Tag Archives: Science Fiction
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
We typically put Disney movies in a category of their own; we exclude them from the greater world of twentieth century cinema, and discuss them only in the context of the history of the Walt Disney Company. Thus it’s often … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Midnight Matinee
Tagged 50's, Action, Fantasy, giant animals, giant squid, James Mason, Jules Verne, Kirk Douglas, Peter Lorre, Science Fiction, Walt Disney
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World on a Wire (1973)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder directed World on a Wire as a two-part, four-hour science fiction program for German television in 1973. The subject matter was not typical Fassbinder: based upon the 1964 novel Simulacron-3 by Daniel F. Galouye (also the basis … Continue reading
Posted in Late Night TV
Tagged 70's, Fassbinder, Made-For-TV Movie, Madness, Neo Noir, Science Fiction, Surreal
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Starcrash (1978)
I can only ponder what a modern youth would think of Starcrash (1978); a kid who begs for more Star Wars action after watching the six films, and accidentally stumbles across this 70’s Italian B-movie at the local video store. … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Nilbog
Tagged 70's, cheesecake, David Hasselhoff, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Stop Motion
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