The Shape of Things to Come (1979) on Netflix
PG19791h 38mAdventureSci-FiThriller
After the Robot Wars, humanity survives on the Moon, dependent on a drug from Delta 3. Dr. John Caball and his son Jason take an untested starship to confront Omus.
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Plot summary
Earth is still recovering from the Robot Wars, and most of the surviving population lives in New Washington, a domed city on the Moon. The colony depends on RADIC-Q-2, an anti-radiation drug that comes from Delta 3. A cargo ship hauling the drug crashes into the dome, and when Senator Smedley and his science advisor, Dr. John Caball, try to reach Nikki, the leader of Delta 3, they learn that Omus, a mechanic who was once Caball's apprentice, has declared himself emperor there. Omus wrecked the ship on purpose and demands the colony's obedience or an invasion by his robots. Smedley refuses to give in. Caball proposes the Starstreak, an armed starship that has never been tested, and takes it with his son Jason, Kim Smedley and Sparks, a pilot robot, on an unauthorized flight toward Delta 3.
Cast
- Greg Swansonas Sparks (voice)
- Mark Parras Sparks
- Albert Humphriesas Robot technician
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
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- RiffTrax, the spiritual successor to Mystery Science Theater 3000, released a comedic commentary of the film in early 2020, and the film was later featured on MST3K itself as part of season 13.
