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Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
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13 November 1980 (West Germany)
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A battle beyond time, beyond space. more
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Seven futuristic mercenaries are assembled to defend a helpless farm colony from an evil overlord. full summary | add synopsis
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4 nominations
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Junkfood Cinema: Battle Beyond the Stars
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Gay of the Dead #28: The Lair, Season Three (Part 2 of 2)
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(From FilmSchoolRejects. 20 November 2009, 12:30 PM, PST)
Gay of the Dead #28: The Lair, Season Three (Part 2 of 2)
(From Fangoria. 18 November 2009, 10:00 PM, PST)
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Star Wars clone? Yes, but cheesy sci-fi fun!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Thomas | ... | Shad |
 | Robert Vaughn | ... | Gelt |
| John Saxon | ... | Sador |
 | George Peppard | ... | Cowboy |
 | Darlanne Fluegel | ... | Nanelia |
 | Sybil Danning | ... | Saint-Exmin |
| Sam Jaffe | ... | Dr. Hephaestus |
| Jeff Corey | ... | Zed |
| Morgan Woodward | ... | Cayman |
| Marta Kristen | ... | Lux |
| Earl Boen | ... | Nestor 1 |
| John D. Gowans | ... | Nestor 2 (as John Gowens) |
| Steve Davis | ... | Quopeg |
| Lawrence Steven Meyers | ... | Kelvin 1 (as Larry Meyers) |
| Lara Cody | ... | Kelvin 2 |
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104 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Germany:12 (2005, DVD rating) |
Australia:PG |
Norway:11 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
West Germany:12 |
Finland:K-16 (1989) (uncut version) |
Finland:K-12 (1980) (cut version)
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Gelt is modeled closely after the character Lee from The Magnificent Seven (1960) (both of whom were played by Robert Vaughn) and some of Gelt's dialogue is lifted almost verbatim from "The Magnificent Seven".
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[as Kalo suddenly breaks off their pursuit of Nell and Shad]
Tembo: Why are we slowing down?
Kalo: Orders were to guard the planet.
Tembo: To hell with orders! I want that ship!
Kalo: Remember Bilko? He disobeyed orders, and now Lord Sador's wearing HIS FOOT!
Tembo: Right... Maybe we'd better go back.
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Tembo: Why are we slowing down?
Kalo: Orders were to guard the planet.
Tembo: To hell with orders! I want that ship!
Kalo: Remember Bilko? He disobeyed orders, and now Lord Sador's wearing HIS FOOT!
Tembo: Right... Maybe we'd better go back.
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Referenced in "The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman (#1.5)" (1999)
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Battle Beyond The Stars was one of the better Star Wars clones. The special effects weren't "great" even back in 1980, but they add to the low budget flavor of the movie. You have to remember that this movie had a substantially lower budget for special effects than an "A" picture like Star Wars. Early detailed models by James Cameron (TERMINATOR/TITANIC) are the high point of the special effects. A lot of people got their career start on this film, and Cameron was only one of many.
The script for Battle Beyond The Stars had a lot of things going for it, from the aliens to the quirky characters. I found the race of Nestor to be the most interesting concept of all. Just the thought of a race of beings that can hear/feel/think together as one conscious entity could be a great movie plot in itself.
The excellent casting of actors and actresses was another strong point in Battle Beyond The Stars. John Saxon, George Peppard, and Sybil Danning especially shine through in their acting performances in my opinion.
Battle Beyond The Stars is, quite simply, one of those movies that's so cheesy that's it's something special. It's a fun movie that never takes itself too seriously, and I don't either. I guess that's why I still enjoy it after all of these years.