Before I received this new HD copy, I had forgotten how much I liked this movie as a kid. Yeah, the dialogue is typically stilted and the science a bit silly, but the effects are wonderful, even by today's standards. Only the occasionally obvious back projection spoils perfection, and even in the colorized version, the saucers are pretty damn realistic.

I admit I got for the commentary track. The coloring is good, but not necessary. However the commentary track including the master himself, Ray Harryhausen is a must for any who is a fan of these kinds of movie. like with his first Technicolor project "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" which also has a commentary track by him with several colleagues are an added reason to get these.

Ray managed to recall some of the intricacies he used for making the cheap costing, but awesome effects for the alien invasion movie that holds up well today.

This was when the space program was starting and Hollywood was trying to get in on it. The acting is great, the science is poor, and you will love what they do to Washington DC. But I wouldn't recommend the way they spend their honeymoon.

In this fast-moving adventure film, planetless aliens contact American scientist Russell Marvin (Marlowe) prior to their attempt to destroy all of humanity and inhabit the Earth. Dr. Marvin invents an anti-magnetic weapon that knocks the extraterrestrial ships right out of the sky.

Although Ray Harryhausen thought very little of this sci-fier, calling it his least favorite film, his special effects work in the attack on Washington D.C. sequence is unforgettable. Falling saucers crash into Union Station, topple the Washington Monument (where fleeing tourists are crushed by the overtuned obelisk) and wreak other havoc.

Stock footage of American rockets exploding before takeoff is actually that of German U2s self-destructing on their launch pads.

Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 IMDb viewer poll rating.

(6.3) Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) - Hugh Marlowe/Joan Taylor/Donald Curtis/Morris Ankrun/John Zaremba (uncredited: Paul Frees-voice)

Love this amazing old movie, my copy appears good transfer, good sound / video quality. Watching again I am impressed what they did in this film. If you are a fan of movies of this type and era, this is a must have.

GOOD LITTLE SCI-FI PIC FROM THE 50s. RAY HARRYHAUSEN'S STOP-MOTION SPX WERE EXCELLENT FOR THE ITS DAY...REALLY MADE THE PICTURE. VERY ENJOYABLE!...PARTICULARLY FOR CLASSIC SCI-FI FANS! THE TWO-DISC SET OFFERS A COMPLETE BACKGROUND ON THE MAKING OF THE MOVIE, AND THE VIEWER IS OFFERED THE CHOICE OF WATCHING IT IN COLOR OR B/W.

This movie was entertaining to watch. I liked a lot of the details and concepts presented in the story, even most of the acting was all right. The storyline seemed to be fairly well developed although there were a few flaws. I did like the talk of satellites years before anyone really had them (especially the proposed satellite with a TV camera and transmitter) and the science stuff (even if it was technobabble). Our guys shot first, asked questions later at first contact all because they didn't understand the first attempted message, something that has turned up in other stories since then. In this case they were right to shoot, which is a switch. The alien ships appeared all over the world then converged on Washington D. C. for the final battle, I'd call that a low budget solution for a way to end the war. Our weapon would probably kill the operator but who knew that in 1956? I wasn't thrilled with the FX, thought that The Day The Earth Stood Still( Hugh Marlowe also in that one)did better on them, both movies good to have.

Still a great movie after all these years. Ray Harryhausen special effects withstand the test of time. The color looks good, but, I have to ask Why?