Galaxy of Terror

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nick s This movie had some decent production value. The ship consoles looked good, the acting was passable. But boy did it feel like an Alien knockoff. I didn't bother watching the alien-molests-woman scene, but even that's a copied idea. Totally bereft of originality. I was really hoping Erin had racked up a good sci fi flick before leaving this earth, but no such luck. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/25 Full Review Sebastian L Fantastic production design and committed performances carry Galaxy of Terror further than its budget, but a far too vague threat keeps you from getting properly invested in the plot. When the ending descends even more into vagueness the rest of your patience evaporates quickly. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/07/24 Full Review Jay H There are two kinds of people: those who like Roger Corman movies, and those who don't. I don't. This one is especially bad; it makes no sense whatsoever. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/24/24 Full Review Harlan W So, sad tip o' the pen to supporting star Erin Moran, who passed away in 2017 at the age of 56. I saw Roger Corman had a hand in this movie; that's what drew my interest. I wanted a nice, mindless B-schlock movie from the 80s. But...I didn't really get it. Pretty much boys and young males were the ones paying for tickets to his movies in his heyday. Girls and women just weren't interested, or attended to be with their male companion. But it feels to me like Corman forgot who his audience is. First off, the complex, meandering plot does not lend itself to a fun viewing experience. And when the giant maggot/worm rapes and murders the busty blonde...well, that doesn't help either. (how does the worm get her completely naked, including boots and shoes and socks?) But here's the thing: once they killed off Busty Blonde and Erin Moran's character Alluma (whom we did NOT get to see naked, more's the pity), there was pretty much no reason for most guys to continue watching. Now it's just a sausage fest, and who cares? Sure, there were some intriguing questions raised about why the crew were picked in the first place, and why anybody cared about that distant planet anyway; but after the two attractive women were killed off, I didn't have enough interest to hang around to get answers. The crusty female captain? We would pay for her to keep her clothes on! So, if you haven't seen this dog of a movie, don't waste your time. You are not missing anything. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/18/24 Full Review Horror fan 4 Although the effects were a little outdated this was still a decent science fiction horror movie. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review J M I can honestly say without the slightest bit of artifice or exaggeration that there is not a single, solitary moment of this movie that makes any sense whatsoever. I didn't know who these people were, what their mission was, what they were trying to accomplish, who were the heroes and who were the villains... It is a series of clips strewn together without the slightest bit of cohesion. Truthfully, I wouldn't have given this turkey a second glance. But when I saw Erin Moran (Joanie from HAPPY DAYS) and neurotic astronaut mentioned in the first sentence of the description, I hit PLAY faster than you could say Where's Chachi?! And she is as bad as you would imagine - but then so is everyone else. The need to add a gratuitous scene of nudity is absolutely shameful and unnecessary. The special effects are on par with a Laser Cats skit on Saturday Night Live. The screenplay is filled with such witty repartee as: "Aren't you frightened?" "I'm too scared to be." How this missed out on an Original Screenplay Oscar is incomprehensible. I am giving this half of a star solely for some of the scattered moments and performances here and there that have a fun camp quality. Otherwise, it's not even enjoyable on a bad-movie-lover level. Look for Robert Englund just a few years shy of beginning his life as Freddy Krueger. - Jeff Marshall, Movie Blogger (Facebook) Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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