Battle Beyond the Stars
by Jimmy T. Murakami, Roger Corman
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Actor: Darlanne Fluegel, George Peppard, John Saxon, Richard Thomas, Robert VaughnDirector: Jimmy T. Murakami, Roger Corman
Cinematographer: Daniel Lacambre
Producer: Roger Corman
Producer: Ed Carlin
Producer: Mary Ann Fisher
Writer: Anne Dyer
Writer: John Sayles
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 104 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-02-06
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: New Concorde
Movie Reviews of Battle Beyond the Stars
Movie Review: Just as good as the big-budget and highly popular original "Star Wars" film!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have never really been a big fan of Roger Corman's movies. But this one I loved! I seen this one a long time ago when I was a kid, and loved it. I was surprised that I had never even heard of it before. Everybody's heard of "Star Wars", even if they've never seen it before, but this film is really a film that only a small number have heard of. I would have never have known of it myself if I hadn't accidently caught it on television one time.
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!
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