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Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV)
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Richard Schickel (writer)
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5 July 2005 (USA)
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Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science fiction movies of the 1950s that influenced them. | add synopsis
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Interesting but not all that insightful or fun
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(Credited cast) | Mark Hamill | ... | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
 | Steven Spielberg | ... | Himself - interviewee |
 | George Lucas | ... | Himself - interviewee |
 | Ridley Scott | ... | Himself - interviewee |
 | James Cameron | ... | Himself - interviewee |
 | Edmund Gwenn | ... | Dr. Harold Medford (archive footage) |
| Bud Abbott | ... | Orville (archive footage) |
| Walter Pidgeon | ... | Dr. Edward Morbius (archive footage) |
 | Anne Francis | ... | Altaira Morbius (archive footage) |
| James Arness | ... | The Thing (archive footage) |
| Michael Rennie | ... | Klaatu (archive footage) |
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Watch the Skies! (USA) (short title)
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References Blade Runner (1982)
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I was quite amazed when I watched this film, as the producers were able to assemble several amazingly important "heavyweights" from the film industry to talk about 50s sci-fi as clips are shown. George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron and Ridley Scott all were interviewed and Mark Hamill narrated. Listening to their insights and recollections concerning these films was indeed interesting to a sci-fi fan like myself and I sure liked the clips. However, I felt that the show lacked pizazz and tended to be a bit too cerebral at times. I would have preferred a more comprehensive show--one that showed a broader spectrum of movies--including the bad ones, not just a few famous or seminal ones. Because of this, the special just wasn't as entertaining as it might have been. Interesting, yes--fun, not especially.