Gog

More of an Interesting Historical Snapshot than a Great Movie
For many years, Ivan Tors' "Gog" topped my list of "movies I want to buy on DVD." One of my oldest childhood memories is seeing it with my parents at a drive-in theatre in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I don't know if we saw its initial release in 1953 (I would have been REALLY young!), or maybe a second-run screening, but I vividly remembered scenes from it, even though that was the first and only time I ever saw it. I'm very pleased to now own this little-known sci-fi film on DVD (even though I have some qualms about the disk being "made-to-order").

By the way, if you wonder, as I did, why Amazon didn't post an image of the DVD cover, I have the answer. The cover features what looks like a red printed-circuit board layout on a stark black background. It's possibly the lamest, least relevant, most unattractive (not to mention cheapest) artwork I've ever seen on a DVD. It has absolutely nothing to do with the movie. I'm tempted to grab a couple of screencaps and make my own...

Good transfer of a minor sci-fi gem
As an avid collector of 50's sci-fi films, I've waited a long time for this official release of "Gog." It's one of those movies that many of us heard about or read about for many years, but rarely got the chance to actually see. So was it worth the wait? For the most part, yes (please note, minor spoilers follow).

Despite being originally screened in 3-D (which was at the height of its popularity in 1953) and featuring a pair of robots, "Gog" doesn't really fit in with its pulpy rubber-monster brethren of the same era. Here's a science fiction film with--gasp!--real science (more or less). This is both an asset and a liability, depending on how much "sci" you like in your sci-fi. In other words, if you're tuning in to see a lot of killer robot action, you'll be disappointed. "Gog" is a very talky film, although it held this viewer's interest with a plethora of science gadgets and impressive lab sets.

Which is not to say there isn't SOME action. The film...

Gog
Finaly an offical, abiet DVR release of this cool old movie.. Anyone interested in this picture, probably already knows the story, so I talk about dvd itself, clear sound, nice picture, I saw the movie at a drive in when it came out, when I was a child. Amazing how much you forget from a 1950's movie. Well worth buying, since this a DVR, special features are a moot point, and except for the crappy artwork on the DVD package, when will they learn, the American One Sheet is the best artwork to use, for fans GOG this is best version out there.....in my opion....

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