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Spliff · Jul 3, 2005, 09:01 PM

As a kid, in the late 70s or early 80s, I saw a bad SF film in the theatre. All I can remember is a scene of a space ship, with finger-like appendages, that opened and closed like a human hand. That's it.

Can anyone remember what this film might've been because I sure as hell can't.

budster101 · Jul 3, 2005, 11:51 PM

Moonraker?

Spliff · Jul 4, 2005, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by budster101

Moonraker?

No, that's the Roger Moore Bond film with the space shuttle in it.

budster101 · Jul 4, 2005, 01:34 AM

Right. It's "You Only Live Twice".

Here is a page with stills from the movie.
http://www.bondmovies.com/stills/yolt

Warung · Jul 4, 2005, 01:36 AM

I think it might have been this one...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080421/

"Battle beyond the stars"

budster101 · Jul 4, 2005, 01:44 AM

Oddly enough, that movie ripped off the plot to Seven Samurai.
I think they used the same footage... as in "You only live twice."

Spliff · Jul 4, 2005, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by budster101

Right. It's "You Only Live Twice".

Here is a page with stills from the movie.
http://www.bondmovies.com/stills/yolt

That's not it. I definitely wasn't a Bond film.

The ship closely resembled a human hand—a blue hand—but it was mechanical. Unfortunately, that's the only image I can remember from the film.

Spliff · Jul 4, 2005, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by Warung

I think it might have been this one...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080421/

"Battle beyond the stars"

Oh man, I thought that was it. But it wasn't. However, I saw it before I saw "Battle Beyond the Stars," so I saw the movie either in 1978 or 1979.

Anyone know of a SF film database that allows you to search by year?

Buckaroo · Jul 4, 2005, 01:57 AM

Although it's not the movie your talking asking about, but one very strange sci-fi is Dark Star.

Buckaroo · Jul 4, 2005, 02:01 AM

I have a similar request. I remember a sci-fi movie from somewhere around the 70's, that was something about the planet was frozen after a war or something like that. The story is about these people that went from town to town. I don't remember much more.

Spliff · Jul 4, 2005, 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by Buckaroo

Although it's not the movie your talking asking about, but one very strange sci-fi is Dark Star.

I love Dark Star, especially the Beach Ball alien.

Buckaroo · Jul 4, 2005, 02:04 AM

What about the surfer bomb?

Spliff · Jul 4, 2005, 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by Buckaroo

What about the surfer bomb?

LOL! I forgot about that. I'm going to have to rent that movie again. It's been 13 years since I last saw it.

Spliff · Jul 4, 2005, 02:36 AM

Originally Posted by Buckaroo

I have a similar request. I remember a sci-fi movie from somewhere around the 70's, that was something about the planet was frozen after a war or something like that. The story is about these people that went from town to town. I don't remember much more.

Anything in this list that rings a bell?
http://home.austarnet.com.au/petersy...ists_film.html

Warung · Jul 4, 2005, 05:00 AM

Got it...

http://www.smitheeawards.com/film_de...fm?Film_ID=120

"Star Crash"

Randman · Jul 4, 2005, 05:08 AM

Could it have been a Star Trek rerun?

Spliff · Jul 4, 2005, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by Warung

Got it...

http://www.smitheeawards.com/film_de...fm?Film_ID=120

"Star Crash"

Holy crap! That's the one! Thanks. I knew I wasn't imagining it. Interesting how accurate my memory of the ship was.

Ooo, David Hasselhoff's in it. It must be good, then.

BTW, how did you manage to find it?

Warung · Jul 4, 2005, 05:50 AM

Originally Posted by Spliff

BTW, how did you manage to find it?

I knew I had seen the movie before, and I remembered the plot...so I entered this in google:

"space ship villain hand"

Spliff · Jul 4, 2005, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by Warung

I knew I had seen the movie before, and I remembered the plot...so I entered this in google:

"space ship villain hand"

Nice!

The ship is called the Space Claw.

There's even a Star Crash website.
http://www.pachanko.com/starcrash/

OMG, there's even a DVD of the movie,
http://www.pachanko.com/starcrash/reviews5.html

And they released a Star Crash game for the Commodore 64:
http://www.pachanko.com/starcrash/game.html

ghporter · 10:46 AM

I knew it WASN'T "Battle Beyond the Stars." The only space ship like a part of a human body that I can recall is one ship that sported what looked like a huge pair of breasts...maybe I can find a picture of it.

Here is the poster for the movie:

Being a Roger Corman film, it's no wonder that breasts figure heavily (ok, pun intended) in the movie. And note Sybil Danning's character sports a top that looks remarkably like a pair of hands holding up her breasts.

Buckaroo · 09:05 AM

Buckaroo · Jul 4, 2005, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by Spliff

Anything in this list that rings a bell?
http://home.austarnet.com.au/petersy...ists_film.html

The one I'm looking for is not listed.

PJW · Jul 4, 2005, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by Buckaroo

Although it's not the movie your talking asking about, but one very strange sci-fi is Dark Star.

If you know it isn't the movie he's asking about, why would you bring it up?

Buckaroo · Jul 5, 2005, 01:10 AM

Originally Posted by PJW

If you know it isn't the movie he's asking about, why would you bring it up?

I'm sorry. I didn't realize that we had to limit the conversation to only the movie he asked about. I made a mistake. Next time I'll start a new thread.

Is it okay if I ask about the movie that I'd like to know the title of in this thread or do I need to start my own?

demograph68 · Jul 5, 2005, 01:11 AM

YES YOU Do. It's da rulezzz

Spliff · Jul 5, 2005, 01:18 AM

Originally Posted by Buckaroo

I'm sorry. I didn't realize that we had to limit the conversation to only the movie he asked about. I made a mistake. Next time I'll start a new thread.

Is it okay if I ask about the movie that I'd like to know the title of in this thread or do I need to start my own?

LOL!

The thread is called "Sci-Fi Movie Challenge," so I think any SF movie is valid.

budster101 · Jul 5, 2005, 01:19 AM

I agree.

Warung · Jul 5, 2005, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by Buckaroo

Is it okay if I ask about the movie that I'd like to know the title of in this thread...?

Yes.

Railroader · Jul 5, 2005, 01:24 AM

Originally Posted by demograph68

YES YOU Do. It's da rulezzz

The first rule of the Lounge is: 1. There are no rules... errr...

Ghoser777 · Jul 5, 2005, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by Railroader

The first rule of the Lounge is: 1. There are no rules... errr...

I propose a new rule - no posting of people eating feces.

Railroader · Jul 5, 2005, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by Ghoser777

I propose a new rule - no posting of people eating feces.

2nded!!!

budster101 · Jul 5, 2005, 01:52 AM

Motion passed. (no pun)

ManOfSteal · Jul 5, 2005, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by budster101

Motion passed. (no pun)

starman · Jul 5, 2005, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Warung

Got it...

http://www.smitheeawards.com/film_de...fm?Film_ID=120

"Star Crash"

OMG< I was going to say "Star Crash", but it's been SOOOOOO long since I've seen that piece of sh*t that I wasn't sure I was right.

Mike

starman · Jul 5, 2005, 08:39 AM

Battle Beyond the Stars was not the best film ever made, but you can see that they put more effort into it than most crap at the time. The score was James Horner, and James Cameron worked on it.

Mike