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Kronos
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Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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Directed By: Kurt Neumann
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Theatrical Release: April 3, 1957
Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Starring: Jeff Morrow, Barbara Lawrence, John Emery, George O'Hanlon, Morris Ankrum
Scientists at a "Top Secret" atomic research laboratory are taken over by strange fantastic control devices launched from an orbiting space ship inhabited by a hostile super-intelligence from beyond the stars. Simultaneously, a gigantic flying saucer crashes in the Gulf of Mexico and Kronos, a giant metallic monolith monster, emerges. Unstoppable, it slashes across the countryside, draining the earth of all it's electrical energy and beaming it into space. Kronos, a weapon so perfect in design it absorbs a direct hit by a Hydrogen bomb and becomes that much more powerful! Atomic age excitement! Atomic age thrills! All in out-of-this-world "Regalscope" format for the first time on DVD.
User Submitted Kronos Reviews
November 27, 2008
Cool Alien Villain, But A Bad Movie
I've always been a huge fan of 50's Sci-Fi B Movies, but to my own surprise, I'd never seen this one until recently. I wish I had a better review, but the movie was disappointing. It's a shame too, because the "villain/alien machine" (Kronos) is actually pretty cool for a 50's movie. I can't think of another B movie with a villain/alien quite like this one. Unfortunately, in all other areas, this movie was stupid; downright silly at times. Yeah, I know that B movies aren't supposed to be Oscar material in any sense, but even with that, this flick was a letdown. While it certainly isn't the worst B movie I've ever seen, it's definitely not the best either.
September 7, 2008
Old-time sci fi Kronos on DVD
I bought this movie DVD because (a) it was cheap, and (b) I am a nut for science fiction, even if it isn't Roddenberry. The seller and the DVD producer did a fine job. But Jeff Morrow is on the Olympic team for bad acting, and the writers should have been sacked before they did such damage. I rate the DVD-maker and the seller A+A+A+, but the movie itself one star.
June 21, 2008
Crazy Crazy Crazy
If you want a movie with a lot of cool special effects, this is NOT the movie for you. However, if you appreciate classic Sci Fi, and a decent story line, I recommend. I am biased because I like all of them, no matter how cheezy or bad. This movie does have several laughable scenes, when the "robot" starts "walking" around... You will chuckle too, I think. My overall rating...
Fairly Bad but worth a look.
March 24, 2008
Movie trivia
I remember watching this movie back in the 60's. I am not sure if a lot of you realize this but when you watch the movie The Incredibles, where Mr. Incredible finds the super hero Glazer in the underwater cave and on the wall is the name carved KRONOS and later on the family fights this black box of metal. It's ironic but that is to close to call a coincidence. I think someone from Disney or Pixar saw the orginial KRONOS, what do you think? Think they knew this and had permission to use the name? Still Kronos was a great SciFi movie!
December 2, 2007
Kronos
Scenery was fake looking but one has to consider the technology back in the 50's. It did remind me of my younger days watching science fiction and I enjoyed that.
November 24, 2007
sci fi movie
It's a good sci-fi movie. Not the best but, decent. Campy would be a good word. It was fun to see a battery going around and soaking up energy. Be nice if we had one.
August 7, 2007
One of the best old B type movies
A classic in its own right. Very imaginative with several plots just like the old days.
June 5, 2007
GREAT FUN!
I loved this movie as a kid when I saw it at the old Viers Mill theater in Rockville, Maryland. (the theater is not a porno house).
Wildly inventive, unique B movie that successfully exploits atomic age paranoia. The robot, Kronos, is fantastic in its menacing simplicity and beautiful art deco design. I can't to this day understand why it was never made into a toy.
Other that the robot iself, the unintentional humor is reason enough to buy this flick. Kronos has it all! Dreadful acting, spice rack and wagon wheel "computers" that are not even lit (!), hatchet cinematography, leather jackets that say "lab center" on the back like a bowling club, cockpits that don't match the airplanes, perfectly cheesy animation, I could go on and on. I was particularly struck by the "evacuation" of L.A. (?): on a highway leading out of the city, the traffic is more or less equal on both sides of the road!!
A delicious treat of a movie that has the power to make you wet your pants if you don't take it seriously.
April 24, 2007
great flick
I remember seeing this movie as a kid in a kiddie matinee, crowded with kids at the long gone Fruitvale Theatre in Oakland. Great Flick!!! At that time, it was state of the art, and a thrilling plot. Bought this DVD and after not seeing it in over 30 years, it actually is a well made film!!!! The thought of a black box that grows peg legs, walking around depleting the earth of its electrical supply and destroying everything in sight is pure camp and fun!!! It is good to see this movie out again!
January 11, 2007
Electrifying
For the day, this was an interesting and well filmed production. The DVD quality allows for a great deal of detail not seen in the televised versions, even if the televised ones were uncut.
The science is 1950's.
Look for George O'Hanlon (voice of George Jetson) as the computer specialist. (How fitting.)
The beach scene is interesting, but I can't believe Barbara Lawrence changed into a bathing suit 3 feet from Jeff Morrow and he never NOTICED!
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