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Subgenre Sampler
Return of the Jedi, The (Star Wars: Episode VI) (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…
Empire Strikes Back, The (Star Wars: Episode V) (1980)
- Dir. Irvin Kershner
Feat. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford… - The second part of George Lucas' space–trilogy is possibly the best and definitely the tightest, technically and scriptwise, of the series.…
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…
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 (1979)- 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.
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…
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