I understand this film was made in the late 1950's, but PLEASE. It begins with a group of astronauts on a mission into space. Something goes wrong and they end up on the planet Venus. One of the hottest planets in our solar system. In this movie it can sustain life. Once they land they scout around, but can't find anybody at first. They they come across a group of women who is led by this masked queen. Once they meet their leader they wonder where are all the men. Supposedly she has banished them to another planet, but has kept some for scientific experiments. The queen is not to fond of men because they love war and at one time disfigured her face. So she has become quite clear what she plans to do. Along with her fellow loyal followers she has planned to destroy Earth, but one thing stands in her way. Women who hate her, Zsa, Zsa Gabor, and other's who want to escape her wrath. This movie is so filled with sexiest references, I could not believe it. I did like the giant spider scene, even though it was comical. In a nut shell there isn't much to this movie except laughs, it did get a fair rating; and I'm surprised it was a 4.6. I gave it a 4, because it is comedy gone wrong, as for science fiction not much to it. So if your into a cheesy mood, watch this.
... View MoreBefore the Kardashians (yes Virginia, there was such a time), there were the Gabor sisters, a trio of minimally talented*, much married Hungarian sisters with a flair for self-promotion. The most chutzpahtic of the three was undeniably Zsa Zsa, who brings her iconic Hungarian accent to the Planet of Love in "Queen of Outer Space". Briefly, a crew of Earth's astronauts are knocked off course by a mysterious beam and land on Venus, which is populated by lovely, leggy lassies ruled by the titular despot. The film is fun in a goofy, nostalgic way (remember 'lady driver' jokes?) with sufficient sexist comments to infuriate the most stoic SJW. Zsa Zsa (who allegedly was unimpressed with being surrounded by a bevy of beautiful women half her age), plays Talleah, part of a revolution against the masked queen who is planning to destroy the Earth. Special effects are a mixed bag: there are some great props borrowed from earlier, bigger-budget films and a cool 'flat screen TV', yet much time is spent running from a beeping spotlight and, as a spiritual antecedent to the 'Death Star', the 'beta disintegrator', is underwhelming. If your expectations are low, "Queen of Outer Space" is an enjoyable space-romp, with lots of pretty girls, a "Star Trek TOS" aesthetic, campy dialogue, and one of the least convincing giant spiders ever put on film. As an added bonus, you can snigger with your friends when the gorgeous Venusian says to the amorous astronaut "We don't really need any more wood". (*to be honest, I actually think Eva Gabor was great in "Green Acres").
... View MoreI have puzzled over something for much of my life: What exactly is it that makes Zsa Zsa Gabor famous? At least sister Eva had a fun time on Green Acres. I guess it's because she married rich men. This movie, in my opinion, is the best of her career--and that ain't saying much. There is trouble in outer space with a group of women dominating a planet and tricking men into coming to the planet. How they didn't die off long ago is a mystery. Why they are all basically the same age is also interesting. Anyway, there's a monkey wrench in the machinery that pushes the envelope. Don't stop me. I'm on a role of clichés. Anyway, some men go to the planet and cause trouble and forces must stop them. Watching the elder Gabor try to act is quite hilarious. Unfortunately, this is not a parody, because parody requires intelligence and careful planning. Just awful!
... View MoreZsa Zsa Gabor, like all women, is from Venus in this mercifully short science fiction film that is determinedly Z grade in dialogue and production budget despite being filmed expensively in colour Cinemascope.A group of astronauts in 1985 go on a routine mission to a space station and end up in Venus. The planet is controlled by a woman leader and a "posse" (snigger) of healthy young girls with legs up to their backsides, but still strangely non – sexual in that way they are in old American films. That's except the leader who is a bit of a minger. Oh I don't know though, apart from the face the rest of her is all right. I think Americans must eat too much processed meat. The robot like acting of Gabor doesn't add much to the razor thin plot, I only give it five stars because it's science fiction and hilariously misogynistic.Just a point - this is not a parody or a joke, it's a straightforward light entertainment program of the era. There were dozens of these sort of programs made for radio and television, all with the same sort of dumb aw-shucks jokes and mindless sexism.
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