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Invasion of the Body SnatchersRating: 4 - Paranoid horror - A Classic Do Not Fall Asleep - Important Words in the Film: Invasion of the Body Snatchers The movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a "oldie but goodie" this is a must see. Which the film raises the question, "Are they really who we think they are?" due to the gradual replication of each town person. The film dated in the 1950s shows the paranoia the United States citizens suffered due to the world's issues. When Dr. Miles Bennel returns to town, he finds everything is not as they seem. Patient, after patient, come to see the doctor in hopes to find the cause of the strangeness in their loved ones. The strangeness that is demonstrated, by the lack of emotions the towns people progressively all come to know, too well. Doctor Bennel's, effort to notify anyone from the outside that has not been infected, of the horror pod people. His battle with the town and with himself to discover whom to trust And the final betrayal by his long lost love Becky Discoll leaves him in a melancholy terror when he discovers she too is an impostor. I recommend this movie, it not only has the plot to keep you interested but nothing beats the "originals" the movie was redone in 1978. This paranoia thriller will leave you wondering if a replacement has taken place now and if you are the only person left unchanged - do not go to sleep. Rating: 5 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers still spooky and fun "The Invasion of the Body Snatchers" still has the ability to cause chills to run up and down my spine. It's a great classic of the 1950s that still ranks as a mind-thriller. Too bad the director was forced to add the naration and the beginning and closing sequences. The movie would REALLY be creepy if it had ended with Miles (Kevin McCarthy) standing on the highway screaming to passing motorists, "You're next". A perfect cold war inspired film. A nice change to be frightened by an intellectual drama instead of the current violence and gore seen in today's films. Rating: 5 - A conspiracy of terror that still sends chills up my spine. In an era where horror films exposed the menace early in the procedings and usually with a complete lack of subtlety, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" proved different. This story unravels at a leisurely pace, and the viewer is prone to ambivalence: Is there a real terror, or is it really a "mass neurosis" as the town's psychiatrist suggests? First you see it, then you don't. You're not sure until the greenhouse scene, midway through the film. The conspiracy of the townfolk, the open acceptance of the alien life form, and the inability of Dr. Bennell and Becky to escape their destiny make for a truly terrifying film. I have a suspicion that the story was so powerful and the acting so believable that the producers felt it necessary to add the prologue and epilogue to leave the viewers with a sense of hope. Kudos to Mr. McCarthy for his believable portrayal of the small town doctor. Watch as his character's outlook evolves from disbelief to skepticism to amazement and, finally, to stone cold terror. His performance can only be described as brilliant. Who could ever forget the look in McCarthy's eyes when Dr. Bennell discovers that Becky (played by the exquisitely beautiful Dana Wynter) has become one of "them," a creature now bent on Bennell's destruction? The acting of the entire ensemble is flawless. Don Siegel's superb direction, Carmen Dragon's wonderfully haunting score, the list goes on and on. I'm so impressed with this movie that I'm willing to place it on my list of ten favorite movies of all time. Enjoy the movie, but don't look in the closet..... [There is one note of interest that I'd like to pass along: In the scene where the townfolk look for the lead characters into the cave, if you look closely you'll see the third guy step in between the floor boards (beneath which McCarthy and Wynter are hiding) and start to fall flat on his face. Siegel cuts the scene quickly to a view from below the boards up at the mob, but the cut doesn't come quite fast enough. I thought I'd like to share that with you.]
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