“Battle Beyond The Stars” (1980); Roger Corman’s scrappy, campy answer to Star Wars turns 40… — Musings of a Middle-Aged Geek

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https://www.youtube.com/embed/sJrrpAEbbmc?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent The Clone Wars. Following the unexpected success of George Lucas’ “Star Wars” in 1977 (“A New Hope” wouldn’t be added to the title until years later), studios big and small were scrambling to create their own space operas. Some were embarrassingly obvious in their mimicry…

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Ridley Scott: The Super Bowl, Sci Fi and Why Some Say He’s the Best — News Views

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As an innovative director and producer, Ridley Scott remains one of the most influential creative minds in sci-fi filmmaking. He has launched enormously successful franchises, like Alien in the late 70s, which are still lauded and carry weight to this day. Like other successful and cutting-edge…

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