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Comparisons between this and The Quatermass Xperiment

posted 16 years ago by schmidt_haus
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Strikes me that this film is _very_ close in terms of plot to the 1955 Quatermass Xperiment http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049646/

Would this qualify as an American remake of an European film?

[–] rdoyle29 15 years ago

"The Quatermass Xperiment" is the first thing that popped into my head watching this. I don't think it's a deliberate remake though. They just had similar ideas.

[–] DD-931 14 years ago

This is not an American remake of a European film for the simple reason that it is not an American film. It is a British film, clearly made in England.

[–] babettegillette 13 years ago

Agree with you, but enjoyed this ripoff.

[–] jjk50 8 years ago

It's definitely similar to Quartermass and British made. Quartermass was a Hammer film and although it's superior to this one, First man is still an enjoyable movie. At least they ripped off something that was good to begin with.