A mad megalomaniac scientist has been experimenting with drugs (monocane) and discovered the secret of invisibility, except that he normally covers himself in bandages in order to be seen! After a bit of crime and killing in a Sussex village the demented soul has to leg it.
Superior stuff, especially with the slow uncloaking of the scientist's invisibility, and the movie that turned Claude Rains into a star.
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THE LOST WORLD (1925) (1925)
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The restored version of this original dinosaurs in the jungle adventure based on Arthur Conan Doyle's book. A pioneer for stop-motion animation, the loss, (all known prints and export negatives were destroyed in favour of a sound remake, which became King Kong) and subsequent rediscovery and its restoration are legend. Of historic importance.
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THE TIME MACHINE (1960)
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HG Well's novel breathtakingly translated into an academy award winning film. Taylor is the scientist whose ingenious machine whisks him to the year 802701 where he encourages the peace-loving Elois to rise up against the subterranean Morlocks. Superior classic sci-fi.
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THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1952) (1952)
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The HG Wells novel set in 1950's California. The Martians are coming and they are not on a peace mission! Total justification for maintaining the nuclear deterrent, no Commie Martian's going to take over our town son! In its day the films special effects were state of the art. Fab!
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