Flight to Mars (1951) Reviews

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Flight to Mars is the second American film of the postwar era (after the previous year's Rocketship X-M) to depict a manned space trip to the Red Planet. Leading-man responsibilities are evenly divided between Arthur Franz as brilliant scientist Dr. Jim Barker and Cameron Mitchell as two-fisted reporter Steve Abbott. Both men make the journey to Mars, finding time along the way to battle over the affections of leading lady Virginia Huston. Upon landing on Mars, the earthlings learn that planetary leader, Ikron (Morris Ankrum, a fixture of 1950s sci-fi), intends to conquer the world. Fortunately a group of good Martians are on hand to lend moral and physical support to the heroes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Starring:: Marguerite Chapman, Cameron Mitchell, (more)

Director(s):: Lesley Selander

Format(s):: DVD
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	Clyde P.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

This movie represents what it was like in the 50's to think about space flight. Not real, but then we wanted to believe in the story. Could there really be other beings? And if you are going to jump on a spaceship, well, you just jumped on and took off. Just like that. And one guy could design the whole ship with a few pretty assistants to hand him samples. Now, we don't ever discuss the details, it would be too long and boring.

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	RALPH BRENDA S.

0 out of 0 people found this review helpful

Its hard to believe that some people are applying today's morality to judge a 60 year old movie. That myopic view seems much to prolific these days. It was a good movie and provides honest entertainment. Those were the good old days. If Peter F. is an example of men these days, then I weep for the future.

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	Chris T.

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entertaining early space travel sci-fi. not as sophisticated as "the day the earth stood still" or "the war of the worlds" or as suspenseful as "invaders from mars", but a good try for the same era. interesting to see 60 yr old astronauts/scientists, the lone female crewmember going to space in a skirt, and the astronauts wearing vintage ww 2 bomber jackets and caps for space suits. better still were the martians whose space suits made them all look like kenny from "south park." silly fun film.

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	Peter F.

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This is your typical low budget 50's era sci-fi movie. The model rockets, chain smoking and retro technology of the time are amusing, if not charming, to watch. However, what I found most interesting about this movie is its apparent male chauvinism. In one scene a male crew member makes an aggressive pass on the sole female aboard the rocket. "You're very feminine" he says, which if this were a modern day workplace, would be grounds for sexual harassment. Once the crew lands on Mars, they are met by the ruling council, made up entirely of men. The Martian women, on the other hand, prance around wearing tight miniskirts and high heels. (They look more like cocktail waitresses than aliens!) In addition, lines like "No kitchens on Mars! That's a woman's dream" just go to show how far women have come in 60 years. In that respect, this is an interesting time capsule.

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