ChanBot i must have seen a different film!!

Dotbankey A lot of fun.

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Scott LeBrun An international team of astronauts is dispatched to the planet Uranus. It seems that the U.N. has been receiving radiation signals from the seventh planet, so these brave men have the task of exploring and determining the cause of this signal. They land to find a strange environment where an all-powerful alien intelligence has the power to turn the thoughts of man into reality. Fortunately, since these men often have women on the brain, a succession of beautiful babes materialize, to entice and confuse them.This could have and should have been more fun. Alas, it's not that enjoyable, because even if one approaches it as a "so bad it's good" schlock production, it doesn't work that well because it's basically too dull. Sidney W. Pink (who also wrote the screenplay with the famed writer Ib Melchior) isn't much of a director, because he brings no energy and a fatally slow pace to these proceedings. The women, including Greta Thyssen...as Greta...and Ann Smyrner as Ingrid, provide some appreciable eye candy, but the acting from most everybody concerned is atrocious. Starring actor John Agar, playing Captain Don Graham, has some fun playing a cheerfully sleazy guy, but his talents alone can't spark much life into this movie.At the very least, "Journey to the Seventh Planet" can boast what are reasonably amusing visuals given the obvious cheapness of the production, and a priceless one eyed rat monster, which sadly isn't on screen for very long. The evil alien antagonist is likewise a hoot. Also, this has a rather lengthy (and innovative) closing credits sequence for a movie of this age, accompanied by a silly theme song.If you're a dedicated sci-fi junkie, you might want to give this one a look, but you're advised to go in not expecting very much.The pronunciation of the name Uranus here is funny; whether or not the filmmakers wanted their audience to keep from snickering is uncertain, but this approach backfires.Five out of 10.

gavin6942 A United Nations space expedition to the planet Uranus discovers a bizarre world right out of their own heads...John Agar stars, which already gives this film a lot of weight for the classic science fiction crowd. And beyond that, this is something of a prescient film. Sure, we can insult its special effects and poor costumes, but take it for what it is.I enjoyed the idea that in the future, the United Nations will be the sole governing body. I thought that was a very optimistic (and realistic) view. It was somewhat less realistic that we would visit all the planets searching for life, but as this was filmed before we went to the Moon, I am not sure what we did or did not know about space exploration at this time.I also enjoyed the concept of your thoughts being used against you. I felt like this was a direct precursor to "Ghost Busters" in that respect, with the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man immediately coming to mind.

bkoganbing For some reason by 2001 humankind has skipped over the 7th planet for whatever and a UN expedition is now exploring Uranus. You can see immediately why Journey To The Seventh Planet was not entitled Journey To Uranus. Now that I've gotten that out my system.The most distinguishing characteristic of Uranus is that instead of spinning on its axis in orbit around the it rolls instead. The five visible moons of Uranus look like a giant pinwheel in space.Well better films than this have failed to predict the correct future, 2001 - A Space Odyssey immediately comes to mind. When the expedition gets to Uranus instead of the methane atmosphere, subzero freeze that are on Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune the other gas giants, they find an Elysian field like existence with some of the most curvaceous women you'll ever see on screen.Of course this is all an illusion and what's driving it is a giant brain which can convert just about anything to anything and it reads the minds of the expedition. What a sex obsessed bunch this was, especially John Agar.The giant brain is looking for transportation to earth with a population it can enslave. Will the men of the expedition figure it all out and stop the brain? That's what you watch the film for.Journey To The Seventh Planet is one of those films you put your brain on hold and just enjoy. But if it were made today and you hope humankind would have a more diverse future expedition say for 2080, if you had gay people on the trip as astronauts what interesting fantasies the brain might pick up.

Woodyanders A team of astronauts go to Uranus and discover that not only is the supposedly barren planet hospitable (there's a lush, verdant green forest were there ought to be dry desert!), but also encounter several beautiful young women. But underneath this pleasant facade lurks an evil alien brain which can manipulate men's minds and make either their deepest desires or greatest fears become real. Naturally, said brain plans on conquering Earth. Director Sidney Pink, who also co-wrote the clever and interesting script with Ib Melchior, relates the arresting story at a slow, yet steady pace and does a nice job of creating an intriguingly outré atmosphere. The cast all give solid performances, with stand-out contributions by the ever-reliable John Agar as the cheery Captain Don Graham and Carl Ottosen as the hard-nosed Commander Eric. Better still, ravishing blonde Greta Thyssen as Greta, lovely Ann Smyrner as Ingrid, and fetching brunette Ulla Moritz as Lisa supply some mighty tasty distaff eye candy. Kudos are also in order for the funky special effects which include a gnarly stop-motion animation one-eyed rat monster, a giant spider, and the huge pulsating alien brain. Aage Wiltrup's bright, sharp color cinematography and Ronald Stein's moody score are both up to speed. The thrilling mondo destructo climax hits the stirring spot while the groovy lounge ending credits theme song is a total swingin' gas. But what really makes this picture such a fun and entertaining winner is the infectiously inspired sense of pure imagination evident throughout. Worth a look for science fiction buffs.