Makes you wonder how the film could be so terrible if the novel got some good reviews and was even chosen a Book-of-the-Month Club selection.
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04/09/09
The 27th Day (1957)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:1
Rotten:3
Average Rating:N/A
Runtime: 75 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: In this 1950s cold war allegory, aliens deposit five capsules on the surface of the earth. Each capsule is given to a citizen of a different country. If opened, each capsule is capable of... [More]
Starring: Gene Barry, George Voskovec, Valerie French, Arnold Moss
Director: William Asher
Reviews for The 27th Day
1 - 4 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Smart enough to keep you watching and earn your forgiveness for clunky moments along the way
06/14/08
A typically heavy-handed sci-fi parable from the 1950s...
06/04/07
A premissa, que poderia gerar uma discussão filosófica fascinante, é arruinada pela abordagem preconceituosa e repulsiva de uma Hollywood no auge da Guerra Fria.
09/11/06
1 - 4 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
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