The Creation of the Humanoids (1962)

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

.....but only succeeds in making you sleep. I really can't believe all the good reviews for this. Creation of the Humanoids is a pretentious, plodding dud of a flick. It aims to strike the viewer as profound science fiction but, ultimately, it has a 10th grader's idea of what that looks like. Admittedly the production is hampered by a low budget, but that doesn't mean that the movie has to be stripped down to nothing more than an attempt to talk you to death. It could really stand a few human touches. How about a little comedy? Why not show one or two of those 1.4 children they keep on mentioning? And, fer Gawd's sake, how about some suspense? Hell, at least a car chase! The only scene that approaches exciting territory is a brief fist fight that occurs near the beginning of the film. If you choose to watch this turkey you'll want to cherish that scene because it's all slow going after that. This movie reminds me of all those old 60's soap operas that used to air on weekday afternoons. There was always plenty of tense talk between two or more characters but precious little ever happened and, if it did, it was almost always happening off camera and simply alluded to in one of the many endless stretches of dialogue that filled another wasted half hour of television time. In short, this movie is a bore. The ending, which is supposed to provide the only surprise twist to a barely existent plot, is so obvious that you guess it right after the rugged guy and attractive gal first meet. View this only if you enjoy watching other people chatter at each other.

In a world after nuclear war destroyed 92% of the human population, humanity uses blue-skinned humanoid robots called Clickers as servants and workers. As the Clickers become more sophisticated and humanlike, an anti-robot watchdog group called the Order of Flesh and Blood rises in power. When the Order discovers Clickers are creating robots that are identical to humans and one of them has killed a man, conflict between the humans and Clickers seems inevitable.One of the smartest and most original sci-fi films of its time. Unfortunately, its talkiness and static direction prevent many from recognizing its worth. In my view the smart script, relatively short runtime, and steady pace balance out the criticisms. I don't even see a problem with the low budget since they do remarkably well with what they have. It's a movie full of ideas and great dialogue that gives you a lot to think about and still holds relevance to topical issues of today. It's what sci-fi is, at its best, all about. Creepy electronic music score is a plus. Also one of the last films of legendary makeup artist Jack Pierce.I see other reviewers crying for a remake. What a waste of everybody's time that would be. First, the ideas presented and explored here were revolutionary for sci-fi films of the early 1960s. That wouldn't be the case today so it would hold little impact as a modern film. What seems thoughtful for that time would be just another preachy message movie made today. Second, and we all know this is true, they would attempt to fix the original's technical flaws by having tons of shitty CGI and ridiculous action sequences. It doesn't need to be remade. It's an excellent and underrated science fiction film from the later part of the golden era of sci-fi. People need to learn to appreciate movies that are older and have a lot to offer, instead of just trying to update them to today's often crass and ostentatious "standards." Make new stuff for today and stop mining the past for ideas, please.

*Spoiler/plot- The Creation of the Humanoids (1962). Following a catastrophic atomic war, mankind creates a race of robots work helpers. Then advanced cyborgs with more human-like looks & abilities develop into blue-skinned androids to help in the reconstruction of human civilization. These electronic beings are disparagingly referred to by some prejudiced fearful humans as 'Clickers'. The cyborgs grow more and more intelligent until they wish to become nearly human-like. To stop this development and preserve human rule in society, a vigilante group is formed called 'Order of Flesh and Blood'. Are the robots really the enemy of mankind or his last hope for survival on the Earth. *Special Stars- Don Megowan, Erica Elliott, Frances McCann, Don Dolittle, Dudley Manlove, David Cross.*Theme- Is mankind only a flesh & blood being or can they become a differing being of cyborgs. *Trivia/location/goofs- Has a very futuristic haunting main music theme and electronic scene music all through the film. Color, Reputedly Andy Warhol's favorite film. Dudley Manlove (a cyborg) was also in 'Plan 9 from Outer space".*Emotion- This is a very memorable film for it's design, look, music, and deep theological plot possibilities. This film explores so many themes: racism, progress, history, emotion, love, and death. The film's ending is a wonderful thought provoking twist that engages the viewer. This film is an overlooked 60's story gem.

Actually, I loved the film as a child and still do.It's a great thought-provoking film that helped in my understanding of social issues during and since the 60's. I actually brought up the film during a discussion with a Marxist professor in the early 80's as an example of the attack on American morality by the far left.I liked the basic tenets of equality, but the sister's absurd attraction to a non-human served to subject the minds of young people to extreme non-traditional behaviors and narcissism. Not surprised "they" claim it as one of Andy Warhol's favorite movies.This film serves as yet another example of sixties disestablishmentarianism. (eg: "Silent Running" and environmentalism ten years later.) 9/10 for creativity