tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652234729744168364.post6058459523497786361..comments2024-03-13T10:29:38.310+11:00Comments on Cult Movie Reviews: The Beast in Space (1980)dfordoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652234729744168364.post-7417183380134748922009-08-05T01:32:39.527+10:002009-08-05T01:32:39.527+10:00Greetings,
Just stumbled on your blog. Nice revi...Greetings,<br /><br />Just stumbled on your blog. Nice reviews btw.<br /><br />It's my opinion something has been lost in translation. In my original review of the fandub 'bootleg' for Mise-en-scene Crypt (archived here: http://sites.google.com/site/miseenscenecrypt/reviews/beast-in-space) I noted that it was virtually impossible to confirm, via regular print resources, that this movie existed. It appears to be the only of Brescia's space operas to never have had a English language release, which makes following the story all the more baffling.<br /><br />Even now, having been fortunate enough to see the pre-release version on DVDr and compare it to what I recall of the boot and Unrated and X-Rated releases (including outtakes) it's difficult to assess the movie. These are from an Italian print, and I don't speak Italian. Yet even I could detect the subtitles are not entirely accurate. A lot of the dialogue is played for laughs, at least that was how it seemed in the boot, but humor is notoriously difficult to translate.<br /><br />As for the "orgy" scene. That's mind control, either from the planet itself or the sentient computer, which may or may not be a manifestation of the crew's fears ala GALAXY OF TERROR. At least that's my take on it.<br /><br />Then again Brescia's movies are best watched with your brain parked in neutral. Just let them wash over you and cleanse the crazy of the day away. ;-)<br /><br />Kind Regards,<br /><br />Kester PelagiusKester Pelagiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386136979757090292noreply@blogger.com