The 80's Sci-Fi thread
 

StarCrash and Galaxina, I wasn't too happy when BCI pulled their release of both these movies a few days before they were due to be released.


Also, The Black Hole

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Good fun film.

Xtro was a classic. :cool:

Invaders from Mars remake was dismal compared to the original.

The Humanoid which starred Richard Kiel and Barbara Bach was quite entertaining.

I remember The Humanoid very well, it was very entertaining! Xtro is brilliant and a firm favourite of mine - how can you not love a film that features a life-size, murderous Action Man? Battle Beyond the Stars I saw at the cinema upon release and had a great time with it - and let's not forget Tron either. I also vaguely recall seeing some Captain Nemo film in the late 70's too, I remember it because a trailer for Craven's The Hills Have Eyes came on first and it gave me the creeps.

I think that was The Amazing Captain Nemo (aka Return Of Captain Nemo) with Jose Ferrer.

What no MEGAFORCE???!!!

Yes definitely no Megaforce !:ack:.My favourites some of which I saw at the flicks though not all are neccesarily great:-
Battle Beyond The Stars (Corny but fun)
The Last Starfighter (Really used to like this a lot)
The Humanoid (Saw this at the local cinema)
Star Trek-The Wrath Of Khan (Still one of my favourite Trek films)
Galaxy Of Terror (Good gory fun)
Hangar 18 (enjoyable conspiracy nonsense)
Saturn Three (I'd like to see the full original cut of this)
Forbidden World (Not a patch on GOT but OK enough)
Xtro (Love when the Action Man bayonets Lou Beale & a pre Living Daylights Maryam d'Abo remains in the memory !:D)
Bladerunner (This grew on me over the years despite me not liking it the first time I watched the Warner rental tape)
Dune (I've always found this underrated)
Battletruck (Enjoyable Kiwi Mad Max clone)

Just for you Dave.....:D

That's the one! I remember that even as an easily entertained youngster I could see that it was a pretty shoddy affair! Still enjoyed it it though - whoever took me to see that (might have been my friend's Dad) could well be responsible for my appalling taste in movies! :D

The Terminator
Robocop
After the Fall of New York
Inseminoid

It was originally a 2½ hr TV mini-serial, cut down to 100 mins (and it showed).

Yes, it did look a tad shortened! I seem to recall it didn't make a whole load of sense either. Still, back in the 70's, as a kid, any trip to the cinema was an event! (We didn't have VCR's then either, kiddies - so once a film ran theatrically, that was it, unless it showed up on TV!)

I really want to see this again now... :D

Trancers!!! :D

Battle Beyond The Stars.Why has this gem of a movie never been released on dvd. i know there is a dvd of it floating around amazon that i think is dutch, but it's never had a release in the u.k or as im aware, the U.S either. I would by this in a heartbeat if it was released. Magnificent Seven in space with Hannibal from the A-Team and John Boy from the Waltons....what's more to love.....

How can you not enjoy a film that has a spaceship with boobies!:jest:

Great fun. One of my favourite 80's space movies.

I have the US DVD (released by New Concorde) and the UK Warner video.

if im right, films like ice pirates used the same space crafts, because, being a roger corman production it was cheaper to use the same shots. i think they used them from this. I just looked on Amazon and the cheapest dvd is 21.99...

i need to find Damnation ally aswel.....love that film.

I've got Damnation Alley on video as well. Don't think it's had a DVD release anywhere yet for some reason. Another great fun film featuring a young Jackie Earle Haley.

First saw it on the cinema in the late 70's with (I think) David Carradine's Thunder And Lightning.

i love Damnation Ally, seems that George Peppard made the round in 70s and 80s sci-fi. the only problem i have with Ally is the scorpions, they looked a little bit silly, but still a great movie. Another film i've been trying to get hold of is a T.V movie from 1974 starring Peter Graves called Where have all the People gone, i managed to watch it on youtube and loved it but can only find a double Feature dvd with Embryo that is around $21....

I'm wondering if Battle beyond The Stars will get a re-release in the U.S.? Maybe in a second wave of Corman Classics.would be nice to see it in blu-ray too

Here's some screencaps ( from the R2 disc)I've posted of this terrific film on the WORLDWIDEDVDFORUMS.I got my german W/S release for about a tenner off Ebay.
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Dry hair's for squids!!!!! :D

Timerider:The Adventure Of Lyle Swann :thumb: It's a pity that the Anchor Bay dvd only contains the cut PG version.Peter Coyote trying to ride the motorcycle is hilarious.

The old UK video was uncut. Crazy that they used the PG version for the US DVD.

Yeah I used to have the vhs version and got rid of it when I bought the dvd :doh:

is timerider the one with klaus kinski?

also anyone remember THE TIME GUARDIAN (1987). Aussie sci-fi with carrie fisher?

That's Timestalkers you're thinking of.

which one is TimeRider? does it have dale midkiff init?

ignore that, im getting mixed up with things, just imdb'd it and i've never seen it.

the dale midkiff thing was TIME TRAX,

Hawkmen... DIIIIIIVVE!


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One of my favourite sci-fi films of the 80's and perhaps all time,Flash Gordon. One of the campest films ever,with truly gringe worthy dialogue that makes me shiver with embarrassment everytime I watch it and yet for all it's faults,it's one of the most fun films I've ever seen.From Brian blessed's over the top performance as Prince Vultan and Max Von Sydow as Ming The Merciless to the lovely Ornella Muti as Princess Aura (yummy),there's just something about the film that you can't help but like.Would love to have seen the film with Sam Jones's real voice but apparently he was dubbed after a falling out with the producers and refused to go back into the studio in post-production.

I have never seen Flash Gordon:blush:

:eek: Don't know what you're missing.

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It's out on dvd over here isn't it?

Yeah there was a good Silver Anniversary edition released a couple of years ago.Might still be able to pick up a copy somewhere and I believe there's been another edotion released more recently.

Cheers Might look for a copy when I go out tomorrow.

I saw it on the cinema back in the 80's and still love it now. Great fun from start to finish. The Silver Edition DVD with the booklet is the only way to go.

The Brian Blessed commentary is hilarious (and deafening). :lol: