Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!Mackey.PA@PARC-MAXC.ARPA From: Mackey.PA@PARC-MAXC.ARPA Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: The First Spaceship on Venus--Slight SPOILER Message-ID: <16572@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Thu, 9-Feb-84 17:17:12 EST Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.16572 Posted: Thu Feb 9 17:17:12 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 11-Feb-84 09:49:33 EST Lines: 23 From: KevinI too remember that movie, and was also impressed by the surrealistic sets and effects. The colorful, swirling gas/clouds in the atmosphere added to the wierd mood. It really made you feel that you were in a very alien place, as opposed to American SF which usually takes place in a rocky canyon somewhere in L.A., or in a boring (interior design) spaceship. The story also had some mysteries (though not well done) to solve: what happened to the inhabitants of the planet? What are those strange cables running all over the place? What are these buildings used for? I think this was made in Italy, and was dubbed poorly, making it difficult for many stations to show it seriously. Seems there have been several Italian SF movies that have a definite style of special effects, set design, and story. I remember one about a planet of "vampires" attacking the crew of a ship one by one, and another of an exploration of a planet (Venus?) in which the astronauts discover a race of women, and are aided by a tall robot (who comes in handy when the lava arrives). Anyone know more about them? Titles? Dates? ~Kevin