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La Guerre des satellites

Original title: War of the Satellites
  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
1.3K
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La Guerre des satellites (1958)
HorrorSci-Fi

An "unknown force" declares war against planet Earth when the United Nations disobeys warnings to cease and desist in its attempts at assembling the first satellite in the atmosphere.An "unknown force" declares war against planet Earth when the United Nations disobeys warnings to cease and desist in its attempts at assembling the first satellite in the atmosphere.An "unknown force" declares war against planet Earth when the United Nations disobeys warnings to cease and desist in its attempts at assembling the first satellite in the atmosphere.

  • Director
    • Roger Corman
  • Writers
    • Irving Block
    • Lawrence L. Goldman
    • Jack Rabin
  • Stars
    • Dick Miller
    • Susan Cabot
    • Richard Devon
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    1.3K
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    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Irving Block
      • Lawrence L. Goldman
      • Jack Rabin
    • Stars
      • Dick Miller
      • Susan Cabot
      • Richard Devon
    • 39User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dick Miller
    Dick Miller
    • Dave Boyer
    Susan Cabot
    Susan Cabot
    • Sybil Carrington
    Richard Devon
    Richard Devon
    • Dr. Pol Van Ponder
    Eric Sinclair
    Eric Sinclair
    • Dr. Howard Lazar
    Michael Fox
    Michael Fox
    • Jason ibn Akad
    Robert Shayne
    Robert Shayne
    • Cole Hotchkiss
    Jered Barclay
    • John Compo
    • (as Jerry Barclay)
    John Brinkley
    • Crew Member
    Tony Miller
    • Assistant Astrogator
    Bruno VeSota
    Bruno VeSota
    • Mr. LeMoine
    Jay Sayer
    • Jay
    Mitzi McCall
    Mitzi McCall
    • Mitzi
    Roy Gordon
    Roy Gordon
    • The President
    Beach Dickerson
    Beach Dickerson
    • Crewman with Gun
    Jim Knight
    • Reporter
    • (as James Knight)
    Pat Clement
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Roger Corman
    Roger Corman
    • Ground Control
    • (uncredited)
    James Gonzalez
    James Gonzalez
    • Technician
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Irving Block
      • Lawrence L. Goldman
      • Jack Rabin
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    5Bob-45

    Better than average Corman science fiction flick

    "War of the Satellites" is a better than average science fiction flick; which, just means, it is not achingly awful. Roger Corman did some genuine stylish and engrossing Edgar Allen Poe films and the cult classic "Little Shop of Horrors," an amazing film, especially when you realize it was shot over a weekend. However, except for this and "Attack of the Crab Monsters," virtually ever other Corman sci-fi is garbage,largely because of the incredibly kitschy special effects. Here the special effects are passable and the set decoration is fairly good. However, what really distinguishes "War of the Satellites" is actor Richard Devon's mostly dignified performance, mindful of Michael Rennie in "The Day the Earth Stood Still". Even more fascinating about Devon's performance is the subtle bisexuality of his character. Watching Devon is far more interesting than anything else going on around him.

    Not to say Dick Miller and Susan Cabot do not contribute a lot. Miller, a stalwartly reliable character actor who worked a lot, has his moments and Susan Cabot, a fine, beautiful actress who never got her due, keep the film moving nicely. I am not certain of the of the young actor who first accuses Devon, but he is effective in a very small role. Actually, the acting and fast pacing are what keep "War of the Satellites" from being a total dud. That and the very good black and white photography.

    All and all, a pretty entertaining movie.
    8LJ27

    We want it on DVD

    WAR OF THE SATELLITES is too low budget for it's subject matter but is still great fun. First of all, you have the great Dick Miller as the lead, a cool score by Walter Greene and pretty good low-budget special effects by Irving Block, Jack Rabin and Louis DeWitt. Basic plot is that aliens take over earthlings in order to sabotage our space program, particularly the satellites. Roger Corman's strength was making something out of nothing and this film is no exception. He pulls off some neat ideas and manages to make us so interested in the film we forget how silly some of it is. I think it only runs a little over an hour so he gets right down to business. The movie is very fast-paced. I wish someone would take all of Corman's films for Allied Artists such as ATTACK OF THE CRAB MONSTERS and NOT OF THIS EARTH and this one and release them in a big box set with commentary. Are you listening to this Criterion/Voyager? Not likely but I can dream, can't I? WAR OF THE SATELLITES is hard to find but worth the effort it takes to see it. Recommended for sci-fi fans and Corman/Dick Miller completists.
    julianbristow111

    Entertaining low budget melodrama

    Years ago, I remember seeing this movie on a local syndicated TV station. I had completely forgotten about it until I came across a website writing a review about the movie. I tried to find the video but came up empty. After searching for quite awhile, I eventually found a copy. What I can't figure out is that "War of the Satellites" was a project of Roger Corman, a somewhat well known producer and director of low budget sci fi horror films of the 50's and 60's. This science fiction thriller which probably took 2 weeks to make, has a remarkably effective storyline combined with so-so special effects for that time period. This movie is hard to find and if you do happen to locate it, I would suggest getting it because it's not that bad of a rotten tomato.
    flapdoodle64

    Corman's Cold War Commentary

    For those who enjoy the schlock scifi spectrum of cinema, this Roger Corman epic will be fun and interesting. And by 1958 Corman standards, this film is indeed an epic...it has at least 3 different sets as opposed to the usual 1 or 2, and has hundreds of feet of stock footage from other films, greatly expanding upon Corman's usual trailer park scope of action. There are a number of curiosities about this film.

    Of particular note is the footage containing matte-paintings of rocketships, and the rocket miniature FX footage...these segments look nothing like typical Corman stuff, being almost barely acceptable. Corman loved to buy foreign movies on the cheap, and the rockets look like the ones from an old Italian pic...I bet you a nickel all the exterior rocket shots are from a foreign film Corman bought.

    There's also a strange comedy relief bit in which 2 necking teenagers find a small alien artifact...one of the teens is young Mitzi McCall, whose career occasionally flirted with modest success...anyway, this bit is totally out of tone with the rest of the film...it must have been filmed either before or after the rest of the movie and edited in. This short sequence does provide information and advance the plot, but the rest of the film is so deadly serious that this sequence is bizarre. It does hint at the horror/scifi comedies that were just around the corner for Corman.

    The deadly serious and low key tone is effective for an invasion/paranoia story. Richard Devon is very effective in his portrayal of an ambivalent alien invader disguised as an Earth scientist. The loyal and long-suffering Dick Miller does an unusual turn as a square-jawed hero, and although he is noticeably shorter than the villain, his performance does not come up short.

    The title of this film is often discussed. IMO, the idea of calling the film 'War of the Satellites', besides capitalizing on the newly popular term, also evokes the Cold War. In 1957, the USA considered the Soviet satellite Sputnik as a veiled threat...and the frantic haste of the USA to launch its own satellite was in fact a counter-move in the Cold War. Therefore, at the time of this film's production, a real War of the Satellites had already begun...on Earth.

    It is not unusual for Corman's films to contain a degree of thinly-veiled political commentary.

    Here is a great quote, spoken by one of the astronauts, after the evil alien invader has offered him a chance to join the aliens: 'You can go to Hell! I was born a human and I'll die one before I join a race that kills innocent people for abstract ideas!'

    Of course, that line is highly ironic...human beings kill innocent people all the time over abstract ideas, such as capitalism, communism, democracy, fascism, Christianity, Islam, etc.
    Michael_Elliott

    Laughably Bad But Entertaining

    War of the Satellites (1958)

    ** (out of 4)

    American scientists are trying to send a satellite into outer space but they keep running into some sort of force shield that causes the satellite to explode. After the tenth failed attempt the aliens from space grow tired so they kill the scientist (Richard Devon) and take over his body so that they can sabotage any future attempts. It's up to Dave (Dick Miller) and Sybil (Susan Cabot) to try and bring down the alien as well as the deadly satellite shield. I love Roger Corman. I love the films he directed and produced no matter if they were higher quality stuff like the Price-Poe flicks or lower trash like this film here. There's no question that this film belongs in the "so bad it's good" category and I must admit that I'm rather shocked that this film doesn't get called out more than it does. Perhaps because until recently it was hard to see many fans haven't given it the badly made label because if you watch this thing and then watch something from Ed Wood you're going to notice a lot of things in common. As with most of Wood's features, this here features a large amount of stock footage and more often than not it doesn't match up with the "new" footage. Take for example the scene where the aliens try to teach the world a lesson by doing various bad things. We're greeted with all sorts of stock footage with stuff taken from previous movies and it appears one scene showing a full moon was borrowed from one of the Universal werewolf pictures. Another funny bit is when a couple are making out when something crashes and explodes. When we see the explosion it's far away from the kids but the boyfriend goes to look for the item and finds it a few feet from where they were. One, this doesn't match up with what we've seen and if it really was that close then the explosion would have killed the kids. Other funny moments include some really over-the-top performances including one hilarious sequence where the alien/scientist burns himself and the young scientist starts freaking out. The expression on his face as he tries to convince someone else of what he saw is priceless. Dick Miller fans will be happy to see him playing the hero here and it's always nice to see Cabot. WAR OF THE SATELLITES is one of many rips of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL. Most of the rips are poorly made and boring. This one here doesn't have much quality to it but the thing is never boring and fans of bad cinema should have a good time with it.

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    • Trivia
      From the time this movie was conceived, it was reportedly only eight weeks later that the completed movie was playing in theatres.
    • Goofs
      When Susan Cabot enters the "solar energy room," she opens the door from her right-hand side. When Richard Devon follows her in, he opens the door from his left-hand side.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Pol Van Ponder: There's an old saying. "If you just want something, send someone for it. But if you really want it, go yourself".

    • Connections
      Edited into Night of the Blood Beast (1958)

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    • Release date
      • May 18, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • War of the Satellites
    • Production companies
      • Allied Artists Pictures
      • Santa Cruz Productions Inc.
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    • Budget
      • $75,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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