RiffTrax: Attack From Space (Full FREE Movie)

[@fluffyman85]

Before Prince of Space, before Space Chief, there was this guy.

[@Nightweaver1]

If you cover up the bottom of your screen, you can almost imagine this was an actual MST3K ep.

[@deandupont5503]

And, surprisingly, he has more dignity.

[@robertwalker-smith2739]

We like it very much!

[@JamaicanCastle]

Prince of Space!?!

[@fluffyman85]

@@JamaicanCastle Each of you will enter a space capsule.

[@RobotoSan]

Somewhere in Japan a writer watched Ed Wood's magnum opus and put down his sake. Minutes later Plan Nippon From Outer Space, later known as Attack From Space was born.

[@weekendmom]

😆😆😆

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Actually, it was inspired by the old Adventures of Superman show.

[@thomaspalazzolo5902]

For as goofyballs as this movie is, I do appreciate the council of aliens is actually a bunch of different kinds of goofy looking aliens instead of one costume fifty times.

[@HungryForTastyFoodAndComicArt]

ditto!

[@BlueBoy0]

I didn't make it any further into the movie either.

[@guiltygearalonecompl]

I’m a fan of Oscillating Star Guy myself, best of the bunch

[@virovac885]

I honestly was too charmed to laugh at them

[@Hermititis]

It's also nice that the distributor left the Japanese character names and didn't anglicize them in the dub.

[@THATGuy5654]

The number of shots that are just closeups of our hero flying stoically while questioning his career decisions is truly astounding.

[@alexcardosa8079]

The actor look bored 🥱 in those shots.

[@craigpinkava6256]

Is it just me or does Starman's costume looks sorta like that Acme Bat Man costume that Wile E. Coyote wore before crashing into the side of a cliff?

[@weekendmom]

Now that you mention it....

[@tinlizziestudios4344]

So true! Omg. Lol

[@KairuHakubi]

YES! I knew it was from SOMETHING. They must both be referencing an older thing

[@bobalinx8762]

I’m thinking of Prince of Space.

[@calebtate4994]

Omg you're right 😳😳😳

[@angusmacfrankenstein7227]

I love Starman. It takes a special kind of hero to actually flex before he finishes off hundreds of bad guys with his fists. And pistols. And a machine gun! It’s like the ultimate six-year old kid’s fight fantasy! 😹

[@tomh.2405]

But why does he look nothing like Jeff Bridges?

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

It's clear that advanced Sapphirian hand-to-hand training involves turning oneself into a cloth manikin..

[@aaronmehaffey6251]

The "Damsel in Distress" does 90% of the heavy lifting in this movie!

[@christopherwall2121]

I'll point out how in Japan, this superhero was called Super Giant. Try, TRY not to think about his stuffed pants with this information. Additionally, this is the guy both Space Chief and Prince of Space ripped off. He was THAT popular.

[@steveharvey2102]

Cool trivia! Do you know if he was popular enough to warrant any toys or other merchandise? Cheers.

[@christopherwall2121]

@@steveharvey2102 I am not sure. I know that the TV version of Planet Prince (Prince of Space) got a reboot movie recently, but no idea on Super Giant's popularity outside of being knocked off by others.

[@alexcardosa8079]

Now I can’t unsee 😅

[@BunhieKleever]

I just had to read this while waiting for the opening credits to finish up.

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

He is also the precursor of Ultraman.

[@katelynrushe9025]

You know what? I actually give this movie credit for having the damsel in distress get herself out of trouble and take down a bunch of henchmen in the process. If “Prince of Space” and “Invasion of the Neptune Men” are any indication, female characters in general, let alone badass ones, are a rarity in these kinds of movies.

[@HungryForTastyFoodAndComicArt]

In his civilian clothes with his stetson hat at the committee-meeting , one can't help imagining StarMan crushing it with a clarinet.

[@adamellis6785]

"What kind of monsters would execute CHILDREN . . . without giving them cigarettes first?"

[@steveharvey2102]

Even the guy on "You can't do that on television" was nicer to the condemned prisoners. Lol

[@blueseanomad7435]

My happy memory with this riff is watching this when it came out on a crowded Tokyo commuter train and the guy next to me wondering why I was snickering at a children TV show. I’m sure he must thought I was high.

[@RavnerRavner]

You *weren't* *?!?!*

[@chrisc6857]

Never thought I'd have to say this, but these guys make the Neptune Men look competent...

[@rickrussell]

I watched this one years ago, and I don't think I've ever recovered. The last half of the film is SO monotonous.

[@Nightweaver1]

Or even Krankor's men from Prince of Space.

[@aaccount24]

Yeah. I'm watching this now, about halfway through, and wondering if it will even reach Neptune Men-level action, which is the lowest bar imaginable. So far, it's not looking good.

[@TheRogueWolf]

Honestly, I think the Stormtroopers stationed on Endor could've mopped the floor with Starman.

[@johnjamele]

@@Nightweaver1 "KILL HIM!" "Haha your weapons will have no effect on me!"

[@midwestmonster9886]

_"The news is discouraging."_ "The panty vending machine is jammed." 🤣🤣🤣

[@ChimpFromSpace]

Roji Panty complex?

[@TheBonkleFox]

Those suffering from Roji-Panty Complex will be devastated

[@gregg6831]

Everybody was Kung Fu fight-ing. Over and over and over and over....... and over and over and over. And hey, this guy showed up in an off-the-rack-suit. He *must* be STARMAN!

[@elc1960]

Christ, Starman's costume is so tight you can see whether he's been circumcised...

[@ellnats]

its like Prince of Space and Invasion of the Neptune Men, which means, IM GONNA LOVE THIS!!!

[@CousinPaddy]

I’ve never been disappointed by a single thing you guys have ever done since you hit the air waves. The best!

[@KairuHakubi]

now that you mention it, it is kind of amazing there's never been a bad riff in the history of science theatre. even Jonah did a fine job.

[@shaolin95]

@@KairuHakubi even? What kind of dumb comment is that

[@KairuHakubi]

@@shaolin95 ER, I typed Joel, I meant Jonah. Just gonna edit that post for posterity..

[@kurtreber9813]

I was, BUT I think they've gotten lots better.

[@ilikethecokev2]

I'm only disappointed that, to my knowledge, they didn't finish This Island Earth in the MST3k movie. Then again, I haven't seen that movie in years, so I might be misremembering.

[@hillside669]

While watching this , play the song Interglactic from the Beastie Boys at the time frame 27:00 ( for this movie). Goes great with Starman chasing and then beating up the enemy. Then at time frame 53:07 ( for this movie) when the enemy leader says” sound the alarm “, play Sabotage from the Beastie Boys. Perfect for the enemy troops running

[@blumoon131]

Gonna be trying these out after I repeat Free Bird 3x for the space nazi massacre towards the end.

[@SecularFelinist]

Honestly, those are pretty cool alien costumes.

[@tyrannostoragerex3637]

I wonder how high Attack from Space ranks on the list of "longest fight scenes in movie history." I bet it's up there.

[@Ultracity6060]

Miss Tokyo is the perfect name to paint on your kamikaze dinghy. That way, authorities will completely ignore it, since it obviously won't Hit Tokyo.

[@finnmcool2]

I can't help but feel that you are tragically underestimating the diabolical nature of Rutland, Vermont.

[@scxcr]

"37! Star Man fought 37 decks of men!" "In a row?"

[@HungryForTastyFoodAndComicArt]

Man, I hope this is a riff of the whollllllllle thing. I saw the entire movie twice... as a kid, then in my 20's. The words "charming" & "goofy" barely begin to describe it.

[@JGMoore]

There are three more waiting to be Riffed.

[@EarthboundX]

@@JGMoore There are 3 more of these movies with Starman?

[@angusmacfrankenstein7227]

@@EarthboundX At least three!

[@ajclements4627]

@@EarthboundX It was a series called Super Giant in Japan, the US adaptations were the films -- Atomic Rulers of the World, Invaders from Space, and Attack from Space. The final episodes were re-edited into Evil Brain from Outer Space, if I am recalling them correctly.

[@deadbeatdynamo]

Somewhere in space, Krankor is angrily phoning his agent about not getting a part in this.

[@RichterPhallos]

Thank you, RiffTrax. I really appreciate what you do. I imagine it helps people keep their minds straight. I know it does mine.

[@TheLichruler]

I know I'm stating the obvious, but the japanese girl fighting off the whateveraliens with a machine gun was WAY more interesting than the fight Starman was doing.

[@angusmacfrankenstein7227]

1:14:03- Starman says, “You must, you must, you must increase your thrust!”

[@alexmuenster2102]

"Increasing pelvic thrust, SIR!"

[@josephcosimano6687]

I hope he doesn't increase his bust though

[@Concetta20]

“In Japan it’s a sign of status to have children stand and fret at you.” 😆😆😆😆😆😆 It’s so true in these movies.

[@TubeRudeYou]

Really enjoyed this one. Warm, energetic, committed, it's nice to see a focused film that, while it fails, fails with all it's heart.

[@JustAboutTime]

And does anyone else get the feeling that there may well have been a cheap plastic ‘Globemeter’ sold to kids around the time this movie came out?!

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

I suspect it might have come for free in specially marked boxes of corn flakes.

[@alexmuenster2102]

Didn't the kid from "Johnny Socko - Giant Robot" also have a "Globemeter" with which to summon the Giant Robot?

[@gitss7367]

I love this movie so much. I own the Rifftrax version and the actual movie on DVD. So much fun with or without riffing

[@elc1960]

Just like John Wayne, Starman never has to reload or aim his gun, and also sometimes kills 3 or 4 bad guys with a single bullet. He's just like The Duke, only with Playtex Living Gloves!

[@TerrenceNowicki]

"...a spaceship to be used for peaceful purposes" So it's an incredibly deadly weapon, like the death ray in Danger! Death Ray, then.

[@dougjb7848]

No thanks. But so will take a dozen of those mooing switches.

[@jeffgovernale7062]

I loved Starman movies when I was a kid- WFLD Ch. 32 Chicago.

[@mr-eg2vf]

Couldn't help but notice that the music at 33:50 is that same goofy song in Phantom Planet (shrinking down) and Horror of Party Beach (monster attacks).

[@kingl33725]

Good ear.

[@Rexerman89]

"Prince Of Space, Invasion Of The Neptune Men, and now this crapper lol..................excellent!"

[@Nightweaver1]

I wonder if that kid likes boot blacking.

[@Du-Masses]

Thank you gentlemen for these freebies….appreciated and inspired me to buy something else! 🎈

[@adrianlee3497]

There's a starman waiting in the sky He'd like to come and meet us But he thinks he'd blow our minds There's a starman waiting in the sky He's told us not to blow it 'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile.

[@cerealvapist333]

My immediate reaction to your comment was to reprimand you for allowing Bowie's good name to be associated with such a silly movie. But then I remembered Labyrinth. And the Man Who Fell to Earth. Bowie was a silly silly man.

[@phillip5245]

@@cerealvapist333 I'll not have you slander Bowie's name with 'Man Who Fell to Earth'! Cocaine was responsible for at least 80% of his performance on that movie too!

[@cerealvapist333]

@Phillip LOL. You're not wrong, but I think the same could be said of most things he did post Hunky Dory. He was a God among men regardless.

[@adrianlee3497]

And that "muscle pose" smfh. 🤣🤣

[@MondoJohnny]

With a fight scene that makes They Live's "Put on the Glasses" look like a "lady's picnic"!

[@t1p9d]

33:50 random tension sting music from The Horror of Party Beach

[@tackyman2011]

Wow, that was more fun than a mutiny from space!

[@frankcolumbo4481]

I live in japan and steamy "cemetery dumps" are generally frowned upon. 14:13?😊

[@Roobarr1]

"Makes the Pumaman look graceful and convincing. " OMG LOVED the Pumaman reference. One of my all time favs!

[@adamfowler350]

32:51-"He debates changing his facial expression, and decides against it." LOL

[@mightymartianca]

Soooo much exposition. I felt positive relief when character dialogue finally happened.

[@rashaseden7062]

...trying to figure out which Riffer cleared their throat at 12:08. I'm guessing Servo. Not important, but I can't unhear it now....

[@cujoedaman]

What's amazing about this is so many of the same costumes and characters are used throughout other similar movies that you literally feel like you're watching the same movie over and over while simultaneously feeling like you've never watched them before.

[@Nightweaver1]

How many of these kinds of awful sentai movies did Japan make in the 1960s anyway?

[@cujoedaman]

@@Nightweaver1 All of them. I know Starman type outfits are reused a lot, though not always the exact same one. The starfish looking aliens at the beginning are very, very similar to those in Warning from Space and I am almost certain I've seen them in another movie, but I'm having trouble finding it. In fact, the entire alien council is very similar to another movie that I've seen... I'm going to have to go through my collection one of these days. They also like to use military style uniforms for aliens like they do here. It's just how they did things :D

[@Nightweaver1]

@@cujoedaman And the pretty blatant Nazi salute the aliens did? Some kind of dig at WW2 Nazi Germany I assume?

[@cujoedaman]

@@Nightweaver1 That one troubles me a bit, Japanese filmmakers aren't usually the type to mock other cultures in their movies like many American or even British filmmakers do, even if they deserve it. It could be there was some message about Nazi's and their takeover of the world, which I would see as some kind of hypocritical message since they themselves attacked the US while the war raged on in Europe, one we were not a part of at the time. I do find it interesting that the lead aliens are very American looking as well (or German?), could be something there too. They do like their alien armies to be well dressed, especially if they're a military group, they'll always have great costumes that make you say "yep, that's a military". Probably something with their culture and honor. I did notice the salute changed a couple times too, one version after they stretched out their arm, they brought it back do their chest and then dropped it. I also noticed ones that looked more like a "hey, how you doin'?" kind of wave. It's possible they just didn't have a strict rule on how the salute should look. I'm certainly no expert on the matter, I'm sure there's someone out there that knows a lot more. I think this boils down to just being a Japanese version of Superman, especially with his very "Clark Kent" looking disguise when he is on Earth. I mean, he is the man of steel here.

[@davidandadamplaygamesphelp3601]

"Ahhh! Why did you beat us up if you were just going to blow up our ship?!" 😅

[@sneakyskunk1]

I do think it was kind of cool that the teenage girl was given a heavy machine gun and proceeded to get into a protracted gun battle with her captors. Japan liked its fighting females even back then.

[@simea8213]

Thank you for giving back to us fans with these free riffs. It’s a beautiful thing ❤️

[@monsterx3055]

god bless you guys for the decades of entertainment you've given us, i really want to do some fan art of you all

[@kamildrews3517]

And so the rocket has launched, much to Starman's dismay

[@meowistforlife]

You forgot the other three lines

[@mathieup5024]

I love how during the entire final fight people are just tepidly shooting at Starman to no effect. Really helps to remind you of the total lack of danger he’s in.

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

At no point did anyone realize that they had zero chance of hurting Starman and instead try to capture the protagonists. Which could have actually been dramatic as Starman is slowed down by dozens of men in his attempt to prevent their capture. Beating up space nazis is way too entertaining to bother with that though

[@drixg555]

Chumei Watanabe did the music for this one? That guy is a legend in tokusatsu music. His work during the 70's and 80's were his best and fans in Hawaii will recognize his music from the show Kikaider. He is also known by the name Michiaki Watanabe and he is still doing music with his most current work being in Zenkaiger.

[@disconnected22]

This has become one of my ASMR episodes lately...this and the MST3K Hamlet

[@billbrutus9847]

This was the longest and most pointless fight sequence I've EVER seen in ANY movie on Earth!!!! I love how each guy waits his turn to get his butt kicked next so patiently!!

[@suedenim]

I'm pretty sure Starman literally killed 300 Space Nazis, one at a time, and they STILL never ran out of guys!

[@angusmacfrankenstein7227]

@@suedenim And I _love_ Starman for it! 😹

[@dennismason3740]

Even the jokes were far and few in between in this 3 1/2 hour masterpiece - what? One-hour-sixteen minutes? Magic!

[@THATGuy5654]

I would have respected this movie a lot more if the hero had been any one of the creatures from the opening council scene. "You will never stop us, StarStarfish!" *sways back and forth silently* "You will regret your insolence!" *stops swaying, and fires a beam of energy from its central orifice that leaves a huge hole in the villain, the villain's ship, and a nearby mountain, then unceremoniously flies away*

[@nemothenobody7859]

Star Man is a discount Prince of Space.

[@holdingpattern245]

For all its flaws, it's pretty interesting to see a space invasion movie where the invaders are constantly on the back foot. And for extra novelty, it's the Japanese version of a Mexican wrestler movie.

[@weswolever7477]

And as the council decides, the ringed planet gently swings back and forth

[@dougjb7848]

Probably.

[@UnclePengy]

I think this is like the longest fight scene in cinematic history.

[@megandonnelly5831]

Starman could probably vanquish enemies with his tush alone.

[@elc1960]

Our first view of the denizens of the Emerald Planet makes them look like a low budget Japanese version of Dark Crystal, as directed by someone heavily into geometric shapes. Also heavily medicated.

[@HungryForTastyFoodAndComicArt]

Bill: _"You could bounce a yen off those buttcheeks!"_ Oh please, you could bounce a *grapefruit* off them.

[@jimtrack3786]

As Starman waves his final goodbyes before departing the crab flowage we recall the many wonders of this fabulous adventure.

[@Gappasaurus]

9:48 Oh man, bummer… i just finished the mandatory _”GenCorp: It's Time For You to Decide if You're Going to be a Team Player or Not”_ employee training course too 😓

[@JamaicanCastle]

Don't tell Bob Evil, I hear his firing regime is _killer._

[@charitysghost1207]

I always look forward to these full movies! They never disappoint and they're hilarious.

[@KairuHakubi]

Those aliens at the beginning.. there was a futurama episode that sort of kinda not really parodied anime, and the entire thing with communicating by dancing feels a lot like that for some reason. Might just be in a Groeningy mindset since just seeing the title made me think of Kodos singing "Peeeeeace, peace peace peeeace from spaaace" oh and I think some of these voices were in Superbook. 32:14 oh that is a top-quality reference, you get points for that.

[@jamesanthony8438]

Mike: "Goodbye, little suppository. Have a good journey." Kevin: "Where it's goin?" I'm guessin' Uranus. =D

[@Chunkboi]

Hercules: "Well, thank you, I...huh?"

[@Meltedcheese567]

ITS MY LUCKY DAY ITS TIME FOR RIFFTRAAAAX

[@joelbohnenkamp4987]

“Destroy downtown NY!” [Empire State Building goes kablooey] “Midtown works, too.”

[@gwennicastro4544]

Not Penn Station and the Manhattan Mall!!!!!NOOOOOOO!!!!

[@JamaicanCastle]

"It's-a New York, not-a many people have been there, capisce?"

[@richmcgee434]

Repeating "globe-meter watch" at increasing volume is going to be my explanation for everything from now on.

[@wadecarmen7501]

THE PERFECT MOVIE FOR WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK, STONED, OR WANT TO EAT IT ALL.

[@lynngreen7978]

"Surrender... or die"? I'm not clear, what exactly are our options?

[@random22026]

22:19 Boom mike cameo: shadow on rear wall...😂😂 41:55 That glitter hatband though...'The world should SPARKLE!!' 🤭🤭

[@maxbrandt6]

The Adventures of Star Bulge! 🤣

[@henryhammond7393]

Prince of Space is the Citizen Kane of this genre.

[@rcaraway1]

I love the star people.

[@algomaone121]

The movie should have been about them, it may have been interesting.

[@Nickel_The_Wise]

*_And so, the rocket is launched, much to the dismay of Star Man._*

[@Concetta20]

The riffs on old Japanese sci-fi movies are the best.

[@bobbyrice]

I loved the Saphirians uniforms. I feel that they were a precursor to, and an inspiration for later Japanese sci-fi anime of the 70's and 80's...I was thinking specifically Space Battleship Yamato and Macross.

[@mikesilva3868]

Dallas: Well, I know how you feel, and I've been there myself. Let me see. One time before I made a jump into the night, an old buddy of mine told me something that made me feel a whole lot better. Ace Hunter: What, what did he tell you to do? Dallas: Well, he said, "You love 'em in blue and you love them in red. But most of all you love them in blue." Ace Hunter: That's totally inapplicable to anything that's going on here. And it's _dumb_. Who told you that? Dallas: You did! Ace Hunter: But it's very wise. Very wise. Ace Hunter: It's all on the wheel, it all comes around. Ace Hunter: Oh, I just wanted to say good-bye and remind you that the good guys always win, even in the eighties. 😅

[@TheHulk2008]

Quite frankly one of the craziest films I've ever seen.

[@chromabotia]

Thanks guys!

[@caberwikijack]

And so the rocket is launched, much to the dismay of Starman.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

"D-aaah! Why did you beat us up if you were just gonna blow up the shiiiip...!"

[@random22026]

'Just Tor Johnson, having a dinner party.' -- Mike Nelson *chef's kiss*

[@planescaped]

They don't need to make jokes, the movies scientific understanding of space is hilarious enough on its own. XD

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

I liked the Saturn looking planet in the background in the beginning just bouncing around instead of maintaining any sort of orbit.

[@tremorsfan]

Think about the fact that the costume designer actually sketched out those emerald people costumes and thought they were a good idea. Also, did anybody else notice Kevin coughs right before the kids leave the hardware store?

[@tims.2717]

"Well, goodbye little suppository. Have a good journey." 🤣

[@bensirach3586]

1:30 it's nice for the Servos to get together on Thanksgiving

[@spaghettisultan5484]

'This is only a star in the sense that Kirk Cameron is a star'

[@pioneerlanguages7245]

Oh man, I am DYING laughing. Thank you RiffTrax so much. You're the real heroes.

[@TerminalLambda]

40:56 I don't know if that was the intent, but im reading this as a Dark Tower reference pls just let me have this.

[@Gappasaurus]

32:14 Mister Sparkle FTW 🤣

[@chwenhoou]

This movie makes Prince of Space look more dignified.

[@anthrax2525]

"And so the rocket is launched, much to the dismay of Starman."

[@meowistforlife]

You forgot the other three lines