Us military satellites could be disabled or destroyed in the event of a war in space, an american general has said, citing chinas tests of antisatellite weapons. Roger corman theater 1958 war of the satellites classic sci fi by. Declassified us spy satellites reveal rare look at secret cold war space program. An unknown force declares war against planet earth when the united. Roger corman theater 1958 war of the satellites classic sci fi. A new arms race in our skies threatens the satellites that control everything from security to communications. A reconnaissance satellite or intelligence satellite commonly, although unofficially, referred to as a spy satellite is an earth observation satellite or communications satellite deployed for military or intelligence applications the first generation type i. War of the satellites 1958 out of 4 american scientists are trying to send a satellite into outer space but they keep running into some sort of force shield that causes the satellite to explode. Zombies of the stratosphere was one of two republic serials later colorized for 1990s television broadcast. Click the banner below for a complete list of the films were covering to. Des extraterrestres entrent en contact avec les humains.
War of the satellites page 2 classic horror film board. Science fiction movies free massive playlist youtube. Kh9, also known as project octagon, was a film return system of about 20 satellites. When their missions were complete, the kh satellites dumped their topsecret film into a reentry capsule and dropped it back to earth. To keep the film out of enemy hands, each kh satellite utilized a simple but effective trick. War of the satellites 1958 cast and crew moviefone. Us military satellites vulnerable in future space war. What i cant figure out is that war of the satellites was a project of roger corman, a somewhat well known producer and director of low budget sci fi horror films of the 50s and 60s. After searching for quite awhile, i eventually found a copy. Satellites launched by universities are not included either, to keep the focus on missions operated by.
And, the film was approved for showing to genral audiences, somewhat of a surprise to me, considering the bbfcs policies on. The best known 2 have a commentary with sci fi luminaries,the other disc with war of the satellites on it includes a 25 min feature on the man. As the cold war passed into history, so did the group. War of the satellites 1958 the movie database tmdb. Principal photography wrapped ten days after that, and war of the satellites was up on. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. With gerard butler, jim sturgess, abbie cornish, alexandra maria lara. War of the satellites 1958 05181958 us science fiction 1h 12m user score.
War of the satellites 1958 horror, scifi full length movie duration. This is a list of war films and tv specials such as documentaries, tv miniseries, and drama serials depicting aspects of historical wars. Also included is a long endorsement piece, possibly assembled to promote roger corman as a candidate for the special oscar he. A 70minute feature film version, created by heavily editing down the serial footage, was released on march 28, 1958, under the new title satans satellites. The first spy satellites were giant film cameras dropped. When their missions were complete, the kh satellites dumped their topsecret film into a reentry. War of the satellites is a better than average science fiction flick. Science fiction films have featured both reallife space stations such as the international space station and mir as well as fictional ones such as the death star and the satellite of love. However, each attempt has ended in death as the satellites hit a barrier around the earth. Susan cabot, richard devon, and dick miller in war of the satellites 1958. Le film war of the satellites 1958 vostfr film complet.
Infinity war movierelease order, so it feels like a true rewatch. Read the full synopsis of war of the satellites, 1958, directed by roger corman, with dick miller, susan cabot, richard devon, at turner classic movies. Low earth orbit signal intelligence satellites are also included, as well as optical systems using film and launched after 2000 to avoid filling the database with cold war film satellites. Satellite of death 1958 animation, family, short, scifi, tv series. The day of the triffids full movie howard keel jannette scott 1962. War of the satellites 1958 horror, scifi video dailymotion. Satview the most complete list of satellites in the sky. War of the satellites is a 1958 independently made american blackandwhite science fiction film drama, produced and directed by roger corman, that stars. In the case of war of the satellites, he won this version of the space race, getting it into theaters in the spring of 1958, barely a halfyear after the soviet union launched sputnik and sent the free world, as it was called then and, especially, its newspapers, into a tizzy. War of the satellites is a fun little 50s bmovie that starts out with a pretty. Reconnaissance satellite from 1960 to current days types of reconnaisance satellite along with the allimportant communications and gps navigation satellites, there are four other types of military reconnaissance satellites. Here he plays dave boyer, a scientist who is part of the team launching a manned spaced mission.
In the us, it was released as a double feature with attack of the 50 foot woman. Atomic war bride 1960 vostfr film complet by one night at the drivein. War of the satellites page 3 classic horror film board. When the network of satellites designed to control the global climate starts to attack earth, its a race against the clock for its creator to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone. American grindhouse director elijah drenner was making a bonus feature documentary for a german dvd release of roger cormans war of the satellites and was doing a bit on miller and his part in the film and realized that this prolific actor deserved a full feature length documentary that. War of the satellites is accompanied by a long string of roger corman trailers, including excellent transfers of items like creature from the haunted sea, which looks better than any available copy of the film itself. An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the encyclopedia. War of the satellites 1958 extraterrestrials use a human scientist richard devon to sabotage u. They were dropped with parachutes and were caught by a c aircraft. Since they were declassified september 19, 2011 we can talk about this. Back when spy satellites dropped film canisters, how did. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
War of the satellites 1958 war of the satellites 1958. War of the satellites is a black and white scifi film directed by roger corman rapidly conceived, filmed and released to exploit the sputnik satellite. War of the satellites 1958 vostfr film complet youtube. Recap of every marvel movie leading up to avengers. There is a body of films that feature space stations. War of the satellites is a fun little 50s bmovie that starts out with a pretty great premise and does strange things to it humans are finding all their spacecraft are getting destroyed by an alien barrier surrounding the earth, put there to keep us in a kind of cosmic quarantine.
Geostationary satellites have a period of approximately 1436 minutes with inclination of 0 degrees equatorial orbit. An unknown force declares war against planet earth when the united nations disobeys warnings to cease and desist in its attempts at assembling the first satellite in the atmosphere. The film was distributed in the us and the uk by allied artists. I watched the bbfc approved print of war of the satellites, and the bunsen burner scene, which occurs about 25 mins into the film, does not seem to have any cuts. In war of the satellites, an unknown force declares war against planet earth. Cast and crew credits for war of the satellites, 1958, directed by roger corman, with dick miller, susan cabot, richard devon, at turner classic movies. Roger corman did some genuine stylish and engrossing edgar allen poe films and the cult classic little shop of horrors, an amazing film, especially when you realize it was shot over a weekend. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. See the full list of war of the satellites cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
War of the satellites is a 1958 independently made american blackandwhite science fiction film drama, produced and directed by roger corman, that stars richard devon, dick miller, and susan cabot. Watch war of the satellites now on your favorite device. War of the satellites letterboxd your life in film. Roger corman theater 1958 war of the satellites classic sci fi by chef h. Speaking of dick miller, in the final film on this dvd he has a rare lead. To protect us space capability, the satellite park should be reformed, he believes. War of the satellites 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Because this is the same time it takes earth to complete one turn on its axis, geostationary satellites appear static on the same geographic point.
An unknown force declares war against planet earth when the united nations disobeys warnings to cease and desist in its attempts at assembling the first satellite in. Opticalimaging satellites that have light sensors in the visible light, infrared and ultra violet spectrum that can photograph objects. Movies best action, war, horror, sci fi movies action sci fi full movies hd, tv series movies 2018 part 12. I think this movie, war of the satellites, is one of allied artists best movies in terms of the story and acting, even though i like the straight acted but humerous queen of outer space and aas other attempts at either scifi or film noir movies. If the fiery descent went to plan, the capsule would jettison its heat shield and a parachute would deploy. War of the satellites 1958 horror, scifi film gorillas. John brinkley and richard devon in war of the satellites 1958 richard devon in war of the. The satellites in that system each carried a single film pod and could fly down as low as 80 miles over the soviet union. Le film war of the satellites 1958 vostfr admin 20170629t22. An unknown force declares war against planet earth when the united nations. War of the satellites 1958 vostfr film complet by one night at the drivein.