Invasion of the Body Snatchers (BFI Film Classics) Paperback – March 1, 2011

Although much has been written about "Invasion..." in the past, this is the first book to draw all the disparate sources together into a "summary statement" of the film as a whole. Thank you, Professor Grant, for distilling the essence of previous commentary/research and presenting it in clear, succinct prose. This may sound like something that any competent literary craftsman could pull off, but this book constitutes more than a mere precis. Professor Grant has so internalized his source material that he comes to conclusions swiftly, painlessly, and convincingly. (My only reservations in this regard occur in Chapter 6 which deals largely with gender role interpretations. I may not be convinced here, but I can see his points.) You will save yourself hours by consulting this volume first before any other. Being intimately familiar with the film and a fair amount of the commentary/criticism, I had the pleasure of learning new information as well as solidifying older ideas that hadn't really taken root previously. An eminently readable and informed look at a classic film.

I needed this book for class and it came right on time and gave me interesting insight into the movie.

Nice book illustrated with interesting scenes from the Body snatchers films. the over emphasis on the communist scare of the 50's gets a bit old after a while. I usually view these movies as less than political, and watch them for their scares. All in all, another great BFI book, highly recommended.

Did not realize this was a review of the film.

Ich habe den Film von Don Siegel gerade gesehen und er gefällt mir immer noch. Vielleicht habe ich dieses Mal einen melodramatischen Ton in den Darbietungen der Schauspieler entdeckt... das Vergehen der Zeit, aber es hat immer noch etwas Beunruhigendes. Ich empfehle dieses kleine Buch, weil der Film gut ist und aktuell. Eine Metapher für die heutige Zeit. Ein Kapitel ist auch den späteren Fassungen gewidmet, insbesondere der Remake von Philip Kauffmann, die ein wahres Meisterwerk und sehr gruselig ist.