Subgenre Sampler
Star Trek III - The Search for Spock (1984)- Dir. Leonard Nimoy
Feat. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley… - Leonard Nimoy himself directed this continuation of 'The Wrath of Khan', in which the crew set out to rescue Spock from Kurge (Christopher Lloyd).…
Star Wars: Episode VI - The Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Dir. Richard Marquand
Feat. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford… - Final installment in George Lucas' space–trilogy sees the conclusion of the galactic war between the Empire and the 'Rebel forces'. Mark…
Android (1982)- Dir. Aaron Lipstadt
Feat. Klaus Kinski, Brie Howard, Norbert Weisser - Quirky tale of an almost–human robot who learns he is about to be made obsolete. Entertaining script and tight direction redeems the small…
Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan (1982)- Dir. Nicholas Meyer
Feat. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley… - The Enterprise crew are back to do battle with Kirk's old enemy Khan, as he takes control of a Federation Starship. Nice touches of humour and…
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV Series) (1981)- Dir. Alan J.W. Bell
Feat. Peter Jones, Simon Jones, David Dixon… - The excellent BBC TV adaptation of Douglas Adams' extraordinary books provides a wealth of brain–candy for cybernerds, techno–buffs and…
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)- Dir. Jimmy T. Murakami
Feat. John Saxon, Richard Thomas - A campy space–set reworking of THE SEVEN SAMURAI/MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, produced by Roger Corman and scripted by John Sayles. The effects shine…
Cosmos (Carl Sagan's Cosmos) (1980)- Using a combination of special effects and Sagan’s enthusiastic narration, Cosmos covers a range of awe inspiring topics including the origins of…
Saturn 3 (1980)- Dir. Stanley Donen
Feat. Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas, Harvey Keitel - Space–base scientists Farrah Fawcett and Kirk Douglas become menaced by baddie Harvey Keitel and his sex–crazed robot. Martin Amis's…
Star Fleet (TV Series) (Star Fleet — X Bomber) (1980)- Influenced by Star Wars and inspired by Thunderbirds, this 24 part Japanese puppet space opera has the bonus feature of giant (rubber suit) robots.…
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Dir. Irvin Kershner
Feat. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford… - The remaining rebel forces play a game of cat and mouse with the emperors immense galactic armada. Tight action sequences, deft plot twists and a…
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