In 1940, businessman John Cabal struggles to enjoy Christmas as the threat of war looms over Everytown, leading him to become a Royal Air Force pilot after a devastating bombing raid. As the war drags on into the 1960s, society collapses into a dark age marked by hyperinflation and a deadly plague that wipes out half of humanity. By 1970, warlord Rudolf, the “Boss” of Everytown, rejects Cabal’s offer to join the peace-seeking organization “Wings Over the World,” but is ultimately overthrown when they use a “Gas of Peace” to take control. Under Cabal’s leadership, civilization is rebuilt by 2036, but tensions rise as the populace demands a break from progress, culminating in a debate about humanity’s future as Cabal prepares for the first crewed flight to the Moon.
Colorized version: https://youtu.be/iwTDqHrJ4vc
Director: William Cameron Menzies
Writer: H.G. Wells
Stars: Raymond Massey, Edward Chapman, Ralph Richardson
Genres: Drama, Literary, Sci-Fi, War
Themes:
Humanity’s Struggles: A central theme is the conflict between those embracing progress and those clinging to outdated traditions or chaos.
Optimism in Science: The movie promotes the idea that scientific progress is essential for humanity’s survival.
Visual Innovation: The futuristic cityscapes and grand sets were groundbreaking, influencing sci-fi cinema for decades.
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Nao posso ver um filme sem legendas na minha lingua ou dublado ,pena parece interessante.
I love this movie. Its so forward thinking and weird as hell.
One of the greats!
The novel was called "The Shape Of Things to Come" but this 1936 film was called "Things To Come". The shorter title probably worked better as a theatre marquee sign.
Um filme além do tempo belíssimo inclusive a fotografia, obrigado pela raridade
I know I'm high as balls right now, but this movie is trippy as hell !! I went from Christmas carols to dystopia and I don't know how !!
Sci-fi with monsters and aliens can't touch this movie.
There's nothing scarier than humans. There's no need for bug eyed scaled trees that eat people when you have Ralph Richardson.
One of my top 10 for sure, the futuristic manufacturing and Art Deco world are stunning.
Projecting 100 years from this film's creation into 2036, is now 12 years in our future. 😮 and at it's time, projecting a post-world war dystopia (and reversal) remains in our future. Hopefully, in 12 years, MAGA will be as discredited as were Mussolini and Adolph.
If you liked this movie then you will enjoy "Transatlantic Tunnel ". It is the story of building a gigantic engineering feat of linking America and Britain by an undersea tunnel and how it disrupted the lives and loves of its visionaries for generations and the people who sacrificed their lives to make it happen. It came two years before "Things to Come" was released. It is on YouTube.
Brilliant!❤
Dope!!!
Thank you so much for uploading this wonderful 1936 sci-fi classic! Thank you CCC and thank you all for entering the chat, it means the world to me, so much to me! Its so epic and so majestic with its scope that you cant shake your eyes off it! The actors including Raymond Massey, Ralph Richardson, Terry-Thomas, Cedric Hardwicke, Edward Chapman and others are wonderful, striking and riveting, the musical score by Arthur Bliss is efficiently in tune with the chaos of the forthcoming scenes and most of all, the sets by Laszlo Moholy-Nagy are way more galactic than ever!
A l'époque, un orchestre jouait !
Great. grate movie
Nostradamus.
1936 War is coming
1966 Strong man in power
2036 Stop this progress!
This has been a history of republican politics.😋
William Cameron Menzies – Space Gun?
Gran film y mejor libro
La amoooo!!! Que genial película. ❤❤❤❤
Elon Musk. Smartwatch. Internet. Boring machine. Helicopter. Holographic commnnicator. What else did this film predict?
Una pelicula rara, con los topicos que preocupaban a la comunidad ilustrada, la guerra, los ataques con gas, los caudillismos , las armas biologicas. Los zombies. El mundo guiado por los cientificos,los tecnocratas . El incontenible avance de la ciencia y la resistencia al cambio. Un guiño a Verne con Viaje a la luna, la ignorancia acerca de los cohetes, una mezcla dificil de digerir pero muy interesante, Mauricio.
It was a bit of a misapplication of the word, Fiction, to classify this window to the approaching reality of those days, and days to come.
1:17:36 iPhone 16 Pro Max with a 6.9-inch display.
Next year, every film released in 1929 will be entering the public domain. Will you be spotlighting some early talkies of the late '20s on this channel?
fascinating that they were so close with so many predictions in terms of media and tech but couldn't predict the jet engine.
Written 3 years earlier in 1933. This film 1936….A quick film adaptation of an original work by HG…..almost 4 years (7 years) from the beginning of WW2. HG had his prophetic moments.
Wow Menzies directed this….quite a directoral effort….3 years later….after already directing he was the production designer for GONE WITH THE WIND..
Raymond Massey was British? I guess I forget that as he played Lincoln and played Adam Trask in East of Eden with a perfect American accent. Oh stupid me his son Daniel Massey is quite British. He played Noel Coward in STAR
Subtitles are not subject to copyright, the notice at 0:29 is false and can be ignored. This movie would be considered public domain in the UK, possibly the US as well.
Is there any influence political or cultural not covered in this movie?
THE MOVIE IS CALLED “THINGS TO COME”.
NOT The Shape of Things to Come.
Balan riverside watching
sube mas peliculas asi por fa
Thankyou 🎉
Art deco futurism…. Fun to watch ! 😊❤😊
Un film culte des SF des années 30 comme je les adores! Merci pour le partage nostalgique; salutations de France.
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Super ❤, un film très intéressant
Ce qui est extraordinaire, c'est que mon grand-père avait vu ce film dans sa jeunesse, en 1936 ! Il avait été très impressionné, et je le découvre maintenant !
Magnifique film. 😊❤
Ressortir le canon de Jules Vernes en 1936 alors que le principe de la fusée était déjà connu, c'est pas terrible comme science fiction. C'est curieux comme les auteurs de ce film imaginent l'évolution de cette société humaine comme un retour à la Grèce antique.
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1 minute 25 first advert
Bien meilleur que beaucoup de films de SF des 50's et des 60's.