War of the Planets (1977)
1h 29m | PG-13
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.
Director: Alfonso Brescia
Studio: Nais Film
Genre: Science Fiction
Video: 720p
Cast
John Richardson
as Captain Alex Hamilton
Yanti Somer
as Meela
West Buchanan
as Richard
Katia Christine
as Greta
Vassili Karis
as Peter Segura
Eleonora King
as Oko
Reviews
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).