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THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE (1962)
A film by Val Guest
Newly remastered by the BFI National Archive and available on Blu-ray for the very first time, this is the definitive version of the classic British science fiction thriller.
When the USA and Russia simultaneously test atomic bombs, the earth is knocked off its axis and set on a collision course with the sun. As the planet inexorably heats up and society slowly breaks down, Peter Stenning (Edward Judd), a washed-up Daily Express reporter, breaks the story and sets about investigating the government cover-up.
Made at a time when the nuclear threat of the Cold War loomed large, The Day the Earth Caught Fire is an expertly crafted sci-fi film that boasts a BAFTA winning screenplay, gritty characters and a vision of end-of-days London that really burns. Also starring Leo McKern (Rumpole of the Bailey) and Janet Munro, and directed by veteran filmmaker Val Guest (The Quatermass Xperiment).
Special features- Brand new 4K transfer by the BFI National Archive
- Hot Off the Press: Revisiting the Day the Earth Caught Fire (John Kelly, 2014, 32 mins): a newly filmed documentary
- Audio commentary with Val Guest and Ted Newsom
- An Interview with Leo McKern (Paul Venezis, 2001, 10 mins)
- The Day the Earth Caught Fire: An Audio Appreciation by Graeme Hobbs (9 mins)
- Original trailer, TV spots and Radio spots
- Stills and Collections Gallery
- The Guardian Lecture: Val Guest and Yolande Dolan interviewed by David Meeker (1998, 61 mins)
- The H-bomb (David Villiers, 1956, 21 mins): civil defence information film demonstrating the damage that might be expected from a ten megaton bomb
- Operation Hurricane (Ronald Stark, 1952, 33 mins): a documentary exploring the work involved in, and the research behind Britain's first atomic bomb tests
- The Hole in the Ground (David Cobham, 1962, 30 mins): a dramatization of a nuclear attack demonstrating the operation of Britain's warning system for atomic war
- Think Bike (1978, 1 min): road safety film with Edward Judd
- Fully illustrated booklet with extensive credits and newly commissioned essays from John Oliver and Marcus Hearn
UK | 1962 | black & white | English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | Original aspect ratio 2.35:1 |
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Mr. Laurence Williams
TOP 1000 REVIEWER on 13 Jan. 2016
Format: Blu-ray
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Despite being something of a sci-fi movie fan, irrespective of the age of the production, the British-made 'The Day the Earth Caught Fire' is one of several older films which had passed me by. So when I saw a promo for a review of this newly-issued and remastered Blu-ray it got my attention, as I'd never even heard of the interesting film title.
So, now having bought and watched this Blu-ray I can say that it is a very decent watch, despite some fairly unconvincing special-effects, and it is presented very well in HD; I'm confident that movie aficionado's and pre-existing fans of the film will testify that it has never looked as good as it does on this remastered BFI production and that they have also provided a decent of extras on the disc.
The Amazon synopsis for this film on this webpage describes the plot very well, but if you don't want to know the crucial driving force to the story you should leave well alone so the 'breaking news' aspect of it, which is slowly revealed during the film, is not spoiled for you...
What came across as the significant aspect of this film is courtesy of it being British, meaning that the story concentrates on covering events in the UK and that the cast (and crew/director) are British - which adds to a particular cinematic British 'flavour' and also means of course that the settings will be far more familiar to 'us'.
That 'flavour' was immediately obvious to me, not just because the opening scene is in London but also since he style of the story was portrayed in a certain 'gritty'/no nonsense way, which is not how Hollywood might have treated things....Read more ›
So, now having bought and watched this Blu-ray I can say that it is a very decent watch, despite some fairly unconvincing special-effects, and it is presented very well in HD; I'm confident that movie aficionado's and pre-existing fans of the film will testify that it has never looked as good as it does on this remastered BFI production and that they have also provided a decent of extras on the disc.
The Amazon synopsis for this film on this webpage describes the plot very well, but if you don't want to know the crucial driving force to the story you should leave well alone so the 'breaking news' aspect of it, which is slowly revealed during the film, is not spoiled for you...
What came across as the significant aspect of this film is courtesy of it being British, meaning that the story concentrates on covering events in the UK and that the cast (and crew/director) are British - which adds to a particular cinematic British 'flavour' and also means of course that the settings will be far more familiar to 'us'.
That 'flavour' was immediately obvious to me, not just because the opening scene is in London but also since he style of the story was portrayed in a certain 'gritty'/no nonsense way, which is not how Hollywood might have treated things....Read more ›
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