This time on the podcast, Scott is joined by David Blakeslee and Trevor Berrett to discuss William Cameron Menzies’ H.G. Wells’ Things to Come.
About the film:
A landmark collaboration between writer H. G. Wells, producer Alexander Korda, and designer and director William Cameron Menzies, Things to Come is a science fiction film like no other, a prescient political work that predicts a century of turmoil and progress. Skipping through time, Things to Come bears witness to world war, disease, dictatorship, and, finally, utopia. Conceived, written, and overseen by Wells himself as an adaptation of his own work, this megabudget production, the most ambitious ever from Korda’s London Films, is a triumph of imagination and technical audacity.
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About the film:
A landmark collaboration between writer H. G. Wells, producer Alexander Korda, and designer and director William Cameron Menzies, Things to Come is a science fiction film like no other, a prescient political work that predicts a century of turmoil and progress. Skipping through time, Things to Come bears witness to world war, disease, dictatorship, and, finally, utopia. Conceived, written, and overseen by Wells himself as an adaptation of his own work, this megabudget production, the most ambitious ever from Korda’s London Films, is a triumph of imagination and technical audacity.
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Things to Come (1936) – The Criterion Collection Things to Come: Whither Mankind? – The...
- 11/26/2015
- by Scott Nye
- CriterionCast
Chicago – 1936’s “Things to Come” was a landmark of science fiction design. While the film itself may bear a few too many marks of its era to truly satisfy modern fans, it is a must-see simply for the stunning fact that it was produced almost 80 years ago. The visuals here are breathtaking, unlike anything else from the period. And it makes perfect sense that such an essential film would be included in the most essential Blu-ray collection in history, Criterion.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Decades after writing “The Time Machine,” the legendary H.G. Wells was still looking to the future, collaborating with producer Alexander Korda and director William Cameron Menzies for one of the most ambitious films of its era. With a story that takes place over the next hundred years, “Things to Come” is stuffed with ideas about society, economics, and warfare. It’s nearly disconcerting to realize that the film was...
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Decades after writing “The Time Machine,” the legendary H.G. Wells was still looking to the future, collaborating with producer Alexander Korda and director William Cameron Menzies for one of the most ambitious films of its era. With a story that takes place over the next hundred years, “Things to Come” is stuffed with ideas about society, economics, and warfare. It’s nearly disconcerting to realize that the film was...
- 7/2/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: June 18, 2013
Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray $39.95
Studio: Criterion
The future is now in Things to Come.
A classic collaboration between writer H. G. Wells (Island of Lost Souls), producer Alexander Korda (The Thief of Bagdad), and designer and director William Cameron Menzies (Gone with the Wind), the 1936 film Things to Come is a prescient, political science fiction work that predicts a century of turmoil and progress.
A “future history’ that unspools between the years 1940 and 2036, Things to Come is set in the fictional British city of ‘Everytown’. It follows a man named John Cabal (Raymond Massey, 49th Parallel) in various incarnations over one hundred years as he “skips” through time and witnesses to world war, dictatorship, disease, the rise of television, and finally, utopia.
Conceived, written, and overseen by Wells himself as an adaptation of his own work, this mega-budgeted production, the most ambitious ever from Korda’s London Films,...
Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray $39.95
Studio: Criterion
The future is now in Things to Come.
A classic collaboration between writer H. G. Wells (Island of Lost Souls), producer Alexander Korda (The Thief of Bagdad), and designer and director William Cameron Menzies (Gone with the Wind), the 1936 film Things to Come is a prescient, political science fiction work that predicts a century of turmoil and progress.
A “future history’ that unspools between the years 1940 and 2036, Things to Come is set in the fictional British city of ‘Everytown’. It follows a man named John Cabal (Raymond Massey, 49th Parallel) in various incarnations over one hundred years as he “skips” through time and witnesses to world war, dictatorship, disease, the rise of television, and finally, utopia.
Conceived, written, and overseen by Wells himself as an adaptation of his own work, this mega-budgeted production, the most ambitious ever from Korda’s London Films,...
- 3/26/2013
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
FamousMonsters.com is pleased and honored to re-present Steve Vertlieb’s touching tribute to our dear departed Forrest J Ackerman. We’re also very happy to report that Steve’s story is a finalist in this year’s Rondo Awards! Please visit the official Rondo Awards site for the chance to cast your ballot for this and many other outstanding nominees. Also, be sure to check out The Thunder Child, where Steve’s story originally ran.
The Most “Famous Monster” Of Them All
A Personal Remembrance of Forrest J Ackerman
by Steve Vertlieb
In a child-like land of dreams and dragons dwelt a Pied Piper of imagination, a Santa Claus of fantasy and horror, who lived in the mythical kingdom of Horrorweird, Karloffornia. His name was Forrest J Ackerman but, to his friends and colleagues, he was simply “Forry.”
A generation of wide- eyed children grew up under the spell...
The Most “Famous Monster” Of Them All
A Personal Remembrance of Forrest J Ackerman
by Steve Vertlieb
In a child-like land of dreams and dragons dwelt a Pied Piper of imagination, a Santa Claus of fantasy and horror, who lived in the mythical kingdom of Horrorweird, Karloffornia. His name was Forrest J Ackerman but, to his friends and colleagues, he was simply “Forry.”
A generation of wide- eyed children grew up under the spell...
- 4/2/2010
- by Michael
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
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