ALL SCI-FI

[Bogmeister]

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This one is like the very, very dark version of the Star Trek universe or a darker version of Forbidden Planet.

In the plot, members of some space fleet in the future are directed to go in their ship, The Quest, to a mysterious planet by a leader named 'The Planet Master,' a guy whose face is always hidden by some shimmering light. A previous expedition had only one survivor, and we soon find out why.

On the planet called Morganthus, the crew investigate a huge pyramid structure. Each of the crew member's personal fears materialize to destroy them until — you guessed it — there's only one survivor.

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The infamous death scene is called either the Slug Rape or the Giant Worm Rape or Giant Maggot Rape, perpetrated on a female crew member (Taafee O'Connell), and it really pushed the boundaries of what was allowed in R-rated pictures. It made real some of the more coarse suggestive elements of films like Alien (1979), which began this cycle of horror in space, Galaxy of Terror being the most famous offshoot of the sub-genre in the eighties.

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This film also has something of an all-star cast in terms of B pictures.

Edward Albert plays the crew member most likely to survive to the end. Erin Moran of Happy Days has some kind of psi powers. Ray Walston is the oldest member.

Then there's Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street), Zalman King (Blue Sunshine), Sid Haig — who employs crystal "throwing stars" as weapons, and Grace Zabriskie as the survivor of the previous trip. There are a couple of others, mostly expendable.

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BoG's Score: 6.5 out of 10

Galaxy of Trivia: Roger Corman, whose New World Pictures put this out and who had the idea for the rape scene, re-used sets from this, as his usual cost-cutting measure, for his next cheaper project, Forbidden World. One of the earliest movie jobs for James Cameron, who worked as 2nd Unit Director and Production Designer on this.


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Galaxy Overlord Galactus

[Bud Brewster]

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The only possible reason for watching clips from this film (never mind the whole rotten movie) is Miss Erin Moran.

Just look at those two lovely little rounded things! Have you ever seen dimples that cute — not to mention her lovely smile?



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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)

[Krel]

I have to admit liking this movie. I like the stars, the production design, the sets and the props.

GOT was actually the third edit of the movie, they kept reediting it and giving it a different name. I'd love to see all the deleted scenes.

The worm scene was edited by a few seconds to avoid an X-rating.

When I went see GOT at the show, before the movie started, they showed an R-rated trailer for the movie.

David.