[the machine]

... it wasn't ridley scott who got ripped-off by galaxy of terror, it was roger corman who got ripped-off by the looks of it ...

... considering the major talent employed to make the movie, galaxy of terror should have been the best of the alien clones. instead, based on what was described by the crew, the production was hijacked by a mutinous special effects team led by james cameron that was intent on showing us all the stellar size of their dicks. the movie is basiclly an advert for the special effects magicians who worked on the film who didn't care if the final product they delivered to corman worked as a proper movie that audiences would enjoy ...

... the new dvd release is a joy to behold and the stories behind the queer movie are as good or better than the movie itself. and even considering how weird galaxy of terror is it's probably still the best of the alien clones in terms of the beautiful alien-inspired production design ...