Post World War II Sci-Fi | The Day The Earth Stood Still | Full Movie

[@MagicMarioA]

What a superb movie. This is light years better than the substance-less garbage of current movies. Thanks for posting this gem.

[@johnmargetts-b1c]

too right, classic movie. Pity with all the technology of today they produce such rubbish

[@loredanarosimodesti4799]

I agree 100%!

[@markg.7865]

I guess you haven't seen Dune.

[@johnmargetts-b1c]

@@markg.7865 Dune was pretty good but fell for the usual goodies versus baddies war.

[@markg.7865]

@johnmargetts-b1c That's wrong, Paul isn't a hero he's a religious terror that will cause billions to die because of him. I suggest you reexamine the political and religious themes of Dune.

[@robertwoods3750]

this movie and the original "war of the worlds" are 2 of the best of sci-fi, keeps your interest even without a ton of special effects.

[@maharajjinkb]

I heard that 'Invaders from Mars' was hurried into the theaters to beat 'War of the Worlds' as the first full color science fiction film.

[@robertwoods3750]

@@maharajjinkb invaders from mars was alright but i don't think it's in the same league as the ones i mentioned but that's just my opinion. i was born in 55, so i've forgotten a lot since then, I don't remember having color t.v. till the early 60's.

[@maharajjinkb]

@@robertwoods3750 Yes, 'War of the Worlds' was a major production in comparison to 'Invaders from Mars'. Very well done, but 'Invaders' had its own flare. It's a tough call, but 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' is probably my favorite science fiction film. It had the greatest impact on me when I was very young. I saw it when it first aired on broadcast TV (early 60s?).

[@robertwoods3750]

@@maharajjinkb and a happy kla-to to you too.....

[@kevinduffy80]

@robertwoods3750 well said Sir 👏

[@kedo1500]

This film set the standard for science fiction in the true sense of the genre. A masterpiece. 👍👍

[@RobertKincaid-vq3hn]

it was a cold war thriller , but to me the real Sci _ film was the film Shapes of Things To Come made in 1935 , that film set the standard , because no American studio had ever made a Scl _Film like that , Huge Huge film produced by Alexander Korda directed by a Amercian , The Day the Earth stood still the leads are two Brits

[@Jake-u2o]

It is in all sense of the word, "A Masterpiece" !!!

[@Jake-u2o]

Remenber "Curse of the Demon" ??? Another masterpiece...

[@VincentPope-hy3qb]

More intriguing than any Star Trek episodes 😮😅❤.

[@piehound]

compare with THE 3 STOOGES IN SPACE. Another real messterpiece. The problem with the Rennie film is no large portion of humanity took it seriously enough. The virtue of the film has been wasted if it's only " good entertainment. "

[@soonerapologist1403]

As a blind man, I love the old movies because they relied on dialog and not visual effects. And along with the musical score the plot was so easy to follow.

[@steffenbryde7957]

How do blind people handle writing? I realize that you probably have a special keyboard, but how do you navigate such a thing as a comment section? How do you locate the buttons?

[@soonerapologist1403]

My Iphone and Ipad both have screen reading capability that reads whatever is on the screen. I also have a Bluetooth keyboard that connects to which one I am using. It is just like a computer keyboard so I can scroll, write and send tesxts, and search Google, Facebook, KZbin, ETC. I hope this helped you. Blessings!

[@steffenbryde7957]

@@soonerapologist1403 I see :) Thanks for answering, and happy new year.

[@soonerapologist1403]

You are very welcome, have a great 2025!

[@user-ul3lx2sl1q]

Helen Keller. Braille.

[@davidwilliams4839]

I am 80 yrs old and I can remember watching this movie when it first came out at my local theatre. I would have been 8 years old at the time. Great movie.

[@ronwilson8759]

Me too!

[@kenjenks9448]

Not quite as experienced but watching Friday Nightmare theater about the time of the Cuban Missile crisis with a first strike target missile plant in view of our kitchen window. The Incredible Shrinking Man was my favorite, The Lost Missile terrified me. I wonder how much the Cold War context changes viewers perceptions of this movie.

[@hanoc101]

This is one of my favorite sci-fi movies of all time.

[@tobyrose4854]

Certainly Prefer this than Awful Remake. This was scary. Of course unfortunately with American accents. But still scary. Truly of one the Great Films. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@piehound]

Agreed. It also has biblical overtones. Jesus was a " carpenter. " Jesus is called the Prince Of Peace . . . or else !!!!!!!!!!

[@philfoster8789]

@@piehound + "Carpenter" was able to evade the authorities at times; he had disciples; he was betrayed; he was misunderstood; he was killed by soldiers; his body was placed in a tomb and guarded; "Gort" = God; "Carpenter" was raised by Gort from the dead; "Carpenter" delivered a final message before ascending into the heavens... The parallels are/were deliberate!

[@piehound]

@@philfoster8789 obviously.

[@philfoster8789]

@@piehound Yeah, you're right; you see all the parallels; but I read that a number of people missed them at the time - including, incredibly, some who were involved in the making of the film, itself! (Perhaps we can be too close to something at times... so close that we miss the "obvious"...)

[@David-zo7fb]

I've watched this movie more times than I dare to recall and I never get bored of it.

[@mobilehomelife4028]

Ditto!

[@thommysides4616]

Amen to that! And this older version is better than the new one!!!

[@waynestackpoole3652]

I agree.

[@maharajjinkb]

I understand that Sam Jaffe, the actor who played Professor Barnhardt, actually did have a mathematics background. The equations on the chalk board were authentic, not just gibberish.

[@stuartsharman3055]

This film is FLAWLESS. Have seem it a thousand times and it never bores me. An amazing 10/10 movie.😂❤

[@JoeS-e5s]

Great sci-fi movie. Love these old black and white gems. Better than garbage produced today. Thanks for posting.

[@korbendallas5318]

Always the same inane comparison. This is one of the most celebrated SF movies of all time. Of course it's better than the average film today. Why don't you compare the garbage of 1951 wit the best films of today?

[@looneyburgmusic]

No these old movies are not better than films today, that is such an idiotic statement. Even this one hasn't held up well over the decades, sounding more and more pretentious and preachy, with wooden, near robotic acting and horrible pacing

[@JoeS-e5s]

@@looneyburgmusic you're entitled to your opinion just like I'm entitled to mine. GFY looneybin.

[@sinisterminister6478]

@JoeSe5s, yes from the tone of your response you believe everyone as a right to there own opinion as long at it agrees with yours.

[@looneyburgmusic]

@@sinisterminister6478 Exactly. I can name a dozen modern films that are much better than any film from the 50's - 60's. Doesn't mean the old films are horrible, but they don't come close to some of the films being made today

[@zeexenon2240]

Brother took me to theater in 1951 to see this. Movies like this When World's.Collide, The Thing From Outer Space (James Arness), Forbidden Planet, et. al., triggered my paths to electronics, HAM radio, math, astronomy, engineering computer hardware and coding, Bell Telephone Laboratories, and a very full and satisfying AT&T career. TGP

[@Conservative-i3f]

Congrats! Funny how things affect us. I loved Forbidden Planet and Earth vs. the Flying Saucers.

[@LizGibson-wk5uo]

And Flash Gordon, of course...♡☆♡☆♡☆♡☆♡☆...

[@dougalmacrobbie1918]

No CGI. No over the top special effects. A masterpiece of clever storytelling, great acting and a worthwhile message.

[@rajeshkaran7800]

This movie was way ahead of its time with the message of living in peace and harmony… fast forward 2024 .. where are you Klatu?

[@johndavidmyself8039]

Indeed. His message didn't "take."

[@gordonalexander4407]

Especially where the silly old bugger blamed the democrats

[@GaborKazan]

ÉN NAGYON VÁROM AZ IDEGENEKET.

[@londonlady227]

A voice of democracy not the Repubs.

[@jonshadow4052]

@@londonlady227 you need an education pal ,it's brainwashed.

[@elkaribbe]

And here I’m by chance, at 66 years old, watching a movie I watched when I was around 6 back in the 1960’s! And I’m enjoying it now exactly the same way I did back then. It is like taking a trip on a Time Machine to our living room where the old tv set was and saying “Hello” to me 60 years later!! ❤

[@thetooginator153]

I bet a lot of guys in our sixties enjoying this film as much, maybe more, now. With very few exceptions, this movie has held up extremely well! The remake - not so much!

[@usamachinist]

I turned 65 today, I loved watching this on TV when I was a child. I also enjoyed "War of the worlds", "The beast from 20,000 fathoms", "Them" and "Mysterious island! And of course "Forbidden planet"! I also liked "The incredible shrinking man"!!

[@olivier-pierredebelmont.3630]

At 70 y.o.,I enjoy this movie as same as when I was 15!!

[@gillwil]

Wonderful clarity of picture.. gray scale... Watched film in teens, now in seniorteens...a gem of a film.. thanks for add 😊

[@JohnCarroll-cp4qt]

I'm 68 this month. I am tired of the modern negative world and watch films like this and this era, much better films.

[@davidparris7167]

Michael Rennie as an extra terrestrial....yeah I can believe that.... a talented unassuming actor who you can believe in any role. This is one of the best sci-fi movies out there....10/10

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

He was great in "Soldier of Fortune," starring Clark Gable. Rennie played a police inspector in Hong Kong.

[@Ettrick8]

He was picked because he was relatively unknown in America

[@Jake-u2o]

And man was he "Good Looking" !!! Handsome was an understatement for this incredibly beautiful man...

[@robynstephens166]

Yes, He even had a Klato sorta vibe in Lost in Space double episode The Keeper.

[@Ettrick8]

@@robynstephens166 I must watch those eposofes

[@stll01batt]

His speech at the end should be played at the UN, it stills holds true today

[@kathihein5524]

I'm 75 and dearly love this classic movie. As relevant today as in the 50's. Shockingly so in my opinion. Best SciFi ever made. Robert Wise was a genius.

[@donporter8432]

Ditto. I'm 77

[@elizabethschuffert7460]

I love it too! First watched it when I was probably 10 and I'm now 73. I never get tired of this movie. They don't make em like this anymore!

[@jimfoard5671]

Am I missing something here? At 15:18 Klaatu says, "I am not concerned, Mr. Harley, with the internal affairs of your planet. My mission here is not to solve your petty squabbles [he doesn't care about world peace]. It concerns the existence of EVERY LAST CREATURE ON EARTH". This genocidal maniac from another planet couldn't be any more plain. He goes on to say, "I don't want to resort to threats Mr. Harley; I merely tell you that the future of your planet is at stake." “I don't want to resort to threats !!???!” He just threatened to INCINERATE ALL LIFE ON EARTH if he doesn’t get his way - that would include little Bobby Benson, helpless babies, elderly grandmothers, poor people living in third world countries, the helpless and disabled who have no role in global conflicts, ground squirrels, dolphins, kittens etc all face utter annihilation in the interest of promoting “peace”.. and then he turns around and says that he doesn’t want to resort to THREATS? What utter hypocrisy. In reality it is Klattu who is the monster, the war monger, an interstellar Hitler coming to earth threatening to cleanse the planet of undesirables. Let us take this a hypothetical step further. What if another messenger shows up on the scene from a civilization more scientifically advanced than Klattu’s, and tells HIM that unless he dismantles his weapons of mass destruction, such as his killer Robot Gort, then HE will be annihilated. That would only be poetic justice for this potential mass murderer from outer space.

[@elizabethschuffert7460]

@jimfoard5671 what he said was he didn't care about the world's petty squabbles. Then he said "but if you threaten to extend your violence.." meaning interplanetary of course.. Klaatu is from another planet. That makes sense. He's saying if your planet threatens violence against another planet it will be handled. He's not making an empty threat against Earth. Just came to warn Earth that there will be repercussions if they decide to extend their foolish warring ways beyond Earth. Sounds reasonable to me. And certainly kind of Klaatu to give us a heads up. I don't see him as a monster.

[@phillipholmes4466]

I'm 75 and still remember nightmares about GORT!

[@ricardoserra615]

I saw this movie as a child in the 1960's and never forgot it. Watching it again over 50 years later I appreciated even more the story and the excellent special effects and scenography, used not as a goal in itself but to support the development of the story. This movie is way better than most of the hundreds of sci-fi movies released in the 50's, and one of the few I really appreciated.

[@ChuffingNorah]

Not forgetting: The Forbidden Planet; way ahead of it's time in special effects & soundtrack and a clever nod to Shakespeare's The Tempest!

[@carl6352]

It chaged Sci Fi including Forbidden Planet, with Robbie the Robot

[@carl6352]

It chaged Sci Fi including Forbidden Planet, with Robbie the Robot

[@alangrund5031]

A stranger descends from the sky. He has a message of peace and understanding. He is met with distrust and fear by those in power, but wins friends among those that really listen to him. He is seemingly capable of performing miracles. He is betrayed by a man hoping for great wealth. He is imprisoned, and later killed. He is resurrected from the dead, and repeats his message, this time with a warning. He then ascends into the sky. His name is Carpenter. Sound like any other story you know? The plot of the film was actually based on the story of Jesus.

[@JaneJones-lg3bd]

Gort scared the dickens out of me when I was little and saw this!!

[@maryoliver8596]

What a terrific movie. I adore Michael Rennie, he did some really good acting over his years. Of course we didn't listen to his warning, and who knows where we'll end up. Interesting how the best science fiction is relevant so many years later.

[@lisaspikes4291]

I agree, Michael Rennie is HOT! 😍

[@ailleananaithnid2566]

Just wait a few months. Trump is set to expand & upgrade the US nuclear arsenal. And guess what? He’s going to pull out of the final anti-proliferation treaty. I am so glad I am not in my 30’s. . MUTUAL ASSURED DESTRUCTION = MAD. Trump & Putin will destroy humanity.

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

I love the ending of this, the intergalactic equivalent of "Don't make me come back here with the belt."

[@cherylbradbury4875]

And yet humans are still stuffn the earth up.

[@Alexander_Kale]

Except the belt is genocide.He is threatening every man woman and child on the planet with extinction, including the ones who have no say in the matter and are not part of the problem..

[@keithsanderson267]

So very true....

[@leelacollins2957]

OMgoodness your statement is fantastic LOLROF

[@Alexander_Kale]

Now that I think about it, that sounds like a horrible way to educate your children...

[@tommyudo3195]

This is probably the best made, most thoughtful of all 1950's sci-fi films.

[@saul2007t]

Certainly one of the best.

[@jayytee8062]

Except for the 250 million miles traveled to get to earth nonsense.

[@tommyudo3195]

@@jayytee8062 It's science FICTION, my friend.

[@jayytee8062]

@@tommyudo3195 Duh!

[@tommyudo3195]

@ Jay Tee is my favorite gay male porn star.

[@605pilot]

I love that the two doctors are amazed on the alien’s longevity of life while they strike up a cigarette.

[@jandrews6254]

😂🤭

[@tony3313]

The best Sci-fi and soundtrack ever.

[@alangrund5031]

Bernard Herrmann was the composer. He enjoyed composing for Sci-Fi / fantasy films (Fahrenheit 451, Jason and the Argonauts, Mysterious Island). He liked to experiment with different instrumentations. Here he used percussion and wind instruments, no strings. He also employed the Theremin, the first electronic instrument. That is what produces all of those strange, spooky sounds in the film.

[@cahg3871]

The Theramin added the sense of dangerous mystery to each scene.

[@lengrzywacz8983]

@@alangrund5031 What a career the man had!!!! Went from Citizen Kane, to many Hitchcock movies to eventually Taxi Driver.

[@alangrund5031]

Herrmann passed away the night he completed the score for Taxi Driver. Scorsese dedicated the film to him in the credits. I recommend the book - A Heart at Fire's Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrmann by Steven C Smith.

[@eliseh.7474]

​@@alangrund5031 Thank you so much for the info!

[@joselopezmoya9786]

Just love these old SCI-FI.movies from the late 40's and 50's with hardly any special effects.

[@mi8344]

I am from that period and can assure you as a young kid the whole movie was a special effect

[@barbarapoulter2838]

I could watch this movie every week.

[@HughLamb-rd5yt]

Great movie,with a powerful message.

[@scottrandall8502]

And those limited special effects were done so very well.

[@carlo6230]

THE BEST VERSION ....ALWAYS...

[@leelacollins2957]

The original is always the best

[@cliffordchase319]

I recently watched the movie Benearh to planet of the Apes. It was made circa 1971 . As the credits rolled by ,one character caught my attention. He was the only BLACK actor in the film. I was 19 years old then. I didn't realize his characters title in the credits were so different than my perceptions of 1971. He was simply noted as ... the NEGRO !!! Talk about the prophetic observations .. ..that was startling to me ,these 53 years later. NO ONE EVER MENTIONED IT ... EVER ...

[@baypony50]

One of the greatest movies of all time. I was able to meet Robert Wise several years ago to thank him for this prophetic, incredible film that is still a treasure. A visit from Klaatu and Gort may be necessary for these times...we never seem to learn, all these decades later.

[@billweir8824]

The psalmist King David said ' why do the heathen rage and imagine a vain thing against God and his Christ!? Read Psalm 2 for God's response to mankind rejection of Jesus Christ at his soon return and then how the resurrection of the dead saints John 5 21 to35 will lead naturally to the other major prophesies found in Psalm 149 the saints bind and lead all Kings away in chains and this makes way for the fulfillment of Isaiah chapter 2 and Psalm 72

[@billweir8824]

Please find 'Christadelphian bible study and Christadelphian videos to learn what the truth of God is

[@billweir8824]

No but the world is about to get a forever visit from me and 10000 just like me when we are given eternal life as Jesus Christ said in John 5 and Paul explained in 1 Corinthians 15:52 '. Immortal and incorruptible ' which is divine nature 😊

[@billweir8824]

Please find 'Christadelphian bible study and Christadelphian videos to learn what God has planned for the earth when he sends back Jesus Christ to rule from Jerusalem as Psalm 110:1-3 and Zechariah 12-14 prophesied 3000+ years ago 😊😊😊

[@jimfoard5671]

Am I missing something here? At 15:18 Klaatu says, "I am not concerned, Mr. Harley, with the internal affairs of your planet. My mission here is not to solve your petty squabbles [he doesn't care about world peace]. It concerns the existence of EVERY LAST CREATURE ON EARTH". This genocidal maniac from another planet couldn't be any more plain. He goes on to say, "I don't want to resort to threats Mr. Harley; I merely tell you that the future of your planet is at stake." “I don't want to resort to threats !!???!” He just threatened to INCINERATE ALL LIFE ON EARTH if he doesn’t get his way - that would include little Bobby Benson, helpless babies, elderly grandmothers, poor people living in third world countries, the helpless and disabled who have no role in global conflicts, ground squirrels, dolphins, kittens etc all face utter annihilation in the interest of promoting “peace”.. and then he turns around and says that he doesn’t want to resort to THREATS? What utter hypocrisy. In reality it is Klattu who is the monster, the war monger, an interstellar Hitler coming to earth threatening to cleanse the planet of undesirables. Let us take this a hypothetical step further. What if another messenger shows up on the scene from a civilization more scientifically advanced than Klattu’s, and tells HIM that unless he dismantles his weapons of mass destruction, such as his killer Robot Gort, then HE will be annihilated. That would only be poetic justice for this potential mass murderer from outer space.

[@paulwhalen4311]

One of the greatest science fiction movies of all time and with a message for planet earth

[@saul2007t]

Should be played and discussed in all schools.

[@Tim-Lee-Boyles-a1b2c3-j3k]

This is so much better than the remake, in my opinion anyway. Thank you for this.

[@fred5399]

Gort was the only thing better in the remake but the first 10 minutes of the new film was good.

[@JoeBilello1969]

Oh absolutely!!! That ridiculous movie was an insult to this masterpiece, it was unwatchable in my opinion and didn't even make sense. What's even more terrible about it was that they have the technology today to have done a fantastic job but instead they made a totally rotten tomato!!!

[@ianmangham4570]

I was so looking forward to seeing the remake and I was very disappointed, so much potential but they fluffed it.😮

[@fred5399]

@@ianmangham4570 The first 30 min are the best part of the film. And Jaden Smith was a train wreck with legs. I so wanted Gort to kill him,that alone would made the film somewhat watchable.

[@ianmangham4570]

@fred5399 🤠👍

[@Alexander_Kale]

The scene at 18:00 is absolutely beautiful. They talk about how he could possibly live that long, how Alien medicine is more advanced - all while one hands the other a cigarette...

[@montecristo1845]

I was thinking the exact same thing!!! “My goodness!” Puff puff. 😤😮‍💨”How could he possibly be that old?” Cough, wheeze! “What do you suppose his secret is?” 🚬💨🚭

[@rainbowseeker5930]

@@montecristo1845 - In the 40s and 50s, smoking was the coolest thing to do...! They hadn't found out yet that smoking was the cause of lung cancer.

[@montecristo1845]

@rainbowseeker5930 I know, right? Doctors even made cigarette commercials on TV 📺 🚬😄

[@Scozze1873]

Brilliant movie, it's up there with the best, seems we haven't learnt any lessons from this movie!

[@charleswest6372]

Never will either. Humanity is dumb.

[@londonlady227]

Not after the latest election it seems.

[@jonshadow4052]

​@londonlady227 what an uneducated fool .

[@PhilipBooth-qj9dk]

Very true.

[@annchurchill2638]

Maybe the aliens in those UFO's might want to be helpful or at least keep us from destroying ourselves.But instead we go right to FEAR., and war of course.

[@toni4729]

I've never seen this film in all my seventy-odd years and am delighted to say it's one of the best old Sci Fi movies I've ever seen. It has a terrific theme.

[@rongenung]

This film is one of the most intelligent sci-fi movies of all time. Another is "The Incredible Shrinking Man.". Both are must view films of thr genre and have first rate special effects from pre CGI days. Writing, acting and plots elevate them from the vast majority of 1950's sci-fi offerings.

[@landsnailproject2875]

A real classic film, been wanting to watch this for ages, thank you sharing this film!!!!!!

[@versuskid4232]

This film is still relevant today with its story and insight. Timeless classic!

[@andrewcrow1031]

One of the best science fiction movies ever made. First saw it over 50 years ago and it’s still a favourite. Thanks for the upload!

[@tenaatv]

Thanks for watching!

[@alangrund5031]

@@tenaatv A stranger descends from the sky. He has a message of peace and understanding. He is met with distrust and fear by those in power, but wins friends among those that really listen to him. He is seemingly capable of performing miracles. He is betrayed by a man hoping for great wealth. He is imprisoned, and later killed. He is resurrected from the dead, and repeats his message, this time with a warning. He then ascends into the sky. His name is Carpenter. Sound like any other story you know? The plot of the film was actually based on the story of Jesus.

[@edityourname5598]

​@@alangrund5031😮wow

[@WalterHengoed]

​@@tenaatvmaybe you can do forbidden planet next time please?😢

[@RegnaSaturna]

The message at the end still stands to this day.

[@russellspearman5053]

Yes I Love these old black and white science fiction movies

[@cherylbradbury4875]

Forbidden Planet, the Day the Earth Stood Still and War of the Worlds set the standard for science fiction films. My absolute favourite is Forbidden Planet mainly because of Robbie the Robot, but is still the best space movie.

[@stevenvickery2579]

Not to mention the girl

[@DavidFMayerPhD]

Agree

[@lambd5578]

Couldn’t agree more. Lots of classics from that era.

[@lambd5578]

@@stevenvickery2579yep a super hottie. She’s probably 90 now! Great film.

[@ZENmud]

"Anne Francis stars in ... 'Forbidden Planet' ~~ oh, oh-oh-oh-ooo" (Rocky Horror Picture Show)

[@SciHeartJourney]

I forgot how much I loved this movie! Sorry Keanu, but this one is way better. Thank you for having this movie here! ♥

[@captainmidnight3522]

Yeah, there really is no comparison. The original is a masterpiece of filmmaking. The remake is just terrible, despite the fact that Keanu Reeves did a decent job with what he had to work with.

[@rochford59]

Not just a fifties Sci-Fi film,this is a film with morals🤔

[@maharajjinkb]

Basically, Klaatu says that the federation of planets beyond Earth locked themselves into a jail. They gave up their autonomy to a race of powerful robots that dictate their moral behavior. -- Behave or be obliterated.

[@spikespa5208]

And if someone hacks the robots.........?

[@dmrr7739]

@@maharajjinkbnot to dictate morals, but to uphold the morals the federation agreed upon without favoritism. Our United Nations was supposed to do this- intervene against any aggressor. Unfortunately, it just aligned the world’s countries with various members of the Security Council.

[@maharajjinkb]

@@dmrr7739 You're right. The 'federation' downloaded their prime directives into the robot's brain. Even so, behavior is managed/controlled under a threat of serious consequences for getting out of line, including blowing up your planet.

[@faithismespeaks6848]

@rochford59, Morality is something absent in most cultures, some more than others. The shoot first and ask questions later rule following military, and police is really no different now. The United Nations are about as unholy of a group as they come because nobody is united. Morals are absent in every aspect of society with corporate greed being the driving factor behind most decisions. Most people are so programmed by the Tell A Vision now they can't even figure out what sex they are let alone anything else like critical thinking skills. The entire science FICTION in movies was to program people into thinking we can go to some distant world. We can't go anywhere, we never will go anywhere because governments are into controlling the masses, indoctrinating our youth, and several generations of young people are devoid of any morals, decency, or discretion.

[@rbk2745]

And the message is worth more than ever today...😮

[@willcox4561]

The grandfather of Sci-fi movies and one of the best movies ever. Even the special effects are still great. I never tire of watching this movie.

[@daveofyorkshire301]

The original has something intangible about it, it gives it greater focus. This is one of my top 10.

[@SethPerlman-q5v]

I just love how Tom dsnt want to hear about Mr. Carpenter,but when he asked to have little Bobby show him around,Tom was like oh what a great idea!! Tom knew Mr.Carpenter about 30 seconds,but he was good with dumping the kid off in a heartbeat

[@charleswest6372]

Tom was a greedy, selfish jerk.

[@blake9460]

You could trust people with your kids then.

[@Seekthetruth3000]

The physical quality of this film is great.

[@reginamemoriesforever-vc8ql]

The sound is perfect

[@johneldridge4262]

The old original classics are always the best. I grew up In the 60's & 70's and black and white TV, was still available, we had one for a long time. The originals are the best.

[@tenaatv]

Thanks for sharing, glad you enjoyed it!

[@alisonleaman333]

I'd forgotten just how much better this is than the remake.

[@billblake9665]

I sure as hell didn't !!!! A standard setting classic.

[@MikeS-um1nm]

@@billblake9665 Me either!!! I'll never understand why they made that very forgetful remake.

[@clydesimpkins7335]

So much better than the 2008 version and unfortunately relevant to today’s problems in the world as well. We haven’t progressed much morally in the last 73 years.

[@seanb6478]

We haven't progressed but regressed into selfishness.

[@David19553]

Hello from England ☔🍺Live long and prosper.🖖😇

[@GeorgePaul-jk5pc]

The opening music is perfect to set the mood for this great classic.

[@deacondavis5098]

Bernard Herrmann created a classic score!!!

[@maharajjinkb]

@@deacondavis5098 Hermann - Great use of two theremins and an organ for an impressive sound. 'Forbidden Planet' used all electronic sounds. I didn't like that soundtrack. After a while, it was annoying. Dimitri Tiomkin wrote a great score for 'The Thing from Another World' - Top notch.

[@spaceshot5289]

The best sci Fi movie of all time !

[@markg.7865]

It's not better than 2001.

[@tapeduk]

Brilliant Cast, Brilliant Director, Brilliant Music Composer.........I Adore this Beautiful Film.............." Gort.......Klaatu barada nikto"

[@adriancutner4814]

I saw this film when it first came out in 1951. Frankly, you cannot imagine the effect it had on the audience at that time. It was the most fantastic movie experience (with the possible exception of “King Kong” which I first saw in 1949) I ever had as a kid.

[@ronaldmurray7746]

Much appreciated that whoever uploaded this, is awesome, I've only seen it a very very long time ago, it's an absolute classic, it's 1000 times better than the reboot

[@tenaatv]

We are really glad you enjoyed watching it!

[@jonik.1931]

THANKS FOR THIS GREAT MOVIE.

[@henribuhagiar9445]

No real special effects, great sound and acting. 10 out of 10

[@stevemartin6144]

I was born not long after this movie was made but I've never been able to watch it until just now. This is the best sci-fi movie of all time. THANK YOU!!!!

[@gorillaau]

I have heard many good thing about this movie but haven't been able to find it. It's pretty amazing.

[@philipjones9458]

​been on UK tv many times over the years.

[@gordondafoe3516]

It's always a blast to watch this film. Michael Rennie was perfect in this roll. This film is a Si-Fi classic!

[@ireneczornyj3425]

One of the best Sci Fi film of all time. Special effects were excellent for its time. No fancy computer generated special effects. Also morale of this story is peace around the world. Now 2024 Earth is in trouble. We need you Klatu!

[@jimfoard5671]

"Also morale of this story is peace around the world. Now 2024 Earth is in trouble. We need you Klatu!" What in the WORLD are you talking about? Am I missing something here? At 15:18 Klaatu says, "I am not concerned, Mr. Harley, with the internal affairs of your planet. My mission here is not to solve your petty squabbles [he doesn't care about world peace]. It concerns the existence of EVERY LAST CREATURE ON EARTH". This genocidal maniac from another planet couldn't be any more plain. He goes on to say, "I don't want to resort to threats Mr. Harley; I merely tell you that the future of your planet is at stake." “I don't want to resort to threats !!???!” He just threatened to INCINERATE ALL LIFE ON EARTH if he doesn’t get his way - that would include little Bobby Benson, helpless babies, elderly grandmothers, poor people living in third world countries, the helpless and disabled who have no role in global conflicts, ground squirrels, dolphins, kittens etc all face utter annihilation in the interest of promoting “peace”.. and then he turns around and says that he doesn’t want to resort to THREATS? What utter hypocrisy. In reality it is Klaatu who is the monster, the war monger, an interstellar Hitler coming to earth threatening to cleanse the planet of undesirables. Let us take this a hypothetical step further. What if another messenger shows up on the scene from a civilization more scientifically advanced than Klaatu’s, and tells HIM that unless he dismantles his weapons of mass destruction, such as his killer Robot Gort, then HE will be annihilated. That would only be poetic justice for this potential mass murderer from outer space.

[@CliffAndreww]

Thanks! Great old movie. And appropriate for the remainder of our time

[@raylocke282]

Better than new version.

[@tenaatv]

Thank YOU Cliff, glad you are here :)

[@SoundJudgment]

Beautifully CLEAN, Restored copy with a stable and steady, Noise-free picture and hiss-free sound. Even the Audio-Mix is heard in Stereo. Well done. 👍👍

[@tubedude54]

This movie with Forbidden Planet are the 2 best sci-fi movies of all time!

[@RichardRichiuso]

How right you are, my two favorite movies of all time. With my 2nd and 3rd. Robot🤖 of all time.

[@thommysides4616]

War of the Worlds is up there too!

[@jasonallen1532]

My all time favorite sci-fi movie… and it’s over 70 years old (1951) First saw it as a kid and the feelings I had then about it I still have now. Thank you for this treat

[@jimfoard5671]

Am I missing something here? At 15:18 Klaatu says, "I am not concerned, Mr. Harley, with the internal affairs of your planet. My mission here is not to solve your petty squabbles [he doesn't care about world peace]. It concerns the existence of EVERY LAST CREATURE ON EARTH". This genocidal maniac from another planet couldn't be any more plain. He goes on to say, "I don't want to resort to threats Mr. Harley; I merely tell you that the future of your planet is at stake." “I don't want to resort to threats !!???!” He just threatened to INCINERATE ALL LIFE ON EARTH if he doesn’t get his way - that would include little Bobby Benson, helpless babies, elderly grandmothers, poor people living in third world countries, the helpless and disabled who have no role in global conflicts, ground squirrels, dolphins, kittens etc all face utter annihilation in the interest of promoting “peace”.. and then he turns around and says that he doesn’t want to resort to THREATS? What utter hypocrisy. In reality it is Klaatu who is the monster, the war monger, an interstellar Hitler coming to earth threatening to cleanse the planet of undesirables. Let us take this a hypothetical step further. What if another messenger shows up on the scene from a civilization more scientifically advanced than Klaatu’s, and tells HIM that unless he dismantles his weapons of mass destruction, such as his killer Robot Gort, then HE will be annihilated. That would only be poetic justice for this potential mass murderer from outer space.

[@thisissoeasy]

Absolutely brilliant movie! Way ahead of its time...

[@martythemartian99]

A few years ago, I was watching this movie for the hundredth time (I'm old) when a much younger video gamer/sci-fi geek in the next room actually cried out when he heard Klaatu Barada Nikto come from the TV. He'd heard it said many times in sci-fi parody, but never knew where it came from. Oddly enough, he never thought to ask me if I knew, even though I had named my cat Katu Barada Neko (neko being Japanese for cat).😄

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

Cool name! (I beliieve "O-neko" means "Honorable cat.")

[@lorraineridout5727]

Thats an awesome name for a cat ! I love it ....i named a cat of mine jonesey after the alien movie cat 😊

[@motorbear8022]

Great film, great message, great acting, one of my top10 films. Thanks for sharing.

[@stephenhill8790]

Way better than the remake, which turned the whole story upside down, it was about travelling into space and causing problems, nothing about environmental issues

[@spikespa5208]

Yup. To paraphrase what Klaatu said at the end: we really don't give a crap what you do with your own planet. But that's tinseltown for ya now days.

[@kriegster11]

One thing in common with the old and the new version of this movie is that the US government casually (and contemptuously) disregarded Klaatu's explicit request to speak to the UN's assembled representatives of all nations on earth. Then the US fired first and distorted Klaatu's message to the entire world. If a remake were ever produced a third time, the spacecraft ought to land in Shanghai or New Delhi, and present a different script to show how those nations could react, in the name of our species.

[@faithismespeaks6848]

@stephenhill8790, The so called environmental, or climate change lie is to get people to go along with the one world order of control. Pretty much all of the science fiction in movies programs people to accept the governments version of events as fact. The ones doing the most environmental damage is the governments themselves, weather control, control of all media and the narrative, and of course starting endless wars to make a lot of money for corporate greed. This cycle of violence by the governments against the people must stop but it will never stop because of the evil forces behind every institution, and system of government. Even the foundations of morality have been distorted and even corrupted by the religions, which are in and of themselves other means of controlling the masses. The poisoning of the water, food, and the the corruption from everything from the financial, to the medical system must stop. The most basic way to understand at what point we are as a society worldwide, is simply Revelation 9:21.The entire world would not repent of their murders(abortion, wars, poisoning everything), they would not repent of their sorcery( pharmacy, fluoride in drinking water, GMO foods etc. the list is quite long), their sexual immorality( gays, pronouns, sexual perversion, children being sexually abused,etc.etc.) and of course the massive theft by a few large corporations the likes to which have never been seen( The Federal Reserve, IMF, banks, corporations like Amazon, so called "communications"companies, the list is quite long). Another words the simple way to understand why society is about to implode is because nobody wants to deviate from their total lack of moral values. People also lack the decency, common sense, and moral values needed to further humanity as a whole. Sheeple just staring at screens, redundant communications, and a bunch of lazy people to consumed with social media, and sensationalism, to even function on even the most basic levels of decency or respect for others. The science fiction mind control in movies even paints a picture that people could all get along (like a star trek federation), but the reality is people will never get along absent of morals towards one another. It's not even about religion so much is it's about a spiritual sickness in people's hearts, that can't and never will be fixed by any political solution. It must come from people's hearts, without that most of humanity will be wiped out by the so called "elite", which are neither elite, special, or decent in any way. The controllers are the ones who have to go, and the people need to understand who the real enemy is, and quit fighting and killing one another in wars and political nonsense, and doing the one world orders dirty work for them.

[@ianwattsOfficial]

This movie 🎥🍿 will always be a true legend of Sy Fi

[@RFED2O]

Michael Rennie's persona, voice and looks makes him ideal for this role 💯

[@kannikarpettersson4471]

Jag just tittats färdig filmen vilken fantastiskt den är. Tack jättemycket för visat och jag hoppas verkligen att det finns fler folk som fått möjligheten att se filmen. 🌸🙂🇸🇪

[@headrushindi]

Absolute Masterpiece by every measure. One of the handful of films that absolutely set the standard for everything to come . The effects , especially the landing sequence still holds up today as some of the finest physical effects that Hollywood was capable of back when they had real hands on , inventiveness , and genius. They didn't throw every problem at a computer back then . They had real artistic ability. I sure wish someone today would attempt to create a sci - fi film with absolutely NO computers, CGI, or digital effects . Maybe , if they take the time , and find just the right artists , they will create a masterpiece too. Lord knows I sure haven't seen one in a long while.

[@markunger1098]

One of the all time great sci fi movies!

[@captainmidnight3522]

This is in my top 10 movies of any genre, ever made. The chemistry between Bobby and later his mother, and Klaatu is the center around which the entire movie revolves. Bobby and his youthful innocence is quite literally what saved humanity. I have seen this movie at least 100 times and I hear little gems of dialog between Bobby and Klaatu that I didn't appreciate before. The special effects hold up reasonably well given the age of the film and Michael Rennie performance is just brilliant. Where are the Michael Rennies or the Charlton Hestons of today?

[@JanosWalter1]

Gort .. Klaatu Barada Nikto ‼️ Classic 1951 Sci-Fi movie with a powerful meaning that’s reverent even today!

[@sebolddaniel]

I saw this movie when I was in elementary school back in the sixties. Even the eerie music is still really really scary. Gosh. I hope I can sleep tonight.

[@jamesmentzer]

T.v. back when I was a kid played this on Saturday night at the movies. It just blew my young mind this movie and the thing ..keep watching the skies !! Billy grey father knows best..!

[@goldstandardaviation1667]

Consistently rated the top sci-fi movie of all time

[@RelicOnMaui]

Absolutely one of the Must-See sci-phi classics... "We've been only observing humanity, but now you have the ability to totally screw up the whole universe, so we're intervening!" ... ???

[@michel5355]

A masterpiece that remains current! And from what we see in the world today, human beings haven't learned anything and if it were like the movie, they would "face obliteration!" As Klato said!

[@bobthebomb1596]

Sci-fi at its best. Thanks for uploading.

[@tenaatv]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@tonywalker7602]

This is the best movie ever made not one wasted word, no foul language black and white , no stupid CGI and the story is more relevant than ever. Thank you.

[@tonywalker7602]

I cannot believe this movie in 2024 earthlings still want to destroy the planet while most are glued to their phones hoping for the latest social media claptrap.

[@LeeZeidel-s1h]

Can't believe this is free on U Tube I'm excited I just happened to find it 😊 Thanks for the upload.

[@tenaatv]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@davesmith2916]

@@tenaatv thanks general Cutler 😁

[@mikegravelle6566]

One of the BEST! Classic scify, few effects great story.

[@Bootmahoy88]

One of the very best sci-fi’s of the 50s.

[@RickeyPeace]

Wonderful stories pictures ❤❤❤

[@davidsivills3599]

The best 50s sci-fi, seen it many times.

[@christhornton1785]

One of my all time favorites. Not just of the sci-fi genre, but any genre. The dialogue between Klaatu and the man representing the president when Klaatu is in the hospital is first rate.

[@johnnybanks5321]

Seventy three years later and the human race hasn't changed a bit.😢

[@irenejohnston6802]

It never will until Daniel 2:44; Isaiah 45:18. 🕊

[@underthetornado]

Lol😂❤ true!!!

[@brucelamberton8819]

No, it's gone backwards.

[@mikerodgers7620]

Never will.

[@michaelbujanda8785]

You are 💯 correct😢!!!!😮

[@julianpowell198]

Brilliant film So good to see it here. Thank you

[@tenaatv]

We're happy to see YOU here, thank you :)

[@elliottholmes5529]

Zoom Zoom Zoom. I've been watching this movie 🎥🎥 since i was about 9. And I'm 70. A great movie 🍿🎥

[@halfdohm]

What a fantastic movie that I remember seeing as a kid. Gort scared the hell out of me.

[@63mckenzie]

So many great SCI-FI movies from this era.

[@steveandrushko75]

I lost count of how many times I have watched this movie and will continue to watch it

[@DavidNeal-mf9ky]

Love this my all time favourite sci-fi film ever. Thanks for posting this great classic ❤

[@maharajjinkb]

Producer, Blaustein was worried that audiences might laugh at the robot when he first appeared in the film. No. The robot was great. But it was the cinematography, the editing, and Herman's eerie background music that made the scene that much more powerful.

[@tenaatv]

Our pleasure, glad you found us!

[@annettaharris9269]

In my opinion, this is one of the best science fiction movies ever made.

[@mikebasil4832]

Even before 2001 and Close Encounters, this movie was very inspiring for our hopes that we are not alone in the universe.

[@ColtDee]

A great sci fi movie of groundbreaking proportions, with a morel tale for humanity; 'Michael Rennie' sure made this 50's film a smash hit sensation.

[@SuperLuminalElf]

ABSOLUTELY. -And the film’s Moral Message is as timely now, as it has EVER been.

[@neilangus4401]

Just another film excellently Preserved for future generations Well done everyone involved These gems should last forever with today's technology

[@mikeat2637]

To me, this is still the finest science fiction film ever made, just edging the 1953 version of War of the Worlds, Forbidden Planet and When Worlds Collide. None of the modern day films come even close.

[@maharajjinkb]

'This Island Earth' was pretty good, except for the goofy looking alien creature near the end. 'The Thing From Another World' was a suspense masterpiece. 'Invaders from Mars' was another great classic. So many memorable sci-fi flicks from the 1950s.

[@1ginner1]

The day the Earth caught fire deserves a mention also.

[@paulhugo2180]

@@maharajjinkb The day of the triffids is also a great watch

[@tyredlie]

Best sci-fi movie still since I first saw this movie in 1955.

[@maharajjinkb]

@@paulhugo2180 1950s British sci fi -- I liked - "X" The Unknown. .. a radioactive blob monster movie, but well done.

[@Alexaklr]

Poor Klaatu, he comes offering a gift and gets a typical American greeting, a gunshot! Enter Gort who zaps the weapons into oblivion. Love this movie, which is one of my favorite sci-fi films with Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Great stuff.

[@vikvolks7030]

ONE OF THE GREATEST ... ""Post"" .... WWII Sci-Fy Films ever made

[@iphag69]

The profound message of peace we take from this wonderful timeless movie, is as pertinant now as ever

[@Rennette-td2mq]

Brings back great memories of being a kid in the sixties. Only 6 or 7 channels, but Friday night's were fright night at the movies

[@LeofromFreo]

I loved the newsreader wearing a hat whilst reading the news. Never seen that before. 📺

[@jamesmentzer]

Yea back in the day newspaper hats for the guys at the press old stuff

[@765kvline]

Elmer Davis, H. B. Kaltenborn and Drew Pearson were the Walter Cronkite, Huntley & Brinkley and Howard K. Smiths of their time.

[@cahg3871]

Men wore hats in those days.

[@ankhpom9296]

Sci fi movies in b and w of the 50s and 60s are awesome.

[@derekmills1080]

One of my favourite films. The modern version is almost unwatchable. Being English, I love the way Michael Rennie underplays Klaatu with his superb English accent. (He sadly died relatively young while visiting his mother in Harrogate, in the North Riding of Yorkshire.) When Patricia Neal has to convey the vital message to Gort (Lock Martin) - Klaatu barada nikto - to avoid the destruction of the earth, Bernard Herrmann’s music sends shivers down the spine. Message to Hollywood - don’t remake an excellent film, it will be terrible.