THE YESTERDAY MACHINE (1963) in '60s Horror and Sci-Fi Forum

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THE YESTERDAY MACHINE (1963)

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Paul Haight	THE YESTERDAY MACHINE (1963)	Lead	[-]
Dec 31 10 2:39 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Russ Marker's 1963 made-in-Texas science fiction feature THE YESTERDAY MACHINE is available for viewing at Internet Archive. I can honestly say I enjoyed this more than any of Larry Buchanan's Azalea Pictures, or NIGHT FRIGHT (1967). Principles Unknown...
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IMSWM	Yesterday Machine	#1	[-]
Jan 18 12 4:59 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This isn't the greatest or most screwball "cultish" film, but there's something cool about seeing such a pic without any rep in the cultpic community or leads who are Hollywood names who have fallen on hard times and have been hired just to throw something on the poster. (Yes, I know there's a former western star, but he's not a lead.) Plus, they manage to combine the supposedly slick reporter, time travel, Nazis, a full-length song thrown in...a real fun kitchen sink approach. Oh, and the baton-twirler is sexy. LOL For those completely unfamiliar--and if it's okay with the moderators to throw in a plug--you can see a review at Manor On Movies. /\ /\/\ \ \ / \ / \/\/ \ visit www.ManorOnMovies.com A new concept in new concepts
Jobla.scarletstreet		#2	[-]
Jan 19 12 2:10 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Agree about the sexy baton twirler! The actor who starred as the villainous nazi was actually a member of the Yiddish Theater, which I thought was kind of weird casting.
Grant		#3	[-]
Jan 19 12 9:20 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	It might be kind of a common thing, with Werner Klemperer as Colonel Klink and so on. The problem is, people kind of go overboard with the "irony" of it. I think your phrase, "kind of weird casting," makes perfect sense in place of all that irony.
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Wich2		#4	[-]
Jan 19 12 12:36 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	It's always been a VERY common thing. John Banner was also Jewish; and Von Stroheim was Jewish by birth, though he later converted to Catholicism.
opticalguy	Better Than It Should Be	#5	[-]
Jan 19 12 3:07 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	After reading about it here and using the link provided I checked out this made-in-Texas obscurity and kinda enjoyed it. All the folks who pointed out its weaknesses and risible parts are correct. However it's actually better than it should be. I don't want to over-praise this poor little film but the folks who did it weren't without ability. The pacing is not good at all. The opening baton-twirling bit goes on forever. The acting is pretty mediocre but minimally competent. Some of the dialogue ain't bad. There are a few clever bits in staging. The photography is not bad (it cries out for a 1:85 mask) and even the minimal lab set has a few nice touches. It is much better than the Larry Buchanan remakes of AIP b/w features and I suspect there might be some actual talent in some of the people involved with this film. opticalguy1954@yahoo.com (Spencer Gill) Last Edited By: opticalguy Jan 19 12 3:21 PM. Edited 1 times.
Grant		#6	[-]
Mar 10 12 4:25 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I just saw it for the first time, and it was a real experience. I couldn't help noticing one odd thing. Almost everyone knows the cliche of the likeable black character getting killed, often while doing something very heroic, and horror fans are always looking for the earliest examples. THIS film is a very early example, and surprisingly enough, the black character is a female one.
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