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This Island Earth (Joseph M. Newman, 1955) [RePoPo]
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                              Technical Information
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Type..................: Movie
Container file........: AVI
Video Format..........: H.264
Total Bitrate.........: 2274Kbps
Audio format..........: AC3 (As in DVD, Untouched)
Audio Languages.......: English 1.0
Subtitles Ripped......: Spanish
Subtitles in Subpack..: French, Spanish
Resolution............: 640x480
Aspect Ratio..........: 1.33:1 (Open Matte)  **See note below**
Original Aspect Ratio.: 2.00:1 (according to IMDB, presumably 1.85:1)
Color.................: Color
FPS...................: 23.976
Source................: NTSC DVD
Duration..............: 01:25:58
Genre.................: Science-Fiction
IMDb Rating...........: 6.5/10
Movie Information.....: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047577/

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OPEN MATTE is a filming technique that involves matting out the top and bottom 
of the film frame in the movie projector (known as a soft matte) for the 
widescreen theatrical release and then scanning the film without a matte (at 
Academy ratio) for a full screen home video release.

Usually, non-anamorphic 4-perf films are filmed directly on the entire full 
frame silent aperture gate (1.33:1). When a married print is created, this frame 
is slightly re-cropped by the frame line and optical soundtrack down to Academy 
ratio (1.37:1). The movie projector then uses an aperture mask to soft matte the 
Academy frame to the intended aspect ratio (1.85:1 or 1.66:1). When the 4:3 
fullscreen video master is created, many filmmakers may prefer to use the full 
Academy frame (open matte) instead of creating a pan and scan version from 
within the 1.85 framing. Because the framing is increased vertically in the open 
matte process, the decision to use it needs to be made prior to shooting, so 
that the camera operator can frame for 1.85:1 and "protect" for 4:3; otherwise 
unintended objects such as boom microphones, cables, and light stands may appear 
in the open matte frame, thus requiring some amount of pan and scan in some or 
all scenes. Additionally, the unmatted 4:3 version will often throw off an 
otherwise tightly-framed shot and add an inordinate amount of headroom above 
actors (particularly with 1.85:1).

The standardization of widescreen TVs and the growing use of 3-perforation 35mm 
film (with an aspect ratio of 1.78:1) to save on film costs has made the open 
matte process less popular in recent years. (Taken from wikipedia)
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                                 Release Notes
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SYNOPSIS/PLOT:  
When atomic scientist Dr. Meacham (Rex Reason) is chosen to take part in a 
top-secret research experiment in a remote lab, he quickly discovers that he is 
really involved in an evil scheme by alien Metalunans to take over Earth. After 
he and the gorgeous Dr. Adams (Faith Domergue) make their escape shortly before 
the lab explodes, they are whisked away in a flying saucer to Metaluna, where 
they are blamed for the destruction. Will interstellar negotiation save the day 
or will the scientists be forced to take part in a treacherous battle to the 
death? Featuring incredible special effects that were 2 1/2 years in the making, 
this is one adventure that you have to see to believe.

CAST
Jeff Morrow             - Exeter
Faith Domergue          - Dr. Ruth Adams
Rex Reason              - Cal Meacham
Lance Fuller            - Brack
Russell Johnson         - Steve Carlson
Douglas Spencer         - Monitor
Robert Nichols          - Joe Wilson
Karl Ludwig Lindt       - Dr. Adolph Engelborger
Jack Byron              - Photographer
Spencer Chan            - Scientist
Richard Deacon          - Pilot
Coleman Francis         - Expressman
Mark Hamilton           - Metatunan
Edward Hearn 	 
Edward Ingram           - Photographer
Eddie Parker            - Mutant
Regis Parton            - Mutant
Olan Soule              - First Reporter
Robert B. Williams      - Webb 

CREW
Joseph Newman           - Director
Jack Arnold             - Director (reshoots)
William Alland          - Producer
Franklin Coen           - Screenwriter
Raymond F. Jones        - Book Author
Edward G. O'Callaghan   - Screenwriter
Clifford Stine          - Cinematographer / Special Effects
Joseph E. Gershenson    - Musical Direction/Supervision
Henry Mancini           - Composer (Music Score)
Hans Salter             - Composer (Music Score)
Herman Stein            - Composer (Music Score)
Virgil Vogel            - Editor
Alexander Golitzen      - Art Director
Richard H. Riedel       - Art Director
Russell A. Gausman      - Set Designer
Julia Heron             - Set Designer
Rosemary Odell          - Costume Designer
Leslie I. Carey         - Sound/Sound Designer
Robert Pritchard        - Sound/Sound Designer
Millicent Patrick       - Makeup
Bud Westmore            - Makeup
David S. Horsley        - Special Effects
Fred Frank              - First Assistant Director

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SOME REVIEWS:

Variety, Jan 1st 1955

Plot motivation in the screenplay is derived from the frantic efforts of the men 
of the interstellar planet, Metaluna, to find on Earth a new source of atomic 
energy. For the accomplishment of this goal, the outstanding scientists in the 
field have been recruited by a character named Exeter, who has set up a 
completely-equipped laboratory in Georgia.

One of the most thrilling sequences occurs as huge meteors attack the space ship 
as it is working its way to Metaluna. Ingeniously-constructed props and 
equipment, together with strange sound effects also are responsible for 
furthering interest, which is of the edge-of-the-seat variety during the latter 
half of the film. For an added fillip, there's a Mutant, half human, half 
insect, which boards the ship as it escapes from Metaluna.
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Assemble your Interociter...

Exeter would have only one rival for Most Compelling Alien of the Fifties; that 
would be Klaatu (The Day the Earth Stood Still). The differences between the two 
are profound. From the moment he appears, Klaatu is an arresting presence, an 
advanced being even at his most humane. Exeter, in contrast, comes from a 
technologically advanced culture, but he is very human: emotional, powerless to 
resist fate, but resilient and optimistic in the face of total destruction, a 
symbol of ethical perseverance. Side by side they serve as a reminder that 
humanity can aspire to more than one goal. One question the film doesn't answer: 
Were there more Exeters on Metaluna, or was he unique?

As with Klaatu, the performance of Exeter is crucial. Morrow strikes the right 
note: His dignified, soulful portrayal lays this alien bare for the audience. At 
first, This Island Earth slyly packages itself as Meacham's story; but bit by 
bit Exeter takes over the film from this square-jawed, deep-voiced, 
two-dimensional scientist-cum-hero. Reason and Domergue do a fine job with their 
forgettable roles; nonetheless Exeter is much the more interesting character. 
(The supporting cast includes poor Russell Johnson in another role later 
overshadowed by his unfortunate three-hour tour.)

The art direction and special effects--always trumpeted as two and a half years 
in the making--are superb, and not just for 1954. Tremendous effort went into 
communicating the scale of destruction on Metaluna, which is mutilated by 
meteors remote-controlled from enemy spacecraft. (Brilliantly, the barely 
glimpsed Zahgon ships look harsh and alien even from the standpoint of the 
Metalunans.) Yet the creators had the sense to remember that the purpose of 
effects is setting. The people behind today's effects-obsessed science fiction 
dreadnoughts need to see This Island Earth immediately. 
Scifi.com


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Comments

Pure class.
Many thanks
Nicely done rip. Hard to find.....classic Sci Fi. Tnx & cheers.
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Great, this is one of my top 10 classics and i have lost my copy just recently.
This is not complete People it is only Half the movie at 1.3 gig i could have done avatar you sad fuck
VLC would not play this.
My Toshiba TV/DVD combo could not play this file.
Btw, some strange mis-information among the comments: My VLC (Mac) played it fine, and it is the COMPLETE film. Looks great, too (but only possible for me on the computer).
An excellent quality rip, uses AVC video and AC3 audio. Plays back in full on my PC (potplayer, vlc, mpc-hc) and standalone Samsung Blu-ray player. You won't be able to play this on a DVD only player due to the newer AVC codec (supported in BD players). Anyone still having a problem should remux it with mkvmerge (lossless) as MKV is preferable to AVI with this combination of codecs.