01/25/06 Teenagers From Outer Space

Teenagers From Outer Space (1959), directed by Tom Graeff

watched w/ Leslie & Sarah S.; DVD (personal copy) @ home

Bought this one in the bargain bin awhile back. It looked funny, and extremely low-budget. Ed Wood-type craft here. I joked about this being ultimate MST3K fodder, not knowing that it has actually been ravaged by them before. Must have missed that episode. We three served as the necessary commentary anyway, noting four important elements to B-movie effects: 1-strings attached to "living" skeletons; 2-laser guns set on vaporize resemble a shiny coin in hand reflecting in the sun; 3-there are no aliens out there named Derek; and finally 4-giant lobsters will eat you, so run.

3 out of 5 stars