The most startling sciencefiction concept ever brought to the screen. Finally, the monolith monsters benefits greatly from the. In architecture, the term has considerable overlap with megalith, which. The monolith monsters simple english wikipedia, the free.
Relive the adventures of conan, shevatas the thief, or hadrathus the mage. Nov 11, 2009 so a few months back i was watching the monolith monsters and when i was putting the dvd back on the shelf and looking for something else to watch, i scanned over blue seed and thought hey. Geologist grant williams, teacher lola albright save town from big crystals. Ive had all sorts of copies, vhs, laserdisc, dvd and the new bluray is the best looking one so far. A meteorite lands in the deserts of the american southwest, near the small, sleepy hamlet of san. The monolith monsters is a 1950s science fiction movie directed by john sherwoord who also happened to have directed the creature walks among us. A meteor crashes near the desert town of san angelo. Description the monolith monsters universal international, 1957.
It was directed by john sherwood and stars grant williams and lola albright. I watched the german bluray release this time and the special effects are still pretty good. Welcome the conan boardgame website by monolith edition. The special effects are good, theres a lot of tension, none of the acting is too bad. The sleepy town of san angelo is in danger after a giant meteor crashes nearby in the classic scifi thriller the monolith monsters. Clifford stine, asc march 24, 1906 december 12, 1986, was a cinematographer known for working on western and horror movies. Stranger than anything science had ever discovered as thrill crowds upon thrill. Sep, 2014 approved 1h 17min horror, scifi, drama 17 december 1958 usa the blood of a primitive fish exposed to gamma rays causes a benign research professor to regress to an apelike, bloodthirsty prehistoric hominid. Take part in great battles in packed inns or ruined castles. The film works towards it climactic conclusion as time is ticking away while they try to figure out the mystery of these black rocks that have fallen out of the sky and crashed in the desert town of san angelo.
The movie remains entertaining even after 50 years and a couple of dozen views. This article is within the scope of wikiproject horror, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to fictional horror in film, literature and other media on wikipedia. The monolith monsters trailer directed by john sherwood and starring lola albright, grant williams, les tremayne, trevor bardette, phil harvey. The monolith monsters was directed by john sherwood.
When the alien monoliths interact with water, they grow to terrifying, gargantuan dimensions and petrify anyone in their path. Fresco, from a story conceived by fresco and jack arnold. A large block of stone, especially one used in architecture or sculpture. A meteor crashes near a desert town, and the fragments of the meteor crystallize very quickly when exposed to water.
Buy or rent the monolith monsters movie now family video. Against the odds, the monolith monsters almost comes together in the finale. So its time to complete your dreams and start tapping against the war of monsters and attack. With grant williams, lola albright, les tremayne, trevor bardette. Starring grant williams as the intrepid geologist, dave miller and beautiful fiance, cathy barrett lola albright. Trevor bardette and grant williams in the monolith monsters 1957. Probably the stupidest thing ive seen in terms of what humans can fight against, yet at the same time probably the greatest thing ive. A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock, such as some mountains, or a single large piece of rock placed as, or within, a monument or building. Monolith wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft.
Monolith 1 is a singlelevel pwad for doom ii and a limit removing source port that was released in november 2006. The monolith monsters 1957 directed by john sherwood. I want to blame director sherwood, maybe screenwriters norman jolley and robert m. Fresco, with a screenplay by fresco and norman jolley.
Are the eponymous monolith monsters giant lumbering beasts. Starring grant williams, lola albright, les tremayne, phil harvey, trevor bardette, william flaherty, linda scheley, harry jackson, troy donahue, and steve darrell. That having been said, this is still a very effective, standout fifties scifi film. Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy southwestern desert community. This article is within the scope of wikiproject science fiction, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of science fiction on wikipedia. He also worked on a ton of other movies, but this was his last movie to direct and he actually died 2 years after the release of the monolith monsters at the young age of 56. The monolith monsters is a 1957 sci fi horror movie. Travel at the side of belit, the queen of the black coast, and her crew of pirates. The film is based on a story by jack arnold and robert m. The monolith monsters 1957, john sherwood the stop button. Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a. Something, such as a column or monument, made from one large block of. Strange black rocks from the event litter the town and nearby geologists are unable to identify the unusual specimens.
The monolith monsters is a 1957 b scifi movie directed by john sherwood, which features a pretty unconventional antagonist for said genre. The monolith monsters universal international, 1957. It was created by richard wiles as the second map in his monolith miniseries. Since every one of these undying threads turns into something about geology, including the last one, it is only fitting that we. It was designed by richard wiles as the first map in his monolith miniseries.
The monolith monsters, and other tales of weird 50s scifi. The monolith monsters is a damn fine movie, short and sweet with neat visuals and a great cosmic menace in the shape of waterabsorbing silicon monoliths. Finally, the monolith monsters benefits greatly from the steady hand of director john sherwood. Deutsch stream german seltsame vorgange in einer kleinstadt in nevada.
It was based on a short story by jack arnold and robert m. I guess if it didnt have monsters in the title then i might view things differently. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Aug 05, 2015 the monolith monsters, and other tales of weird 50s scifi august 5, 2015 by supreme being in active observation. First off, be advised that the monolith monsters are not really monsters in the conventional sense meaning a guy in a hideous rubber suit wreaking havoc. Media in category the monolith monsters the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. You couldnt throw a rock in the 50s without hitting a science fiction flick. The monolith monsters, and other tales of weird 50s sci. Another plus for the monolith monsters is the intelligent script again, you can thank jack arnold for this. Alas, the monolith monsters doesnt feature the greatest theme song in the history of film, which you will find in 1962s journey to the seventh planet, but come on, peopleits got killer rocks. No, the best part of this film is the sheer inventiveness of the underlying premise.
What distinguishes the monolith monsters from those other movies isnt the acting not much there or the production values an obviously low budget, signalling the studios lack of faith in the project. Mar, 2011 the monolith monsters is one of those rare intelligent films of the 50s that maintains its compelling narrative even today. I can think of only one other science fiction movie that dared to bring novel ideas to the audience. Outside of the rogue isotope in magnetic monster, the monoliths stand unique in film history an interesting, offbeat menace thats like a breath of fresh mint to this jaded cinephiles palate. Ive been a fan of the monolith monsters since the 60s when i first saw it on tv. The monolith monsters is a 1957 film about rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy southwestern desert community directed by john sherwood.
Troy donahue and the donna reed show regular paul petersen have uncredited roles. A meteorite lands in the deserts of the american southwest, near the small, sleepy hamlet of san angelo. Mammoth skyscrapers of stone thundering across the earth rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy southwestern desert community. Troy donahue and the donna reed show regular paul petersen have uncredited roles story. Everything building to itand some of the scenery gets set up at the films open and then more in that weak expository dialogueit goes seamlessly for almost all of it and then stalls. It quickly grew to enormous size when exposed to water, consuming everything it touched. Now massive meteorspawned monoliths are relentlessly advancing across the landscape. Monolith definition of monolith by the free dictionary. The player loses all his buildings, they are replaced by a monolith. The monolith monsters 1957 from outer space they came. Cd on tombstone records by monolith monsters chaosmucker. So a few months back i was watching the monolith monsters and when i was putting the dvd back on the shelf and looking for something else to watch, i scanned over blue seed and thought hey. Monolith 2 is a singlelevel pwad for doom ii and a limit removing source port that was released in december 2006.
The monolith monsters wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Aug 02, 2014 1957 a small town on the edge of the southwestern desert is suddenly ground zero for an worldwide threat when a meteor showers crystalline fragments begin absorbing silicon from everything and anyone. You may remember him for his miniscule turn as the incredible shrinking man. The only thing that stopped it was a vulnerability to salt. The monolith monsters, formulaic as it is, benefits greatly from the title characters, if you can call an inorganic substance a character. Approved 1h 17min horror, scifi, drama 17 december 1958 usa the blood of a primitive fish exposed to gamma rays causes a benign research professor to regress to an apelike, bloodthirsty prehistoric hominid. This is a unique creature feature in that the monsters arent really monsters, but space rocks with mysterious abilities. Fight monsters, necromancers, or picts led by zogar sag. Sure, the movie is filled with a lot scientific mumbojumbo, but in this case, it actually has an air of believability to it. He also worked on a ton of other movies, but this was his last movie to direct and he actually died 2 years after the release of. In reality, this is purely a science fiction movie.
The monolith monsters the film starts out with the constellation of stars and planets. The monolith monsters is probably my least favorite of the universal 50s scifihorror movies. Fresco, maybe editor patrick mccormack, maybe producer howard christie. So download now and become part of the tap tap attack rush, to defeat the beast and become the tap titan once and for all. The screenplay was written by norman jolley and robert m. This film would make a great double feature with the monolith monsters. Watch the monolith monsters brian cortner on dailymotion. They suck the moisture from humans, turning them stiff as boards. A player can create simultaneously all kinds of monster buildings, not only those of a single monster race.
If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas. The monolith monsters is a 1957 film about rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy southwestern desert community. Usage public domain topics trailer, scifi, monolith. The monolith monster crash landed in california usa in 1957. Sep 25, 2016 everything wrong with the monolith monsters makes perfect sense. He often received the unusual screen credit of special photography for his special visual effects work such as the incredible shrinking man. Entering the code creepmeout allow the player to play as the monolith monsters. Les tremayne was a character actor on screen, on radio he was a star, playing a little bit of everything, including nick charles in the thin man. The monolith monsters is a 1957 american blackandwhite science fiction film from universalinternational, produced by howard christie, directed by john sherwood, that stars grant williams and lola albright. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are.
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