digitalconquest Blog

Under discussion:

Escape from Galaxy Three  (1976)

All right everybody, hold on tight for this one because it’s nothing short of amazing! This was released in some parts of Europe as Starcrash II due to the excessive reworking of footage from that film as well as the naming of the female lead in this as Belle Star (perhaps the long lost sister of Stella Star). Escape From Galaxy 3 does still manage to carve out its own place in so-bad-it’s-frickin-brilliant cinema history! From the top then… Belle and Lithan are two immortals from a distant star whose world is threatened by an angry tall dude in a cracked-out blue/silver/pink ensemble barfed right out of the worst disco nightmares. This outfit comes complete with an over-starched beanie/hat thing, copious amounts of eye makeup, and an abundance of beard glitter! Anyway, our heroic couple must escape from their evil nemesis and find a way to destroy him before it’s too late! They don’t have much time as Oraclon (the bad disco-man’s name) is power mad and longs to rule the entire universe! Belle and Lithan find themselves stranded on a primitive planet far removed from anything they have ever known… and now it gets strange. From here on out this movie turns into a cross between Starcrash, The Blue Lagoon, Barbarella, and any number of sexploitation softies. There is so much more but words just can’t do it justice. After discovering the physical pleasures the body is capable of, our pretty heroine indulges nearly every chance she gets so there are plenty of ‘happy feelings’ in store for fans of Miss Buchanan. All that’s left for everybody else is a warning: Be careful, you might just laugh yourself into the next galaxy!

Under discussion:

L'Occhio Del Ragno  (1971)

An attempted jewel robbery goes bad so Paul is sacrificed and left behind to facilitate the escape of his cohorts. He’s blamed for the death of a policeman and sentenced to a long term in prison. The man who put everything together (Professor Kruger) was also left hanging since he did not receive the diamonds he was supposed to get as payment for organizing the whole thing. The Professor rescues Paul and a deal is struck. They both want their money back and, more than that, Paul wants revenge! With a new name and a new face the hunt begins! Kruger wants things done his way and to make sure that happens he sends a beautiful femme fatale named Gloria to keep an eye on the proceedings – that was only his first mistake… Very cool Italian crime thriller from the director of So Sweet, So Dead (and many others)! An excess of gratuitous nudity (some of which is provided by the beautiful Lucretia Love), many twists, a fantastic soundtrack courtesy of Carlo Savina, and a powerhouse climax (Kinski’s big scenes fall here) all contribute to make this a solid thriller.

Under discussion:

Cinque per l'inferno  (1967)

Who can resist Klaus Kinski as a perverted Nazi Officer!? Gianni Garko heads an all-star group of delinquent acrobatic American soldiers into a Nazi occupied Villa to steal Hitler’s top secret attack plan K. It may have taken a good dozen ex-military cons to pull it off in the U.S. but those Italians can do it with five soldiers! You know they are in for a rough time when Kinski’s first scene has him sicking his German Shepards on a stray cat just for his own amusement! If that wasn’t enough, he’s got his sick and twisted eyes on the beautiful Margaret Lee, the underground operative working undercover for the allies! With a rip-roaring upbeat score by Elsio Mancuso (Burial Ground, Django The Bastard) and a story by writer Sergio Garrone, who would later pen SS Experiment Love Camp and SS Camp Women's Hell, you’ve got yourself a winning combination! It’s some good old wartime action !