A tough film to watch. The story follows a boys to men scenario we’ve all seen in war movies. This movie does follow the exploits of events that are documented by the New York 69th regiment in WWI. For me the tough part was the fictional character created for this story. There’s nothing redeeming about Pvt. Plunket (James Cagney). The storyline follows a misfit to hero scenario for Plunket but I couldn’t bring myself to forgive the man. The movie…

Cold War theatrics about imagining the unimaginable. A metaphor of the human condition and disastrous consequences. A well put together screenplay that displays a 24hr period where an ominous disaster plays out among a small group of people with millions of lives at stake. This is not a Hollywood disaster movie but a story about what would realistically play out while most of us go about a normal day. It’s an interesting tidbit of drama about The Cold War that…

First off, I’m a fan of Ray Harryhausen. I really enjoy his work and all the films he inspired as a kid. I distinctly remember when and where I first saw this film.
Hats off to whomever restored this film it looked great. The special effects for 1955 are pretty good with a few exceptions. Plus, the dialog is a bit thin (made for MST3K). I found myself making fun while watching (Tom Servo: “I love you Clock Tower.”). Also,…