Subgenre Sampler
Alien (1979)
- Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt… - One of the best films of modern cinema, this classic combines nail–shredding suspense with H.R. Giger's awesome production design. This film…
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…
Black Hole, The (1979)- Dir. Gary Nelson
Feat. Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster… - Maniacal scientist Maximilian Schell plans to dive into a vast ‘black hole’ in space – this is the compelling idea of one of…
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV Series) (1979-1981)- Feat. Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Tim O'Connor
- Kitsch TV serial adapted from the comic strip with Gil Gerard as the all–American 20th Century astronaut who is cryogenically re–animated…
Moonraker (1979)
- Dir. Lewis Gilbert
Feat. Roger Moore, Richard Kiel, Lois Chiles… - Roger Moore as Bond pursues a megalomaniac billionaire into outer space in one of the more outlandish entries of the series. Memorable scenes…
Star Trek - The Motion Picture (1979)- Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley… - Starring the cast from the 60's TV phenomenon, this special effects fest features the crew fighting a lethal force field spinning toward Earth.…
Battlestar Galactica (1978)- Dir. Richard A. Colla
Feat. Lorne Greene, Ray Milland, Dirk Benedict - The TV origins of this STAR WARS retread are plainly evident, with the cast all looking rather self–conscious in their 70s lurex clobber.
Blake's 7 (TV Series) - Series 1 (1978)- Feat. Michael Keating, Gareth Thomas
- An acknowledged classic of British television sci–fi, this long–running series followed the fortunes of disparate group of characters…
Incredible Melting Man, The (1978)- Dir. William Sachs
Feat. Alex Rebar, Burr DeBenning, Myron Healey - Radiation poisoning causes an astronaut to literally fall to pieces during a murderous rampage. Slimy effects by Rick Baker distinguish this pure…
Starcrash (1978)- Dir. Luigi Cozzi
Feat. Marjoe Gortner, Caroline Munro, David Hasselhoff… - Galactic adventure following a pair of smugglers who take on the evil Count Zartharn who is developing a mysterious and deadly weapon. Very much a…
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