Battle in outer space, uchu daisenso is a 1959 japanese science fiction film produced by toho studios. The recommendation service has sorted out exciting, futuristic, serious, epic, suspenseful and light films and tv shows about with space battle, outer space, danger, space travel, alien, spacecraft, space and aliens, adventure, space opera and chase plots mostly in scifi, action and adventure genres. I saw this film in 1960 playing with the time machine as a double feature. In 1965, the space station jss3 is attacked by a fleet of ufos. The whole world unites to come up with the technology they need to combat against these invaders from space. The war in space was originally intended to be titled battle in outer space ii and act as a sequel to tohos 1959 film, battle in outer space. Provided to youtube by tunecore battle in outer space akira ifukube battle in outer space original motion picture soundtrack. The finale with the mother ships ray gun destroying toyko is done quite well. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of battle in outer space with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
The name was changed to something that would more closely resemble star wars. In response, a global council meeting is held to determine the source of the attacks. Elsewhere, russia started its current space programme in 1992 with the launch of the russian federal space agency roscosmos. The second film is a huge improvement over the first in every way. Battle in outer space 1960 when scientists suspect that an alien force is attacking earth, they send two spaceships to weaken the enemy. A poster for the japanese science fiction film uchu daisenso. Battle in outer space 1959 classic horror film board. It had its origins in the ballistic missilebased nuclear arms race between the two nations following world war ii.
Read the battle in outer space movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Battle in outer space is a 1959 film about the nations of the earth uniting to fight off invaders from outer space directed by ishiro honda. The film makes use of stock footage from battle in outer space, the last war, ebirah, horror of the deep, submersion of japan, and prophecies of nostradamus. As the 1960s drew to a close, so did what could be called the golden era of tokusatsu. After the station is destroyed, the saucers make their way to earth.
Battle in outer space 1959 battle in outer space 1959. I have come to the conclusion that not nearly enough films are set in space. Columbia pictures submitted the film to the us office on january 23, 1983 with the registration number v1970p078 and with the title battle in outer space. Aug 10, 2016 provided to youtube by tunecore battle in outer space akira ifukube battle in outer space original motion picture soundtrack. One of the cornerstones of a space opera is for there to be a space battle somewhere along the line, where the heroes take part in an event which will change the fate of the everything, then stop for a victory dance and a spot of tea if the battle is won. The film was released theatrically in the united states in the summer of 1960 by columbia pictures. Its the secret of their revolutionary new space drive. Uchu daisenso, or, a battle in outer space from the land of the rising sun. Mar 18, 2008 heres a bonus, a photo of the hiruma model craft replica of the spip1 and a natal saucer from battle in outer space, issued in 1997. Having been too young to greet most of the great earlier scifi movies set in outer space, battle was an eyepopping wonder picture. The war in space 1977 wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia.
Battle in outer space uchu daisenso nr, 1 hr 30 min action. All the trivia you can handle about battle in outer space, 1960, directed by ishiro honda, with ryo ikebe, kyoko anzai, fuyuki murakami. Uchu daisenso, or, a battle in outer space from the land of the rising. It was released to japanese theaters on december 26, 1959 and to american theaters on july 8, 1960. Starting in space on the moon and moving to the earth. Science fiction movies free massive playlist in english, french, italian soundtracks have fun and nice free streaming to. Battle in outer space is a 1959 japanese science fiction film produced by toho studios.
Life magazine did a goodsized article in the nov 28, 1960 issue about the special effects in this movie, especially the destruction of the golden. The film was also dubbed into japanese an interesting role. Dec 27, 2016 battle in outer space original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by tunecore on behalf of red bitch music. Overview of battle in outer space, 1960, directed by ishiro honda, with ryo ikebe, kyoko anzai, leonard walsh, at turner classic movies. Battle in outer space toho japanese original rare vhs ebay. Battle in outer space original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by tunecore on behalf of red bitch music. Battle in outer space inoshiro honda japanese movie beta video japan. This time the space battles and the bridge were rendered in 3d and more sounds and music were added.
Battle in outer space is a toho science fiction movie produced in 1959 and directed by ishiro honda. Video archive for the film battle in outer space, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1960. Professor adachi and etsuko shiraishi, two characters from the earlier film, the. Oct 15, 2016 before home video, excerpt reels of feature films such as this were all the average consumer could own. Directed by ishiro honda with music by akira ifukube and special effects by eiji tsuburaya, battle in outer space is a great example of an early 1960s space adventure and showcases the talent behind the toho studios classic kaiju and tokusatsu films. Battle in outer space 1959 the movie database tmdb. Battle in outer space uchu daisenso photos view all photos 5 movie info. Aliens from the planet natal come to invade the earth and make it their own.
There are currently three videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. They then begin a global siege on the planet, using absolute zero rays to manipulate gravity. The film is semisequel to tohos earlier alien invasion flick, the mysterians. To prove myself wrong i have compiled a list of every film that is mostly set in space or. The nations of the earth unite in a common cause to fight off an invader from outer space.
The first of these socalled smdcones were launched in december 2010, marking the first time that an armybuilt satellite made it to orbit since 1960. Set in the distant year of 1965, a japanese space station is destroyed and mysterious events. The movie is said to be sort of a loose sequel to the mysterians done in 1957. The acting was much improves and the crew come across as actual personalities. Though not as rich in story line as the mysterians this film really takes off when the two speep earthships go to the moon to battle a base set up by the planet matal who also fly mysterian style flying saucers.
Battle in outer space 1959 is a scifi movie starring koreya senda and leonard stanford. Battle in outer space toho japanese original rare vhs. Battle in outer space 1960 3b theater poster archive. Trailer for the 19591960 classic battle in outer space. Great space war is 1959 tokusatsu film produced by toho, and a loose sequel to the mysterians. Battle in outer space brings back some happy memories. As in the recordsetting star wars sagas of the future, special effects also get star billing here.
Was originally titled battle in outer space 2 and planned as a direct sequel to battle in outer space 1959. However, they can be quite fun, and when you are asked. The ships manage to avoid the torpedoes and land safely on the moon. I was 10 years old at the time and it was such a revelation to see an outer space film in color. Later in the film, the earth forces battle invading flying saucers and a mother ship with x15 styled fighter craft equipped with heat ray guns. The film was released theatrically in the united states in the summer of 1960. Before home video, excerpt reels of feature films such as this were all the average consumer could own. Savant can write about the next film from personal experience, as i was eight years old in 1960, the perfect age to see the exultantly juvenile battle in outer space. The top five space battles of all time the uncommon geek. This was part of a large reassignment of batch, which included 852 movies. Battle in outer space, known overseas as great war in space, is a 1959 science fiction film directed by ishiro honda, who had now become practically typecast for such films.
As a child growing up in jersey city, new jersey in the 50s and 60s, i would watch our one black and white television set every chance i got and that was quite often. Ryo ikebe, kyoko anzai, koreya senda, minoru takada, leonard stanford, harold conway. Battle in outer space 1959 wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia. Inoshiro honda, the director who brought the world godzilla and rodan, is at the helm of this scifi adventure that. Planet of vampires 1965 cracker from 1960s, infact they call it the. There, a representative becomes suddenly stricken with head pain. May 19, 2011 battle in outer space trailer 1960 trailer for the 1959 1960 classic battle in outer space. Entire control booth teleports in somebody forgot to flip the switch on the bluescreen, and the entire control booth apparently teleports in midshot. Directed by ishiro honda and featuring special effects by eiji tsuburaya, the film starred ryo ikebe, koreya senda and yoshio tsuchiya. Classic scifi movies website came into being due to my passion for movies in general, and science fiction in particular. The film stars rik van nutter and costars gabriella farinon, david montresor, archie savage, and alain dijon. The space race was a 20thcentury competition between two cold war rivals, the soviet union ussr and the united states us, to achieve firsts in spaceflight capability.
Battle in outer space aka uchu daisenso 19591960 toho columbia pictures p. Concord music publishing, and 6 music rights societies. Battle in outer space uchu daisenso 1959 rotten tomatoes. With his name firmly ensconced in film history as the creator of the godzilla and rodan films, director inoshiro honda continues to shape and mold a dramatic scifi story in battle in outer space. In the andromeda strain, made back in 1971, a deadly virus from outer space threatens america. Years later, in the 1995 outbreak the killer virus comes from africa. Science fiction movies free massive playlist youtube. This account is recalled by nakano when being interviewed for a special feature on tohos dvd release of the film. Outer space in the united states is a 1960 italian science fiction film directed by antonio margheriti.
The saucer is about the size of the original used for the film with an approximately 37 cm diameter. The film was released in the united states in 1961 by american international pictures. Africa might as well be outer space for most americans i suppose this author is located in south africa incidentally. Mar 22, 2014 today, two uncommon geeks list their favorite space battles of all time. Great space war is 1959 tokusatsu film produced by toho, and a. The ultimate list of films set in space or on other planets. The list contains the best, new and most relevant space battle movies ordered by relevance. Credit japanese director kinji fukasaku battle royale for the. The film is full of slapstick humor and it actually works very well at times.
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