{"id":41014,"date":"2018-10-04T10:07:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T17:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=41014"},"modified":"2021-06-05T21:21:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T04:21:07","slug":"brain-from-planet-arous-the-1957","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=41014","title":{"rendered":"Brain From Planet Arous, The (1957)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You acted funny &#8212; and that way you kissed me&#8230;&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-From-Planet-Arous-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-From-Planet-Arous-Poster-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-41018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-From-Planet-Arous-Poster-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-From-Planet-Arous-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-From-Planet-Arous-Poster.jpg 656w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a nuclear physicist (John Agar) and his colleague (Robert Fuller) explore a sudden source of intense radiation at a cave near Mystery Mountain, Fuller is killed while Agar&#8217;s body is taken over by a nefarious disembodied alien brain named Gor. Concerned about Agar&#8217;s sudden aggressive change of character, Agar&#8217;s fiancee (Joyce Meadows) and her father (Thomas B. Henry) go to the cave to investigate, and meet a well-meaning brain named Vol who decides to inhabit their dog. Can Vol-as-dog prevent Gor-as-Agar from destroying Earth for the sake of his own ambitions?\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>Disembodied Parts<\/li>\n<li>John Agar Films<\/li>\n<li>Mad Doctors and Scientists<\/li>\n<li>Mind Control and Hypnosis<\/li>\n<li>Nuclear Threat<\/li>\n<li>Science Fiction<\/li>\n<li>World Domination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nNathan Juran &#8212; a.k.a. Nathan Hertz &#8212; directed a number of Peary-listed sci-fi and fantasy films throughout the 1950s and &#8217;60s, including <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=44362\"><em>Hellcats of the Navy<\/em> (1957)<\/a>, <em>The 7th Voyage of Sinbad<\/em> (1958)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=16888\"><em>Attack of the 50 Foot Woman<\/em> (1958)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3179\"><em>Jack the Giant Killer<\/em> (1962)<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=11102\"><em>First Men in the Moon<\/em> (1964)<\/a>. This irresistably titled flick is sure to appeal to fans of its unique sub-genre &#8212; talking disembodied parts &#8212; and\/or those interested in viewing all manifestations of The Red Scare through cinematic depictions of alien mind control and possession, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=37766\"><em>Invasion of the Body Snatchers<\/em> (1956)<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=35667\"><em>I Married a Monster From Outer Space<\/em> (1958)<\/a>. On its own merits, <em>TBFPA<\/em> is ridiculous (of course) but competently enough made that it&#8217;s easy to sit through. As Agar is violently possessed by Gor, he suddenly experiences wild passion for his plucky fiancee, demented joy at his ability to take down planes through the power of his glowing eyes, and gleeful anticipation at the thought of world domination: there&#8217;s no mistaking the metaphor here of the danger humans face of being not-so-secretly taken over by nefarious forces eager to exploit our weaknesses.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Juran&#8217;s work in Hollywood was multi-faceted: he won an award for Best Art Direction for <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=32033\"><em>How Green Was My Valley<\/em> (1942)<\/a> and was nominated for his work on <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40971\"><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40971\"><em>The Razor&#8217;s Edge<\/em> (1946)<\/a>.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>John Agar&#8217;s amusingly campy performance<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-Planet-Arous-Campy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-Planet-Arous-Campy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-Planet-Arous-Campy.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-Planet-Arous-Campy-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-Planet-Arous-Campy-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Some clever directorial moves<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-Planet-Arous-Direction.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-Planet-Arous-Direction.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-Planet-Arous-Direction.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-Planet-Arous-Direction-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Brain-Planet-Arous-Direction-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s a hoot in its own way. Listed as a Camp Classic in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0050210\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/sciencefiction\/brain-from-planet-arous-1958.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.badmovies.org\/movies\/brainarous\/\">Bad Movies Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s202arous.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=1374&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aycyas.com\/brainfromplanetarous.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;You acted funny &#8212; and that way you kissed me&#8230;&#8221; Synopsis: When a nuclear physicist (John Agar) and his colleague (Robert Fuller) explore a sudden source of intense radiation at a cave near Mystery Mountain, Fuller is killed while Agar&#8217;s body is taken over by a nefarious disembodied alien brain named Gor. Concerned about Agar&#8217;s sudden aggressive change of character, Agar&#8217;s fiancee (Joyce Meadows) and her father (Thomas B. Henry) go to the cave to investigate, and meet a well-meaning&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=41014\"> 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-41014","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\/41014","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=41014"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72519,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41014\/revisions\/72519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=41014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=41014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=41014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}