Technically, World Without End does a pretty good job of disguising its rather low budget. The sets were from older sci-fi films, but this was the first time they were actually seen in color, and one thing the film manages to do well is take advantage of color. Everything is colorful, almost hallucinogenic in its appearance. In the great scheme of things, Forbidden Planet is still probably the coolest of the 50s sci-fi films, if for no other reason than it’s completely weird musical score, but World Without End is a two-fisted action-packed little brother that may not be as respectable or ambitious, but just might be more fun.

1960, Italy. Starring Ed Fury, Rod Taylor, Gianna Maria Canale, Dorian Gray, Alberto Farnese, Ignazio Leone, Adriana Facchetti, Alfredo Varelli, Gino Buzzanca, Marco Tulli, Renato Tagliani, Daniela Rocca, Paola Falchi, Carla Dody, Nadia Bianchi. Directed by Vittorio Sala. People unfamiliar with genre films have this weird idea that the movies all carry themselves with an [...]