Sunday, January 10, 2010

Tired Old Queen at the Movies: 'Them!' (1954)


This week, Steve Hayes reviews "Them!" (1954): "Them! Them!" the little girl screams, and so begins one of the classic sci-fi/horror films of the Cold War period. Atomic energy from A-bomb experiments unleashes giant ants in the deserts of New Mexico and its up to James Arness, James Whitmore, and Edmund Gwenn -- who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Kris Kringle in "Miracle on 34th Street" -- as a kindly scientist, to warn the world of the oncoming invasion. This was Warner Brothers' highest grossing film of 1954. With its taut direction and superb performances, this film was the "Alien" of its day and resulted in a decades worth of monster movies.



2 comments:

Thomas Meacham said...

I love science fiction and fantasy, but I've never really watched some of the old classics. The catatonic little girl, however, is awesome! That girl can scream!!

Anonymous said...

This guy cracks me up!