Spacecraft - Apollo 11 - Men On The Moon (DVD)

Advantages: Great movie
Disadvantages: none

...First men in the moon. Author - H G Wells. A classic 60s film in DVD quality. Information; ~~~~~~~ I had actually heard this movie on an audio tape several years ago, the audio had the voices of Leonard Nimoy (Spock) and John De Lancie (Q) The film is a cracker! The eccentric and easily distractible professor Cavor is played by the wonderful Lionel Jeffries. Edward Judd and Martha Hyer play his fellow travellers. (on the audio, no woman accompanied them). Ray Harryhausen's provides the special effects, 60s style. Synopsis; ~~~~~~ Professor Cavor invents 'Cavorite' which has the properties of 'Anti-Gravity' He, along with his two companions, travel to the moon but find that under the surface live the Selenites. The Selenites are Bug like, child sized and sentient creatures. Cavor wishes to communicate with them... Read review

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Advantages: Graet film
Disadvantages: None

...First men in the moon. = Author - H G Wells. A wonderful film that you will remember. We meet Mr Bedford who calls himself a capitalist, a capitalist who at the moment is a little short of cash. One day Mr Bedford meets Professor Cavor just as he has perfected his invention, Cavorite. Cavorite is basically an anti-gravity paint. Together they build space ship, paint on the Cavorite, and take a trip to the Moon. However once there they come across the Moon race called the Selenites who decide to steal the secret of Cavorite and invade the earth. Only Bedford and professor Cavor can stop them. There are a few twists and turns along the way and not everybody will make it back to Earth. Stars the enigmatic Lionel Jeffries. A wonderful film that grips you right from the start and never lets go. The special... Read review

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Advantages: Great read
Disadvantages: Nothing

...First men in the moon. = Author - H G Wells. The book has a nostalgic feel to it, if feels well..quaint. We follow the adventures of Prof Cavor and his new friend Mr Bedford. Professor Cavor is an innocent genius who spends all day tinkering with new half baked inventions that he tries desperately to make work. But no more. He has, for the past several months being concentrating on his latest incredible invention, Cavorite. Cavorite is a paint, unlike any other every seen. Once applied it block gravity making the object painted weightless. Along the way Cavor meets Mr Bedford who initially is not a very nice person. Bedford is astonished to find that Cavor does not realise the magnitude of his discovery. But Cavor wants to go to the Moon and so builds a metal globe and paints the inside with Cavorite... Read review

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