This 1968 scifi movie starring robert horton, richard jaeckel, and luciana paluzzi, went through several name changes, including invaders from beyond the stars, before it became the cult film classic the green slime. Even then we had so much fun laughing at the ridiculousness of the story, the atrocious acting, the hokey special effects and those outlandish oneeyed, tentacled alien costumes, and yet there was a nightmarishness to the film that was. The mission is successful, and they return to the station unknowingly bringing back a gooey green substance that mutates into. Two spacestation astronauts robert horton, richard jaeckel destroy an asteroid, then face monsters formed from viscous cells. So it must be said that what little cream of the previous lowbudget era was left in 1969, the green slime skims it off the top for itself to savor. The green slime was released in japan in december 1968. Directed by kinji fukasaku and starring robert horton, luciana paluzzi and richard jaeckel. This science fiction camp classic is a japaneseamerican coproduction starring robert horton the wagon train tv series, luciana paluzzi. Even latitude zero, a film featuring several western actors, including joseph cotton, cesar romero and the green slime s richard jaeckel, still boasted a. Bmc6the green slime 1968ed big daddy roth toll free number 8883502570. The hmans special effects were directed by eiji tsuburaya and the green slime is the work of his disciples, including akira watanabe. I remember seeing the green slime on tv in as a boy in the early 1980s with my family assembled around the tv.
There are one or two other familiar faces in the film, but well consider those in context. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Although the steaming pile of electrified goo that is the green slime never coalesces into anything resembling a good movie, it nevertheless demands attention for reasons having little to do with. The film premiered in the united states on december 1, 1968, and received a general release on may 21, 1969. You cant do that on television is a canadian sketch comedy television series that first aired locally in 1979 before airing in the united states in 1981. It was written by william finger, tom rowe and charles sinclair from a story. What remains significant about this somewhat forgettable but otherwise entertaining guilty pleasure is how it. In this regard the green slime is a forerunner to the much biggerbudget space epic, armageddon 1998, but once the team lands on flora to detonate it with explosives, it veers off into familiar horrorscifi territory in the manner of alien 1979, which owes a small debt to this film and others like it such as it. Now picture that moment on a space station only its not mud youve tracked in but alien protoplasm that quickly grows into a legion of monsters. A tale of two sisters, the first installment in a planned cemetery tales series. Much of the supporting cast where american military stationed in japan and who probably had a great time pretending to shoot space monsters. Oct 26, 2017 the green slime doesnt show up green in this faded old 35mm publicity slide. The goofy, but extremely fun cult favorite, the green slime, now gets upgraded from its manufacturedondemand dvd with a welcomed bluray release, courtesy of warner archive collection, and its highly recommended for any hardcore japanese monster movie fan. The roads not taken while reading a choose your own adventure book have always been motes to trouble my minds eye.
The green slime 1968 kinji fukasaku, robert horton, luciana paluzzi, richard jaeckel, drama, horror, scifi march 16, 2017 a giant asteroid is heading toward earth so some astronauts disembark from a nearby space station to blow it up. Will the big haired sexy doctor dump her beau for her brick headed ex fiance. This amazing work has been a continual gift to art directors for over 45 years. Two spacestation astronauts robert horton, richard jaeckel destroy an asteroid, then face monsters formed from viscous. Apr 07, 2011 in many ways, the green slime 1968 is a straightforward scifi action flick that pits two similar men against each other in a familiar onlyonecansurvive situation. More detail and thus more technical flaws is visible, but fukasakus kinetic direction also plays better in highdef, especially when projected on big home theater screens. Most people online and on the imdb give this film such horrible ratings, which dismays me because well, i guess because i dont know what else they were expecting when they popped this in the pl. Mar 27, 2010 this is a movie evry one should know about it stars robert horton and richerd jaekel and kids dressed up as aliens what else could you ask for this a movie im going to remake when im older the. Director kinji fukasaku always said that when he made the green slime ganmaa dai 3 go uchu dai sakusen, or gamma no. Maybe a little cheaper than the rest, but its more entertaining because of it.
The japanese version of the film runs for 77 minutes in comparison to the 90minute american version released by mgm, removing the arguments between rankin and elliot. There are several hmantype shots of green slime oozing up walls and the like, and a scene almost identical to one in the hman where the slime is electrocuted in a. Alternate versions although the green slime was released in the u. The green slime 1968 japanese theatrical trailer 1 youtube. Get an adfree experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. Although the steaming pile of electrified goo that is the green slime never coalesces into. Meaghan garvey of pitchfork stated that slime season 2 was a more carefully constructed work than its predecessor in every sense and. The green slime 1968 kinji fukasaku, robert horton, luciana. The green slime premiered in both japan and america in december of 1968 although each country got a different version of the film. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. The green slime 1968 scifi movie trailer we will be showing this and other movie trailers with movies on our site at.
The green slime 1968 scifi movie trailer internet archive. Soon the station is crawling with them, and people are being zapped left and right. The mission is successful, and they return to the station unknowingly bringing back a gooey green substance that mutates into oneeyed tentacled monsters that feed off electricity. Ironically, given the long american history of cutting japanese sciencefiction films, the japanese version of the green slime is some thirteen minutes shorter than its american counterpart, cut down to focus on. Believe it or not, i was a little concerned that the improved detail, contrast, color, etc. The station is rapidly overrun by the shrilling sacks o slime, and itll take some hairraising acts of selfless daringdo if anyone aboard will survive to see the next sunrise. Lord knows where the green slime s original camera negative ended up, but warner archives new bluray improves upon their earlier 16. The green slime features not a single asian face throughout. But any book with a title reminiscent of the 60s cult film the green slime cant be all bad. Work quickly to add about 10 drops liquid food coloring or one small drop gel coloring to the borax mixture to reach desired color. Robert horton and luciana paluzzi in the green slime 1968.
Astronauts battle oneeyed aliens at a space station. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Produced and filmed in a japanese studio, written by an italian screenwriter, and starring american actors, it all adds up to one huge schlockfest. Hbos watchmen is poised to be a giant hit, but that doesnt mean season 2 is coming. The green slime ganmaa dai 3 go uchu dai sakusen region 2. I saw the green slime with an audience in the summer of 1969 and they laughed for a good part of the running time. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. The green slime premiered in both japan and america. Nov 29, 2016 the green slime was a coproduction between metrogoldwynmayer and toei with mgm providing the funding and script while toei provided the film crew and location to shoot the film. A giant asteroid is heading toward earth so some astronauts disembark from a nearby space station to blow it up.
The green slime is a complete dud, though its so cheesy that it probably has and deserves a cult following. What other space monster movie has a green slime theme song open the door, youve got a secret. This science fiction camp classic is a japaneseamerican coproduction starring robert horton the wagon train tv series, luciana paluzzi thunderball, and richard jaeckel the dirty dozen. Green slime you cant do that on television, a substance used on the nickelodeon television series, you cant do that on television. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. This is a movie evry one should know about it stars robert horton and richerd jaekel and kids dressed up as aliens what else could you ask for this a movie im going to remake when im older the. Jun 23, 2011 a giant asteroid is heading toward earth so some astronauts disembark from a nearby space station to blow it up. Even latitude zero, a film featuring several western actors, including joseph cotton, cesar romero and the green slimes richard jaeckel, still boasted a cast that was primarily japanese. The green slime 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The green slime bluray warner archive collection 1969 color 2. The green slime 1968 and you call yourself a scientist. Slime season 2 received widespread acclaim from critics.
The complete twelfth season 12 dvd box set us seller fast shipping. The green slime was a coproduction between metrogoldwynmayer and toei with mgm providing the funding and script while toei provided the film crew and location to shoot the film. Archive collection, the green slime arrives on bluray in 2. The green slime is a hilarious example of a groovy1960s cheap monster movie. A space odyssey can out in 1968 and this film is 1969. The handmaids tale season 4 premiere date, spoilers. Mary and i will be talking about the green slime from 1968 a japanese italian. When the borax is fully dissolved, its time to give your slime a fun color. Heres one of the original japanese theatrical trailers for the 1968 scifi adventure the green slime. The green slime a 1968 sciencefiction film directed by kinji fukasaku green slime song, a song by the fuzztones green slime song, a song by john carter. Nov 27, 2017 the green slime premiered in both japan and america in december of 1968although each country got a different version of the film.
Meanwhile, at the castle, we are joined by special guest christopher kai house. Kinji fukasakus 1968 scifi masterpiece is finally restored and released by the warner archive. As cinema likes to discover every ten years or so, an asteroid is headed on a collision course with earth in the near i guess future. Review the green slime retrofantasma, 1968 by paul. Working on what was clearly an ultralow budget, director kinji fukasaku and his crew try their best to evoke the fear and tension inherent in stopping a hurtling asteroid in midair, and fukasaku ably transitions the story into its new central threat once the bubbly green slime makes its dastardly appearance indeed, given recent threats of. The green slime was the first monster film that really stands out in my childhood memories from the 1960s, what i recall most clearly is the creatures being prominently displayed on the cover of famous monsters of filmland, a required reading as part of growing up in 60s america itself.
The green slime bluray disc, 2017 for sale online ebay. As the japanese film industry enjoyed enormous worldwide success with their plethora of giant monsters from a variety of film companies tohos godzilla, rodan, mothra, king ghidrorah, et al. The green slime is a 1968 sciencefiction horror feature film produced by mgm and shot in japan at the toei company studios by director kinji the green slime poster featured on the cover of famous monsters of filmland. Which is probably the ideal condition and age for seeing the green slime which, incidentally, has the bossest theme song of any monster movie ever filmed. Posted in rfullmoviesonyoutube by uridleyscotttowels 8 points and 2 comments. The moment when a group of the critters commandeer an electric car got a really big laugh. Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The green slime was used for the pilot episode of the filmmocking television. Horrible harry and the green slime kline, suzy, remkiewicz, frank on. The green slime 1968 kinji fukasaku, robert horton. Watch mystery science theater 3000 season 0, episode 0 the green slime. Long a cherished guilty pleasure of mine, the green slime is supersilly 60s scifi nonsense at its groovy best. Bmc6the green slime 1968ed big daddy roth toll free.
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