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Staring:
George Peppard,
Robert Vaughn,
Richard Thomas,
John Saxon,
Darlanne Fluegel
Director:
Jimmy T. Murakami, Roger Corman
Average Customer Rating:  
List Price: $19.98
Our Price: $39.88
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0736991220997
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: New Concorde
Manufacturer: New Concorde
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: New Concorde
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2001-02-06
Running Time: 104
Studio: New Concorde
Theatrical Release Date: 1980 |
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Description
Seven mercenaries are recruited from throughout the galaxy to save a peaceful planet from the threat of an evil tyrant bent on dominating and enslaving the entire universe.
Amazon.com
Twenty-first-century science fiction fans accustomed to special-effects orgies like The Matrix may snigger at the quaint, Flash Gordon-like spaceships in Battle Beyond the Stars. But executive producer Roger Corman's belated entry into the '70s sci-fi craze surpasses expectations with sharp performances and a witty script by John Sayles (his third for Corman, including 1978's Piranha). The story, lifted wholesale from Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (1954), finds the dictator Sador (John Saxon) threatening the planet of Akira. Its pacifist inhabitants are no match for Sador's devastating weapon, the Stellar Converter, but young Shad (Richard Thomas) decides to fight back. Borrowing the ship of notorious mercenary Zed the Corsair, he recruits a band of mercenaries, each of whom has a personal reason to join the fight. Among them are a lizard-like humanoid (Morgan Woodward), an improbable space cowboy (George Peppard), a zaftig female warrior (Sybil Danning), and brooding killer-for-hire Gelt (Robert Vaughn, reprising his Magnificent Seven role). Battle's final showdown is somewhat anticlimatic, but the surprisingly stellar cast (which includes Sam Jaffe and Darlanne Fluegel) and the indie spunk of Sayles' script, with its light meditations on death and honor, will charm newcomers and repeat audiences alike. New Concorde's digitally remastered DVD features commentary by Sayles and Terminator 2 producer Gale Anne Hurd, Battle's assistant production manager. Oh, and those spaceships? Designed by Titanic director James Cameron. Still laughing? --Paul Gaita
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battle beyond the stars, 2009-01-18
In all the purchase of this film was a self gratifying one in that it was a good period in my life. Perhaps just wanted to touch base with the younger version of myself, but enough about me.
"John boy Waltons" performance was in as much as in the series "The Walton's. His supporting actors are pretty much what made the show despite the dialog. George Peppard portrayed the lone cowboy who took what the fates decreed him and made no bones about it.
Robert Vaughn, another loner but due to his gun for hire attitude soon reached a peek to where the galaxy had no further use for him but he played it to his chargin.
John Saxon, the crazy bad guy who wated to live forever by harvesting parts of other beings he come to dominate by use of his "steller converter" whatever that was or is...just blow up the planent why don't you. Of course he has a bevy of hench men that were not as ept as you'd think they should be: but they too look like they're held together by various parts, recycled parts at that.
The good guys are also teemed up with want-to-be heros for something to do it seems a "faciet" called Nestor {cloned beings} who wanted to share the experience. A lizard-being (the Malamoi?)who wanted revenge against Saxon for destroying his home planent. A lone Valkyre princess who sought war for pleasure. And a whole planent of Peace loving individuals who find they must learn the use of arms if they wanted to see another sun rise. Then there is, Nell: John boy's Uncles (or was it grand father) Space ship that look like a pair of flying bosums and has a female persona and has to trouble taking organic life to stay functioning.
You could find something better to watch I'm sure but if you want to kick back drink a soda pop some corn..it's alright
oh well,, 2009-02-03
I finally got a copy of this . Not much of a story , TV quality special effects (cheap), but still fun to watch ! Great to see John Boy Walton, the Man from Uncle, the guy from the A -Team and (especially) Marta Kristen from Lost in Space (Judy Robinson) in a movie......grab some popcorn, push PLAY on the old VHS machine and enjoy !
DVD, 2010-04-12
Received in good time and in good condition. Would purchase from this person again
Classic grade B SF, 2009-01-11
and Maggale Roddenberry as the voice of the ship!
it's a campy little romp thru space with an all star cast!
Saw this again for the first time in over 20 years., 2010-06-21
It had been, as stated, over 20 years since I had last seen this movie (of a tape copied from a TV airing) and I was someone exciting to receive it recently as a gift, eager to see how well I had remembered this film.
The special effects were as I remembered them. Essentially, the same as the old Buck Rogers TV series. Space Cowboy, the ship Nell, and "John Boy" were as I remembered as well.
What I did not remember, however, as the incredibly awkward "sex" talk between "John Boy" and his love interest (and her father earlier). That was just painful to watch. The implied rape of the Akiran woman (not at all graphical, but you know what happened) was unremembered as well. These aspects were disappointing, as I was hoping I was going to be able to share this with the kids. Too bad, because the rest was fairly enjoyable, if dated and low budgetted.
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