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Voltron: Defender of the UniverseVoltron: Defender of the Universe (1981)
A quintessential retro import by way of Japan that found its way onto afternoon TV screens in the eighties, this gleefully pre–empted POWER…
DeathwatchDeathwatch (1980)
Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
Feat. Harvey Keitel, Harry Dean Stanton
Cerebral drama set in the future about a media group who attempt to film the deaths of the terminally ill for public consumption.
Battlestar Galactica (Original TV Series)Battlestar Galactica (Original TV Series) (1979)
Feat. Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene, Jane Seymour
The followup television series to the 1978 feature–film concerning the future plight of the human race when persecuted by the powerful Cylon…
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyBuck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
Dir. Daniel Haller
Feat. Gil Gerrard, Henry Silva
Feature pilot from the TV–Series about the adventures of a 20th century astronaut who is time–warped into the 25th. Amiable revival of…
Demon Seed, TheDemon Seed, The (1977)
Dir. Donald Cammell
Feat. Julie Christie
The thought of a woman (Julie Christie) being literally impregnated by a machine may be a dodgy premise for a movie, but it all works surprisingly…
Logan's RunLogan's Run (1976) Recommended
Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Michael York, Jenny Agutter
Enjoyable escapism set in an idyllic 23rd Century society where no–one is allowed to live beyond 30! Lurex clad twenty–somethings Michael…
Questor Tapes, TheQuestor Tapes, The (1976)
Feat. Robert Foxworth, Mike Farrell, John Vernon
Though never developed into the TV series it was designed to precede, this curious Gene Roddenberry telemovie has all the makings of a sci–fi…
RollerballRollerball (1975)
Dir. Norman Jewison
Feat. James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams
The title refers to a violent sport in a corrupt, totalitarian future society where all forms of violence have been outlawed. Influenced by A…
Ultimate WarriorUltimate Warrior (1975)
Dir. Robert Clouse
Feat. Max von Sydow, Yul Brynner
Post–Armageddon tale with Max Von Sydow as a tyrannical dictator and Yul Brynner a rebel street–fighter.
Terminal Man, TheTerminal Man, The (1974)
Dir. Mike Hodges
Feat. George Segal, Joan Hackett, Richard Dysart
A man experiencing violent seizures agrees to undergo experimental treatment involving the implantation of microcomputers in his brain. Seventies…

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