Its a bit cheesy but the characters are likeable and the story is pleasant to watch. Battle beyond the stars is a highly ambitious bfeature that surprises by actually being somewhat engaging and funny. Battle beyond the stars remastered soundtrack cd details and availability. Similar to the 1978 cormanproduced jaws copyparody piranha, 1980s star warsinspired battle beyond the stars. Battle beyond the stars on dvd 736991220997 from new concorde home entertainment. A young farmer sets out to recruit mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet, which is under threat of invasion by. Battle beyond the stars 1980 pg 09081980 us science fiction 1h 44m user score. Battle beyond the stars movie trivia the 80s movies rewind. Roger corman crossed star wars with the seven samurai. Battle beyond the stars 1980 the movie database tmdb. Battle beyond the stars dvd 1980 region 1 us import ntsc.
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. However, while george lucass iconic classic was loosely inspired by akira kurosawas the hidden fortress, this one took its cue from another of his films, seven samurai, as well as the latters hollywood remake the magnificent seven. When sador claims the peaceful farming planet of akir as a colony, young shad volunteers to take sapient ship nell and seek out. Battle beyond the stars soundtrack from 1980, composed by james horner, alan howarth. Released by bsx records in 2011 bsxcd8888 containing music from battle beyond the stars 1980. The seven samurai has been remade and recontextualized and homaged many, many times. Battle beyond the stars special edition 6th february 2001 dvd 1. 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. Aug 02, 2011 battle beyond the stars remastered soundtrack cd details and availability. Battle beyond the stars dvd 1980 region 1 us import ntsc 4. Battle beyond the stars dvd 1980 shout factory theatr. 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. Mar 27, 2012 after star wars hit it big in 1977, scifi was in again, and studios scrambled to get outer space adventure films into the pipeline.
James horner, alan howarth battle beyond the stars amazon. 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. Movie music by composer james horner, alan howarth. I remember watching battle beyond the stars when i was a teenager during the early 1980s and i liked it then and i like it now. The film was released on dvd on february 6, 2001, by new concorde. Staring julia duffy, marta kristen, sam jaffee and jeff corey. Battle beyond the stars is a 1980 american space opera film produced by roger corman. A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant. Battle beyond the stars on dvd 826663116601 from shout factory. Battle beyond the stars widescreen on movies unlimited. Battle beyond the stars, dvd, widescreen, scificontemporary, 826663116601. Sador herrscher im weltraum th november 1980 cinema. Its best known remake is of course the western the magnificent seven, but pretty much every go put together a group of mercenaries to save the hometown story is probably based on seven. 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. 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. A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1980 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. 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. Battle beyond the stars lands on bluray with a very nice if only slightly troubled avcencoded picture. 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 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. Apr 20, 20 battle beyond the stars is an american 1980 science fiction film directed by jimmy t. And though empire remains the vastly superior product, battle beyond the stars has a.
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. Battle beyond the stars is an american 1980 science fiction film directed by jimmy t. Battle beyond the stars 30th anniversary special edition film scifi. 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. Battle beyond the stars 30th anniversary special edition. From producer roger corman and written by john sayles with art direction by james cameron, the movie sets the plot of akira kurosawas seven samurai, and later the magnificent seven, in a largescale battle in outer space. 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. 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. Battle beyond the stars 1980 was one of the many scifi shootemups to be released in the wake of george lucas star wars 1977.
The movie, heavy metal, produced by the great roger corman, featuring a script by john sayles. I recommend this dvd with the richard thomas interview and commentary tracks if you are a genxer who grew up on star wars. Battle beyond the stars was producer roger cormans cheapie answer to star wars. Internet movie poster awards one of the largest collections of movie poster images online. I actually had not seen it since the 1980 release and had forgotten what a nice little low budgeter it was. 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. With george peppard, robert vaughn, richard thomas, john saxon. Battle beyond the stars 1980 posters the movie database. Battle beyond the stars starring richard thomas, robert vaughn, george peppard, john saxon, and darlanne fluegel release date.
Battle beyond the stars was released in theatres on september 8, 1980. Battle beyond the stars scifi adventure about seven space warriors who do battle to save a peaceful planet from a ruthless conqueror. 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. Staring darlanne fluegel, julia duffy, marta kristen and jeff corey. And though empire remains the vastly superior product, battle beyond the stars has a charm that. Battle beyond the stars 1980 topics science fiction. Roger cormans belated entry into the 70s scifi craze with a script by john sayles his third for corman, including 1978s piranha. Battle beyond the stars is a 1980 american space opera film produced by roger corman, directed by jimmy t. Feb 02, 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. Jul 12, 2011 battle beyond the stars 30th anniversary special edition film scifi.
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