Dec 19th
Starcrash                    
original title: Scontri Stellari Oltre la Terza Dimensione

(Ita 1978)

A sexy smuggler and her navigator are recruited by the Emperor of the galaxy to combat the evil Count Zart Arn.
Elementary B-grade Flash Gordon with its slight variations, intended as another cash-in on Star Wars (particularly the climax), but carried along for a surprisingly long-winded 90 minutes by an arcane sense of camp style, and at least a self-belief in its own absurdities.

Written by: Lewis Coates (Luigi Cozzi), Nat Wachsberger, R.A. Dillon.
Producers: Nat Wachsberger, Patrick Wachsberger.
Director: Lewis Coates.
Starring: Caroline Munro, Marjoe Gortner, David Hasselhoff, Christopher Plummer, Joe Spinell, Robert Tessier, Judd Hamilton, Nadia Cassini.
Photography: Paul Beeson, Roberto D'Ettore.
Music: John Barry.
Production Design: Aurelia Crugnola.

+ THE EMPEROR (Christopher Plummer): "Well, it's done, it's happened. The stars...are clear, the planets...shine. We've won! Oh, some dark force, no doubt, will show its face once more. The wheel will always...turn. But for now it's calm, and for a little time, at least, we can rest."