In 1978, director Philip Kaufman committed one of the greatest sins of moviemaking. He remade a classic. Now granted, Don Siegel’s “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” is no “Casablanca,” but it certainly stands out within the context of 1950s low-budget science fiction and horror flicks. Far superior to most films of that genre, “Body Snatchers” was truly frightening – in a grainy, black-and-white sort of way. It involved an invasion of alien seed spores that duplicate and replace humans when they fall asleep. Far-fetched? Yes. Believable within the context screenwriter Daniel Mainwaring established at the outset? Yes. And it became a cult classic – lending itself to the concept of “pod people” in the late 20th century.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
In 1978, director Philip Kaufman committed one of the greatest sins of moviemaking. He remade a classic. Now granted, Don Siegel’s “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” is no “Casablanca,” but it certainly stands out within the context of 1950s low-budget science fiction and horror flicks. Far superior to most films of that genre, “Body Snatchers” was truly frightening – in a grainy, black-and-white sort of way. It involved an invasion of alien seed spores that duplicate and replace humans when they fall asleep. Far-fetched? Yes. Believable within the context screenwriter Daniel Mainwaring established at the outset? Yes. And it became a cult classic – lending itself to the concept of “pod people” in the late 20th century.