{"id":7378,"date":"2009-06-14T11:30:49","date_gmt":"2009-06-14T18:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=7378"},"modified":"2021-01-02T00:04:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-02T07:04:51","slug":"4d-man-1959","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=7378","title":{"rendered":"4D Man (1959)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Nothing can stop him&#8230; A man in the fourth dimension is indestructible!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Poster-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-61232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Poster-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Poster-96x128.jpg 96w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Poster-203x270.jpg 203w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Poster.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA scientist (James Congdon) experiments with an amplifier that would allow objects to pass through solid matter into the &#8220;fourth dimension&#8221;; but when his scientist brother (Robert Lansing) discovers that he possesses this &#8220;lifeforce&#8221; power himself, dire consequences ensue.\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>Horror<\/li>\n<li>Science Fiction<\/li>\n<li>Scientists<\/li>\n<li>Siblings<\/li>\n<li>Supernatural Powers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nIrvin Yeaworth is best known for directing <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=42660\"><em>The Blob<\/em> (1958)<\/a>, a low-budget surprise hit which gave Steve McQueen his first leading role. Yeaworth&#8217;s next film was this equally engaging sci-fi horror flick, which &#8212; in its treatment of mad scientists, megalomania, and dual personalities &#8212; evokes numerous other classic genre films, most notably <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4437\"><em>The Invisible Man<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4875\"><em>Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde<\/em><\/a>. The storyline, while occasionally cliched and overwrought, is mostly compelling, primarily thanks to the fact that the screenwriters take their time establishing the film&#8217;s central characters: first we&#8217;re introduced to &#8220;wild child&#8221; James Congdon&#8217;s relentless pursuit of his scientific passion:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Congdon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Congdon-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Congdon-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Congdon-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Congdon-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Congdon-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Congdon-1536x860.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Congdon-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Congdon.png 1821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>which brings him to his more &#8220;established&#8221; older brother&#8217;s laboratories. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Brothers.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Brothers-1024x566.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Brothers-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Brothers-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Brothers-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Brothers-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Brothers-1536x848.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Brothers-489x270.png 489w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Brothers-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Brothers.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next, a potentially rocky love triangle emerges between Congdon and feisty Lee Meriwether (Lansing&#8217;s assistant, who he&#8217;s about to propose to). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Love-Triangle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Love-Triangle-1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Love-Triangle-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Love-Triangle-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Love-Triangle-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Love-Triangle-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Love-Triangle-1536x859.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Love-Triangle-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Love-Triangle.png 1805w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally, the story shifts to its central premise &#8212; the surprise powers possessed by Lansing, who becomes the film&#8217;s conflicted protagonist. By the time Lansing begins to experiment with his &#8220;4D&#8221; abilities (the film&#8217;s special effects are low-budget but effective):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects2-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects2-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects2-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects2-1536x859.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects2-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects2.png 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and discovers the hideous truth that he is sapping his own &#8220;lifeforce&#8221; at an astonishing rate, we care about him as an individual, and feel sorry for the inevitable mess he&#8217;s gotten himself into. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing3-1024x565.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing3-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing3-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing3-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing3-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing3-1536x848.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing3-489x270.png 489w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing3.png 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For a much more detailed analysis of the film (giving away additional plot spoilers), see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s109fourd.html\">DVD Savant&#8217;s thorough review<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Robert Lansing as Scott Nelson<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing2-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing2-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing2-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing2-1536x859.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing2-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Lansing2.png 1839w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fun visual effects<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects3-1024x566.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects3-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects3-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects3-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects3-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects3-1536x850.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects3-488x270.png 488w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects3-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4D-Man-Special-Effects3.png 1835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s recommended, and definitely must-see for sci-fi fans.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0052530\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s109fourd.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/sciencefiction\/4d-man-1959.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticmoviemusings.com\/2015\/05\/07\/4d-man-1959\/\">SciFilm Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Nothing can stop him&#8230; A man in the fourth dimension is indestructible!&#8221; Synopsis: A scientist (James Congdon) experiments with an amplifier that would allow objects to pass through solid matter into the &#8220;fourth dimension&#8221;; but when his scientist brother (Robert Lansing) discovers that he possesses this &#8220;lifeforce&#8221; power himself, dire consequences ensue. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Horror Science Fiction Scientists Siblings Supernatural Powers Review: Irvin Yeaworth is best known for directing The Blob (1958), a low-budget surprise hit which&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=7378\"> 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-7378","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\/7378","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=7378"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61245,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7378\/revisions\/61245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}