The Sci-Fi Film School

On this episode of The Sci-Fi Film School we review the 1968 Sexploitation film Barbarella.

After an in-flight anti-gravity striptease (masked by the film's opening titles), Barbarella, a 41st century astronaut, lands on the planet Lythion and sets out to find the evil Durand Durand in the city of Sogo, where a new sin is invented every hour. There, she encounters such objects as the Excessive Machine, a genuine sex organ on which an accomplished artist of the keyboard, in this case, Durand Durand himself, can drive a victim to death by pleasure, a lesbian queen who, in her dream chamber, can make her fantasies take form, and a group of ladies smoking a giant hookah which, via a poor victim struggling in its glass globe, dispenses Essence of Man.

Based on the popular French comic strip.

Starring Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg, Milo O'Shea & Marcel Marceau.

Rated R, Barbarella was released on October 10th, 1968 with a run time of 98 minutes.  It's estimated budget was 9 Million dollars.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062711/?ref_=sr_1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbarella_(film)

To leave us feedback, call our voicemail number (805) 328-3966 or e-mail [email protected]

http://ia600904.us.archive.org/9/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchool37-Barbarella/Episode37-Barbarella.mp3

On this episode of The Sci-Fi Film School we review the 2002 dystopian action adventure thriller Equilibrium.

In a futuristic world, a strict regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions: books, art and music are strictly forbidden and feeling is a crime punishable by death. Cleric John Preston is a top ranking government agent responsible for destroying those who resist the rules. When he misses a dose of Prozium, a mind-altering drug that hinders emotion, Preston, who has been trained to enforce the strict laws of the new regime, suddenly becomes the only person capable of overthrowing it.

Rated R and made for 20 Million dollars, Equilibrium stars Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Emily Watson and Taye Diggs.  It was written and directed by Kurt Wimmer.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238380/?ref_=sr_1

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/equilibrium/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equilibrium_(film)

To leave us feedback, call our voicemail number (805) 328-3966 or e-mail [email protected]

http://ia601808.us.archive.org/10/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchool36-Equilibrium/Episode36-Equilibrium.mp3

On this episode of The Sci-Fi Film School we review the 2001 space-western/musical The American Astronaut.

Space travel has become a dirty way of life dominated by derelicts, grease monkeys, thieves, and hard-boiled interplanetary traders such as Samuel Curtis, an astronaut from Earth who deals in a rare goods, living or otherwise. His mission begins with the unlikely delivery of a cat to a small outer-belt asteroid saloon where he meets his former dance partner, and renowned interplanetary fruit thief, the Blueberry Pirate. As payment for his delivery of the cat, Curtis receives a homemade cloning device already in the process of creating a creature most rare in this space quadrant... a Real Live Girl. At the suggestion of the Blueberry Pirate, Curtis takes the Real Live Girl to Jupiter where women have long been a mystery. There, he proposes a trade with the owner of Jupiter: the Real Live Girl clone for the Boy Who Actually Saw A Woman's Breast. The Boy Who Actually Saw A Woman's Breast is regarded as royalty on the all-male mining planet of Jupiter because of his unique and exotic experience.

Cory McAbee wrote and starred in it as Samuel Curtis, along with Rocco Sisto as Professor Hess, Gregory Russell Cook at The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman’s Breast, Annie Golden as Cloris and Joshua Taylor as Blueberry Pirate.

 

The movie was made for between 1 and 2 Million dollars.

The band Billy Nayer Show, helmed by McAbee, wrote and performed the film's soundtrack.

Purchase or rent The American Astronaut at the following link and help support the Sci-Fi Film School and the Galactic Netcasts network of podcasts!

To leave us feedback, call our voicemail number (805) 328-3966 or e-mail [email protected]

http://ia601807.us.archive.org/26/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchool35-TheAmericanAstronaut/Episode35-TheAmericanAstronaut.mp3

On this episode of The Sci-Fi Film School we review the 1982 movie Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan.

It is the 23rd century. Admiral James T. Kirk is feeling old; the prospect of accompanying his old ship, the USS Enterprise--now a Starfleet Academy training ship--on a two-week cadet cruise is not making him feel any younger. But the training cruise becomes a deadly serious mission when his nemesis Khan Noonien Singh--genetic conqueror from late 20th century Earth--appears after years of exile. He begins capturing Project Genesis, a device holding the power of creation itself, and schemes the utter destruction of Kirk.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/?ref_=sr_2

Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Bibi Besch, Paul Winfield, Kirstie Alley & Ricardo Montalban.

 

The movie was made for $11,000,000 and grossed $97,000,000 (Worldwide) at the box office.

Purchase Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan at the following link and help support the Sci-Fi Film School and the Galactic Netcasts network of podcasts!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002I9Z8B2?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002I9Z8B2&linkCode=xm2&tag=galacnetca-20

To leave us feedback, call our voicemail number (805) 328-3966 or e-mail [email protected]

http://ia801705.us.archive.org/16/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchool34-StarTrekIiTheWrathOfKhan/Episode34-StarTrekIiTheWrathOfKhan.mp3

On this episode of The Sci-Fi Film School we review the 1991 James Cameron directed movie sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

Nearly 10 years have passed since Sarah Connor was targeted for termination by a cyborg from the future. Now her son, John, the future leader of the resistance, is the target for a newer, more deadly terminator. Once again, the resistance has managed to send a protector back to attempt to save John and his mother Sarah.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103064/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_2:_Judgment_Day

Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong and Robert Patrick.

The movie was made for $94,000,000 and grossed $204,843,350 at the box office.

Purchase Terminator 2: Judgment Day at the following link and help support the Sci-Fi Film School and the Galactic Netcasts network of podcasts!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RIY4WE?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001RIY4WE&linkCode=xm2&tag=galacnetca-20

To leave us feedback, call our voicemail number (805) 328-3966 or e-mail [email protected]

http://ia601700.us.archive.org/27/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchool33-Terminator2JudgmentDay/Episode33-Terminator2JudgementDay.mp3

On this episode of The Sci-Fi Film School we review the 1975 Roger Corman movie Death Race 2000.

In a dystopian future, a cross country automobile race requires contestants to run down innocent pedestrians to gain points that are tallied based on each kills brutality. But, the champion has a change of heart while being hounded by rivals and a conspiracy seeking to stop the race.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072856/?ref_=sr_4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Race_2000

Starring David Carradine, Sylvester Stallone and Simone Griffeth.

Rated R it runs 80 minutes.

It was filmed at various locations in California.

The movie was made for $300,000 and made 5 million at the box office.

Purchase Death Race 2000 at the following link and help support the Galactic Netcasts network of podcasts!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039BEEWW?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0039BEEWW&linkCode=xm2&tag=galacnetca-20

To leave us feedback, call our voicemail number (805) 328-3966 or e-mail [email protected]

http://ia601701.us.archive.org/32/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchool32-DeathRace2000/Episode32-DeathRace2000.mp3

 

On this return episode of The Sci-Fi Film School we review the 2012 movie Iron Sky.

A 2012 Finnish-German-Australian produced film that tells the story of Nazi Germans who, after being defeated in 1945, fled to the Moon where they built a space fleet to return years later to conquer Earth.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034314/?ref_=sr_1

Iron Sky was theatrically released throughout Europe in April 2012. It was shown on select screens in the U.S. as well.

Rated R for language and some violence it runs 93 minutes.

It was filmed on location in the U.S., Australia, Germany and Finland.

The movie had a budget of about 9 Million dollars and just about broke even at the box office.

Last year it was announced that there are plans for a prequel and sequel.

Purchase Iron Sky through the Amazon.com link below to help support Galactic Netcasts.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008I34YYY?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B008I34YYY&linkCode=xm2&tag=galacnetca-20

To leave us feedback, call our voicemail number (805) 328-3966 or e-mail [email protected]

http://ia601701.us.archive.org/0/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchool31-IronSky/Episode31-IronSky.mp3

On this episode of The Sci-Fi Film School, we talk about the 1959 b-movie classic Plan 9 From Outer Space.

Written and directed by Edward D. Wood Jr. and starring Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Tor Johnson and Maila "Vampira" Nurmi. The film bills Bela Lugosi posthumously as a star, although silent footage of the actor had been shot by Wood for other, unfinished projects just before Lugosi's death in 1956.

In California, an old man (Lugosi) grieves the loss of his wife (Vampira) and on the next day he also dies. However, the space soldier Eros and her mate Tanna use an electric device to resurrect them both and the strong Inspector Clay (Tor Johnson) that was murdered by the couple. Their intention is not to conquest Earth but to stop mankind from developing the powerful bomb "Solobonite" that would threaten the universe. When the population of Hollywood and Washington DC sees flying saucers on the sky, a colonel, a police lieutenant, a commercial pilot, his wife and a policeman try to stop the aliens.

Released on July 22nd, 1959, Plan 9 From Outer Space ran 79 minutes and was made on a budget of $60,000.

It has an IMDB rating of Ratings: 3.8 out of 10.

Learn more about Plan 9 From Outer Space at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_9_from_Outer_Space

http://ia600706.us.archive.org/29/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchool29-Plan9FromOuterSpace/Episode29-Plan9FromOuterSpace.mp3

On this episode of The Sci-Fi Film School, we talk about the 2008 horror-rock opera musical film Repo! The Genetic Opera

Starring Alexa Vega as Shilo Wallace, Paul Sorvino as Rottissimo "Rotti" Largo, Anthony Head as Nathan Wallace, Sarah Brightman as Magdalene "Blind Mag" Defoe, Paris Hilton as Carmela/Amber, Bill Moseley as Luigi Largo, Terrance Zdunich as Graverobber and Joan Jett (cameo) as Guitarist.

In the near future, a biotech company saves mankind with synthetic replacements for failed organs. But those who default on their new liver or heart are subject to repossession. Shilo (Alexa Vega) navigates this dystopia while searching for a cure for her rare illness. Her odyssey is set to a number of catchy songs in this tongue-in-cheek opera.

Rated R, the movie ran 98 minutes and cost 8.5 Million to make.  On Rotten Tomatoes, critics give it a 32 percent rating, while the audience gives it 73 percent.

Learn more about Repo! The Genetic Opera at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repo!_The_Genetic_Opera

Read trivia about the film at trivia at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963194/trivia

Tell us what you thought about Repo! The Genetic Opera by calling our voicemail number at (805) 328-3966 or by e-mailing [email protected]

Next week's assignment is Plan 9 From Outer Space. It's not available on Netflix but you can watch it on archive.org at this link http://archive.org/details/Plan_9_from_Outer_Space_1959

http://ia601208.us.archive.org/15/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchool28-RepoTheGeneticOpera/Episode28-RepoTheGeneticOpera.mp3

On this episode of The Sci-Fi Film School, we talk about the 1990 direct to video movie The Dark Side of the Moon.

Starring Robert Sampsonas Flynn Harding, Will Bledsoe as Giles Stewart, Joe Turkel as Paxton Warner, Camilla More as Lesli, John Diehl as Philip Jennings, Wendy MacDonald as Alex McInny and Alan Blumenfeld as Dreyfus Steiner.

In 2022, a spaceship is stranded on the dark side of the moon, where the crew finds a 30-year-old shuttle that seems to be lifeless. Upon boarding to look for supplies, they find a corpse and an unrelenting evil that threatens to kill them all. One by one, the crewmembers are possessed and turn on one another in a killing rampage, until finally, the survivors deduce that the spirit haunting them is actually Satan, who is rapidly gaining strength.

Rated R, The Dark Side of the Moon has a run time of 85 minutes. IMDB gives it a rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 860 users. Rotten Tomatoes give it 35%.

Tell us what you thought about The Dark Side of the Moon by calling our voicemail number at (805) 328-3966 or by e-mailing [email protected]

http://ia601204.us.archive.org/34/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchool27-TheDarkSideOfTheMoon/Episode27-TheDarkSideOfTheMoon.mp3