Kalgans plan is to scrap the ship and sell the passengers into slavery. But i have to admit that calgon did blow me away, lol. Against overwhelming odds, one man leads the battle against the deadly space rebels. Space mutiny is a film so completely and absolutely awful that it leaves one breathless. No movie can be this perfectly bad merely by accident. Released in 1988, space mutiny starred reb brown as david ryder. Space mutiny 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oh, and stevie nicks and friends stop by to give free lap dances to santa. Now you can watch the show from the comfort of your own home, or space golf cart, if you have one of those. Space mutiny, the loft cinema independent tucson movie. The director of space mutiny has stated on his website that he. Mutiny in outer space 1965 vostfr film complet youtube.
They didnt bother covering up the windows that were part of the location they used, completely ruining the illusion that the ship is in space. Mar 26, 2020 mutiny in outer space 1965 vostfr film complet by one night at the drivein. Its got notsospecial special effects, resurrections from the dead, hula hoop dance parties, and more david ryder nicknames than you ever thought possible. Aware that the numerous large windows with daylight pouring through would spoil the illusion of the southern sun actually being in space, cinematographer vincent g. Space mutiny is a 1988 south african space opera action film about a mutiny aboard the.
Since this series was so popular during its time, and the model ships so distinctive, i can only assume that the makers of space mutiny really didnt give a damn if people knew the source of the scenes. It gathered some fame when it was featured on the show, mystery science theater 3000. Regarding the special effects, all space footage in this film is stock footage from none other than old battlestar galactica episodes. Cisse cameron would later claim that space mutiny was intended to be a spoof of science fiction films. Its a brand new riff, completely different from the original mst3k episode. In the film, space station x7 is overrun by a previously. Space station x and invasion from the moon were the film s working titles.
Mutiny in outer space was filmed in six days at producers studio in hollywood, beginning on 18 march 1964. Jun 15, 2018 the film itself is something of a wonder and with it being a modern signpost of mockery we have to wonder just how such a mess was allowed to be released. Cox used color filters to give the sunlight an orangered look, and asked david winters to insert a line explaining that the windows were actually part of the southern suns. Filmed in sun citys huge basement, space mutiny is hilariously bad and the mst3k running comments during it are brilliantly funny. The special effects in this film are, im not kidding now, stock footage from battlestar galactica played backwards, in some cases, or shot on what appears to be lowresolution video using models probably built from discarded heman toys. Definitely the best episode of the bunch and a perennial favourite of mine which i have seen several times.
While space mutiny was a flawed picture from the very get go it was not unsavable although with winters at the helm sic there was never a real chance. From watching veteran actor cameron mitchell attempt to play the role of a wise, levelheaded spaceship captain, while having what appears to be a large gopher pelt taped to his chin. But the bad movie gods decreed that mst3k would tackle the film, and it was good. Mar 11, 2017 coming in may 2017 to bristol bad film club. As an added bonus, he also gave us his five favorite films to riff on, so grab some popcorn and check out this list of nutty, um, classics. Mutiny, a television film part of the hornblower series. Jun, 2018 space mutiny original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of sequence 37 records song love theme space mutiny. Space mutiny 1988 stream and watch online moviefone. Mystery science theater 3000recaps08 e20 space mutiny. Supposedly the leader of a multigenerational spaceship called the southern sun, but its hard to picture him commanding a dog. The southern sun is a seedship, a spacefaring vessel full of colonists out to settle a new world. Space mutiny 1988 a pilot is the only hope to stop the mutiny of a spacecraft by its security crew, who plot to sell the crew of the ship into slavery.
An allwhite group of space nazis fight against a rebellion from within their ranks while taking time out for romance and disco. Basically the 80s sci fi equivalent of plan 9 from outer space in that it gets everything so very wrong that it ends up being a completely hilarious movie, though not at all on purpose. Well also pay a visit to the magic shop, a short that is not only written by h. The official hero of the film, who has the unfortunate tendency to let his battle yells stray into soprano levels. In this scifi adventure a courageous crewman fights to stop a mutiny and save the ship from the deadly kalgan space pirates. If you want to start a main spacemutiny page, just click the edit button above. In fact, this film manages to fail on every conceivable level, save one. Mutiny in outer space 1965 vostfr film complet by one night at the drivein. Riffed in its entirety for its first time ever, more space mutiny means theres even more reb brown to love.
Space mutiny just happens to be one of the most hilariouslyentertaining movies ever committed to celluloid. Mystery science theater 3000 s 08 e 20 space mutiny recap. Note the actors facial and body language as they regurgitate their silly nonsensical lines. Oh, and we guess theres a mutiny in there somewhere. In the distant future in deep space, the large colony spaceship southern sun travels through the galaxy. Even without mike and bots around to riff it, space mutiny would be a bad movie lovers heaven. Mike and the bots had a great time pointing out some cast members resemblance to certain celebrities, as well as the obvious fact that the actress. Space mutiny this movie landed almost perfectly in that sweet spot for msting material. Space mutiny also known as mutiny in space is a 1988 legendarily bad. Space mutiny the movie landed almost perfectly in that sweet spot for ms ting material. Space mutiny also known as mutiny in space is a 1988 legendarily bad sciencefiction action film starring reb brown about, surprisingly enough, a mutiny aboard the spaceship known as the southern sun. Whats worse is that the film s cinematographer of all people actually realized this problem and tried to tint the windows red to make it look like they were heat vents for the ships reactor, but a.
The film itself is something of a wonder and with it being a modern signpost of mockery we have to wonder just how such a mess was allowed to be released. Typical for servo, he installs them completely at random. In 1988 prolific director, producer and dance choreographer i am not kidding david winters was set to direct the film. Pierce although pierce was not credited as directing.
Mutiny in outer space is a 1965 blackandwhite independent american science fiction film, written, produced and directed by hugo grimaldi and arthur c. It was riffed by mystery science theater 3000 and aired on the scifi channel in november 1997. Youre probably asking yourself by now, how could any movie have failed so completely at every aspect of film making. National aeronautics and space administrations skylab missions. A work slowdown, characterized by some writers as the skylab strike, skylab mutiny or the skylab controversy, was instigated by the crew of skylab 4 during some or all of december 28, 1973the last of the u. Almost every type of error that can be made while producing a movie can be found in this film. I mean mystery science theater 3000 sometimes gets some movies that are not so bad, but space mutiny is one of. Winters left the production of space mutiny early on due to a death in the family, and his directing duties were taken over by neil sundstrom. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Unfortunately, the film processing lab mistakenly corrected the sunlight back to its original color, and winters replacement, neal sundstrom, never added any explanation for why the windows were there. The movie was filmed mostly in a factory warehouse. Space mutiny also known as mutiny in space is a 1988 south african sciencefiction action film about a mutiny aboard the spaceship known as the southern sun. Space mutiny is legendary to those of us who have seen it on. Get ready for way too much screaming, punching and tshirt tearing.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Whats worse is that the film s cinematographer of all people actually realized this problem and tried to tint the windows red to make it look like they were heat vents for the ships reactor, but a screwup in editing resulted. Space mutiny tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and sizes. Slim fit, order a size up if youd like it less fitting. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Mike, bill, and kevin riffed this cult classic lowbudget space opera live in nashville. It stars william leslie, dolores faith, pamela curran and richard garland.
Watching space mutiny is the metaphorical equivalent of drinking cat urine. It follows the battlestar southern sun under the command of captain santa claus and the thwarting of an attempted mutiny. The film that inspired the greatest episode of mystery science theatre 3000 in our opinion. In 1988 prolific director, producer and dance choreographer i am not kidding david winters was set to direct the film we know as space mutiny. The production companies were hugo grimaldi film productions and woolner brothers pictures. Mutiny, a silent british film directed by floyd martin thornton. Sure the actors were pretty and the effects were good for that era, but its unrealistic to think that actual space expeditions could succeed or even exist, where scientists and leadership are so completely clueless. The film has since developed a cult following after being featured in a popular episode of the television show mystery science theater 3000. Space mutiny is a 1988 south african space opera action film about a mutiny aboard the generation ship known as the southern sun. And yet hes older than her in real life, her makeup and. Science fiction movies free massive playlist youtube. Kevin murphys five favorite rifftraxmst3k movies jul 06, 2016 a couple weeks ago, kevin murphy, one of the minds behind mystery science theater 3000 and rifftrax, shared his favorite movies with us. I submit to you that space mutiny was not meant to be taken seriously, instead it was an intentional comedya parody of sorts. This month, mondo mondays proudly celebrates the career of bmovie muscleman, reb brown, star of yor.
It follows the battlestar southern sun under the command of captain santa claus and the thwarting of an attempted mutiny by commander calgon by ace viper pilot buff hardpack. Attack from space 1965 vintage public domain classic sci fi by classixflix. The southern sun is a generation ship, or a spacefaring vessel that contains a large number of people, whose mission is to colonize a new world. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. In the film, space station x7 is overrun by a previously unknown but deadly alien fungus that originated in ice. Nov 30, 2012 the whole movie is a mess, a big wonderful mess. One of the funniest films featured on mystery science theater 3000 in the emmy award nominated shows 11year run, space mutiny is a hilariously bad scifi epic thats guaranteed to have you in stitches.
The southern sun is a seedship, a spacefaring vessel full of colonists out to settle a new. Another great riffing courtesy of mystery science theater 3000. Volume 4 girl in gold boots hamlet 1961 overdrawn at the memory bank space mutiny at. Rent space mutiny 1988 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Captain santa claus, space mutiny space mutiny is a 1988 directtovideo entry in the battlestar galactica franchise directed by david winters. On board, the evil kalgan john philip law and his men take control of the ship through a violent and explosive mutiny. Rifftrax live returns in 2018 with space mutiny and krull. This is how the users and critics on the imdb and rotten tomatoes websites voted. If you are looking at one of the most funny, stupid, lame, idiotic and silly films of all time this is it. This film might be a treasure among the mst3k crowd, but space mutiny is just about the worst scifi movie i have ever seen. Space is vast and humanity is such a small part of existence. Lea very obviously, ryder less obviously, making the former example all the more glaring. This is considered the source of one of the best mst3k episodes.
If you want to start a memesspacemutiny page, just click the edit button above. Mystery science theater 3000recaps08 e20 space mutiny all. For an encore, neal sundstrom, the director who was actually responsible for the bulk of the film, wasnt very happy with the finished product either, and elected to have a codirector title which was buried in the end credits dawson casting. Space mutiny is not even good enough to be a cult film, the only thing that this film was good for was just the fact that it made one of the best mystery science theater 3000 episodes.
Most of the movie is just shot in a warehouse or factory of some kind, and there are only maybe two or three actual sets that they keep reusing with minor changes. A pilot is the only hope to stop the mutiny of a spacecraft by its security crew, who plot to sell the crew of the ship into slavery. Space mutiny 1988 adventure action science fiction romance foreign. The movie tried to pretend it had more production value than it did and yet was completely unaware of its many inherent flaws.
A space odyssey is possibly the most famous computer in cinema history and one of the most cryptic fictional characters of all. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Space mutiny the 1988 action adventure movie featuring reb brown and john phillip law at the award winning 80s movies rewind. Mystery science theater 3000 s 08 e 20 space mutiny. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Jun 25, 2008 here we have a movie known as space mutiny. Space mutiny is a 1988 directtovideo science fiction. Both disliked the way the film turned out, and winters tried unsuccessfully to have his name taken off the picture. Hilarious in hindsight the fact that all of the space shots are recycled from the old battlestar galactica is pretty funny to begin with, but it all got even funnier or at least, that bit more ironic when the final season of battlestar galactica 2003 had a major arc involving, yes, a mutiny in space aboard galactica, which was also spearheaded by a powerhungry machiavellian type.
The astronauts seem constantly swallowed by space itself, to the point where we also feel completely overwhelmed. The cast of space mutiny the southern sun is a generation ship, or a. Sep 11, 2011 another great riffing courtesy of mystery science theater 3000. Mutiny, an american film directed by edward dmytryk on the war of 1812. The spaceship effects were lifted wholly from the original battlestar galactica tv series. Space mutiny also known as mutiny in space is a 1988 south african space opera action film about a mutiny aboard the generation ship known as the southern sun. Mutiny, a television drama film mutiny falling skies, an episode of the american science fiction tv series falling skies mutiny space. Hunter from the future himself, reb brown does his best to try and stop a mutiny in space, while also wrangling with nasty aliens, interstellar pirates. Released 1988, space mutiny stars reb brown, john phillip law, james ryan, cameron mitchell the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Of all the space movies here, this is the one where space feels the most realistic and, then, feels so unreal that it captures the unknowable nature of the great void.
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