You'd think that the isolation of Soviet-style communism would have at least shielded the citizens of East Germany from the worst excesses of seventies fashion, but the 1976 space opera In the Dust of the Stars tells us otherwise. Neither, apparently, did it prevent the creatives at the state-run DEFA studio from falling under the influence of such decadent western cultural products as Jess Franco movies and the swinging sci-fi TV series of Gerry Anderson. Read my full review at Teleport City.
And as an extra added bonus, here's a clip of the cast of In the Dust of the Stars performing one of the film's many musical numbers:
A True Story of the Ginza Private Police (1973)
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Original title: 実録・私設銀座警察
1946, Ginza shortly after the end of World War II. A group of traumatized
and incredibly violent soldiers realize – as much as ...
Podcast On Fire: Tiger On The Beat!
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At Podcast On Fire, Kenny B. and Phil G. watch Lau Kar-Leung’s Tiger On The
Beat (Hong Kong, 1988). “Lau Kar-Leung meets buddy cop comedy in Tiger on
the B...
The 7th Voyage of Skellymans
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Hold on to your priceless, divine artifacts because Jason and the Argonauts
(1963) is the Greatest Movie EVER! Click on the movie poster or the title
above...
In the Shadow of the Moon (Review)
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In the Shadow of the Moon 2019 Written by Gregory Weidman and Geoffrey Tock
Directed by Jim Mickle In the Shadow of the Moon is a fun little time
travel mu...
Mata Hari: Agent H21 – The Eye of Dawn
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MATA HARI: Agent H21 – THE EYE OF DAWN is a pet project of mine. For many
years now I have been interested in the story of Mata Hari – and even
beyond that...
Drive (1997)
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PLOT: A Chinese corporation implants a man with a synthetic “bio-engine”
that gives him enhanced reaction time, speed, and fighting ability. When he
flees ...
Parwana (1971)
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The tagline on the DVD cover caught my eye first: “A Murder Plan That
Forced Indian Railways To Change Their Train Timing!” I am not sure that
Indian Railw...
I gave FilmDoo a whirl
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Finally, we can forget about DVDs. Streaming video is the future for
independent films from Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries, with
new onlin...
Don't Wanna Be a Cantopop Star
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UNGH: Don't Wanna Be a Cantopop Star from duriandave on 8tracks Radio.
I've got five posts simmering on the stove right now and each is insisting
on takin...
#54: Goliath and the Vampires!
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Hello Monster Island Resorters, It’s time for another collaboration with
that collection of creative minds known as the Mysterious Order of the
Skeleton Su...
Put Me Back In My Tomb
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I have retired MCB but just wanted to let ya'll know I've fired up a Musick
Blog and will be spending time over there from now on. Please check it
out, it...
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