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I found out too late to post it, but early this morning TCM ran a couple of true beauties:

"The Gamma People" (1956)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049248/
In which Boston Mayor Tom Menino, played by Paul Douglas

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007222/

takes on an 80's Techno Band!

and the swingin' 60's classic:

"Wild Wild Planet"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059914/

also on TCM:

"20 Million Miles To Earth" 1:45 Today
"Earth vs The Flying Saucers" 3:15 Today
(Here are two answers to the trivial quiz!) :)

I DVR'd GAMMA PEOPLE. I was surprised to see it in the listings. It's pretty obscure with the last home video release back in the VHS days. It's never been on legit DVD (save for bootlegs). And, never at the Marathon, though I've tried to locate a print. I had an old off-the-tv copy that a buddy made for me, but, it got stolen when I foolishly lent it to somebody else. So, I've never actually seen it!

TCM tends to re-run almost all their titles. Almost...

WILD WILD PLANET is a fun cheapo Italian pic that TCM does run quite a bit.

It's been a long time since I last saw Gamma People or Wild Wild Planet.I DVR"D both as well and am going to watch them on Haloween.Did Wild Wild Planet show at the 'thon?

"The Thing From Another World" on TCM at 3:45 Today 11/12 :)

http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2848/Thing-From-Another-World-The/

http://www.tcm.com/

has anyone caught "the apple"? it's on on demand ubtil 12/19.

A little post-Xmas SF present from Turner Classic Movies. Includes a couple of films in UFO and DALKEKS that aren't shown too much:

27 Tuesday
8:00 PM

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977)

A blue-collar worker's encounter with a UFO leaves him a changed man.

Dir: Steven Spielberg Cast: Richard Dreyfuss , Terry Garr , François Truffaut .

C-135 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format
10:30 PM

Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956)

Space invaders attack the nation's capital.

Dir: Fred F. Sears Cast: Hugh Marlowe , Joan Taylor , Donald Curtis .

BW-84 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format
12:00 AM

Man From Planet X, The (1951)

A space visitor uses hypnotic powers to enslave a Scottish island.

Dir: Edgar G. Ulmer Cast: Robert Clarke , Margaret Field , Raymond Bond .

BW-71 mins, TV-PG, CC,
1:15 AM

Dalek's: Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966)

A time-traveling mystery man helps future Earthlings fight off robot invaders.

Dir: Gordon Flemyng Cast: Peter Cushing , Bernard Cribbins , Ray Brooks .

C-84 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format
2:45 AM

UFO (1956)

Interviews and documentary footage combine with the fictional story of an air-force pilot who encounters aliens.

Dir: Winston Jones Cast: Captain Willis Sperry , Nicholas Mariana , Chief Photographer Delbert Newhouse .

C-88 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format
4:30 AM

War of the Planets (1965)

Martians with mind-control powers attempt to take over the earth.

Dir: Antonio Margheriti Cast: Franco Nero , Tony Russel , Massimo Serato .

C-97 mins, TV-PG,

"Andromeda Strain": I haven't seen it since the Carter Administration. Thanks TCM!

http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/461150%7C0/Contagions-1-9.html
Also a whole lot of other sick movies! ;)

"this island earth" is on the "this" channel on sunday at 3. that's digital 7.2 in boston. there's some football game at the same time.

For anyone who has Comcast/Xfinity...you might have Breakfast of Aliens available free online or on Pay Per View for $2.99. I kinda want to watch it again just to see if it's as bad as I remember.

Metaluna wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2012 at 10:02pm:

No wonder I switched to FIOS...... but I know what you mean.

Metaluna wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2012 at 10:02pm:

I almost thought of watching this again,but I had an attack of good sense and watched Zardoz instead. ;)

Watching Damnation Alley. It was on Fox Movie.

Metaluna wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2012 at 10:02pm:

I rented it on netflix a couple of months ago. It was as bad as I remembered...

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