DVD Review HTF DVD Review: Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1 Viewer)

[Ed St. Clair]

Not a B-Movie in the "sense" of execuition or budget or both?
Thanks.

 

[BernieV]

Not a B-Movie in the sense of fake-looking props, two-dimensional sets and mediocre acting. It's immersive and thought-provoking, besides being very entertaining. I'm surprised more scifi fans apparently aren't familiar with the title. It's in my top ten list for the genre. I consider it on a par with the better known Enemy Mine, with which it shares several elements.

I own the LD set, but haven't seen the DVD release. Can anyone identify the extras that are missing? They sound very similar from the review description.

 

[RickER]

Jack with all due respect, the re-use of the Martian War Machines from the 1950s War of the Worlds, in RCOM makes it a B movie in my book. I love this film, but the use of those ships, and the bad white paint job, plus the same 3 shots replayed over and over, pulls me right out of the movie. Kinda like when i see Robbie the Robot show up in a movie or TV show.
It is much better than a 50s B movie, its very well written, but can you imagine what it would have been like with an A budget?

 

[Charles_Y]

Yeah, and you might note those spacesuits the alien taskmasters are wearing in the mining (?) scene. It looks like they raided George Pal's production warehouse. Remember Destination Moon? Love it anyway!