Something2Watch: May 2026

What's this about?

Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

War of the Satellites - 1958

We didn’t have internet over the weekend, but my husband was an angel and hooked up a hot spot so we could search Tubi to find something for movie night. And this is what we ended up with.

Van wants to send up yet another group of men to space to sacrifice to the barrier the aliens put up to “quarantine” humans. They zap his car, and he dies in a car accident. Then, an alien takes over his body so he can sabotage the mission. Will anyone discover the truth before the 11^th satellite is sacrificed to the aliens?

The thing about this plot is that it doesn’t make sense. The United Nations (that president had a TON of flags!) was ready to abandon the idea of sending more people into space to blow up on the barrier, but then Alien Van popped up. They really just didn’t have to do anything except kill Van, but they overcomplicated their own plan.

I loved this movie. The “special effects” were probably worse than The Giant Claw, and that was a great movie. I’m not even going to describe anything I saw. It was all glorious, and you need to watch this movie with some friends. I was laughing so hard, I recommended my kids to watch it. They enjoy a good/bad movie at times, and I hope they get some laughs out of this one. Good Movie!