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Genre | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
Format | NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Widescreen |
Contributor | George Peppard, Jimmy T. Murakami, Darlanne Fluegel, Sybil Danning, Earl Boen, Sam Jaffe, Morgan Woodward, John Gowans, Robert Vaughn, John Saxon, Roger Corman, Richard Thomas See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 44 minutes |
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ROGER CORMANS CULT CLASSICS. Seven mercenaries are recruited from throughout the galaxy to save a peaceful planet from the threat of an evil tyrant bent on dominating the entire universe. Among them are a lizard-like humanoid, a space cowboy, a female warrior and a brooding killer-for-hire.
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- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
- Item model number : 11660
- Director : Jimmy T. Murakami
- Media Format : NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 44 minutes
- Release date : July 12, 2011
- Actors : Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, John Saxon, George Peppard, Darlanne Fluegel
- Producers : Roger Corman
- Studio : Shout Factory
- ASIN : B004VT9JLM
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #35,362 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #796 in Science Fiction DVDs
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A lot of people say how corny this film is... well it's no more cornier than "Star Wars". Meaning - it's NOT corny! It's just a cheaper movie, which a lot of people now days think is what makes a movie corny. To tell you the truth I thought the special effects were almost just as good as those that were in "Star Wars", and the story was certainly just as good. Basically it is a "Star Wars" copy-cat with a cheaper budget. It has everything in it that makes a great movie: a good plot, action, good and engaging charaters, good actors, good effects, good charater moments, good drama, a lot of good comedy, death, war, love, and a happy ending... it's got everything. And unlike many Corman films, this one is good for the whole family.
The Plot:
The evil Sador, a mad tyrant who wants to rule the universe, comes to the peaceful planet Akira with his army and threatens to destroy their world unless they surrender. Like Darth Vador in "Star Wars", Sador too has a weapon that can destroy an entire planet. With no army and very little fire power, the Akirans have no choice but to surrender. But not all are willing to give up so easily. The elder of the planet, Zed (who is like Obi-Wan Kenobi), the last warrior of Akira, sends the young and enthusiastic Shad on a mission to recruit an army of star warriors to protect the planet. Shad (Luke) leaves his home in search of warriors in an old spaceship with a fiesty talking computer named Nell. Together, they recuit a number of interesting charaters - Nanelia (Leia), Cowboy (Han Solo), a race of telepathic alien clones called Nestor, the warrior queen Saint-Exmin of the Valkyrie, a reptilian creature called Cayman who is the last of his kind since Sador wiped out the rest of his race for resisting his rule, and the intergalactic bounty hunter Gelt who is trying to make up for past sins. Togeter they battle the ruthless Sador over impossible odds in an attempt to not only save Akira, but to end Sador's reign over the universe forever.
A great, and fun action-packed film. Highly recommended!
Even more bizarre, I realized as I was watching it that the premise of this film is more `A Bug's Life' than Seven Samurai! Which would make John Saxon the head Grasshopper (he planned to return to the farming planet in a few days and if they didn't have the harvest ready for him.....kabloooooie!.....no more planet). Not wanting to be homeless, the hippy commune, (I meant farming), call for volunteers but end up with Richard Thomas instead to do the dirty work for them....the filthy ingrates. Off he goes to gather a ragtag band of warriors (actually just mismatched odds and ends, weirdoes, a cowboy, and an Amazon). It's all very Oz-like, the gathering of characters that the planet was sadly lacking (basically, he was looking for a body-count rather than just heroes). War is messy and in this one you lose life and limb. Which brings up the battle scenes, they left a little to be desired, they were okay (they just lacked the panache of Star Wars). They serve as a good example of the overall hit or miss quality that hampered this movie from being a classic (although it did become a classic of sorts anyway).
The nice thing about Roger Corman films is that they rarely aspire to be anything other than they are. Even here, with a bigger budget, it's still has the feel of bargain basement wares. Corman wasn't trying to make art; he was trying to make decent entertainment. In that, I think he succeeds; that's why I like it: it's entertaining (and oddly endearing). Everything from the sassy space ship to a couple of hot cabbage patch dolls, it's all good fun. I for one am glad it's on DVD and that I could add it to my collection. I wouldn't miss seeing it again for anything and I'm definitely looking forward to watching it again and again.
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PLEASE NOTE: I ordered the Region 1 DVD as opposed to the BluRay (which I had mistakenly ordered first). The Region 1 DVD DOES play perfectly on my multi-region DVD player, using my "English" TV. (It also plays on my 22-inch portable Bush TV with integrated DVD player - as it turns out that, whilst not advertised as such, this built-in DVD player is also multi-region).
As for the film, what can I say; been 20-years plus since I saw it. The music and effects are very 70s, and it looks a bit dated. John Saxon somehow isn't quite nasty enough as the "big bad", but overall, a very enjoyable no-brainer, and was great to get to see it again.
Just to reiterate - the Region 1 Blu Ray will NOT play on English machines. The Region 1 DVD WILL play on English multi-region DVD players.
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