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Bud Brewster · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 8:31 pm Post subject: The Bamboo Saucer (1968)

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Pilot John Ericson is buzzed by a flying saucer which crash-lands in China.

The U.S. government sends a team into China to search for it, accompanied by Ericson and Dan Duryea. They join forces with a Russian team, and a romance develops between Ericson and Russian scientist Lois Nettleton.

Meanwhile the Chinese find the saucer and learn that the propulsion system has a lethal effect on spectators. The Russian-American team tracks down the saucer and battles the Chinese soldiers. Ericson and Nettleton survive, hi-jack the saucer, and take it on a whirlwind test flight around the Solar System.

The mediocre special effects rob the climax of the excitement it should have created, and the earlier parts of the story contain little to entertain science fiction fans. But that's not saying it isn't a good movie.

Written and directed by Frank Telford.
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
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larryfoster · Space Ranger Joined: 19 Sep 2014 Posts: 104

I really like this simple classic-styled saucer. And cool 1-way see-thru hull windows. It makes a perfect inter-planetary shuttlecraft. I wish the production had used a budget for a full-size mock-up, and a filming model.

I wish I could update the saucer with a new interior, and add an air-lock entrance, so it could be used undersea also.

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Tired of waiting on NASA to adopt Flying Saucer technology! Sick of human political-representative government! I want 1970: COLOSSUS (The Forbin Project) A.I. - as World Control government! Providing flying saucer tech, "For the betterment of man."

Robert (Butch) Day · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 11:26 am Post subject:

We've already have the material. Pye-rate has the details.
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Bud Brewster · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:45 am Post subject:

Well, the Youtube version of his movie I posted here a few days is now gone. Sad

I'm hoping it's because the one I provided the link for had an audio track that didn't synchronize with the video. Perhaps the provider will fix the problem and uploaded it to Youtube again!

Let that be a lesson to members of All Sci-Fi. When someone provides a link to an interesting Youtube video, download the damn thing right away using Savefrom.net, because it might be gone the next day!

You don't have to watch it anytime soon, just keep it for future use. Hell, you can delete it a year later if you decide you don't want it! Shocked

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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)

Gord Green · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 4:18 pm Post subject:

The makers of this film put a lot of effort into trying to make an exciting science fiction adventure yarn. However they don't fully succeed because they try to cram too much into the film and the characters never rise above being little more than cliches.

It put me in mind of another Cold War movie, ICE STATION ZEBRA, which was more successful and had a better cast.

But in the end, the film does promote the message of the need for the world to unite, stop fighting and start building a better tomorrow. Deserves points for effort.

bulldogtrekker · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 4:03 pm Post subject:

Here is a link for The Bamboo Saucer on YouTube: removed
WARNING: This video has out-of-synch audio.

Bud Brewster · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:37 pm Post subject:

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Bulldogtreker, this Youtube video's audio is waaay out of synch from the beginning to the end. It's unwatchable. Sad

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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)

orzel-w · Galactic Ambassador Joined: 19 Sep 2014 Posts: 1876

This synch is perfect on my rig.

Maybe stick to the scenes between 1:04 and 1:20?

Correction: It does go out of synch after the titles.
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Brent Gair · Mission Specialist Joined: 21 Nov 2014 Posts: 465

I've got this on Blu-ray!

I've always liked Lois Nettleton and it's fun to see old stalwarts like Dan Duryea, Vincent Beck and Bernard Fox.

Maurice · Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:16 pm Post subject:

Bud Brewster · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:04 pm Post subject:

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Here's another YouTube member who has created Drive-in Double Feature videos which include a vintage drive-in "welcome messages”, the trailer for the movies, and a double feature

It even has those great old “snack bar” promos during intermission!

"So, get comfortable, folks! Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!" Very Happy

Enjoy!_

Double Feature Drive-in: The Bamboo Saucer & Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers - colorized

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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)