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Sci-Fi Toho Double Latitude Zero (1969) / The Mysterians (1959)
Saturday, 29th November 2008
When a volcano erupts, a deep-sea vessel full of scientists suffers damage and begins to lose control.
To their rescue comes Captain MacKenzie (Joseph Cotton), commander of Alpha, a
high-tech atomic submarine. The captain takes the crew to a secret underwater
utopia called "Latitude Zero" that is dedicated to the preservation
and protection of mankind. With a completely opposite agenda, the evil Dr.
Malic (Cesar Romero, The Joker from TV's BATMAN) wishes to kidnap and
experiment on the scientists in order to add to his roster of super-intelligent
freak minions. Now it's up to Captain MacKenzie and his crew to save the day.
Another Toho classic from the legendary Ishiro Honda (GODZILLA, MATANGO),
LATITUDE ZERO boasts an all-star cast that also includes terrific model and special
effects work. High camp is the only way to describe this film.
The Mysterians (1959) - After a Japanese town is totally destroyed, the military arrive to investigate. They encounter a giant robot that is decimating everything in its path. A dome appears out of the ground and a group of scientists are invited to meet the alien Mysterians from the planet Mysteroid. The Mysterians have come in peace; all they ask humanity for is three-square kilometers of land and the right to interbreed with Earth women to repopulate their species. Outraged at such a suggestion, humanity declares war on the Mysterians.
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