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The Wizard of Mars (1965)
Wizard Of Mars
OK, OK, it's a bad movie: plot holes, continuity errors, and awful acting. I remember seeing this for the first time on a Saturday afternoon, as a time filler, when I was a preteen. (Remember when you could only get 3 channels?) I purchased this film on video a few years ago, and watched it again, several times. There were possibilities that were never utilized.
*Spoilers ahead* The idea of time standing still, for instance. In the narration, we're told that everybody's watch had stopped. We don't find out why till the conversation with the Wizard: the Martians had stopped time for themselves, and so affected the astronauts. After finding themselves back on the ship, they realized they were 2 minutes overdue on their check-in. The men have 4-5 day beards, so they must have been on the planet. It seems that the Martians, now that they could control time again, had not only sent them back to the ship, but sent them back in time, too. Why? We are not told. A bit of mystery to liven up the dull plot. I give it 2 stars for the cool music, and for the attempt at showing time manipulation.