Paul birch is the alien vampire paul johnson in roger cormans not of this earth 1957. But it does illustrate the reason why i would avoid uploading anything claimed by williams, even if those claims were invalid. May 15, 2010 trailer for the 1957 film the brain from planet arous. Mar 30, 2011 the next strange cookie is fashioned after the brain from planet arous, a giant criminal alien brain set on taking over the world. The brain from planet arous is a 1957 film about an alien that assumes the body of a scientist.
The brain from planet arous is another of those zbudget 1950s genre movies that, along with the likes of cat women of the moon 1953, robot monster 1953, plan 9 from outer space 1959, they saved hitlers brain 1964 and attack of the 50 ft. This is a film distributed by howco international pictures back in october 1957 not 1958 as it says on the box. After im gone, your earth will be free to live out its miserable span of existence, as one of my satellites, and thats how its going to be. Mar 19, 2012 one such creepy classic is 1957s the brain from planet arous. If you dont remember or even know, this classic fifties scifi storys about a criminal brain, gor, from the distant planet arous who assumes the body of scientist steve march after arriving on earth. More than that, though, the brain from planet arous is emblematic of 50s cheeseball scifi movies.
A powerful criminal brain from the planet arous, gor, assumes the body of scientist steve march. The brain from planet arous 1957 nathan juran, john agar. The brain from planet arous 1957 apocalypse later film. With john agar, joyce meadows, robert fuller, thomas browne henry. English spanish french japanese italian german swedish greek. Based on a 1942 novel by curt siodmak, brother of the great german noir director robert, felix feists. The brain from planet arous 1957 howco productions inc. A gigantic brain from outer space lands on earth and inhabits the body of an important scientist as. Painting classic movie poster the brain from planet arous by esoterica art agency, the brain from planet arous howco, one sheet x science fiction.
An outerspace terrorist from a planet named arous a brain shaped creature named gor arrives on earth and possesses young scientist steve march. John agar grabbing joyce meadows as she resists in a scene from. Approved, 1 h 11 min john agar, joyce meadows, robert fuller, thomas browne henry director. Tipping off the fact that march is not himself are his strange eyeballs and his rather violent mood swings. Dec 10, 2010 the trailer for the 1957 science fiction classic the brain from planet arous. Juran, that stars john agar, joyce meadows, and robert fuller. Cut to the home lab of nuclear scientists steve john agar. The brain from planet arous teenage monster soundtrack. Directed by nathan hertz and produced by jacques marquette. Oct 29, 2012 the brain from planet arous teenage monster proves that dreams can come true.
Another brain, val, works with marchs future wife sally to defeat gor. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The brain from planet arousteenage monster soundtrack. The brain from planet arous dvd, 2001 for sale online ebay. See more ideas about brain, sci fi horror movies and horror films. Poster for the brain from planet arous 1957, usa wrong. Alien attack brain from planet arous catwomen of the moon missile to the moon the day it comes to earth 3. Nov 20, 2012 the brain from planet arous teenage monster soundtrack cd details and availability. It could have had more monstrous menace to it, but john agar was excellent and probably the best ive ever seen him. The brain from planet arous 1957 directed by nathan h.
The brain from planet arous is surely one of the great low budget film scores from the 1950s at least from 1957. An insane one one of the aliens that is transforms nuclear physicist steve march into a psychic force that threatens earth. The incredible spacebrain invades a human body with its destructive evil power. The brain from planet arous, with its distinctly good guy and bad guy brains and villainous demands for infrastructure to build interplanetary rockets, was released to cinemas on 1st october, 1957. The brain from planet arousteenage monster mmm1968 proves that dreams can come true. Army physical education instructor, agar began his movie career auspiciously. Monstrous movie music mmm1968 country united states format cd release date 6nov2012 including a 20 page booklet. Its monster monday with tabonga, here at the dungeon our offering is a flick that i actually saw at the time. The brain from planet arous 1957 cast 11 john agar.
C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. The use of a bad alien and a good alien makes this film slightly better than too many onedimensional alien invasion films where aliens are evil, wicked, and must be destroyed. All shots from the brain from planet arous are in the order that they appeared in the film click here for gallery 2. The brain from planet arous 1957 attack of the crab monsters 1957 the killer shrews 1959 the giant claw 1957 beast from haunted cave 1959 the monster from piedras blancas 1959 invasion of the saucer men 1957 the monster that challenged the. The brain from planet arous 1957 how to start reading classic scifi.
I still saw some nicks at times, but nothing too extreme and i think this is the finest edition of the film to hit home video. The brain from planet arous, directed by nathan juran working as nathan hertz because it was a quick, nonunion shoot, wasnt taken too seriously at the time of its release and isnt highly regarded today outside the ranks of fans of science fiction bmovies, despite several genuinely. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Dolby digital mono 70 m starring john agar, joyce meadows, robert fuller, thomas browne henry, and dale tate as the voices of gor and vol cinematography jacques marquette production designer film editor irving m. I will return to my planet arous, and through its vast intellect, i will become master of the universe. Through march, he begins to control the world by threatening destruction to any country. Val explains that gor will be vulnerable when he is forced to leave march at intervals to reenergize. Gor also states that he needs to inhabit steves body temporarily, as steve is in a position to provide him access to certain top secret locations, and that he can instantly modify. The brain from planet arous 1957 the bad movie report. I am giving the brain from planet arous a 2 out of 10 for at least trying to be entertaining. An evil alien brain, bent on world domination, takes over the body of an atomic scientist, while a. It is cheap, ridiculous, and bizarre, but it is not a bad movie if you enjoy bgrade scifi. Fortunately, a good brain from outer space comes on the scene and takes over the mans dog.
If youre sick and tired of showing your favorite serious science fiction film to friends wives relatives all of the above because they sneer, laugh, and tell you youre a hopeless nut, the brain from planet arous is the solution. Walter greenes amazingly inventive score for the 1957 john agarjoyce meadows bmovie classic is here in amazing fidelity and in its 43minute entirety. The brain from planet arous by nathan juran john agar, joyce. The brain from planet arous classic horror film board. The brain from planet arous 1957 nathan juran, nathan. Distributed by howco international in 1957 on a double feature with monster from green hell, the film then appeared in many areas in 1958 on another double feature with teenage monster. They follow the signals to a mountain cave where they encounter a giant, floating, pulsating brain that calls itself gor. Written by ray buffum teenage monster and directed by nathan juran 20 million miles to earth. However, another brain from the planet arous, named val, acts as a policeman and instructs steves girlfriend how to get rid of gore. The brain from planet arous is far, far from being the worst of the offenders. It opens with a strange light moving over a desert mountain. We didnt record any activity between now and 1 week ago.
To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The brain from planet arous is a 1957 independently made american blackandwhite science fiction film, produced by jacques r. Woman 1958 the latter also being made by director nathan juran. Rare and selected movies from all genres free download. The brain from planet arous 1957 jabootus bad movie. Gor then proceeds to use his vast, destructive powers to bend the world to his will, threatening to wipe out the capital city of any nation that defies him. I just spent forever reading the thread from that link and only read part of it. I was pleased with this transfer, as the print used looks clean enough and the image seems quite well detailed.
Through march, he begins to control the world by threatening destruction to any country challenging his domination. The opening frames of the brain from planet arous induce an involuntary flinch in the experienced bad movie watcher, brandishing at the viewer a howco international credit that promises simultaneously a very low budget and much aimless wandering in the desert. Gor, a powerful criminal brain from the planet arous, assumes the body of scientist steve march. The brain from planet arous howco productions 1957. The brain from planet arous was directed by nathan juran 20 million miles to earth, the boy who cried werewolf and written by ray buffum teenage monster, island of lost women. Gangrene counts down the top 10 movies of scifi action hero john agar. The brain from planet arous 1957 discussion moviechat. It made me chuckle in a few parts, and the sex starved floating brain with eyes is hilarious.
When steve march john agar and his friend dan murphy robert fuller investigate intermittent radiation emanating from mystery mountain, they find gor the voice of dale tate, a giant brain from the planet arous. As the film opens, scientists steve march john agar and dan murphy robert fuller have been monitoring some strange radioactive activity. The brain from planet arous 1957 10011957 us horror, science fiction, thriller 1h 11m user score. An outerspace terrorist from a planet named arous a brain shaped creature named gor arrives on earth and possesses young scientist. Despite what people may say, the brain from planet arous is not a crappy movie. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. An outerspace terrorist from a planet named arous a brainshaped creature named gor arrives on earth and possesses young scientist steve march. The brain from planet arous is a 1957 independently made american blackand white science.
The brain from planet arous is a 1957 american science fiction film, produced by jacques r. The plot of the brain from planet arous has something to do with a huge floating brain which takes over the body of nuclear scientist steve march as the first step in its takeover of the earth. After listening to numerous interviews with film greats like george lucas and steven spielberg one fact is evident, these flicks affected them deeply as well. The brain from planet arous page 6 classic horror film board. The brain from planet arous the brain from planet arous. Gor, a powerful criminal brain from the planet arous. Three days later, the russians launched sputnik 1, the worlds first artificial satellite that would go on to orbit the planet 1,440 times. Of the literally hundreds of such flicks turned out during the decade, few represent the breed better than this. The brain from planet arous 1957 attack of the crab monsters 1957 the killer shrews 1959 the giant claw 1957 beast from haunted cave 1959 the monster from piedras blancas 1959 invasion of the saucer men 1957 the monster that challenged the world 1957 not of this earth 1957 the shecreature 1956 the man who turned to stone. John agar grabbing joyce meadows as she resists in a scene from the film the brain from planet arous, 1957. When steve march john agar and his friend dan murphy robert fuller investigate intermittent radiation emanating from mystery mountain, they find gor the voice of dale tate, a.
The brain from planet arous starring john agar revenge of the creature, robert fuller what ever happened to aunt alice. The brain from planet arous 1957 updated on august 29. The brain from planet arous 1957 action, adventure, horror, scifi, thriller usa. Visit brians drivein theater for photos, biography and filmography information, dvd sources, and more for actor robert fuller. Let walter greenes music get into your mind like the films giant, evil, floating, sexcrazed extraterrestrial brain. These types of brains tend to float around and may even have glowing eyes. One that my wife and i have always loved is the brain from planet arous. Here is a link to a more complete synopsis of the film, and if that does it for you, here is a link to watch the movie itself. An evil alien brain, bent on world domination, takes over the body of an atomic scientist, while a good alien brain inhabits the body of the scientists dog and waits for an opportunity to defeat the evil brain.
Thru march he begins to control the world by threatening destruction to any country challenging his domination. In brain from planet arous the aliens are disembodied brains. Review the brain from planet arous bluray authority. Walter greene the brain from planet arousteenage monster. It is also fun, pure and simple, and educational to boot. The brain from planet arous 1957 the last drive in. The madcap disregard for scientific laws, the abject seriousness of. Theyve been getting odd fluctuating gamma radiation readings centered miles out in the desert and steve insists they check it out. Planet outlaws 1953 the brain from planet arous 1957 moviebuff. What a fun time youll have listening to this marvelous music. This campy scifi cheapie centers on the brains battle against a good. Through march, he begins to control the world by threatening destruction to any country challenging.
Vol possesses a white german shepard and tries to stop gor. Colonel in conference room as kenneth terrell henry travis. The brain from planet arous 1957 a strange alien ship crash lands in the california desert bringing a terrifying evil intelligence in the form of a mind controlling,subversive floating brain that wants to conquer planet earth. Starring john agar, available at sunday internet movie poster. The brain from planet arous is a 1957 independently made american blackandwhite science. Its a real hoot to watch the brain bounce through the air on a wire. The brain from planet arous 1957 changes the movie.
The brain from planet arous is presented in a full frame transfer, which seems to be an acceptable form. Actor robert fuller starred in a number of b movies and is most famous for his roles in the television series laramie and emergency. Take for example the brainlike creature from the crawling eye 1958, or the space brains from our feature film. An outerspace terrorist from a planet named arous a brainshaped creature named gor arrives on earth and possesses young scientist. There are films that i saw over fortyfive years ago that i still fondly remember. In his laboratory, the brain leaves steves body and, suspended in air, talks to him, revealing that its name is gor and that he is an alien from the planet arous. Brain from planet arous, the 1957 the movie soundtrack. Distributed briefly by howco international in late 1957, the film appeared in 1958 on a double feature with teenage monster the storyline features themes of alien. Using the defence of a giant brain from another planet took me. The brain from planet arous 1957 the movie database tmdb. If nothing else, the next time i see a massive head trauma in a movie, i can say, ouch. Scifi creature classics 4movie set 20 million miles to earth the giant. Additionally, the arrogant alien brain occasionally leaves steves body to brag about its.
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