Saturn 3
1980 Directed by Stanley Donen
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Some thing is watching... waiting... and wanting on...
On a Saturn space station, Adam and Alex are two scientists seeking new forms of food for the impoverished planet earth. Their idyllic life is interrupted by the arrival of Captain James, a psychopathic maniac from earth who brings with him a 'helper' in the form of a murderous robot who gradually develops a mind of its own.Saturn 3 is an entertaining fusion of sci-fi, horror and suspense culminating in the ultimate battle of man against machine.
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Get the fuck outta here.
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This futuristic, low budget sci-fi from 1980 stars Kirk Douglas and Farah Fawcett as Adam and Alex, two lovers and the sole occupants of a space station orbiting Saturn. When the deranged Benson (Harvey Keitel) boards the station, he brings with him a robot creation that has the ability to carry out his thoughts, and eventually uses it as a tool in his obsession with Alex and attempted manipulation of the couple, potentially to tragic consequences.
From the opening scene, it is clear which two films have been a heavy influence on Saturn 3, namely Star Wars and Alien. Unfortunately, the opening establishing shot of ships and deep space hardly rivals the first glimpse of Vader's huge Star Destroyer, despite…
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Despite the fact that it was written by my favourite novelist (Martin Amis) and directed by Stanley Donen, the only things noteworthy about this SF misfire is Kirk Douglas' senior citizen butt, Farrah Fawcett's hair, Harvey Keitel's obviously dubbed voice, and the horny robot.
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I watched this again because I was feeling very nostaligic. I will also watch Demon seed to ensure that I overdose on A.I. that wants to destroy and control mankind. It is a interesting film with many flaws, but still a classic in many ways. This film inspired a lot of Sci-Fi films, exploring the concept of robot inteligence. Watching this film will make youi respect your PC and ensure you do evcerytrhing in your power to make sure that it can never think for itself (Bill Gates will also help with future dodgy programs for Windows, so sleep safe).
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Get the fuck outta here.
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This futuristic, low budget sci-fi from 1980 stars Kirk Douglas and Farah Fawcett as Adam and Alex, two lovers and the sole occupants of a space station orbiting Saturn. When the deranged Benson (Harvey Keitel) boards the station, he brings with him a robot creation that has the ability to carry out his thoughts, and eventually uses it as a tool in his obsession with Alex and attempted manipulation of the couple, potentially to tragic consequences.
From the opening scene, it is clear which two films have been a heavy influence on Saturn 3, namely Star Wars and Alien. Unfortunately, the opening establishing shot of ships and deep space hardly rivals the first glimpse of Vader's huge Star Destroyer, despite…
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First of all, I do not own this movie. But I have seen it numerous times. Secondly, I know it's irrational, but i cannot stop myself from watching it whenever it's on the idiot box.
Thirdly, my name is Rob and I'm a 'Saturn 3' addict.
Seriously though, I think my unhealthy relationship with this movie stems from seeing Farrah Fawcett at an impressionable age.
I blame my liberal parents, who let me watch anything they did..... mostly late night horror movies.
Anyway, I digress. This movie is, to put it simply, shit. -
Harvey Keitel, on a space station, using a death robot to steal Farrah Fawcett away from Kirk Douglas.
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B-Movie horny robot story. Many better "evil AI" movies have been made. Dubbed Harvey Keitel adds an extra dose of strangeness to the proceedings.
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What I imagine a futuristic episode of Hollyoaks would be like. Bizarre, laughable nonsense.
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So-so sci-fi.
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I watched this again because I was feeling very nostaligic. I will also watch Demon seed to ensure that I overdose on A.I. that wants to destroy and control mankind. It is a interesting film with many flaws, but still a classic in many ways. This film inspired a lot of Sci-Fi films, exploring the concept of robot inteligence. Watching this film will make youi respect your PC and ensure you do evcerytrhing in your power to make sure that it can never think for itself (Bill Gates will also help with future dodgy programs for Windows, so sleep safe).
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I saw the last ten minutes of this film on TV when I was 7 or 8 and have been trying to find it again ever since. Not quite as devastating as seeing the last 10 seconds of Frankenhooker when I was 12, but it still left an impression.
Also this film has the worst transitions.