Sci-fi films are of all types, from horror and monster films, to deep space and life in other galaxies. "King Kong" thrilled and frightened audiences when it came out in 1933. And it remained a major sci-fi scary movie for many of us in the mid-20th century who first saw it on the late night movies. Then came "Godzilla" of 1954, with a touch or Asian or Oriental humor mixed in with the scary monster and toy sets that looked real as the ancient monster long buried was brought to life by a nuclear detonation. The early Cold War years spawned quite a few sci-fi films with plots surrounding nuclear explosions.
While I have enjoyed the variety of sci-fi films over the years, I especially like those that deal with outer space or that deal with the fate of the world - the earth as we know it. Most of these films have been quite entertaining, and all usually have a good selection of scenes with tremendouos special effects. And, while the drama and acting of "Crack in the World" is somewhat lacking, it has plenty of the special effects. Those alone make this a very good, interesting and entertaining film - in the sense of keeping one on the edge of her or his seat.
And, this is one sci-fi that has a cast of some prominent actors of the past and its day. Dana Andrews is Dr. Stephen Sorenson, Kiron Moore is Dr. Ted Rampion, Alexander Knox is Sir Charles Eggerston and Peter Damon is John Masefield. Filling the obligatory female role for such films is a lesser known but very good actress of the period, Janette Scott, as Dr. Maggie Sorenson.
Anyone who enjoys sci-fi, especially with the emphasis on science and its exploration, should enjoy this film. Even these decades into the 21st century and well beyond the outer space blockbusters of the Star Wars and Star Trek films. Jules Verne first made sci-fi very popular with his 19th century novels. And, even with all kinds of space searching, research and discoveries, it seems mankind is always drawn to cataclysmic events or possibilities with our own planet. It shall probably always be that way because, after all, she is our mother earth. And our earth truly is a garden of Eden compared to anything we have discovered or learned about distant space and the universe.
While I have enjoyed the variety of sci-fi films over the years, I especially like those that deal with outer space or that deal with the fate of the world - the earth as we know it. Most of these films have been quite entertaining, and all usually have a good selection of scenes with tremendouos special effects. And, while the drama and acting of "Crack in the World" is somewhat lacking, it has plenty of the special effects. Those alone make this a very good, interesting and entertaining film - in the sense of keeping one on the edge of her or his seat.
And, this is one sci-fi that has a cast of some prominent actors of the past and its day. Dana Andrews is Dr. Stephen Sorenson, Kiron Moore is Dr. Ted Rampion, Alexander Knox is Sir Charles Eggerston and Peter Damon is John Masefield. Filling the obligatory female role for such films is a lesser known but very good actress of the period, Janette Scott, as Dr. Maggie Sorenson.
Anyone who enjoys sci-fi, especially with the emphasis on science and its exploration, should enjoy this film. Even these decades into the 21st century and well beyond the outer space blockbusters of the Star Wars and Star Trek films. Jules Verne first made sci-fi very popular with his 19th century novels. And, even with all kinds of space searching, research and discoveries, it seems mankind is always drawn to cataclysmic events or possibilities with our own planet. It shall probably always be that way because, after all, she is our mother earth. And our earth truly is a garden of Eden compared to anything we have discovered or learned about distant space and the universe.