Entertaining? Um, no, not really.Technically any good? While not as bad as movies like PRINCE OF SPACE and INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN, BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE is missing the very cheese that makes those earlier films bearable. Cheese is why we see scifi movies from that era of Japanese film making. This is just fairly realistic stuff without much of anything interesting happening.
How did I feel as the credits rolled? Asleep. It's no fault of the actors, it's all about the execution of the very slow, boring script. Blaaaaah...
Final Rating? DNS (Rent INVASION OF THE MYSTERIONS, instead!)
This movie is not on DVD--somewhat understandably, in my opinion. :(
I don't know if I should coreect you, but you are sadly underating a great flick. Of all the movies in the "Invasion Earth" category, Battle in Outer Space, is one of the best, and was one of the staples of TV sci-fi when I was a kid. Along with Godzilla and another Little known Japanese Sci-Fi "GEM": " The H-Man" form a core of solidly entertaining classical sci-fi. I Have hope that maybe one day Some great director will remake or give Battle in Outer Space, a 2000ish update, or better still remake the H-Man too. Take care & Vaya Con Dios
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't think an opinion of a movie is "correct" or not--it's my opinion of the movie. So, while I am tempted to "correct" you on your opinion of one of the worst movies from the era, I won't. It's just my opinion vs. yours, like Godzilla Vs. Megalon, which was a MUCH more fun and entertaining movie. BiOS was simply "Aliens are invading! Let's fight back!" and that was virtually it. Next to no character development, the scenes were long and bland. Then there's the fact that I actually did see this movie on the big screen--often, boring movies are even worse when they're 80 feet wide. The real irony, to me, about your comment is that in the film festival I was watching when I saw this movie and a good chunk of the other Godzilla movies I've Pocket Reviewed we were originally supposed to see H-Man but the print was unavailable at the last minute--they replaced it with this.
ReplyDeleteRemember, Rodney, I did say the movie was realistic--just not entertaining--to me. I'm glad you got some enjoyment out of it. I wish I could have!!
I must tell you, "Battle in Outer Space" holds a special place with me because it was the first space movie I ever saw when I was 9 years old. Durring those days of black and white television, seeing all of those colorful images on the big screen was very fun to watch! True the producers of that film weren't trying to do "Hamlet" but simply a good low budget sci fi film! Two years later the film was ran on one of the local TV stations and watching that film again in black and white wasn't as fun as seeing it in color at the theatres. When that film is available on DVD count on me buying it!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHey, that's perfectly cool, man! I feel the same way about a lot of movies and TV shows I saw as a kid. I guess my real problem here is never having seen this film as a kid and only coming at it from an adult standpoint. Sometimes that can make all the difference.
ReplyDeleteStill, I do wish this film was a bit more fun like some of the other movies of its time. Invasion of the Astromonsters/Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero I think captures the perfect balance between fun, cheese and good storytelling. Then again, I did see that movie as a kid, so maybe that's part of why I prefer it.
Either way, thanks for sharing your opinion! I hope you stop by again some time soon. Take care!