TopBilled Posted November 24, 2014 This film will be airing on the Encore Suspense Channel in the near future. It is scheduled for December 3, 8, 23, 27, and 31st. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted December 27, 2014 More dates added: January 1 & 27; March 2, 7 & 10. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted January 8, 2015 Incidentally, the 1978 remake with Donald Sutherland and Brooke Adams is also running on the Encore Suspense Channel, for those who may like to compare the two different versions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 16, 2015 Incidentally, the 1978 remake with Donald Sutherland and Brooke Adams is also running on the Encore Suspense Channel, for those who may like to compare the two different versions. It is now airing on Retroplex, for those interested in seeing it. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuster Posted August 21, 2015 Seed pod time. 2nd version not bad just not near as good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjazzguitar Posted September 7, 2015 Seed pod time. 2nd version not bad just not near as good. Nothing is as bad as something that is not so bad. (Leslie Howard from the Scarlett Pimpernel and my motto under my avatar). 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted October 20, 2015 I believe this is FredCDobbs' favorite science fiction movie. He mentions it quite often in various threads. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FredCDobbs Posted November 6, 2015 I believe this is FredCDobbs' favorite science fiction movie. He mentions it quite often in various threads. I think we should all donate $1 to get this film back on TCM 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted November 6, 2015 I think we should all donate $1 to get this film back on TCM Yes, nice idea...but what if they put those donations towards making more wine promos...? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FredCDobbs Posted November 6, 2015 Yes, nice idea...but what if they put those donations towards making more wine promos...? Red-necks like me don't drink wine. We drink Bourbon. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted November 13, 2015 My guess is that this film will not show up on TCM until they do a special monthly spotlight on classic science fiction. This genre is TCM's ill-begotten stepchild, and they usually do not show too many sci-fi offerings. But when they come around (provided they will come around), how can they continue to overlook this gem..? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjazzguitar Posted November 13, 2015 My guess is that this film will not show up on TCM until they do a special monthly spotlight on classic science fiction. This genre is TCM's ill-begotten stepchild, and they usually do not show too many sci-fi offerings. But when they come around (provided they will come around), how can they continue to overlook this gem..? I assume TCM overlooks much of the sci-fi genre because most of those films were made by independent\minor studios and as we have discussed TCM main focus is on the major studios especially MGM, WB and RKO. e.g. The Forbidden Planet is shown too often but that is by a major studio. As you have mentioned there are noirs by some of these lessor known studios and I wish TCM would do more to lease these films as well as some of better \ more interesting, even if very cheesy, low-budget Sci-Fi pictures 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted November 13, 2015 I assume TCM overlooks much of the sci-fi genre because most of those films were made by independent\minor studios and as we have discussed TCM main focus is on the major studios especially MGM, WB and RKO. e.g. The Forbidden Planet is shown too often but that is by a major studio. As you have mentioned there are noirs by some of these lessor known studios and I wish TCM do more to lease these films as well as some of better \ more interesting, even if very cheesy, low-budget Sci-Fi pictures I think it was back in June 2010 when they did a monthly spotlight on drive-in movies...and they did show a lot of the cheesy sci-fi and horror flicks from the late 50s and 60s during that series. But if you blinked, you missed them, because most of those have never been repeated on TCM. THE FORBIDDEN PLANET is definitely an overplayed title on TCM because of it's an MGM picture and in the TCM Library. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted January 6, 2016 I think TCM should do an evening of films honoring either Dana Wynter or Kevin McCarthy, and put this one on first. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJBeacon Posted April 17, 2016 I agree on Dana Wynter and add my other two favorites: "Sink the Bismarck!" "The List of Adrian Messenger" 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted April 21, 2016 I agree on Dana Wynter and add my other two favorites: "Sink the Bismarck!" "The List of Adrian Messenger" I haven't seen THE LIST OF ADRIAN MESSENGER. She appeared on an episode of Ironside and she was very good on that show. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJBeacon Posted April 21, 2016 I haven't seen THE LIST OF ADRIAN MESSENGER. She appeared on an episode of Ironside and she was very good on that show. "The List of Adrian Messenger" is or was on YouTubes a few weeks ago. There is kind of a contest of who can overact the most,Kirk or George. But Dana is great as is the french guy and the surprise actors are fun to watch. It's fun to watch. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted April 22, 2016 "The List of Adrian Messenger" is or was on YouTubes a few weeks ago. There is kind of a contest of who can overact the most,Kirk or George. But Dana is great as is the french guy and the surprise actors are fun to watch. It's fun to watch. Maybe TCM will air it in December when Kirk turns 100. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJBeacon Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) It is still on YouTubes = see if this hyperlink works: Click here: The List of Adrian Messenger - YouTube Edited April 22, 2016 by TCMModerator1 Link to video removed due to copyright concerns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted April 28, 2016 INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS is returning to the Retroplex schedule in May and June: 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJBeacon Posted April 30, 2016 INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS is returning to the Retroplex schedule in May and June: Imagine: Whit Bissell, King Donovan and Sam Peckinpah all in the same movie!! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 18, 2016 Imagine: Whit Bissell, King Donovan and Sam Peckinpah all in the same movie!! Pretty amazing, isn't it..?! Still can't believe TCM never airs this great classic. They teach INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS in film schools. It's considered a seminal work of 50s science fiction. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayban Posted July 8, 2016 Pretty amazing, isn't it..?! Still can't believe TCM never airs this great classic. They teach INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS in film schools. It's considered a seminal work of 50s science fiction. Terrific film, it never grows old. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted July 8, 2016 Even the remake is well done. I could stand to see a back-to-back with these two. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
