First Men in the Moon

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Michael C @Michael71 Jul 7, 2026 The original version of "First Men in the Moon" is good. That's all. The movie does have its high points. One such high point is the impressive special effects that still look convincing more than six decades after the film's release. The Selenites costumes are well done also. The main story of the movie is also very good. Despite these high points, there are some problems which get in the way of the movie. One such problem is the late Lionel Jefferies. His performance leaves something to be desired. He shouts the majority of his dialogue and he delivers his performance like he drank twelve cups of coffee before filming his scenes. I found at time to be very annoying. The rest of the cast does a decent job in their respective roles however. In the end, "First Men in the Moon" is a good movie that is worth seeing at least once especially if you are a fan of the late HG Wells' work. You will at least be entertained. See more CodyZamboni Z @CodyZamboni May 26, 2026 Watchable, fast paced, energetic, and campily comedic, With colorful production design and fx, As 1899 scientist and his neighbors travel to the moon and meet insectoid race, Huge demerit for abrupt ending See more Dallas H @FozzieMcFly May 11, 2026 I am surprised by how much I enjoyed this little H.G. Wells science fiction adaptation. Just like with any adaptation of Wells's Time Machine story, it will be a crap shoot in terms of quality, and it should be an automatic given that it will be very light on any actual connections to scientific facts. I loved the interactions between the human characters and the stop-motion animated characters created by Ray Harryhausen. Overall, I liked this movie and consider it worthy of a few more repeated viewings. See more Mike J @24thFoot May 11, 2026 This blast from the past is pure whimsy and that may not go down well with a modern audience accustomed to high end SFX, constant action and a roaring soundtrack. On the other hand, if you are a fan of retro films this will be a pleasant surprise, despite the obvious cliches: a mad scientist, bumbling assistants and a damsel in distress. How anyone can watch the Claymation and not have a giggle is beyond me. See more Ted B. @Movieaddicted May 11, 2026 3.0 stars; A fun film version of the Jules Verne cl assic novel. Although this film was five years before the actual lunar landing, it did a fair forward-looking approach as to what a trip to the moon would be like, aside from the silly creature actors in rubber suits and the Ray Harryhausen stop-motion monsters. See more JAMES B. @Briceman301 Jan 2, 2026 Silly but fast paced. Imaginative telling of the HG Wells story. And actors who were having fun with their roles (instead of today’s portentous “hit makers”). See more Read all reviews

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