The Universe According to Universal (2002)

The Universe According to Universal

2002

Documentary Science Fiction

Synopsis

Narrator Rudy Behlmer guides a look through Universal's place in film history as a source of alien visitation, extraterrestrial life, and other Science Fiction staples. The piece further looks at the political and social implications, parallels, and escapism in the movie. The piece spends much of its screen time on how 'It Came From Outer Space' echoed and influenced the genre, its legacy, performances, adherence to Ray Bradbury's source material, 3D photography and presentation, score and effects, and more. This is a quality piece that informs and entertains alike, one that fascinatingly examines the film, and others like it, as both entertainment and echoes of real life.

Credits

Director

David J. Skal

Cast

Bob Burns as Self

Bob Furmanek as Self

David Schecter as Self

Irving Gertz as Self

Paul M. Jensen as Self

Rudy Behlmer as Narrator

Vincent Di Fate as Self

Crew