Starcrash 1979 film completed

This edition of the film is roger cormans preferred american theatrical version, about three minutes shorter than cozzis italian directors cut. Factory has pulled out all the stops, making starcrash one of the most impressive entries so far in. John barry starcrash original motion picture soundtrack. Their wild adventure takes them through time and space as they battle giant robots, cavemen and amazons. Released by bsx records in 2008 bsxcd 8846 containing music from starcrash 1978. Jan 06, 2014 starcrash 1979 completa con subtitulos hq. John barry only agreed to write it after watching a rough cut of the film, which he thought was fun. 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. It was almost unheardof for a film of this pedigree to be released in dolby back in 1979but that also points towards the ambition and vision of the men and women who made starcrash. If hell ever freezes over and i have the ability to make a movie, im remaking starcrash.

The main story is that stella star, akton and elle, under the orders of the emperor, set off to find count zarth arn secret weapon on a hidden planet and to find the emperor only son. According to, this movie was nominated for something called a saturn award in 1980 for best foreign film. Starcrash is a goofy, lighthearted and innocent flick, despite the mercenary motives for making it. Starcrash was a low budget italian film made to cash in on star wars.

Headed by english actress the always gorgeous caroline munro as stella star, the cast also. Thats enough whimsy for me i think, so lets talk starcrash, or as its known in some circles the adventures of stella star, following on the success of star wars every studio with more than half a nickel wanted in on the science fiction money bonanza that. This articles plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. For air times, see our facebook posts at the link below. Christopher plummer replaces kevin spacey in completed film. Pg 92 min action, adventure, fantasy 9 march 1979 usa an outlaw. Principal photography began on october 15, 1977 at the cinecitta studios in rome, italy. The score itself contains heroic, rousing and haunting themes, and imo i. Starcrash is halfway between that movie and an exploitation movie. Compare this film to the array of fantasy films released in the last dozen years since the release of the lord of the rings. Whilst this is the shorter us version it looks and sounds the best its done on.

Starcrash is a 1978 american space opera film directed by luigi cozzi and written by cozzi and nat wachsberger. Read famous quotes from starcrash, 1979, directed by luigi cozzi, with marjoe gortner, caroline munro, christopher plummer. Watch starcrash 1979 full movie free online streaming tubi. While running from the authorities, a pair of smugglers are recruited by the emperor to rescue his missing son while they track down a mysterious super weapon designed by an evil count. Starcrash soundtrack from 1979, composed by john barry. The other inspiration of starcrash is only slightly less obvious, and that is barbarella, what with the weapons that all look like objets dart and the onedamnedthingafteranother plot. We love caroline munro, but for some reason her voice is dubbed by someone else. Starcrash is a 1978 american space opera film directed by luigi cozzi and written by cozzi. At a young age, cozzi became a fan of science fiction and began his career as an overseas correspondent for western film magazines. Behind the scenes and publicity photos from luigi cozzis 1979 film, starcrash.

Christopher plummer, david hasselhoff, marjoe gortner, caroline munro a pair of smugglers 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 zartharn. The film was scheduled to be completed by middecember 1977. We have just completed editing the new episode of star crash and it is currently being distributed to the tv stations. Everyone in the film is dubbed, except for plummer and hasselhoff and even their voices were added in later, presumably over lunch one day, because the words rarely sync up to the actors lips. The film however ran into some production problems and didnt reach cinemas till the beginning of 1979, even though a low budget star wars rip off, starcrash was still a massive production undertaking for the italian film industry at the time. Mask mk 703 country germany format cd release date 1999 upn 8016811007031 in fact, this is a release by hurricane records. Stella star and her loyal crew must navigate the darkest corners of the solar system to find the counts. With marjoe gortner, caroline munro, christopher plummer, david hasselhoff. A 28 mar 1979 var brief reported that the picture received an award at frances festival du cinema fantastique for the score by composer, arranger, and conductor john barry. Caroline munro came onto this film after she completed filming her scenes in the spy who loved me 1977. Naked caroline munro in starcrash film is considered a cult classic, due in part to joe spinells involvement and its long and troubled production. The killer must kill again is a typically fine giallo whose main strengths are its smartly constructed script and fine direction by firsttimer luigi cozzi, soon to win a large international audience with such films as starcrash 1979 and hercules 1983. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system.

Starcrash 1979 movie trailer by topics starcrash, 1979. Premiering only a couple of years after star wars, this movie was, at best, a campy spaceaction flick and. In the late 70s, italian director luigi cozzi attempted to capitalize on the success of star wars by creating a space movie with bmovie faves caroline munro and marjoe gortner, plus christopher plummer and a thenunknown david hasselhoff. Overview of starcrash, 1979, directed by luigi cozzi, with marjoe gortner, caroline munro, christopher plummer, at turner classic movies. Starcrash is one hour and thirty one minutes and was released in the united states on march 7, 1979. Italian schlockmaster luigi cozzi billed as lewis coates here directed this lowbudget star wars ripoff in 1978, right when the.

I will always reserve a place in my heart for the star wars movies, albeit a dimlylit and vacant place where the only other occupant is a 90yearold security guard asleep at his post. Disc 2 also includes the screenplay in pdf format, complete with storyboards and early conceptual art. The main story is that stella star, akton and elle, under the orders of the emperor, set off to find count zarth arn secret weapon on a hidden planet and to find the. You will find that while starcrash is terrible, at least it gets to the point. George fumbles around in the dark for three movies and never makes you smile once. I guess every member of that panel is blind and deaf. Factory has pulled out all the stops, making starcrash one of the most impressive entries so far in the roger cormans cult classics. Starcrash even manages to surprise us by having elle, the robot clad in all black, remain a good character throughout the entire film. If you want to start a mainstarcrash page, just click the edit button above. Marjoe gortner and caroline munro in starcrash 1978 judd hamilton and.

Starcrash is a 1979 american space opera film directed by luigi cozzi and written by cozzi and nat wachsberger. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and. Italian schlockmaster luigi cozzi billed as lewis coates here directed this lowbudget star wars ripoff in 1978, right when the scifi craze was hitting audiences on a worldwide scale. If you want to start a main starcrash page, just click the edit button above. The ten reasons why luigi cozzis star crash is infinitely better than the original star war s. Starcrash represents an early foray for the composer into the realm of science fiction and he would soon return again when he worked in 1979 on the black hole, disneys attempt to compete with rival studios in the wake of star wars and moonraker, that years entry in the james bond series, which featured many science fiction elements.

The hollywood reporter stated that shooting also took place in morocco, tunisia and in hollywood. Spinells very last role was a supporting part in playing a u. One of the things that helped to raise the film above its obvious limitations was the soundtrack. The film however ran into some production problems and didnt reach cinemas till the beginning of 1979, even though a low budget star wars rip off, starcrash.

The cast includes marjoe gortner, caroline munro, christopher plummer, david hasselhoff and joe spinell. Best horror tv films dhorreur complet en francais 34,404 views. The evil count zartharn from the league of the dark worlds has constructed a weapon of limitless power capable of destroying anything in its path. Dec 09, 2014 pg 92 min action, adventure, fantasy 9 march 1979 usa 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. The making of the special effects of starcrash, a film by fx director, armando valcauda his other wellknown credit is the humanoid 1979, a film that benefits from eurosleaze babe, corrine clery, which includes some surprisingly good. You can also see star crash at the vimeo link below.

Luigi cozzi screenplay as lewis coates, nat wachsberger screenplay, 1 more credit stars. Pounded out in about 18 months seemingly as an answer to star wars, luigi cozzis knockoff buzzes around with giddy brio, mixing ridiculous characters with questionably broad acting, an incredibly simple yet still nonsensical plot, and budget special effects that transcend into the. Ahhh italian science fiction, a breath of fresh and confusing air in an otherwise stagnant year. Luigi cozzi born 7 september 1947 is an italian film director and screenwriter. We will also be entering the current star crash in film competitions.

There are certainly worse ways to consider spending an hour and a half. In the year 1979 in a galaxy not too far away, some italians, some americans and some brits got together to make arguably one of the worst scifi movies ever made. After directing his first film the tunnel under the world, cozzi befriended director dario argento and began working with him in film and television as well as directing his own. In that film, naomi, her character, is a helicopter pilot. The evil count zarth arn is threatening to take over the galaxy with the most powerful weapon in the galaxy. Starcrash is a masterpiece of unintentionally bad filmmaking. Though some are drawn to the genres grimmer, horror aspects which generally are minor. The entire galaxy is in peril and infamous spacesmuggler stella star, the greatest star pilot ever to command a vessel, is its only hope.