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Originally Posted by Straker
Not really a very big fan of the allegorical tale unless its done well and is clearly defined by the director, without affecting the actual movie. Otherwise you end up with people reaching for hidden messages which may or may not be there and people pushing agendas that were never intended. Or you end up with some clumsy writer/director attempting to be cerebral or poiniant when s/he should've just stuck to trying to make something which was entertaining.... Most movies will have a message if you want to find it, whether its intentional or otherwise. Best example of this can be found in 'Invasion of the Bodysnatchers' which has been attributed with a whole host of allegorical messages. As far as I'm aware, however, it was nothing more than a Sci-fi movie motivated by the desire to entertain rather than an attempt at social commentary.
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Well the example of The Crucible is definally a comment on the mcCarthy era.
As for the Sci-Fi you have to look what was happening at the time post WWII - major fears at the time was the rise of communism and the aftermath of the devastation of the 2 bombs dropped in WW2.
Though Invasion of the Bodysnatchers might not been specifically written saying that the aliens really are commies but the director was definally feeding off the paranoia of the American public.
I think the same can be said for the giant monster film - the 50's were the golden age for this when nuclear power/bombs were a big talking point.
But you do have a good point.