Screw you, Moon!
Posted on February 19, 2011 by gooberzilla
Grab your glowing walnuts, because Message from Space is the Greatest Movie EVER!
Click on the movie poster or the title above to download our review of the podcast, featuring the Most Dangerous guest host, Patrick Macias.
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Review in a Nutshell: Space walnuts. Lizard men. Silver-skinned villains. Blowing up the moon. Space hot-rodding in space-dragsters. What the heck did I just watch?
Drunken Vic Morrow.
Lizard Men with Whips.
Racist Robots.
This movie no longer contains:
The Moon. (Take that, Moon!)
This was the expression on my face while watching this film.
Filed under: Fantasy, Greatest Movie EVER, Robots, Sci Fi | Tagged: Kinji Fukasaku, Robots, Science Fantasy, Sonny Chiba, Toei Studios, Vic Morrow |
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C. Sobieniak, on February 19, 2011 at 1:22 am said:
That's my expression too! Pretty much sums it all up!
Eduardo M., on February 19, 2011 at 3:14 am said:
huh?! what?? am I actually seeing this or am I tripping?
lee pendu, on February 19, 2011 at 9:01 am said:
I would think the "hot rodding" teens were referencing Lucas' AMERICAN GRAFFITI …
and I wonder what cut of STAR WARS the makers of MESSAGE FROM SPACE saw.. Luke had a group of friends, he meets in Anchorhead ..kinda like the group becomes in MESSAGE FROM SPACE
to see the cut scene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Psvb5L0M78
enjoyed the podcast as always
Captain Genius, on February 19, 2011 at 2:44 pm said:
Message from Space!
Eduardo M., on February 19, 2011 at 7:56 pm said:
I seem to remember watching this when I was 10/11 years old. At least, I THINK this is what I saw. I remember the ship and I remember the bad guy and his mom had metal-looking faces. The rest is a blur. A part of me wants to watch this to see if my memory gets jogged and another part is telling me not to. I confused very much
Kevin Lauderdale, on February 21, 2011 at 1:35 am said:
OMG! I have memories of seeing this in theaters in the U.S. in 1978. Until now I thought those were false memories – fever dreams because I couldn't recall the title of the film. Now it's all coming back to me.
Side note: "The Time Machine" (2002) does feature the destruction of the moon. But there is was an accident (miners drilling too deep), not a malevolent force.
Keith, on February 22, 2011 at 8:45 pm said:
All I remember from Swords of the Space Ark is the ape guy saying, "Love those banana daiquiris!"
Dr. Gori will forever be the universe's greatest ape
Firest, on February 22, 2011 at 8:45 pm said:
It was a bit surprising to hear that this movie was in heavy rotation on TV at one point, as I can honestly say I've never seen it or even heard of it prior to this podcast.
Gazebo in the Maze, on February 23, 2011 at 1:23 pm said:
Thank you so much, Paul. I found your five star podcast six months ago and you've helped me discover or re-discover so many fantastic movies including this undeniably greatest magical walnut/sexual slavery to a lizard man movie ever. Great chemistry and banter with Patrick Macias.
guyalice, on February 23, 2011 at 5:53 pm said:
Wow. Just watched this on Instant Play right after listening to this, and it was beyond amazing. Thanks, Paul and Patrick!
Steve Harrison, on March 10, 2011 at 11:11 pm said:
I am hurt and sad that I wasn't brought in on this, as it is one of my most favorite movies of all time! I saw it in theaters back in '78, I endured much ridicule for loving it. I would totally cosplay as Gen. Garuda.
and the chick was hot. HOT.
If only there was a legit R1 release! Come on! The Green Slime got released via Warner Archives! Hell, even Crack in the World got a release via Paramount's MOD contractor Olive Films! FREE MESSAGE FROM SPACE!!
Steve Harrison, on March 11, 2011 at 5:31 pm said:
A point that gets missed all the time with this film. The Gavanas and the Jelusians are part of the same race, as was Prince Hans. It was using the 'warring states' period as it's underlying 'cultural context'.
Think 'Firefly' and the whole American Civil War 'cultural context'storytelling.
Mark Edwards, on September 22, 2012 at 2:33 am said:
Ha the lizard man is from one of the old battlestar galactica shows . Ill have to rewatch that to figure out which one .