{"id":34886,"date":"2015-10-22T08:22:09","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T15:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=34886"},"modified":"2022-04-10T23:13:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T06:13:43","slug":"it-conquered-the-world-1956","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=34886","title":{"rendered":"It Conquered the World (1956)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I won&#8217;t love a monster &#8212; I won&#8217;t!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-the-World-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-the-World-Poster-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-34888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-the-World-Poster-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-the-World-Poster-81x128.jpg 81w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-the-World-Poster-646x1024.jpg 646w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-the-World-Poster.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA cynical scientist (Lee Van Cleef) helps a Venusian alien (Paul Blaisdell) land on earth and begin a campaign to rid humans of all emotions &#8212; but his wife (Beverly Garland) and colleague (Peter Graves) are immediately concerned about his ideas.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aliens<\/li>\n<li>Dick Miller Films<\/li>\n<li>Lee Van Cleef Films<\/li>\n<li>Mad Doctors and Scientists<\/li>\n<li>Mind Control any Hypnosis<\/li>\n<li>Roger Corman Films<\/li>\n<li>Science Fiction<\/li>\n<li>World Domination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nRoger Corman&#8217;s low-budget (what else?) alien-invasion flick is perhaps best known for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloodsprayer.com\/how-to-make-a-monster-paul-blaisdell-remembered\/\">Paul Blaisdell<\/a>&#8216;s ridiculously <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-the-World-Alien.jpg\">vegetable-like rubber Venusian alien<\/a>, but actually remains a decent entry in the sub-genre of mid-century Communist hysteria films [such as <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4238\"><em>Invaders From Mars<\/em> (1953)<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=37766\"><em>Invasion of the Body Snatchers<\/em> (1956)<\/a>]. Van Cleef is eerily effective (and well-cast) in the central role as a scientist so disillusioned by humanity he&#8217;s allowed his ethos to be taken over by an alien agenda, certain that the Venusians will \u201crescue the world from itself\u201d; and Garland is equally convincing as his concerned, no-nonsense wife. Charles B. Griffith&#8217;s sharp script does wonders with scenarios that are otherwise laughable (i.e., rubber bats flying at humans&#8217; necks to remove all emotions), with several scenes in particular &#8212; i.e., Graves&#8217; wife (Sally Fraser) matter-of-factly attempting to &#8220;infect&#8221; him &#8212; highly effective. I watched this one with MST3K commentary, but actually believe it should have been seen on its own first. Read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aycyas.com\/ictw.htm\">And You Call Yourself a Scientist!&#8217;s review<\/a> for an in-depth, appreciative look at this flick, in which the reviewer notes right away that &#8220;I have almost as much admiration for this film as I do affection, and I don\u2019t intend to make fun of it any more than is absolutely necessary&#8221;.    <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lee Van Cleef as Dr. Tom Anderson<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Van-Cleef.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Van-Cleef.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1613\" height=\"1015\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Van-Cleef.png 1613w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Van-Cleef-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Van-Cleef-1024x644.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Van-Cleef-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Van-Cleef-768x483.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Van-Cleef-1536x967.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Van-Cleef-429x270.png 429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1613px) 100vw, 1613px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Beverly Garland as Claire Anderson<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Garland2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Garland2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1595\" height=\"1019\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Garland2.png 1595w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Garland2-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Garland2-1024x654.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Garland2-128x82.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Garland2-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Garland2-1536x981.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/It-Conquered-Garland2-423x270.png 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1595px) 100vw, 1595px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Charles B. Griffith&#8217;s solid B-script:<br \/>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Oh, look! Can\u2019t you two talk about anything else? I\u2019m getting tired of hearing about nothing but satellites, isotopes, conical graduations, and the rest!&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;I&#8217;d have to take a long, hard look at anything that was going to change the world &#8212; and me &#8212; so completely.&#8221;<br \/>\n\u201cYou can\u2019t rub the tarnish from men\u2019s souls without losing a little of the silver, too.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as one of Corman&#8217;s better low-budget outings. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1784#director\">Important Director<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0049370\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/moria.co.nz\/sciencefiction\/it-conquered-the-world-1956.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/classic-horror.com\/reviews\/it_conquered_the_world_1956\">Classic Horror Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scifilm.org\/musing1709.html\">SciFilm Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aycyas.com\/ictw.htm\">And You Call Yourself a Scientist! Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I won&#8217;t love a monster &#8212; I won&#8217;t!&#8221; Synopsis: A cynical scientist (Lee Van Cleef) helps a Venusian alien (Paul Blaisdell) land on earth and begin a campaign to rid humans of all emotions &#8212; but his wife (Beverly Garland) and colleague (Peter Graves) are immediately concerned about his ideas. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Aliens Dick Miller Films Lee Van Cleef Films Mad Doctors and Scientists Mind Control any Hypnosis Roger Corman Films Science Fiction World Domination Review: Roger&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=34886\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34886"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82906,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34886\/revisions\/82906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}