In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game. Cult 70s classic directed by Norman Jewison.
Rollerball
Cosmos: War of the Planets is an Italian science fiction movie from 1977, that has a decent idea that’s buried by poor costuming, effects, execution
Cosmos: War of the Planets
Set in the “distant future” of 1970, Project Moonbase deals with three astronauts circling the moon, in preparation for the first moon base. But one of them is an “enemies of freedom” saboteur.
Project Moonbase
Westworld is a futuristic theme park for the wealthy. There are three theme parks, with four different themes. Westworld is a recreation of the American Old West. There, robots are programmed to fulfill guests’ every desire. Until something goes wrong …
Westworld (1973)
In this adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic novel, The Time Machine, a scientist in 1880s Victorian England builds a vehicle to transport him through time. He first travels to 1917 and the horror of World War I. Next, he sets his destination for 1940 and the start of World War II. From there he travels to a future London when he barely escapes nuclear holocaust. Finally, he sets his destination for the year 802,701 C.E., when he meets an innocent race of people living in an idyllic land … but this future may be the most dangerous of all his journeys in The Time Machine.
The Time Machine
The Man from Planet X. To study a rogue planet heading for a near-miss with Earth, Prof. Elliot sets up an observatory on the foggy moors of a remote Scottish island. His companions are his pretty daughter Enid, and Dr. Mears, a former student with a shady past. Soon after the arrival of reporter John Lawrence, a ship from Planet X lands near the observatory. Is the visitor (who actually looks alien) benevolent? What are Mears’ real motives for trying to communicate with it?
The Man From Planet X
In short, Battle Beyond the Stars is Roger Corman’s cheesy rip off, trying to cash in on the popularity of Star Wars. Cross Star Wars with The Magnificent Seven, and this is what you get. Frankly, Robert Vaughn effectively plays the same role in both films.
Battle Beyond the Stars
Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein is a re-imagining of the Frankenstein story. It sets up the creature as the protagonist. With the aid of two honest cops, he’s trying to stop Dr. Frankenstein. Frankenstein is planning on destroying humanity, to replace them with his “improved” creations.
Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein
Astronauts unwittingly bring a green slime from an asteroid back to their space station. When exposed to blood, it grows into red-eyed tentacled monsters that quickly multiply and threaten to spread to Earth.
The Green Slime
Queen of Outer Space begins with an intrepid captain and his men. After that, a space station is destroyed. However, when they land on a planet where the destructive beams comes from … All males are outlawed! However, some women there are eager to break the law!
The Queen of Outer Space
