The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Paul Davids

Writer:

Paul Davids (writer)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films...

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Peter Jackson	...	Himself
Ray Harryhausen	...	Himself
Leonard Maltin	...	Himself
Forrest J Ackerman	...	Himself
John Landis	...	Himself
Dennis Muren	...	Himself
Stephen Sommers	...	Himself
Bob Ducsay	...	Himself
Rick Baker	...	Himself
Roger Corman	...	Himself
Steve Johnson	...	Himself
Ray Bradbury	...	Himself
Donald F. Glut	...	Himself
William Malone	...	Himself
Bob Burns	...	Himself

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13

Company:

Yellow Hat Productions

Movie Connections:

Featured in Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006) (V)

Funny, touching, fascinating

Did you ever own a copy of Famous Monsters of the Silver Screen? My big brother had one, and I'd sneak into his room sometimes just to scare myself with the Lon Chaney Phantom picture. Did you start planning for Halloween in August, or make a movie involving an animated blob of clay, a ray-gun, or a pet lizard? I didn't, but I love this movie anyway. I really enjoy low-budget and high-budget fantasy and science fiction. There is so much creativity and enthusiasm behind these special-effects-challenged, cheesy old movies. Now translated into CGI, some seem too real for their own good (while admittedly, some characters, like Gollum and Kong, deserve Oscars for an amazing imitation of life). Using rare and hilarious footage, this film shows how many special effects greats started out with a lump of Plasticine and a dream. This is your chance to get a glimpse of it.

America especially has become a nation of consumers. To steal a phrase from Wes "Scoop" Nisker, "If you don't like the movies, go out and make one of your own." If you love the movies, why not do the same?