Robert Duvall in an eerie cameo as a priest in a playground
Sometimes, Brooke Adams, you shouldn't stop and smell the flowers
Two sides of Donald Sutherland
Jeff Goldblum and Leonard Nimoy
Veronica Cartwright runs into an old friend
Entertainment Magazine
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #70 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) - The 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a classic, but I have a special fondness for its remake. Or maybe it's not exactly a remake, but a sequel, as the film features Kent McCord, from the original film, in a cameo appearance, trying to warn onlookers of what's coming. It's got a great creepy score too, and sound effects which were innovative for the time. And the cast is excellent: Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright as residents of San Francisco, who are the only ones who notice that a new pink flower and its pods may not be as innocent as they seem. And may have come from a galaxy far, far away. The film ratchets up the thrills and paranoia as everywhere one looks more and more folks seem to become pod people. Our heroes can remain safe — as long as they never fall asleep ...
