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starring: James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon, James Arness, Onslow Stevensdirected by: Gordon Douglas
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304437988
Format: Black & White, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 6304437986
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: December 13, 1993
Running Time: 94 minutes
Sales Rank: 17149
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: June 19, 1954
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com essential video:
That ol' cinematic devil the A-bomb has spawned a colony of giant murderous ants bent on destroying humanity in this, the seminal big bug movie (an obvious and oft-credited influence for Alien among countless others). The special effects may be dated, but this brilliantly rational-sounding film has held up wonderfully in all other regards, including some starkly effective location work in the high Arizona desert, a genuinely inspired sound design guaranteed to bring on the creepy-crawlies, and an unexpectedly dry sense of humor (mainly personified by Grade-A egghead scientist Edmund Gwenn). This is essential viewing for all those who consider themselves science fiction or horror fans. Heroic hardcase James Arness previously played for the other team as the titular character in The Thing from Another World. --Andrew Wright
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - LOVE THE OLD SCI-FI MOVIES...
And again, I love the old sci-fi movies that I grew up with and this one is the 2nd fave of mine...loved it!!!!
Rating: - Cool Big Ant Movie
This is a classic for all ages. Yes it is old, yes it is in black and white, but yes it holds up fairly well.
People start coming up missing and the police are there to investigate. Shortly after they find bodies and bags of sugar along with an occasional vibrating shrill sound that everyone swears is just the wind. Soon scientists are brought in to examine tracks they find in the sand and they soon deduct it is ant tracks of a very large scale. The reason... nuclear fallout of ... Read More
Rating:  - [4.5] A Metaphorical Version of Charlie Wilson's War. DVD features below.
I make the comparison to Charlie Wilson's War (Widescreen) only conceptually. The Gov. experiments with the A-bomb have led to giant radiation mutated ants and now they have to fix a problem they created. This isn't The Blob - Criterion Collection or The Thing from Another World that is threatening man kind but man. It's our bad basically.
Them is a horror film that's basic premise could have been the influence for countless others in the genre, for example Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes ... Read More
Rating: - A Great Classic
Films of this quality should never die, and I hope they will always be available. I only wish I could see this film in a theater, although the DVD provides many extras the theater can't. Even though many viewers may consider it a B movie, it was and still is a great Sci Fi story with good solid acting. The sound effects are definitely chilling. I've only ever had a problem with the artwork in the "movie poster" used on the cover. The scenes depicted by the artist actually never happen. There isn't any ... Read More
Rating:  - Very disappointing DVD
I am very surprised about the many positive reviews here.
Of course: the movie itself is a classic, and should not be missed in any "best of" ranking.
But we should rather assess, what the buyer of the product - the DVD - get's for their money. And this is from my point of view extremely disappointing. We are withheld a mere 24 % of the cinema movie - with no explanation or apology at all!
According to IMBD the original cinema film format was 1.75 : 1. This ... Read More
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