Ann Todd,
Cedric Hardwicke,
Charles Carson,
Derrick DeMarney,
Edward Chapman
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Based on H.G. Wells's speculative meditation on the price of progress, this 1936 English science-fiction epic shows the painterly touch of director William Cameron Menzies, an American whose career in...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 1, 2000
Stats: 98 reviews
This early sci-fi film, based on an H.G. Wells story, is a good try, but not the classic I had been led to believe it is. Decent special effects for the 30's, and some nifty futuristic machines (I'm sure courtesy of Wells), but especially hammy acting by the leads (Raymond Massey...( read more)
at its time of release this was probably a big screen blockbuster with all the latest effects. the book by HG wells is probably better than the movie. it was okay but there were moments where my attention was drawn away by the most random of things going on around me other than t...( read more)
This film has a lot of pro's, as well as con's. In 1936, it must have been amazing, and it certainly gets a lot of points for that. It also has vivid imagination. However, it does not hold up the test of time very well. It has such vision and scope, it will always be fascinating.
a masterful work of early science fiction. while it doesn't pack the same kind of punch as Lang's Metropolis, it still manages to incorporate powerful themes like the cost of progress, the effects of war, and political ideology. the special effects for 1936, though, are still p...( read more)
Classic science fiction film penned by the godfather of science fiction, H.G. Wells.
This movies covers a period of 100 years so, it's very episodic. The characters are nothing great but, the special effects and set designs are very nice to look at.
Because of it's episodic natu...( read more)
God help me, I couldn't do it. I tried watching Things to Come 6 times and each attempt was more painful than the one before. If you take Metropolis and removed every positive aspect of it (with the exception of set design) Things to Come is what you'd end up with. The sound was ...( read more)
A brilliant piece, both for the time and for all time itself. Something that should not be forgotten and remembered well. Amazing atmosphere, astounding visuals, and some amazing special effects. Rather than feeling like some...1930s "attempt" at science fiction, this set a stand...( read more)
Some remarkable special effects to be found here considering its age and if you like Art-Deco (and I do) you'll be in heaven with the design of this film. The performances are adequate but a bit pompus and, despite some very accurate predictions in the early parts, the "science s...( read more)
Entertaining film about what might have been. Again this is another film where my favourite aspect is Bliss's score, esp. the overture.
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