So the aliens decide to announce their ultimatum to the people of Earth at a hockey game. OK, I guess that's possible. But the hockey crowd just runs away? You kidding me? Any hockey crowd would have stormed the announcer booth and barbecued and eaten the alien.
shareI know. It would be funny if the alien picked an unpopular team and the stands were empty.
And how did a man covered in blood buy a ticket, get past the ticket taker, pass fans, consessions, security, etc.?
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When a world renowned scientist tells the general what's going to happen, it's in all the papers by the end of the day (pretty fast by 1959 standards). And he becomes a laughing stock. However, when "hockey" and "football" announcers make the claim, they are believed and everyone runs from the stands! Love the 1950s schtick.
Cats are delicate dainty animals who suffer from a variety of ailments ... except insomnia.
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That stood out to me as well.
Sure why use radio or television to announce your invasion when you can just use the Stadium PA to tell a few thousand meatheads!
The overemphasis on the "importance" of sports begins here and continues to haunt our society to this day.
Of course the scientists and intellectuals were/are to be feared as well.
Mankind is certainly filled to the brim with morons.
I know. The whole crowd actually believed it, and didn't seem to think it was a prank!
shareYou are looking for realism in a 1959 science fiction film? Seriously?
shareAnd how are mechanical failures and natural disasters going to convince people that an alien invasion is underway?
Truly, II is so bad it's good!
Any movie with John Agar the Awful is going to have 'some' flaws. Like the dead scientist who, despite being in an atomic explosion he looks pretty good. The logic behind not seeing signs of life on the moon is because they're "invisible" but just love to drag their feet everywhere they go. And they inform Adam to warn the people despite not giving him anything to back up his claims, so really the whole point of warning people to "look out" for "invisible invaders" was completely pointless...The more I think about the flaws the more it hurts me...
shareAre you saying that a sonic ray rifle made from what appears to be balsa wood unrealistic? Check out the closeup on the knob as it gets adjusted!
I'll have you know that they had a budget of almost $147.
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