Drinker's Extra Shots - Battle Beyond The Stars

[@bubbadoom1837]

Thanks to Rebel Moon, I watched this superior movie. I missed this one growing up. It is a great, fun movie.

[@waveman0]

me too and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@marshalhammel5065]

Not often you can say that Roger Corman did it better.

[@richardthompson6079]

I saw Star Crash and Battle Beyond The Stars as a double-feature in a drive-in. Glorious stuff. Pure 70's madness. It's terrible in all the right ways.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

Yep, the only agenda was one of entertainment... It was fun, all-the-way.

[@vernturnquist6729]

Oh man, what an epic night that was!!! Drive ins in the 70s and 80s mostly ruled!! Miss that stuff.

[@thelaughingrouge]

Man, that must have been wild. I miss drive ins so much. And they would have been perfect when theaters shut down. Gone too soon.

[@surlyunicorn9461]

I was lucky enough to see The Empire Strikes Back at the drive-in when it came out. I was 9 or so and I’m pretty sure Star Crash was the opening movie. lol

[@jkdbuck7670]

Star Crash made me laugh nonstop. My dad let me watch Butthole Beyond the Stars as a kid and I couldn't get over the fact that the Luke Skywalker role was played by John Boy. And my sister, who thinks God looks like John Boy (I'm NOT kidding) got all mad at me and then dad told us to shut up.

[@genkibob]

I remember that Robert Vaughn basically played the same type of character as he played in The Magnificent Seven. Basically an homage to himself.

[@lancerevell5979]

And his character here has the most badass ship design.

[@varanid9]

@@lancerevell5979 As appropriate for the one and only Napoleon Solo. R.I.P.

[@robwalsh9843]

Every line of his dialogue is a tough guy flex "How do you feel?" "I don't..."

[@wolfgangkranek376]

And it all started with "Seven Against Thebes". At least regarding the main theme of seven heroes fighting for an almost impossible cause.

[@mikegrossberg8624]

@@wolfgangkranek376 Seven Samurai was the FIRST film of this plot. There have been a NUMBER of imitations, in various settings, over the years, at least TWO of them "sword and sandal" Italian "epics". The other one was "The Seven Gladiators", which starred Lou Ferrigno(although his voice was dubbed, due to his speech impediment)

[@karlfran0404]

I loved this movie. I watched Seven Samurai, The Magnificent Seven and Battle Beyond The Stars in sequence and it was like watching the history of film unroll.

[@matthewsmith6051]

This is why I love The Drinker: he surprises me with retro shit like this, reviewing movies I saw when I was at junior school that I’’d almost forgotten existed and make me feel old just revisiting them. Someone else mentioned Starcrash - damn your duck pond for sending me back there. Drinker, do Logan’s Run, The Black Hole and Dark Star just to send me over the edge, please.

[@UToobUsername01]

He should review cartoons like Star Blazers and Robotech. Thoses were the cartoon equivalent of these flicks.

[@joseph1150]

@@UToobUsername01 Please no on Robotech. It was a Harmony Gold cash grab that butchered 3 different anime into an incoherent story.

[@UToobUsername01]

@@joseph1150 Yes but it was part of pop culture of the 1980s. Transformers G1 was the big thing and Robotech was the first big mecha show adapted for american audiences. I know all about the butchering but macross never made it to the west in its japanese form. Plus I doubt Critical Drinker is going to get access to the dvd of macross since harmony gold had a big hand in blocking it. I heard that the legal issue was revolved recently and HG and Biog West made peace. But histporically nobody in the west apart from anime watchers of foreign versions knows it by the japanese name SDF:Macross. Most people in the west heard about it as Robotech. Just as Star Blazers is american Space Cruise Yamato. Was Space Cruiser Yamato ever shown in the 1980s? No. The theme of these videos is stuff that you thought was cool in the past. If something didn't release back then it doesn't qualify imo since nobody would have watched that version unless you belonged to an anime club which was just a tiny portion of society in those days with Akira being the first big push of anime to the west. (most normies know about that one because they pushed that one hard compared to other anime. For example OVA like MAcross Plus wasn't even known by Harmony Gold until fans pointed out: "hey how come you blocked all these other macross shows from japan but Macross Plus was allowed to come to the west?" HG response: "err uhh....yeah we didn't know that even existed." LOL What this shows is that most people weren't aware of the smaller animes. It was a niche still except if it showed on tv to large audience of people. OVA don't count since that is the equivalent of a direct to video DC and marvel one off animated story. For example there is a huge "DC animated universe" that exists alongside the DC Cinematic Universe that Critical Drinker could cover if he wanted to but for some reason direct to video stuff is always under the radar as if it's not as relevent as live action blockbuster movies.

[@mikeemmons1079]

The black hole gave me nightmares for at least a month.

[@ThomB1031]

@@joseph1150 heretic! Just kidding. I disagree, the original and final part of the macross series hold up for me. But you're welcome to see it differently.

[@Novashake]

Shad and The Drinker is the cross-over event I didn’t know I needed

[@TheSchaef47]

"Never in my life have I needed something so much and never known until I received it." kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z57SiX13ibhlkNU

[@anguswilliam2141]

Haven't seen it but I love how confident that woman looks in her outfit. Just owns it. What a stunner!

[@Marveryn]

yep, she was famous for her outfits in films and was a legendary scream queen.

[@toomanyaccounts]

she had a pair of assets and she knew how to use them

[@mikavirtanen7029]

Saint-Exmin the Valkyrie > MCU Valkyrie.

[@phonepunk7888]

She's also in Lou Ferrigno's Hercules, which is a movie that is like "What if ancient greece was star wars?".

[@stevekramerf242]

@@Marveryn Yeah, just look at the end credits of Howling 2 also known as Stirba - Werewolf Bitch. The most infamous scene of Sybil that got repeated at least ten times (or more) and she wasn't happy about it. Ah, the good old times of the classic exploitation cinema.

[@andrewelder2739]

"Battle Beyond the Stars", "Explorers" (Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix!), and "The Last Starfighter"; the perfect 80s scifi bundle to get your kids into the genre!! Skewing a little older, I'd add "Black Hole" and "Enemy Mine" to the mix.

[@Smokr]

You, Sir, are a scholar and a gentleman.

[@D3voidofsoul]

All movies I loved as a kid and can still watch as an adult and enjoy. I hope they never remake these movies because they would just ruin it.

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

A well put together list. I think we all agree that your choices are terrific!!

[@wiseavatar3996]

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone is one you should add to your list.

[@keeper0754]

Only other movie I would add to that package is "Flight of the Navigator".

[@thewiirocks]

“Not THAT Shad!” - Take an upvote for that one, Drinker! 😂

[@darkleome5409]

I'd like a collab where they both rant about quality of Disney SW, or , often, lack there of

[@solaariel2692]

​@@darkleome5409 According to EFAPs website they have appeared on episodes 40, 41, 50, 66, 86, 100, 146, 150, and 153 together so they have definitely met. I expect shad will appear on open bar sooner or later.

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

@@solaariel2692 I would REALLY LOVE to see him review Cherry 2000. It looked like a cross between something out of Mad Max, post apocalyptic, yet it has cars, computers, tv, working appliances & - ** ahem ** " companionship robots. Yeah, companionship robots, whatever.

[@massimookissed1023]

Saw this film about 35 years ago, and couldn't remember its name. So thank you, Drinker.

[@madyak6669]

I'll not hear a bad word against this film. One of my all time favourites

[@markeastwood74]

I'm with you there! I wouldn't change a thing.

[@darkage5]

same here loved this movie!

[@Tempestan]

I remember Robert Vaughn's death and buriel scene that hit a little hard. Richard Thomas's character telling his people to put the agreed upon meals in his grave with him was a classy touch that brought a serious tone to a low budget film. Still brings a tear to my jaded eye even today.

[@dirkmeatwhistle3552]

Hey, spoilers!

[@bryanhumphrey4072]

Yup, that scene has stuck with me for years now.

[@richardbastow9200]

Robert Vaughn's performance in this film stuck with me for years. I saw this in the cinema for my 10th birthday and I always remember the sacrifice of his character towards the end.

[@Francois424]

Going out of memory here : -- Make the BEST meal... and burry it. Chamberlain --> Burry It !??? -- That's what was agreed... A place to hide and good meals. Awesome.

[@gstreetwunderbar4266]

Didn't Robert Vaughn play the same type on character in the Magnificent Seven, too?

[@FatNorthernBigot]

I saw this in the cinema. It was nearly two hours of solid, character-rich Sci-Fi fun. I took entertainment like this completely for granted, at the time. We'll never see the likes again.

[@chasehedges6775]

I will check it out

[@raam726]

Lower the cost of movies, you'll see stuff like this again.

[@mr_indie_fan]

"We'll never see the likes again" bullshit. People outside of hollywood can make good scifi films like this, in fact im planning one out already that uses suits similar to stan winston's work on the predator/alien films (the original ones).

[@mr_indie_fan]

@@raam726 when you pay good not very well known actors a few thousand each and use suits like how the og predator/star wars movies did it and don't use a bunch of cgi then hell yeah!

[@FatNorthernBigot]

@@mr_indie_fan I was about to offer a robust reply, but frankly, I don't want to be one of those salty old farts throwing abuse over the KZbin comments section.

[@daveautzen9089]

“John Boy Walton saves the universe!” is how I describe this film. I adore it so, so much.

[@davidmcmahon4633]

Totally forgotten about this movie. Nice to see John Boy again and Sybil Danning. Thanks for the memories.

[@stanley-fghijk441]

Robert Vaughn's death scene haunted me as a kid. I was all, "Waaaaait...heroes can die???"

[@KubaxKristallmond]

When you have absolutely everything and nothing at the same time, a meal, made with heart and care, is the greatest Treasure of them all.

[@Ensign_Cthulhu]

He wasn't the only one, either. I think they all do.

[@stanley-fghijk441]

@@Ensign_Cthulhu Peppard got me too.

[@josephkugel5099]

He played the exact same character in Magnificent Seven, only a legend can do this.

[@grandmufftwerkin9037]

One of the most entertaining Star Wars clones that emerged.

[@chasehedges6775]

Accurate

[@natejennings5884]

That's it. I'm raiding the mom-n-pop stores for this DVD.

[@SMacCuUladh]

last star fighter was good too

[@bartsullivan4866]

Moonraker comes to mind and The Last Starfighter but both movies I really enjoy as popcorn movies.

[@lancerevell5979]

Sador's ship looks like it came right from a Star Wars movie. Looks like a Rebel Corvette.

[@dbsommers1]

I unapologetically love this. Saw it as a kid and it always makes me smile. Also, Sybil in that outfit.

[@charlesws7825]

And just think, not much later, she played the Queen of Thieves in Conan the Barbarian. She's reason alone to watch this! :D

[@dbsommers1]

@@charlesws7825 that was Sandahl Bergman. Also a hottie, but different actress.

[@charlesws7825]

@@dbsommers1 Okay, I'm feeling super-dumb right now. Thanks for reminding me!

[@every1665]

@@charlesws7825 Perhaps the blood rushed out of your head when you thought of Sybil.

[@charlesws7825]

@@every1665 Most likely. Sandahl is another awesome blonde who does that to me, too!

[@Roughneck7712]

When an 80’s B-list movie outshines all modern day releases, Hollywood should know they’ve hit rock bottom

[@faitheffect254]

If I remember literally all of the mercs he recruits die for the cause. One thing that always stuck with me is that this dunno somehow made me care about each of the characters and it was impactful when they died.

[@mikegrossberg8624]

If you watch ANY variation of "M7", you'll see that that's usually the case! The MOST number of survivors is three

[@michaelmartin8337]

Val Kyrie and Cowboy didn't die

[@Jason_Waguespack]

You nailed it, Drinker. This was a fun B-movie that punched above its own weight. I first saw it when I was a little kid along with other Star Wars clones like The Black Hole and The Last Starfighter. It’s a fun part of my childhood and I love seeing it get respect.

[@CYI3ERPUNK]

two other great flicks indeed =]

[@helenablavatsky9136]

Yeah! All right! And why isn't there more The Last Starfighter love? Also, Night of the Comet.

[@Peorhum]

Star Wars clones? remember the studios were making sci fi long before Star wars.

[@brentchesson2179]

Holy crap. This brings back memories for sure. I grew up on Battle Beyond the Stars and other movies like it. Sure it wasn't ground breaking story telling and the effects are a bit hokey but all in all it was good fun.

[@theequalizer9154]

The special effects were hokey for even then.

[@The_Man_With_The_Sharin_Gun]

i was too young for that one but i will watch it and i guess better than disney star wars anyway

[@theequalizer9154]

@@The_Man_With_The_Sharin_Gun You made a good point.

[@sharkdentures3247]

Same here. I think I am accessing memory neurons I have left dormant for DECADES! I think I originally saw this on TV & even then realized how low budget and "campy" it was. But that didn't take away from my enjoyment of it.

[@cxa011500]

Thanks for reviewing something different most people haven't heard of besides the trash Disney is putting out. Wish as Nerdrotic did this too.

[@CarlosGarcia2]

Obscure stuff doesn't get clicks.

[@cxa011500]

@@CarlosGarcia2 We clicked. 🤷🏾‍♂️ Personally I feel like videos just trashing shows and films put out by mainstream studios is getting old. The more obscure stuff seems more interesting imo.

[@moonlitskylight5740]

@@cxa011500 Drinker also has a bigger audience. And it's Drinker. Nerdrotic has other cards to play right now.

[@roystonsbailey]

He won't

[@surlyunicorn9461]

Negativity is what generates the revenue or so some say. However when you’re popular enough you can take the time to go over something that you enjoyed and not go bankrupt in the process. What someone is willing to cover or not cover says a lot about that individual creator. People can lose sight of why we’re passionate about storytelling in the first place if examples of good entertainment are never cited. I’ve walked away from a lot of channels in the past year because of it.

[@auntykriest]

I remember this from when I was a kid. It's good Rebel Moon, and now I'm going to have to watch it again 😊

[@enriquecarro8413]

Actually, here in Spain it was directly named "Los Siete Magníficos del Espacio" (The Seven magnificent in Space), instead of translating Battle Beyond the Stars... I saw it in the theater 40 years ago, and had a blast. I want so much to watch it again... Roger Corman is a genius. I will never consider his Poe's (and Lovecraft's, with Haunted Palace) adaptations as campy trash, considering the amount of nightmares they gave me when I was young. The Masque of Red Death is one of the best horror movies ever (Richard Matheson's screenplay helps...), and if The Fall of the House of Usher or The Pit and the Pendulum doesn't send shivers down your spine, then nothing will. The one that gave me most nightmares, though, is that Sci-Fi/Horror masterpiece, The Man with X-Ray eyes. I actually made my Medicine practice of Surgery in the Ophtalmology Department, just to try and exorcize the memories of being terrified by that movie as a child. The ending is one that you won't forget easily... And the first Little Shop of Horrors, that he shot in a day and a half (!)... As you say, he even gave their first important works in movie production to people like James Cameron, or Francis Ford Coppola. He knew talent when he saw it, that's for sure.

[@brianmcconnell1817]

Here ya go… kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ_ZmYmQhK13jpo

[@enriquecarro8413]

@@brianmcconnell1817 Thank you! I saw someone's comment about it being in KZbin, but I'm lazy and I still hadn't seek it...

[@svenlauke1190]

there is a running joke by a German comedian that Spanish give away a movies plot or even plot twist in their titles translation.

[@enriquecarro8413]

@@svenlauke1190 Guilty as charged, Your Honor...

[@richardm3023]

Corman also gave a young former child star named Ron Howard his first chance to direct.

[@Yarblocosifilitico]

It makes me happy to know that the Drinker knows who Shad is. Also, interesting film, never heard about it.

[@botep5529]

He did a happy hour review with him on hacksaw ridge

[@marcogenovesi8570]

they had shad in an Efap episode on mauler's secondary channel a while back

[@Yarblocosifilitico]

good to know, that's a great collab!

[@YeOldEntertainment]

You have NO IDEA how happy you've made me with this video. I've had fond memories of this movie for DECADES (because I loved it as a kid) but I had forgotten its name and I could never find it again after years of vague google searches. I had given up hope... until this video! Cheers!

[@patsyleeoswald9912]

KZbin has it too, for free.

[@KubaxKristallmond]

Likewise here. That just jolted me back so many decades :D

[@marcjoseph1124]

Same here, after like 10yrs of wondering if i'd ever stumble onto this one again, here it is :)

[@TheFatMob]

Oh hi there!

[@YeOldEntertainment]

@@TheFatMob An hello to you, friend!

[@billclemons5593]

As a kid I always thought this was a pretty good SCI FI Film Especially since I was a huge STAR WARS GEEK At the time loving anything dealing with lasers and spaceships!

[@writerpatrick]

The film was made because of Star Wars. Corman wanted to cash in on the Star Wars hype.

[@bonidle726]

Discovering Sybil Danning in this movie nearly cost me my sight!

[@oupahens9219]

Anything with Sybil is tremendous.

[@carltonisaac8215]

Watched this in the theater back in 1980s with me Mum and Dad, and baby sister. Some of the scenes are still fresh in me memory. Good Times indeed.

[@markeastwood74]

This must've been one if the first films I saw at the cinema as a kid. Every time I watch it, I'm surprised by how much fun it still is. Just goes to show that you don't need a massive budget if you care about the characters. And you will care, I promise you 😭

[@charlesws7825]

What you're saying reminds me of another movie that should be remembered well, but I'm not sure if it's called a classic by most. "Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone" wasn't exactly big budget sci-fi either, but you could tell the makers put their all into it. It starred Peter Strauss and Molly Ringwald (one of her first big roles!), and how can you go wrong with Michael Ironside as the bad guy Overdog? :D

[@lancerevell5979]

@@charlesws7825 Agreed. Another good low-budget classic!

[@JCYoung-ni4cy]

I still love this movie. And Roger Corman would go on and use footage from it in another dozen films. The movie even appears in Tom Hank's Bachelor Party. Great casting choices. A perfect sci-fi take on The Magnificent Seven. Some really talented people in front and back of the cams put together something fun and heart-warming at times. I still absolutely love the ship Nell. Her awesome attitude and what a freakin' ship design. Corman got his money's worth.

[@Marveryn]

and he later reuse that ship, nell in another film but right now the name escape me.

[@Jason_Waguespack]

Space Raiders (starring Vince Edwards) is probably the best known flick that Corman cheerfully looted BBTS' effects scenes to use in.

[@spacedinosaur8733]

@@Jason_Waguespack Yep, Sador's flag ship becomes a Robo-ship, autopiloted/run to fight space pirates...and anything else that gets in the way.

[@Ensign_Cthulhu]

@@Jason_Waguespack That was the one with the little kid, right? I remember my mother bringing that home from the video store as what she thought was a nice surprise, only to see me rip it to pieces as having pirated Battle Beyond the Stars (which I had already seen not that long before). She tried to argue that Space Raiders might have been the original, but I was right. I might have been a little less harsh had I realized it was the same guy reusing his own footage.

[@Jason_Waguespack]

@@Ensign_Cthulhu Yep. Here's the Space Raiders trailer to showcase its cheesy glory: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnPLkqBsgtN-j6c&ab_channel=HDRetroTrailers

[@anthonye5529]

Love this gem. Since the Malmori were mutants Zador wanted the only resource they had; their body parts. Basically change all of them to look like his race via experiments and mutations. Hence why Zador was such a masochist but attaching other races body parts to his own a.k.a Nestor clone arm. Thought for the longest time it was he wanted them to feed his colony, but I'm sure he says "be his colony" in the early part of the movie.

[@pepegalego]

I didn't know you were going to do a review for Rebel Moon...

[@paulnoel1383]

Oh my lord, I had totally forgotten about this film! Mesmerised me as a child and the Viking lady sacrificing herself was amazing. Great job for reviewing this mate, genius film

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5izo6lsgbmdgaM

[@thatguythatwascalledpainse1533]

she still does that to me at 49 years old.

[@stevewright9779]

God this was great little film when I was a kid, it's still a cheesy, fun little flick full of nostalgic goodness! Still amuses me watching John-Boy Walton wandering around in space, needing to be saved by Hannibal Smith and Napoleon Solo. xD

[@johnblack8655]

...and fighting the guy who teamed up with Bruce Lee on Han's island in "Enter The Dragon"!!!

[@stevewright9779]

@@johnblack8655 And then got on the night shift as a town cop trying to catch Freddie Krueger.

[@johnblack8655]

@@stevewright9779 Indeed!

[@Narcosis71]

Definitely one of my childhood favourites. Couldn’t agree more about the straight mixed with the camp. Vaughan was a serious contrast to the cavalier Peppard. And when Vaughan died, you could see his sense of relief at being freed from his life of misery. A misery he knew he had created for himself. I remember that staying with me as a kid. And yes… the booby ship. Hilarious. Good pick, this shot. Thanks.

[@goosedcoop]

One movie that seemed to be on TV all the time when I was a kid, and instantly transports me back to being 8 years old, is The Beastmaster.

[@ItsaKindOfMagic86]

I got to watch that with a friend for the first time earlier this year.... it upset me near the end... one guess why :'(

[@goosedcoop]

@@ItsaKindOfMagic86 I have no idea.

[@lancerevell5979]

Another along that line is the first Deathstalker movie, another fun B-movie romp. The second was okay, but skip the 3rd and 4th, they were garbage.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

@@ItsaKindOfMagic86 The death of one of the ferrets hits everyone of us very hard. 😢

[@kubrickenigma7977]

Beast Master was a right of passage.

[@brucecampbellschin8632]

One of my favorite movies is Ice Pirates. I very rarely hear anyone ever talk about but it's got the 80's cheese i love.

[@duaneullery2133]

Fuck.....YES. As a boy, I saw Battle Beyond the Stars in a theater during its original theatrical run. I've been a huge fan of the film since. I'd also like to point out this is one of the few Sci Fi action films in the vein of Star Wars featuring a larger than life, megalomaniacal villain that actually allows for the unexpectedly human touch of said villain being shown in despair when he realizes he's about to die. Usually in these movies we get either a final shot of the bad guy looking stoic just before the room turns into a fireball or a cutaway to an exterior shot of their ship/space station/ secret lair being destroyed. Not here. John Saxon's final moments are spent crying out in disbelief because he actually thought he was going to live forever. This really is an exceptional movie.

[@MrTique-ux8ob]

I found this movie extremely charming, and you can actually watch it on youtube.

[@merriannmclain2120]

Also Tubi

[@paulnash9851]

42nd street cinema is a great channel !!!

[@destinycaptain247]

It was pretty fun when it came out when I was a kid. Incidentally, James Horner worked briefly with Jerry Goldsmith on the Star Trek The Motion Picture and took some of what he learned there and applied it to this soundtrack…. which in turn he then later applied to the Wrath of Khan soundtrack.

[@D3voidofsoul]

Nice. The evolution of great 80s science fiction soundtracks by James Horner an absolute legend.

[@kennethfharkin]

The Wrath of Khan soundtrack is a frigging masterpiece. I still have it on LP from when it was released and still listen to it streaming.

[@PHDiaz-vv7yo]

@@kennethfharkin you have it on vinyl too? We should “be rich beyond the dreams of avarice”

[@pavo1394]

That James Horner score was so good it was used in a dozen other B-movie trailers for decades.

[@spectra1977]

Man I love this movie! I love the models, the music and sound effects.... It's part of the soundtrack of my childhood. I still catch myself humming the music while driving from time to time.💗

[@tba113]

"The film centers around Shad. No, not _that_ Shad..." Fucking legend.

[@sevenproxies4255]

I like this. More vintage film content is always appreciated. Getting so sick of hearing about the 511th Marvel franchise film that i'm never gonna watch, so it's a breath of fresh air to see an oldie getting reviewed and analyzed.

[@fredleggett923]

The script by John Sayles was a damn-near perfect combination of humor and melodrama. Everything seemed to just come together naturally and the climax is absolutely nail-biting. Props to Richard Thomas for being able to hold his own alongside acting legends like Vaughn, Peppard, and Saxon. It's no wonder Corman CONSTANTLY reused scenes for his other films, as the effects are terrific.

[@NewsHistorian]

Richard Thomas is an accomplished stage actor.

[@carlfromtheoc1788]

That and he was cheap/needed to pinch pennies on each production.

[@fredleggett923]

@@carlfromtheoc1788 Oh, I'm well aware of Corman's reputation as probably the ultimate production scrooge. Unfortunately, from a personal standpoint, reusing BBtS' effects in other movies was a hellacious attention diverter. It got so bad that, in my youth, I began to wonder if Corman had lost the rights to BBtS and other studios were poaching scenes for their non-Corman films. That's before I understood that Corman himself was the poacher, which kinda made it even worse. It was just as belief un-suspending as when James Horner reused a Wrath of Khan track for Cocoon's finale. I wish other Corman flicks didn't resort to using scenes from BBtS, as the movie deserves far, far better than being carrion meat for other, unconnected productions.

[@JeffreyDeCristofaro]

I grew up watching this one in my late teens, kinda of a early step in understanding the work of Roger Corman. I especially loved George Peppard and Sybil Danning, and she has the best line in the film: "Live fast, fight well and have a beautiful ending."

[@greghutson5825]

I remember being surprised at how well they treated Gelt (Vaughn)'s death. It had an emotional impact and meaning

[@MrPGC137]

Fun fact, of course, is that Robert Vaughn was also in "Magnificent Seven."

[@digitalranger4259]

Ah, Drinker, yet another deep dive where you surface with a great bit of cinema. I was lucky enough to catch this gem in the theater,, and let me say that Sybil Danning did not disappoint on the big screen! Nor did the rest of the cast in this treasure. Kudos!

[@jacktribble5253]

This movie still plays on some of the "Retro" channels in my area, usually as a weekend matinee. I always thought it was a fun watch but seeing it again after the "Products" of the past decade or so, it's bloody brilliant. My only issue with it as an early teen was the fact that I was so used to Thomas as "John Boy" that it distracted me a bit seeing him in such a different role. Here's to You, Drinker. Best of Days.

[@dangittens41]

Exactly the same thing that confused me as a kid. "What's John Boy Walton doing in space!?"

[@8BitNaptime]

As an early teen I only saw Sybil Danning.

[@charlesws7825]

I never saw "The Waltons". The first time I really saw Thomas was in the TV miniseries version of "It". Pop quiz! Speaking of sci-fi, who also remembers Thomas was in "The Invaders" miniseries with Scott Bakula and the late Elizabeth Pena? :)

[@8BitNaptime]

@@charlesws7825 I remember him from kzbin.info/www/bejne/roO4n4GHrMSkd5I

[@peterbelanger4094]

@@dangittens41 Not just that. "John Boy Walton is flying a boobie ship,LOL"

[@gregenglehart6795]

Love this knock off,music score is awesome,so glad I own it on dvd.

[@owen1079]

Loved this as a kid. Robert Vaughn's character & ship was cool AF.

[@andyabik]

Just when I thought I'd seen everything.. I get totally blindsided by this one. Will be enjoying Battle Beyond the Stars this evening then.. cheers Drinker!

[@aedwynn6474]

The idea of the Stellar Converter weapon and the Space Valkyries got referenced in the awesome old strategy game Master Of Orion 2. This film is a lot of fun. And hey, you need farming worlds as an evil space overlord from space. Your faceless legions of doom gotta eat.

[@fraserwright1051]

I was waiting for someone to mention this. Even a lot of the games ship designs were clearly inspired from the film. Awesome game!

[@boobah5643]

@@fraserwright1051 Until I saw this review, I thought the Stellar Converter was simply _MoO's_ knock-off Death Star Laser. And that's not wrong, it just ignores the existence of this film which I somehow missed growing up.

[@Leonson1]

Honestly I feel the Shofixti from Star Control were based on the Valkyrie from BBtS. Small ship, shitty weapon, high maneuverability and a self destruct mechanism.

[@boobah5643]

@@Leonson1 If it weren't for the _very_ Japanese names of the captains I might agree.

[@Leonson1]

@@boobah5643 More their ship design than anything else.

[@ThatJohnKillion1970]

It's always nice to watch a movie where the heroes aren't all wearing impossible plot armor and there are actual stakes.

[@arcata31]

A movie seen as a kid at the theater and have NEVER forgotten about. THAT'S a movie made with the love of the craft. Cheers y'all.

[@hksalsatom]

When I was young, this was the second best sci-fi movie I loved - and obviously the first was none other than the original Star Wars. I didn't know anything about budget, cast, plot, or anything about moving making at all. But as a kid, simply I loved it because it had brought me into the fantasy world out in space and that's what a boy needed to get excited!

[@benabernethy8662]

Hahaha, I thought I had hallucinated that 80s sci-fi movie where John-Boy from The Waltons plays the hero, lol. I'll have to check it out. Thanks Drinker!

[@1down4upworkshop61]

And John "Hannibal" Smith (George Peppard) as a space cowboy LOL

[@SensSword]

Homages to beloved classic films is a great thing to focus on. It's nice to have a feel good video once in awhile. It's nice to be reminded of what we lost, and that with enough work, we may have again. These sort of videos are necessary munitions for the culture war.

[@BigShotCritic]

Agreed. Between the Drinker, Nerdrotic, and Overlord DVD, we know the nonsense going on. Thank goodness for those channels. I like to make my videos more positive, as you say. One day I'll be as good as the Drinker!

[@andrewelder2739]

I absolutely LOVED this movie when I was a kid!! Seeing the effects here again,, they actually decently hold up! Definitely going back for a rewatch with my boys soon :)

[@ianmann7953]

Drinker, you goddamn legend! So glad you reviewed this lovely piece of nostalgia. As a kid I recorded it on VHS, because as a kid you pretty much recorded everything in the 80's! I then proceeded to watch it constantly. A great cult classic and a reminder of simpler times in storytelling.👌

[@tourguidechuck]

I saw this in the cinema as a kid. Didn't know anyone actually saw/remembered it. Thanks!

[@tnzwest]

I was 10 when I saw this. This was one of my favorites and not just because St. Exmin made me feel funny in my short pants.

[@NickBarang]

I bloody love this movie. It's one of the most fun sci-fi flicks of its time. Total win.

[@MrFinnov8]

Wow! Childhood favourite. Plus a huge dollop of James Horner makes this a classic. Krull was another that Horner composed that I loved as a youngster. Cheers Drinker! 🍻

[@lastgunstar]

Props for mentioning Krull and the James Horner score. A lot of the time folks say oh they ripped off The Wrath of Khan score haha. Fond memories of this, Krull, The Last Starfighter. Don't see movies like that anymore.

[@desertmav8632]

Battle beyond the stars was the very first VHS movie I ever watched message Jan

[@balthus9105]

Saw this when I was a child and have been trying to find it again for years so thanks I can finally watch it again.

[@mrmanceres7653]

A film i watched every time it was on TV growing up and recently on Prime. It also shows how model work even in low budget films are superior to most CGI.

[@ButteredSausage73]

I love Corman. He really loved filmmaking. Good or bad. He’s an icon in his own right

[@patrickharris3296]

Anything with John Saxon is going to be awesome!

[@stevekramerf242]

Yep, he brought something special to b-movies, especially the ones he did in Italy in the 70's with guys like Umberto Lenzi and Tomas Milian.

[@royalairships3418]

I Love that you threw in Shad!

[@navajasrs2402]

Dude, Gelt's theme music has been with me since I was about five.

[@cnkclark]

Man, nice to hear your thoughts on this nostalgia bomb from my childhood. I've always had a real soft spot for it - I'll always remember Space Cowboy playing his harmonica as his ship goes down. Plus the fact that he was hauling a space truckload of guns from Earth - how appropriate! I love movies and casts who know exactly what they are and play it to the hilt. Cheers!

[@thoughtcriminal5655]

You get so attached to the characters in BBTS. When they buy it you really feel the sense of loss. Great film

[@DaDitka]

This is exactly what good writing and character development does. You get invested in the characters, you pull for them to win, and when they don't, it hurts to see then pass on. Even the starfighter was sad to see self-destruct in the end. I had a ball watching this one.

[@BrentmeisterGener100]

A great one from the vaults. Would love to see some Drinker vids on The Last Startfighter, Space Hunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone and Krull :-)

[@helenablavatsky9136]

I loved Space Hunter...you mean the one with Peter Strauss, Ernie Hudson and Molly Ringwald, right? It was released as a 3-D film...but I only saw it as a kid on HBO.

[@BrentmeisterGener100]

@@helenablavatsky9136 yeah that’s the one. It’s on Prime I think. I shall be revisiting that one soon to see how it holds up 🙂

[@helenablavatsky9136]

@@BrentmeisterGener100 It's on Prime? I gotta watch. Hey, remember when he encounters that tribe of beautiful women. One eyes up Peter and says, "Good breeding man." Another woman says, "I bet breeding with us would kill him." Peter smirks and says, "I'll take that bet."

[@adreanmarantz2103]

Krull, I faintly remember the movie, but the arcade game of it definitely stuck with me.

[@mavrik187]

Thanks for the trip down Nostalgia Avenue, Drinker. I remember seeing this at the cinema all those years ago. Good times!

[@dowerchin]

I recently just watched Rebel Moon, and saw the similarities... The difference is this movie pulled off what Rebel Moon couldn't. I still love this movie!

[@JussyB71]

I've always loved this movie from when I was a kid. Aside from the obvious BEWWB's there's some individual great acting , great death scenes . The characters death scenes have more gravitas and meaning than anything done so far in Disney Star Wars . Christ even the sacrifice and 'death' of Zeds ship has more emotional pull than a certain character in Kenobi .See what can be done with a just a smidge of effort . And without The Volume to prop you up. This even has "strong female characters " whilst simultaneously having fantastic BEWB's 🤗 Who would of thought that possible? (Oh and this must be the only space craft in sci fi with an amazing rack ) Prove me wrong 😆

[@stevekramerf242]

An amazing rack or depending on the light (or angle) a big pair of balls🤣.

[@charlesws7825]

Pure proud geek that I am, it's strange to say I've missed out on this classic up to now. Thanks for your review, Drinker, I need to rectify things for the better! :)

[@TheLastRoman0000]

I loved that film. The lizard man's battle cry was stuck in my head for weeks after I first watched this. They re-used a lot of the models and scenes in a few other films.

[@redpillredpill3216]

Recall the Trandoshan Bossk in Empire Strikes Back? There ya go! 👊

[@graphosxp]

"Our creed is to live fast, fight well and have a beautiful ending."

[@BanthaPooDoo64]

BIG THANKS for giving this film its day in the spotlight it deserves,lve always loved this film ,l seen it on the big screen back in 80’s and yrs later collecting movie posters l added it too my man cave wall

[@letmadora28]

Jesus, I haven't seen this movie since the 80's when I was like 12, I even forgot that It ever existed. I can say I have fond memories because I can hardly remember any of It but It would be interesting to look for It and watch It now as an adult. Thanks Drinker.

[@jemmerx]

High Freakin' Five! This has always been a guilty pleasure for me. Most people I know have never heard of this movie. It's so bad and so good. Nice review! What about Krull? Same era (also scored by Horner), same camp as BBTS, so bad, and also so amazing! It was an early side role for Liam Neeson. "I'm Ergo the Magnificent. Short in stature, tall in power, narrow of purpose, and wide of vision."

[@vincenttayelrand]

I remember seeing this in the cinema as a young lad. Contrary to dozens of other (bad) science fiction movies of that era this one always stuck. Now I know some of the people behind this production - thanks for clearing that up. And yes, that 'boob force one' spaceship always cracked me up.

[@tmorganriley]

Film score fans still remember it because of Horner's first major outing, the likes of which (and his ability to imitate a rousing Goldsmith scor) lead to him getting offered "The Wrath of Khan" (1982) when the budget didn't allow for Goldsmith. From there, the rest is history.

[@oldandpeculier3693]

Loved this movie when it first was released and still love it. It's an old friend that reminds me of happy times from long ago.

[@erik6789]

HOW am I not surprised that you've not only seen this but had the taste to review it? Thank you!

[@abcun17]

Took the Drinker's recommendation and looked up "Battle Beyond The Stars". It's available for free i.e. with commercials (which is perhaps the best way to see this LOL) on Tubi or if you want it commercial free is also available to rent on KZbin and I'm sure other platforms/sites. Definitely watching this! As for Cybil Danning...damn...🤩...😋😆

[@minners71]

It's actually free to watch on youtube kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ_ZmYmQhK13jpo

[@saladinbob]

Funnily enough I actually watched this again a few weeks ago. It's a fun, low budget sci fi movie that never suffers from delusions of grandeur.

[@thisisscorpio6024]

You got to have Robert Vaughn in the film. (He was in the Magnificent 7, after all...)

[@mikavirtanen7029]

George Peppard did fine as Space Cowboy, but it would have been a blast if James Coburn (knife man Britt in Seven) could have taken the role. Two of the Seven would have been...Magnificent.

[@Madbandit77]

@@mikavirtanen7029 Coburn was slated to play Hannibal Smith oddly enough.

[@krl97a]

One of the first movies I remember watching as a kid. Saw it again a while back for the first time in years and still liked it.

[@fatfreddyscoat7564]

Another couple to remember from back in the day were Spacehunter: adventures in the forbidden zone, and Enemy Mine was a little bit different. Can’t wait for you to review Galaxy of Terror lol

[@Hiraghm]

I saw (iirc) Spacehunter and Starcrash in a double feature. Enema Mine was "okay" until they screwed up the ending. As was done with "Starshit Troupers", they took what could have been a very educational and uplifting message and turned it into schlock.

[@Flakey101]

@@Hiraghm It was one of the few films that I walked away from angry. I liked most of the film, and had so much anticipation and wonder at how they were going to do the complex and uplifting ending, to only get Effing PIRATES.

[@ThomB1031]

I think he's reviewed Space Hunters before. One of the first sci fi movies I saw in theaters (I can't remember, did it come before or after Return of the Jedi? That was the 1st movie I ever waited in line for ha ha).

[@ThomB1031]

In the same era, Ice Pirates was a unique mix of both sci fi and comedy. Ice Pirates and Krull got a lot of play on the vcr way back when.

[@Josh3B]

Great review! I was one of the few in my circle that loved this one, especially since this was after Star Wars. The cast in this is great, and it's a fun movie. Glad you reviewed it and love it.

[@redfive5856]

"Battle Beyond the Stars" is a great movie. I saw it at the .99 cent theater when it was released. No mention that Vaughn played basically the same character in "Magnificent 7'" and "Battle"? And no mention for the screenwriter John Sayles who went on to be a writer/director himself? I'd love to see your review of "Lone Star".

[@robertcruzejr.5786]

Mind you, being the movie guy he is, I wouldn't be surprised if the Drinker has realized this about Robert Vaughn by now, and is kicking himself for not mentioning it 😆

[@ronbo11]

"Lone Star" is an excellent cinematic work! It seemed like the 1990s were full of fine Texas-based, neo-westerns/dramas like "Lone Star", "Flesh and Bone", "A Perfect World", and Robert Rodríguez's "El Mariachi" films.

[@charlesws7825]

Enh, Lone Star was all right. I liked most of the movie, but I remember it was kind of woke (before woke became a damn thing) with 'Let's kind of turn a blind eye on illegal immigrants!' bullshit. And that certain *twist* that hit felt...well, harsh. I won't spoil it, so nobody else had better, either! If anybody else thinks it's awesome, hey, no sweat. :)

[@josephwisniewski3673]

You beat me to mentioning the eternally magnificent Robert Vaughn.

[@larrymoran_THE_CODGER]

@@ronbo11 July 4, 2022 - I LOVE El Mariachi and the sequels. That may be the first film that I saw Antonio Banderas in, and been a fan ever since. Thanks for mentioning it here.

[@MatsMovieReviews]

Love this movie ! Thanks for bringing to the attention of a bigger KZbin audience!

[@thisisnotachannel]

John Saxon is one of my favorites. Even his stuff before "A Nightmare on Elm St.", which I believe was the first movie I ever saw him in. How the hell did I miss this?

[@carlfromtheoc1788]

He is also in Enter the Dragon in a supporting role to Bruce Lee

[@lancerevell5979]

He was good in the remake of "Winchester '73" too.

[@steveouk90126]

The beginning of James "use it again" Horner's career! A lot of film score collectors commented that he recycles themes from one film to the other (compare this one to Wrath of Khan, while Titanic is a combo of Braveheart and Courage Under Fire). Horner explained that he got so much work for so many movies that he _had_ to repeat many of the same motifs just to make deadlines. Sadly he passed on a few years ago, and the world of film scores lost one of its brightest stars.

[@jasonrattue]

But what a joyous score this is. When Horner's good, he's bloody fantastic!

[@steveouk90126]

@@jasonrattue CONCUR!

[@avollant]

I loved that movie... I do think the story is still good, even by today's standards... You should do a review of Krull which is another favorite of mine.

[@1888swordsman]

Love this film. Thanks for the memories Drinker. Respect