this be the most costly film and when produce . sir alexander korda and h. g. well be both distress by it poor rating for good reason . it be and remain far ahead of it time . aside from the seemingly poor direction and probably edit and at the very beginning and the work move along to a stunning conclusion . whether it sir ralph richardson bos role and or even good and his wife and sir cedric and a adversary to space faring and raymond massey john cabal center role all deliver mind boggle performance . the scene with mr. korda incomparable set and of the small girl child and run out to an absolutely never to be match scene and comment life just keep get lovely and lovelier . that swiftly bring tear to any parent or grandparent . this be not a film for the young unless experienced and rather those who have see the horror it oppose . sure and the phony parachuting and look hokey while use a amagnetic cannon and now termed amass driver may be view a ridiculous and vs. rocket give sir korda a break mr. well make that choice . and at plus or $ 8 million and this film go way beyond over budget so he concentrate on what he could manage . the true power of this great of cinema rest in john cabal final statement of human destiny his friend passworthy doubt the wisdom of space faring and say and be such little animal . john cabal proper response be and ( paraphrase ) yes and little animal and and if that be all we be and we must live and die a such . they be stand under a large astronomical telescope . he sweep his hand over the night sky . yet we may have all the universe and or nothing . then the final chorus break in which shall it be . this be not star war and blade runner anything you may consider great this be the real thing . i remind all of steven hawk most recent address and upon his late medal of honor humanity must leave earth and or die . the very core of this work i love tandard entertainment yet this relic and for the wise viewer and offer far more . which shall it be . be in the proper amood whatever that take this will take your breath away i guarontee overall and for humanity . the most significant of cinema . since post and i note many have comment on the poor amedia quality of urviving example . in the 80 i develop a proprietary colorization process which require a clean original . this lead me to michael korda and who sadly note all be go so we must relish what remain ad but true .