry away. A nuclear submarine is a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor. Top ten submarines in science fiction movies james d. The introduction of nuclear power to submarine design following wwii was. The film was produced by alex gordon and distributed by allied artists pictures corporation. Chapter stops and trailer are included, but thats it for extras. Here comes tobor failed pilot tobor and the atomic submarine. The atomic submarine fell into the latter category, and i decided to pair it with robinson crusoe on mars as a criterion scifi double feature. The atomic submarine 1959 terror aboard the cyclops. I was left wondering what it is about the atomic submarine that compelled criterion to select it over the hundred other similar 50s scifi movies they could have included. Submarine is a 2010 comingofage comedydrama film written and directed by richard ayoade and starring craig roberts, yasmin paige, noah taylor, paddy considine and sally hawkins. Focusing on rogue kgb agents who infiltrate a soviet submarine, the film produces minor suspense, has a respectable cast, but delivers little else.
A north pole submarine crew finds an underwater flying saucer is a oneeyed monster. It is about a crime fighting robot named tobor and it is controlled telepathically by a little boy. On the beach is a 1959 american postapocalyptic science fiction drama film from united artists, produced and directed by stanley kramer, that stars gregory peck, ava gardner, fred astaire, and anthony perkins. The film stars john archer as jim barnes, warner anderson as dr. The atomic submarine fortunately never gets quite that utterly pointless again, but it. Its the other guy who designed the lungfish, the skippers peacenik son, carl, whom reef despises for his thoroughly yellow political philosophy. Science fiction film is a film genre that the atomic submarine 01 see more. This is not a test was released in 1962 and is currently in the public domain. A distinctive element in this genre is the soundtrack, which attempts to bring home the emotional and dramatic nature of conflict under the sea. The atomic submarine is a 1959 independently made american blackandwhite science fiction film directed by spencer gordon bennet and starring arthur franz, dick foran, brett halsey, and joi lansing, with john hilliard as the voice of the alien. Find release information for the atomic submarine 1960 spencer gordon bennet, spencer bennet on allmovie.
The atomic submarine on dvd page 5 classic horror film board. Jan 08, 2016 when the nuclearpowered submarine tiger shark sets out to investigate a baffling series of naval disasters near the arctic circle, its fearless crew quickly find themselves besieged by. Science fiction movies free massive playlist youtube. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. This film gives a possible explanation as to why our et visitors would do that.
Destination moon 1950 was an attempt to show a serious technical side to space travel. The atomic submarine 1959 the criterion collection. Its certainly worth watching if youre a guy, and a scifi fan. The tigershark from the atomic submarine 1959 in the near future relative to 1959 anyway, the atomic submarine tigershark tracks down an underwater alien flying saucer. It is easy enough to dismiss the film as kiddie matinee fare but, really, what science fictionadventure movie from the 1950s wasnt intended, at some level, to reach that audience.
A major problem with the flick is its overreliance on the narrator, who is used to advance the story over the first hour. Seasoned serial director spencer gordon bennett helmed this story of a oneeyed, octopoidal space alien, wreaking havoc upon atomic subs at the north pole. Other than this minor omission the movie appears to be completely intact. Oct 17, 2006 the atomic submarine 1959 trailer duration. Atomic submarine dvd for sale i bury the living 1958, 76 min. Unlike in the novel, no one is assigned blame for starting the. Charles cargraves, with tom powers and dick wesson.
Barney is the one that tries to step through a round wall opening on the saucer, and the sliding doors crush him. The atomic submarine 1960 spencer gordon bennet, spencer. Jul 18, 2009 irving block and jack rabins short story focused on the nuclear sub. Watch the atomic submarine full movie video dailymotion.
Movie the atomic submarine free hd video dailymotion. It was adapted from the 2008 novel submarine by joe dunthorne, and is an international coproduction between the united kingdom and the united states. Brett halsey talks about the movie, and other scifi and horror credits, oncamera. There are two frogmen in atomic submarine, one tall and darkhaired, the other shorter and blond they look like fred flintstone and barney. When the nuclearpowered submarine tiger shark sets out to investigate a baffling series of naval disasters near the arctic circle, its fearless crew quickly find themselves besieged by. Created at a time when the beatles were all the rage, the film s songs hold up well and its animation is the epitome of the psychedelic 1960s. Jan 22, 2007 spencer gordon bennets the atomic submarine has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. With a little imagination, atomic submarine is entertaining escapism. Innovative sound effects and truly scary scene inside the alien craft. Jan 23, 2016 watch the atomic submarine full movie online here. Atomic submarine movie poster metal sign wall art x artist. The cast is a whos who of secondstring stalwarts, including tom conway, dick foran, arthur franz, bob steele, brett halsey, and sid melton for good measure. Ships mysteriously disappear on route across the arctic sea, and a speciallyequipped submarine is sent to investigate.
The atomic submarine 1959 james higgins 20100329 fun classic b picture, a very entertaining scifi monster movie from the 1950s, the low budget makes it more entertaining. When you check it out, remember, all you need is love. Ships disappear on route across the arctic sea, and a special submarine is sent to investigate. The atomic sub ist ein usamerikanischer schwarzwei. This film is also notable for a brief appearance by joi lansing. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Reynold brown the atomic submarine, the 1959 spencer gordon bennet science fiction underwater military nuclear war thriller 100 science fiction movies of the selection by carlos primati. Richard reef holloway and crew have a bad day aboard the alien ufo underwater flying object theyve dubbed cyclops. This blackandwhite film is based on nevil shutes 1957 novel of the same name depicting the aftermath of a nuclear war. An interesting premise is completely underserved by phantom, a smallscale, submarinebased cold war melodrama. The atomic submarine is a 1959 independently made american blackandwhite science fiction film drama, produced by alex gordon, directed by spencer gordon be. Atomic submarine on dvd 014381442823 from image ent directed by spencer g. No list of mustsee submarine movies would be complete without mentioning the beatles visual extravaganza, yellow submarine.
A movie about people stuck on a road in california during the start of the end of the world. I dont know very much about this program that ran in 1957. The atomic submarine 1959 when several ships transporting goods across the north pole vanish, cmdr. The film was a critical success an revived the scifi genre. Atomic submarine never achieves greatness, but its never dull either try watching the bigbudget voyage to the bottom of the sea and tell me which is really more entertaining. The atomic submarine 1959 the bad movie report stomp tokyo. Exclusive footage of indian atomic submarine to covertly enter into pakistan territorial waters foiled by pakistan navy. The dvd itself is a pleasant surprise to those used to catching this on the late late show.
Greatest tank battles the battle of 73 easting duration. This is not a test 1962 nuclear age film atomic movie. Apr 23, 2018 do you want to remove all your recent searches. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The monster is determined to take over the world, though it seems ill equipped for that purpose. Staring dick foran, tom conway, arthur franz and bob steele. The atomic submarine when a nuclearpowered submarine, the tiger shark, sets out to investigate a series of mysterious disappearances near the arctic circle, its fearless crew finds itself besieged by electrical storms, an unidentified floating saucer, and lots of hairy tentacles. Here comes tobar was a very short lived scifi television program. While the atomic submarine falls short of uncovering the elusive mysteries of the deep, it presents an interesting spin on the alien invasion subgenre.
The film wears its bmovie badge with honor, meeting expectations and even modestly exceeding them. A cemetery manager discovers that he has macabre powers to cause the death of a plot owner by inserting a black pin into a map of the cemetery the killer shrews 1959, 69 min. Sep 21, 2004 atomic submarine will feature my interviewcommentarywhatever you wanna call it with alex gordon, the producer we recorded it at image even though itll be a criterion release. Having the effects men from forbidden planet, block and rabin, helped, but could not completely compensate for the low. The screenplay for atomic submarine as turned out to be more of hybrid between horror, scifi invasion tale, and the traditional submarine movie genres. The news articles, tweets, and blog posts do not represent imdb s opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Submarine films have their own particular semantics and syntax, creating a film genre concerned specifically with submarine warfare. The performance advantages of nuclear submarines over conventional typically dieselelectric submarines are considerable. Exclusive footage of indian atomic submarine to covertly enter into pakistan territorial waters foiled by. Nuclear propulsion, being completely independent of air, frees the submarine from the need to surface frequently, as is necessary for conventional. And, indeed, that was exactly how it made its money back in 1959 and 1960, creeping out preteens, to their delight.