RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON SERIAL(1952)
This is in a sci-fi set(Sci-Fi Set #2)!
The first Commando Cody serial, this has in it none
other than The Lone Ranger himself, Clayton Moore!
Only in this, Clayton is anything but a hero!!
The positives: the picture and sound on this is absolutely
great!!! As with "King Of The Rocket Men", one of the
main features here is the use of a rocket pack, complete
with disguising helmet! In fact it's the exact same suit
that was in the previous serial!! Unlike "King", there's
no secret to who it is inside the rocket suit!
The story is pretty fun, a group from the moon are on
Earth to set up an invasion! Also to add to the fun, there's
a rocketship that takes our intrepid heroes to the moon!
The negitives: while the disc says it has closed captioning,
it actually does not! One other thing, several of the scenes
are straight out of "King": the flying scenes, the molton
rock slides, etc.!! A
From IMDb.com:
This is a great example of the B & W serials from the 50's.
If your interested in seeing what the old movie serials
from the 50's looked like, this is a perfect example, and
it is fun to watch.Sure by todays standards the special
effects and acting are a little ham-fisted and archaic,
but remember this is from 1951 to 52 before TV even took
hold.
Radar Men has a good story that keeps you interested episode
after episode. The special effects are great for the time
period. Cool space gadgets, a full size rocket ship, modeIs
galore. You can't ask for more. The acting is passable with
some great emoting on the close- ups. I recommend catching
it if you can. It is out on dvd now. I picked it up in a box
set of hokey sci-fi from Platinum disc corporation. - Lathe-2