War of the Planets (1977)
A strange signal arrives on the Earth disturbing all communications, while an UFO appears above the Antarctic sea. Captain Alex Hamilton is sent with his spaceship and crew to the space outside the Solar System to find the origin of that signal. They reach an unknown planet where a giant robot enslaved a whole population of humanoids by taking their psychic energies.
- Alfonso Brescia
- Alfonso Brescia
- Aldo Crudo
Rating: 3.5/10 by 22 users
Alternative Title:
Cosmos: War of the Planets - US
Cosmo 2000: Planet Without a Name - US
Cosmo 2000: Battaglie Negli Spazi Stellari - IT
Cosmo 2000: L'invasione Degli Extro-corpi - IT
Battle of the Stars - SE
Ο Πόλεμος των Πλανητών - GR
Μάχη στ' αστέρια - GR
War of the Planets - GB
Country:
Italy
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 29 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: new year's eve, man vs machine, spacewalk, outer space, spaceship
This was a very bizarre and poorly-made film, which I can't believe was made after manned space travel, as well as masterpieces such as '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'Star Wars' really served to up the ante when it comes to these types of film. The dialogue and special effects are terrible, but for the most part it was a fun watch, and I gave bonus marks because of the intriguing 'cosmic love' idea. However, even no-budget filmmakers need to realize that even if they can't afford much in various areas, decent ideas are still free. Just ask people like Edgar G. Ulmer and George Lucas (at least in the early, 'THX 1138', stage of his career).
