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ProfessorGAC

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4. Highly Watchable Film

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 03:45 PM

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The cheesy color pallette bugs me a bit, but it's good a great story to follow. (The background sky shots look very fake in spots.)

Special effects are pretty good for early 50s, too.

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