**A slow, dull movie.** A movie that feels like a Star Trek script that was thrown out for being too dull. There is just too little going on for too long. The movie touts that it is based off of the H.G. Wells' story of the same name, though aside from some character names and the title, there is no other correlation. The sets are cheap. The costumes are unremarkable. The robots are blatant knock off…
Beyond the earth... Beyond the moon... Beyond your wildest imagination!
Planet Earth is a devastated wasteland, and what's left of humanity has colonized the Moon in domed cities. Humanity's continued survival depends on an anti-radiation drug only available on planet Delta Three, which has been taken over by Omus, a brilliant but mad mechanic who places no value on human life. Omus wants to come to the Moon to rule and intends to attack it by ramming robot-controlled spaceships into the domes. Dr. John Caball, his son Jason, Jason's friend, Kim, and a robot named Sparks embark on Caball's space battlecruiser on an unauthorized mission to Delta Three to stop Omus.
Top Cast
Jack Palance
Omus
Carol Lynley
Nikki
Barry Morse
Dr. John Caball
John Ireland
Senator Smedley
Nicholas Campbell
Jason Caball
Anne-Marie Martin
Kim Smedley
Greg Swanson
Sparks (voice)
Mark Parr
Sparks
William Hutt
Lomax (voice)
Ardon Bess
Merrick
Lynda Mason Green
Lunar technician
Albert Humphries
Robot technician
Bill Lake
Spacesuited man
Reviews
**_Practically any episode of Buck Rogers is a superior choice_** Shot in the fall of 1978, this is a cheesy Star Wars knockoff that merely uses the HG Wells name as a selling point since the story has nothing to do with his 1933 novel. Meanwhile the robots in the story are variations on the Robot from Lost in Space. I mention Buck Rogers because the sets, costumes and FX are comparable to that…
FAQ about The Shape of Things to Come
What is The Shape of Things to Come about?
Planet Earth is a devastated wasteland, and what's left of humanity has colonized the Moon in domed cities. Humanity's continued survival depends on an anti-radiation drug only available on planet Delta Three, which has been taken over by Omus, a brilliant but mad mechanic who…
When was The Shape of Things to Come released?
The Shape of Things to Come was released in 1979.
What genres does The Shape of Things to Come belong to?
The Shape of Things to Come is categorised as Science Fiction, Adventure.
Who stars in The Shape of Things to Come?
The cast of The Shape of Things to Come includes Jack Palance, Carol Lynley, Barry Morse, John Ireland, Nicholas Campbell.