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VHS : Monolith MonstersIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Lola Albright, Grant Williams, Les Tremayne, Trevor Bardette, Phil Harvey directed by: John Sherwood  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786303046440 Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 6303046444 Label: Universal Studios Manufacturer: Universal Studios Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Universal Studios Release Date: October 01, 1996 Running Time: 77 minutes Studio: Universal Studios Theatrical Release Date: 1957-12 Sales Rank: 798 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: First off, be advised that the Monolith Monsters are not really monsters in the conventional sense (meaning a guy in a hideous rubber suit wreaking havoc). That having been said, this is still a very effective, standout Fifties sci-fi film. A meteor crashes near a desert town, and the fragments of the meteor crystallize very quickly when exposed to water. They also suck the moisture from humans, turning them stiff as boards. The rocks (black and shiny, like obsidian) grow to great heights and fall over from their own weight, with each shard of the rock starting the process over again. Of course, a thunderstorm accelerates everything. It's up to the townspeople to stop the advance of the menace before it overruns everything. Based on a story by Jack Arnold (director of Creature from the Black Lagoon), Monolith's production values are very good for the time, with the huge, menacing black rocks sometimes resembling the Chrysler Building. There are plenty of recognizable character actors to be seen, and a sense of pacing and tension that's above average for the genre. With its inventive premise, The Monolith Monsters is quite a bit better than the usual cheapo drive-in sci-fi from the mid-Fifties. --Jerry Renshaw Average Rating:
 Rating:  - WHAT'S THIS??? ANOTHER INTELLIGENT SCI-FI FILM FROM THE 50'S!Most people who like old Sci-Fi and Horror films have seen 'The Incredible Shrinking Man', but not as many know about another really smart and interesting film called 'The Monolith Monsters'. I do not like giving plot details in my reviews but, this one does have an intriguing premise that is well executed. Good special effect and I'm sure that is an unbilled Paul Peterson from 'The Donna Reed Show' as the boy with the bike. The transfer is excellent on the ultimate sci-fi classic collection volume ... Read More Rating: - Finally available on dvd!![...] Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection: There's nowhere to run and nowhere to hide as five incredible science fiction films crash down on DVD for the first time ever in The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection! This fascinating, collectible set will shock, terrify, and captivate you with film favorites from the golden age of Hollywood including Tarantula, The Mole People, The Incredible Shrinking Man, The Monolith Monsters, and Monster on Campus. Featuring amazing, ground-breaking special effects, ... Read More Rating: - These movies scream for a dvd release!The film The Monolith Monsters, is one of the more thoughtful of the fifties sci-fi movies. This film along with The Day the Earth Stood Still. and When Worlds Collide. Take a philosophical approch to great question "What if?". These are great science fiction movies should have been released on to dvd long ago! (or at least re-released on vhs) Rating: - Vote here if you want the dvd released...Please vote that this review was helpful to encourage the distributors to release this fantastic movie on DVD. Thanks. Rating: - So Where's The DVD??Enough with the "science" of the Monolith Monsters!! Who cares if it's goofy science, bad geology or whatever (like "The Day After Tomorrow" or "Deep Impact" is any more realistic)! This is a great movie, with decent special effects and a truly fun story. This movie is a great way to spend a rainy Saturday afternoon. Like the best of the 50's sci-fi, you have a really original story where rocks are threatening to destory the surface of the Earth, you have a great musical score that really drives the action, ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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