Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

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"7.4/10"

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" Of all the science fiction classics ever made, this is the one that has occupied the silver screen the most as different versions. As of this writing, three subsequent adaptations have been remade since the first Invasion of The Body Snatchers came out back in 1956. The Invasion from 2001, Body Snatchers from 1993, and this remake from 1978, also called Invasion of The Body Snatchers.  With a cast consisting of Donald Sutherland, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright (the classiest of all scre"

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" "We came here from a dying world. We drift through the universe, from planet to planet, pushed on by the solar winds. We adapt and we survive. The function of life is survival." Directed by Philip Kaufman Written by W.D. Richter Music by Denny Zeitlin Cinematography by Michael Chapman Editing by Douglas Stewart"

“I say this as a big fan of the 1956 film. I have nothing against remakes, some are great, some are good, some are bad, some are downright awful. Fortunately Invasion of the Body Snatchers(1978) is one of the truly great ones, one of those rarities that not just lives up to the original film but almost beats it.

The only reason why it doesn't quite is because the 1956 film does more with the change of the townsfolk. That said, it is a very well made film, with the special effects enhancing the mood rather than distracting from it and the scenery and cinematography striking. The make up is also outstanding.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers also has a strong score that just adds to the tension and suspense, a compelling story especially the ending, in fact for me I marginall” read more

Film Journal 2021 (130 movies items)

"It's quite fun to see a movie you're most familiar with due to owning a MAD magazine that had a parody of it in it as a kid. Anyhow, that means I knew the scenes Leonard Nimoy would be in, but that's about it (like, legit, I'm pretty sure 50% of the jokes in that parody were about him being Spock). Of course I also knew the ending. However, that doesn't matter, because the terror in this movie doesn't really come from the sense of trying to beat the bad guys, or to me, even from fighting for su"

October 2021 Horrorfest (70 movies items)

"Re-watch - Oct. 30th Figured my daughter needed to see this one, so we watched it together. Such a great film with a cast that's excellent all around. Still holds up all these years later. It's a classic for good reasons & I'm glad she liked it. Streaming on Shudder"

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"4.7"

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" Notes: Since I really liked the original version and since this movie really had a solid reputation as well, I was quite eager to check it out. In fact, the first version I saw was the 3rd one directed by Abel Ferrara but, to be honest, at the time, I thought it was really weak but since Roger Ebert apparently really liked it maybe I should check it out again. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, from the 4 different movies they made out of his story, it was my favorite one and it is one o"

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" Notes: Since I really liked the original version and since this movie really had a solid reputation as well, I was quite eager to check it out. In fact, the first version I saw was the 3rd one directed by Abel Ferrara but, to be honest, at the time, I thought it was really weak but since Roger Ebert apparently really liked it maybe I should check it out again. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, from the 4 different movies they made out of his story, it was my favorite one and it is one o"

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: April 2nd Via: Blu-ray Plot: When strange seeds drift to earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, California, where they replicate the residents into emotionless automatons one body at a time. Rating: 8.1/10"