The Universe According to Universal
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Narrator Rudy Behlmer guides a look through Universal's place in film history as a source of alien visitation, extraterrestrial life, and other Science Fiction staples. The piece further looks at the political and social implications, parallels, and escapism in the movie. The piece spends much of its screen time on how 'It Came From Outer Space' echoed and influenced the genre, its legacy, performances, adherence to Ray Bradbury's source material, 3D photography and presentation, score and effects, and more. This is a quality piece that informs and entertains alike, one that fascinatingly examines the film, and others like it, as both entertainment and echoes of real life.
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Rudy Behlmer
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Known for
Interview
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Known for
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Paul M. Jensen
David J. Skal Director · Keith Clark Editor
United States release May 21, 2002 · Produced in United States · Production Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
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Universal Home Video
Production
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Production · Distribution
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 21, 2002
Physical
United States
February 15, 2017 · Physical
Germany
April 13, 2006 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
October 17, 2016 · Physical
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