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Release Date:
June 1957 (USA)
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Tagline:
Monster from outerspace runs wild!
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Plot:
The first U.S. spaceship to Venus crash-lands off the coast of Sicily on its return trip. A dangerous, lizard-like creature comes with it and quickly grows gigantic.
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Excellent example of the work of Ray Harryhausen
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Crew believed to be complete
Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Beast from Space
The Giant Ymir
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Runtime:
82 min
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Trivia:
Though the creature is referred to as the Ymir in reviews and websites, the name is never mentioned in the movie.
Ray Harryhausen was concerned that audiences would mistake it for the Arabic title "Emir".
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Goofs:
Continuity: The Marines board the helicopter with plain metal helmets. Later, they assemble wearing cloth camouflage helmet covers.
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Quotes:
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Mondello:
Pepe! Is it your desire that the fishes, they swim away? Come on! Pull up on the net, here.
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This movie is a prime example of the work of one of the masters of stop-motion animation, a form of art that is rapidly being supplanted by CGI. Ray Harryhausen was the ultimate master of this technique, having trained under the likes of Willis O'Brian. His work is still the inspiration for many of the special effects wizards today. Granted, the movies of the 1950's do seem stilted and silly, but quite frankly, the worst of them are probably still superior to most of the direct-to-video drek produced today, and likely better than most of the films produced by major studios. I was raised on films such as 20 Million Miles to Earth and have no problem letting my child watch films like this. I cannot say the same for most of what is released today. 20 Million Miles to Earth is a unique, fun film. It, like others of its kind, comes from a different era, when people were not as jaded and world-savvy as they are today. Save the critical eye for the more cynical, overproduced films of today. Enjoy it for what it is.