Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Land of Doom (1986)

Directed by Peter Maris



Earth has been ravaged by a nuclear wear, and a feminist warrior is forced to join up with a soldier of fortune in her journey to find a rumored "paradise" as they battle gangs of rampaging bandits.

The Dungeonmaster (1985)

Directed by Dave Allen and Charles Band



Paul, a computer whiz who spends more time with his machine than with his girlfriend, finds that he has been chosen as a worthy opponent for Mestema, and evil wizard who has spent centuries searching for a challenging foe. After having his computer changed into wristband weapon, Paul does battle with a variety of monsters before finally coming face to face with the ultimate adversary.

The Last Chase (1981)

Directed by Martyn Burke



It is the future. A fascist government have forced everyone to recycle and drive electric cars, and have oppressed all those poor people who want to drive Ferraris and smoke cigarettes. Hero Lee Majors, an ex-racing car driver, decides to make a statement by pulling out his old race car and driving cross-country at 150 mph (he siphons gas from old gas station pumps). Taking along a young computer hacker, he drives for the Holy Land the Free State of California! Of course, the Powers That Be try to eliminate him by hiring Burgess Meredith to shoot him down with a fighter jet, which, too, are virtually extinct.

Monday, March 30, 2009

America 3000 (1986)

Directed by David Engelbach



In Colorado, 900 years after a nuclear war in the USA, the mankind is back to the stone ages. Amazons are ruling the tribes, the men are dumb, either kept as slaves and couplers or are living wild as animals. Only Korvis and a friend are intelligent enough to flee and found a tribe of their own. Will they manage to teach the women love to men again?

Warlords of the 21st Century (1982)

Directed by Harley Cokeliss



Post World War III futuristic tale of collapsed governments & bankrupt countries heralding a new lawless age.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Message from Space (1978)

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku



In this Star Wars take-off, the peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother (played a comic actor in drag) rather than the Emperor. King Kaiba sends out eight Liabe holy seeds, each to be received by a chosen one to defend the Gavanas. Each recipient, ranging from hardened General Garuda to Gavana Prince Hans to young Terrans Meia, Kido, and Aaron all have different reactions to being chosen.

YOR - The Hunter from the Future (1983)

Directed by Antonio Margheriti



Yor, an extremely blond prehistoric warrior, comes to question his origins, particularly with regard to a mysterious medallion he wears. When he learns of a desert goddess who supposedly wears the same medallion, Yor decides that he must find her and learn his true identity. Along the way, he encounters ape-men, dinosaurs, and a strange futuristic society.

Megaforce (1982)

Directed by Hal Needham



A 1982 action movie about a rapid deployment defence unit that is called into action whenever freedom is threatened.