When I was a kid I used to wonder how the hell did they get the robots to move like that because I knew at that age (about 10) that robots cannot walk at current time (back then). Now we have Asimo, but even asimo is still in working progress.
Anyway. I'm glad I found this movie. It used to kind of haunt me. That feeling of 'cold space'. The feeling of emptyness and lonelyness.
A very important film, and one that should be re-cut and re-released. All they'd need to do is chop the musical montage near the beginning.
I'm pretty sure Battlestar was using footage from Silent Running. I seem to recall something about Dykstra working for Trumbull on Silent Running (1972), and then using some of what he'd shot and transplanting it into Battlestar (1978).
i thought this movie wasent good and i will never watch it again cos it was boring i thought that the guy would be exploring planets and stuff like that not sitting in a crashed space station playing cards with robots
@1andrewman1 That's the way movies were paced back then. Plus, tons of other shows had already done the "explore space" thing. Very few actually dealt with what this one did.
ah neat review. silent running was also an inspiration for joel hodgson (creator of mystery science theater), he sez huey and dewey were his inspiration for tom and crow and he got the whole idea of being stranded in space with robots from this movie.
When I was a kid I used to wonder how the hell did they get the robots to move like that because I knew at that age (about 10) that robots cannot walk at current time (back then). Now we have Asimo, but even asimo is still in working progress.
Anyway. I'm glad I found this movie. It used to kind of haunt me. That feeling of 'cold space'. The feeling of emptyness and lonelyness.
Domzdream 11 months ago
is there any point of me watching this now, you've told me the whole fucking story
briishspy 1 year ago
A very important film, and one that should be re-cut and re-released. All they'd need to do is chop the musical montage near the beginning.
I'm pretty sure Battlestar was using footage from Silent Running. I seem to recall something about Dykstra working for Trumbull on Silent Running (1972), and then using some of what he'd shot and transplanting it into Battlestar (1978).
nebby6 1 year ago
Thank you for making this. Epic movie.
jolf1245 1 year ago
i thought this movie wasent good and i will never watch it again cos it was boring i thought that the guy would be exploring planets and stuff like that not sitting in a crashed space station playing cards with robots
1andrewman1 1 year ago
@1andrewman1 That's the way movies were paced back then. Plus, tons of other shows had already done the "explore space" thing. Very few actually dealt with what this one did.
nebby6 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Take good care of the forest Dewey :'(
imalwayswatchingu00 1 year ago
They almost named the robots Moe, Larry and Curly.
ghostmanlostsoul 1 year ago
Bit of inspiration for MST3K as well. Check the ships and the jumpsuits. :)
cjchicklet 1 year ago
The SFX budget was small, but it isn't about the FX it is the story and the acting.
It is a great movie, but the SFX could be redone.
GREAT MOVIE!!!!!
"Take good care of the forest DEWEY."
This is a must see movie. A true cult classic.
BUDDY6414724297 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
The SFX budget was small, but it isn't about the FX it is the story and the acting.
It is a great movie, but the SFX could be redone.
GREAT MOVIE!!!!!
"Take good care of the forest DEWEY."
BUDDY6414724297 1 year ago
The SFX budget was small, but it isn't about the FX it is the story and the acting.
It is a great movie, but the SFX could be redone.
GREAT MOVIE!!!!!
"Take good care of the forest DEWEY."
BUDDY6414724297 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
The SFX budget was small, but it isn't about the FX it is the story and the acting.
It is a great movie, but the SFX could be redone.
GREAT MOVIE!!!!!
BUDDY6414724297 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
The SFX budget was small, but it isn't about the FX it is the story and the acting.
It is a great movie, but the SFX could be redone.
GREAT MOVIE!!!!!
BUDDY6414724297 1 year ago
The SFX budget was small, but it isn't about the FX it is the story and the acting.
It is a great movie, but the SFX could be redone.
BUDDY6414724297 1 year ago
The SFX budget was small, but it isn't about the FX it is the story and the acting.
It is a great movie, but the SFX could be redone.
BUDDY6414724297 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
The SFX budget was small, but it isn't about the FX it is the story and the acting.
BUDDY6414724297 1 year ago
The SFX budget was small, but it isn't about the FX it is the story and the acting.
BUDDY6414724297 1 year ago
I can understand this movie having a special place it kids from that era's hearts but the special fx are terrible
JoeyPencils 1 year ago
i love this movie.
TimVloggt 2 years ago
You can't blow up this forest!
BUDDY6414724297 2 years ago
ah neat review. silent running was also an inspiration for joel hodgson (creator of mystery science theater), he sez huey and dewey were his inspiration for tom and crow and he got the whole idea of being stranded in space with robots from this movie.
highway234 2 years ago