In 1980, as george lucas was sending his threeyearsinthemaking sciencefantasy masterpiece the empire strikes back around the earth, roger cormans knockofffactory new world pictures was rushing the threemonthsinthemaking battle beyond the stars into the regional drivein circuit. A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. Battle beyond the stars scifi adventure about seven space warriors who do battle to save a peaceful planet from a ruthless conqueror. This cheesy 1980 scifi effort was made by movie producer roger corman of death race 2000 and piranha fame to cash in somewhat belatedly on the popularity of star wars. Scifi adventure about seven space warriors who do battle to save a peaceful planet. Battle beyond the stars is a 1980 american space opera film produced by roger corman sador of the malmori and his crew of mutants roam the galaxy in a huge spaceship armed with a stellar convertor, the most powerful weapon in the universe.
Battle beyond the stars 30th anniversary special edition film scifi. Battle beyond the stars 1980 hcf rewind science fiction. Richard thomas, robert vaughn, george peppard, john saxon, darlene fleugel, sybil danning 1980, 104 minutes, directed by. Commentary by writer john sayles and roger corman, commentary by producer gale ann hurd, theatrical trailers, production stills, widescreen letterbox format. Battle beyond the stars 1980 scifi weekend youtube. Now that is history, the sad thing about the bootleg is that is was a downloaded version of the internet and that there were 2 tracks not fully complete cowboy and the jackers and love theme. Jul 18, 2011 battle beyond the stars soundtrack from 1980, composed by james horner, alan howarth. Similar to the 1978 cormanproduced jaws copyparody piranha, 1980s star warsinspired battle beyond the stars allowed screenwriter john sayles to. There was a time that i had the bootleg of horners much beloved battle beyond the stars in my possession. Battle beyond the stars is an american 1980 science fiction film directed by jimmy t. The place beyond the pines dvd and bluray tv spot 2 trailer. As a new magnificent seven remake hits theatres, lets revisit one you really need to see roger cormans battle beyond the stars a blatant attempt by bmovie mastermind roger corman to cash in on the success of star wars, 1980s battle beyond the stars essentially takes akira kurosawas seven samurai which had, of course, already been remade for the west in the magnificent seven and. James horner, alan howarth battle beyond the stars. But warring factions of apes led by a militant gorilla general as well as.
A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant. Battle beyond the stars region 2 import plays in english a young farmer sets out to recruit mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet, which is under threat of invasion by. Battle beyond the stars is a 1980 american space opera film produced by roger corman, directed by jimmy t. Episode iv a new hope 1977 was released and set a new standard in genre movies, he realized he had to up his game. For this 1980 space extravaganza roger corman followed george lucas lead. Battle beyond the stars on dvd 826663116601 from shout factory.
Titanic together, but in 1980, on the set of battle beyond the stars, those. Battle beyond the stars is fueled on pure makeitwork imagination and this sorta stuff lights up everything in my brain that resembles joy. Roger cormans belated entry into the 70s scifi craze with a script by john sayles his third for corman, including 1978s piranha. Aug 31, 2017 galaktinen valloittaja malmorin sador saa vastaansa alistamansa planeetan urheat kapinalliset. Battle beyond the stars 1980 posters the movie database. Battle beyond the stars dvd 1980 shout factory theatr. Aug 02, 2011 battle beyond the stars remastered soundtrack cd details and availability. Battle beyond the stars movie 1980 video dailymotion. Vince vaughn and colin farrell as true detective season 2 stars. Staring darlanne fluegel, julia duffy, marta kristen and jeff corey. Battle for the planet of the apes years after conquering the earth, ape leader caesar wants the ruling apes and enslaved humans to live in peace. Battle beyond the stars special edition 6th february 2001 dvd 1.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The picture limps to a finale, but its not a rough landing, sustaining a good vs. Battle beyond the stars 1980 topics science fiction. There are only so many intense closeups of actor faking space flight one can take before it all starts to lose impact. The story, lifted wholesale from akira kurosawas seven samurai 1954. Battle beyond the stars roger cormans cult classics 30th anniversary special. Movie music by composer james horner, alan howarth. The movie, heavy metal, produced by the great roger corman, featuring a. And though empire remains the vastly superior product, battle beyond the stars has a charm that belies. Galaktinen valloittaja malmorin sador saa vastaansa alistamansa planeetan urheat kapinalliset. Battle beyond the stars 30th anniversary special edition 1980. Battle beyond the stars 1980 official trailer youtube.
After star wars hit it big in 1977, scifi was in again, and studios scrambled to get outer space adventure films into the pipeline. Battle beyond the stars 1980 the movie database tmdb. Forbidden world 1982 znanstvena fantastika, horor on planet xarbia, an experimental life form, subject 20, has been created by an elite group of researchers in hopes of preventing a galactic food crisis. Released by bsx records in 2011 bsxcd8888 containing music from battle beyond the stars 1980. Battle beyond the stars is a 1980 american space opera film produced by roger corman. Battle beyond the stars 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Released by bootleg album in 1999 containing music from battle beyond the stars 1980. Battle beyond the stars roger cormans cult classics for. Feb 02, 2017 published on feb 2, 2017 a young farmer sets out to recruit mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet, which is under threat of invasion by the evil tyrant sador and his armada of aggressors.
Battle beyond the stars soundtrack from 1980, composed by james horner, alan howarth. Produced and codirected uncredited by indie master roger corman, the film was an unapologetic knockoff of akira kurosawas 1954 action classic seven samurai and its 1960 american adaptation, the magnificent 7, all set in a farfuture outer space. A young farmer sets out to recruit mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet, which is under threat of invasion by the. The film, intended as a magnificent seven in outer space, is a pastiche of the magnificent seven, the western remake of akira kurosawas film seven samurai. The film was released on dvd on february 6, 2001, by new concorde. Published on feb 2, 2017 a young farmer sets out to recruit mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet, which is under threat of invasion by the evil tyrant sador and his armada of aggressors. When sador claims the peaceful farming planet of akir as a colony, young shad volunteers to take sapient ship nell and seek out mercenaries who are willing. The season was split into two parts, each containing 10 episodes. On a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bountyhunters race to rescue three earth female captives from the clutches of an evil mutant warlord. Jun 02, 2010 if you like second rate star wars knockoffs more than star wars itself, battle beyond the stars is the film for you.
Battle beyond the stars remastered soundtrack cd details and availability. James horner, alan howarth battle beyond the stars amazon. Roger corman crossed star wars with the seven samurai. This storyline, published in 1978, actually predates battle beyond the stars, so corman wasnt even the first person to have the idea of crafting a fresh star wars story around a knockoff of this particular akira kurosawa film the second time was bounty hunters, a season two episode of the clone wars that was explicitly presented as a tribute to kurosawa. Battle beyond the stars grows monotonous during its volatile conclusion. A young farmer sets out to recruit mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet, which is under threat of invasion by the evil tyrant sador and his armada of aggressors. Abc team cbs team nbc team john davidson captain willie aames scott baio phyllis davis donna dixon max gail ann jillian susan richardson jamie farr captain gregory harrison diane ladd donna mills judy norton taylor tom selleck joan van ark robert walden arte johnson captain byron allen john beck greg evigan erin gray judy landers sarah. The enduring lesson from the life and work of bmovie impresario roger corman is that crass commercialism and genuine artistry can coexist, provided that both sides of the partnership keep their eyes clear. Sador of the malmori and his crew of mutants roam the galaxy in a huge spaceship armed with a stellar convertor, the most powerful weapon in the universe.
Battle beyond the stars 1980 richard thomas,george peppard duration. Cormans production company, new world pictures, was known for its lowbudget adventure movies, but when star wars. Sador herrscher im weltraum th november 1980 cinema. The force is strong with battle beyond the stars force material. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1980 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. There were only two things that i knew about the movie going into it. Battle of the network starsdecember 5, 1980 game shows. Battle beyond the stars was cormans most expensive production to that time and he was building a studio and a special effects unit while the picture was being prepared. Battle beyond the stars 30th anniversary special edition. Battle beyond the stars region 2 import plays in english a young farmer sets out to recruit mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet, which is under threat of invasion by the evil tyrant sador and his armada of aggressors. Battle beyond the stars 1980 was one of the many scifi shootemups to be released in the wake of george lucas star wars 1977. Battle beyond the stars soundtrack from 1980, composed by james horner. Battle beyond the stars, on the other hand, really is just the seven samurai. Factory serves up firstrun feature films, original, contemporary, and classic tv series.
Most of the budget was spent on salaries for robert vaughn and george peppard. Mar 16, 2014 battle beyond the stars scifi adventure about seven space warriors who do battle to save a peaceful planet from a ruthless conqueror. With george peppard, robert vaughn, richard thomas, john saxon. When the production manager was let go, cameron took chargewith the blessing of the crewand delivered the films numerous sets, multiple space ships and huge number of. The second season of the reimagined science fiction television series battlestar galactica premiered on the scifi channel in the united states on july 15, 2005, and concluded on march 10, 2006.
Battle beyond the stars came out toward the end of cormans heyday as an nurturer of young talent, after the likes of francis ford coppola, peter bogdanovich, martin scorsese, jonathan demme, joe dante, and ron howard had all come and gone. Seven futuristic mercenaries are assembled to defend a helpless farm colony from an evil overlord. Battle beyond the stars was released in theatres on september 8, 1980. The second time was bounty hunters, a season two episode of the. If you like second rate star wars knockoffs more than star wars itself, battle beyond the stars is the film for you. Battle beyond the stars on bluray 826663116618 from shout factory.
4 stars for scifi bmovie expectations keeping in mind it is from 1980 and perhaps a bit tainted due to nostalgia. Battle for the planet of the apes century fox, one sheet x science fiction. Battle beyond the stars movie trivia the 80s movies rewind. And though empire remains the vastly superior product, battle beyond the stars has a charm that.
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