War Of the Robots (1978, Color, 103 minutes): An army of androids from beyond the solar system is sent to earth to kidnap its greatest scientist in a desperate bid to save their home pIanet from extinction. A team of space rangers is sent on a daring rescue mission, leading to a final catacIysmic battle in space, as Earth tries to hold off a mass invasion by the robot fleets.
This lavish ltaIian production comes on the heels of the phenomenaI success of American director George Lucas' groundbreaking Star Wars - and its influence is apparent (watch for the light sabers!). Director Alfonso Brescia alternated between gladiator, mafia and space operas in his thirty year filmmaking career. Star Antonio Sabato is the father of weII-known American TV personality, Antonio Sabato, Jr.
Starring Antonio Sabato, Yanti Somer, Malisa Longo, Patrizia Gori; Directed by AIfonso Brescia.
lt's Alive (1968, Color, 80 minutes): ln a subterranean labyrinth beneath the remote mountain home of a deranged madman Iurks a hideous creature that lives on human flesh. Three victims, imprisoned in the voIcanic heII-hole, plead for their lives to their diaboIical captor as they desperately attempt to escape their fate - a quick meaI for the monster. This low-budget shocker from notorious Z-budget director, Larry Buchanan (The Eye Creatures, Zontar - The Thing from Venus, Mars Needs Women) stars Tommy Kirk, one-time Disney teen heart-throb. Kirk starred in many Disney live-action cIassics in the 1950s, including OId YeIIer, The Shaggy Dog, Swiss FamiIy Robinson and The Absent-Minded Professor.
Starring Tommy Kirk, Bill Thurman, Shirley Bonne, AnnabeIle MacAdams, Coveth Ousterhouse; Directed by Larry Buchanan. |