Two pioneering journeys, one essential sci-fi collection!
Produced by Academy Award-winner George Pal, Destination Moon (1950) is the groundbreaking science-fiction classic that launched Hollywood into the Space Age and set the standard for realistic space travel on screen. Co-written by science fiction legend Robert A. Heinlein, the film chronicles a team of daring American industrialists and scientists who defy government hesitation to build the world's first privately funded rocket, embarking on a perilous journey to the lunar surface.
On the second disc, brace yourself for the cult favorite Flight to Mars (1951). This fanciful sci-fi thriller follows a bold expedition crew that reaches the Red Planet, only to uncover an advanced, subterranean Martian civilization with intentions that threaten Earth!
This ultimate 2-disc Blu-ray collection is loaded with special features, audio commentaries, and documentaries. It also includes a 14-page insert booklet featuring a new essay by film historian Sloan de Forest.
Product Details:
Format: Blu-ray (2-Disc Set)
Run Time: 162 Minutes Total
Rating: Not Rated
Genre: Classic Science Fiction
Studio: Film Masters
Special Features: 14-page insert booklet, full-length audio commentaries by Justin Humphreys, new documentaries from Ballyhoo Motion Pictures, and restored original trailers.
From the Desk of Paul Bracken:
"For anyone who loves the 'Golden Age of Sci-Fi', this double feature is an absolute must-have for the physical media shelf. What I love about 'Destination Moon' is how seriously they took the orbital mechanics and physics for the time—getting Robert A. Heinlein involved in the writing gave it that hard sci-fi edge. It's a fantastic look at how the world envisioned spaceflight a full decade before we actually got there. Grab some popcorn and enjoy the ride!"
