Starcrash Torrent

Starcrash Torrent

Outlaw smugglers Stella Star and Akton manage to pick up a castaway while running from the authorities, who turns out to be the only survivor from a secret mission to destroy a mysterious superweapon designed by the evil Count Zarth Arn. The smugglers are soon recruited by the Emperor of the Galaxy to complete the mission, as well as to rescue the Emperor's son, who has gone missing.
An outlaw smuggler and her alien companion are recruited by the Emperor of the Galaxy to rescue his son and destroy a secret weapon by the evil Count Zarth Arn.
I knew I liked women when I saw this movie as a kid. She looks great! Movie is only so-so and nobody I know likes the cowboy robot implementation (The Black Hole being a case in point.) Christopher Plummer earns a little lunch money here. I'm ready to see it again just thinking about Stella Star, though. Good sci-fi cheese, mein Freunds!
In the same vein as Jason of Star Command and Flesh Gordon, Starcrash is a campy, fun throwback to the old serials of the 30s and 40s. It looks, feels, and tastes like an old serial, minus the chapters. Yep, it is a cheesey attempt to cash in on the great sci-fi craze of the late 70s, fueled by the likes of Logan&#39;s Run, Close Encounters, Space: 1999, and ESPECIALLY Star Wars, of course. It is guilty as charged. That said, it is an absoloute low-budget blast. For detractors, here&#39;s your first clue that this film is not to be taken seriously: A robot with a long, southern drawl. L the cowardly robot is a riot!<br/><br/>Starcrash shamelessly pilfers elements from Invaders from Mars (1953) (a brief appearance by an alien judicial judge), Ray Harryhausen films (a couple of model animated aliens &amp; robots), and Star Wars (a lightsaber duel), not to mention the old serials.<br/><br/>The whole thing never stops to catch its breath, and neither does the viewer, overwhelmed by alternately cheesey and surprisingly good special fx and generally porn-level acting and dialogue. One minute Stella and L are battling Amazons, the next L is gunning it out with troglodytes, and the next Akton is having a lightsaber duel with those model-animated robots. There are psychadelic images and scenes, almost worthy of the equally bizarre Barbarella. And along the way are allusions to classic sf authors Edmond Hamilton, Murray Leinster, and Ray Bradbury.<br/><br/>For the b-movie or old time serial lover, or someone who doesn&#39;t mind some campy lightweight space opera, Starcrash really can&#39;t be topped.

Trash king Roger Corman saw enough potential for some quick Dollars to buy the rights for the USA. He severely cut the movie in a futile attempt to make it more serious. Therefore a distinction must be made between the European and American versions of the movie. a5c7b9f00b