Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)
A NASA spacecraft proves Einstein right when, traveling faster than light, it ends up near King Arthur's Camelot. On board are big-hearted Tom Trimble and Hermes, the look-alike robot he built. Tom immediately makes friends with pretty Alisande while becoming enemies with the evil knight Sir Mordred. It seems Mordred has joined up with the Sorcerer Merlin and they are both up to no good. It is now up to Tom to try and use 20th century technology to foil their plans.
- Russ Mayberry
- Don Tait
Rating: 5.4/10 by 33 users
Alternative Title:
UFO - US
A Spaceman in King Arthur's Court - US
The Spaceman and King Arthur - GB
Um Astronauta na Corte do Rei Arthur - BR
Ένας Αστροναύτης στην Αυλή του Βασιλιά Αρθούρου - GR
The Spaceman and King Arthur - US
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 33 minutes
Budget: $5,250,000
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: based on novel or book, nasa, time travel, camelot, cornwall, england, king arthur, fish out of water, robot, astronaut, goose, jousting, double, knights of the round table, medieval england, gawain, 6th century
Average. I don't like or dislike 'Unidentified Flying Oddball'. It features a cool concept, but the film never really gets overly intriguing while the cast are rather plain and uninteresting. Dennis Dugan never really works for me as Tom. I feel his character is way too content with what occurs, especially at the beginning - no surprise, no shock... nothing. That's odd to me, given what occurs. Jim Dale, who is excellent in 1978's 'Hot Lead and Cold Feet', is underwhelming. Kenneth More, meanwhile, is alright as King Arthur. In a word, forgettable. Glad it only lasts 93 minutes.
