1936
This movie had the worst picture quality I have ever seen. My DVD menu gave me the option of watching it in color so I foolishly chose to. For some reason I then proceeded as if I couldn't go back on my decision. This was a big mistake; it looked awful.
Besides that, the film sucked on its own accord. It shouted "B-MOVIE!" the entire time. The acting was awful (especially the "diseased" woman's) and the plot was hard to follow. It jumped all over the place with dire predictions. 2012 type predictions. H.G. Wells did accurately guess that there would be a second world war, though.
Anyway, I do really like H.G. Wells. Science fiction movies date really easily. The only way to combat this natural force is to have really great character development. Unfortunately, this film did not put up this defense.
RATING: **---
Interesting Facts:
H.G. Wells hated Fritz Lang and hated Metropolis. He told the crew to do the opposite of what Lang had done.
Available on YouTube but don't watch it! First part:
