We saw this movie at Dragoncon, on a small projector screen with a room of about 30 - 40 people. The quality wasn't that great, but since the film was made in the 1950s I don't think it was a huge problem. I enjoyed the film and I was surprised at how well it holds up after almost 60 years.
The acting was good. It was weird seeing Leslie Nielson play a non-comedic role but he did a good job nonetheless. He played the hard nosed captain well. Anne Francis was very seductive in the movie, wearing short mini-skirts throughout most of the film. Another mention has to be Robby The Robot. Robby was an excellent cast member, injecting a little humor into the film as well as selling the sci-fi theme of the movie even more. The supporting cast didn't really have anything to do other than guard the ship and die horrible deaths. Also, when they were fighting the id monster, they were shooting their guns and standing completely still, with almost no emotion.
The special effects were probably outstanding for their time, which is why it was nominated for an Oscar. And to be honest, they didn't really seem all that outdated. Obviously the id monster was hand drawn animation. But the sets looked futuristic and it was not hard to feel like I was on Altair with the crew.
This was a pretty good film. There was really no campy-ness to the film whatsoever, which I think is rare in older films of this genre. The acting was all around good and the special effects and set design hold up.
I give it an 8.5 out of 10.
-John Murphy
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