Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

July. 05,2005      
Rating:
6.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science fiction movies of the 1950s that influenced them.

Mark Hamill as  Narrator (voice)
Steven Spielberg as  Self
George Lucas as  Self
Ridley Scott as  Self
James Cameron as  Self

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Reviews

Nayan Gough
2005/07/05

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

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Kirandeep Yoder
2005/07/06

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

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Marva-nova
2005/07/07

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

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Raymond Sierra
2005/07/08

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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