Another thing that make this movie so relevant is that, like Dr. Kaufman, so many people go through life without having love or passion for anything; they live their lives without joy. That’s one reason the term “Pod Person” has become part of pop culture. #Svengoolie

The town square was filmed in the town of Sierra Madre. Here is what it looks like today, compared to the movie scene. #Svengoolie

The pod opening scene is really terrific, but the scene in the 1978 remake is absolutely terrifying. It’s the stuff of nightmares. #Svengoolie

I love this scene, as it’s charged with romance, the way he carries her to safety while she sleeps. #Svengoolie

The cover of the novel by Jack Finney. The story originally appeared as a Collier’s magazine serial from November to December 1954. #Svengoolie

The thing that makes this movie so frightening is the normalcy of the lives of the characters. Then the pods arrive and the paranoia and fear are palpable. It makes it easy to understand the political implications of the film, from both the left and right. #Svengoolie

The prologue and epilogue were filmed at the studio’s insistence, as they felt the original ending was too bleak. #Svengoolie

“Invasion of the Body Snatchers” is my all time favorite sci-fi movie. I’ve seen it countless times, and never get tired of it. If you haven’t seen it before, you’re in for a treat, as it one of the best ever. #Svengoolie

Debbie Watson as Marilyn wasn’t a classic beauty like Pat Priest, but she was a damn cutie! Just sayin’. #Svengoolie

It’s so strange seeing The Munsters in color, but it works. #Svengoolie

Andre is pretty fly for a fly guy. Just sayin.’ #Svengoolie

If you think about it, this was a body horror film before such a term existed. So gruesome and unsettling. #Svengoolie

I remember watching this at my Grandma and Grandpa Lynch’s house back in 1970 or 71 when I was eight or nine, and I was traumatized for weeks. And I’m sure you know what scene I’m talking about. #Svengoolie

It’s a beautiful morning for a walk on the Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway here in Greensboro.

I had the Castle Films Super 8 version of this when I was a kid, and it was pretty cool. #Svengoolie

It’s Peter Bailey. Wait. Wrong movie. Never mind! #Svengoolie

This episode and “Bread and Circuses” are basically mirror images of each other other, and neither of them are very good. #MeTVStarTrek

As a filmmaker, Kirk was no Leni Riefenstahl. Just sayin’. #MeTVStarTrek

Valora Noland as Daras was a total smoke show. Just sayin’. #MeTVStarTrek

The Prime Directive seemed to be more or less flexible from episode to episode. Just sayin’. #MeTVStarTrek