This is one of those movies that is bad, but good for different reasons. Do you want to know a funny fact? This movie more than doubled its budget at the box office. True story! Wikipedia notes that while known as being a B-movie king, Roger Corman has started the careers of many prominent Hollywood people with his films. Galaxy of Terror was one of the earliest films for director James Cameron, who served as Production Designer and Second Unit Director on the film. It was the second Corman film on which Cameron worked as a crewman; the first being Battle Beyond the Stars (1980). Working on a tight budget, Camerons innovative film-making techniques came to the forefront. In one scene, Cameron was able to figure out a way to get maggots to wiggle on cue by developing a metal plate onto which the maggots were placed, then ran an electrical current through the plate whenever filming began, causing the maggots to move energetically about. His ability to find low-tech solutions to such problems reportedly made him a favorite of Corman, and eventually allowed him to pursue more ambitious projects. Cameron would later direct Aliens (1986), the sequel to Ridley Scotts Alien, an important inspiration for Galaxy of Terror. Optical FX Supervisor Tony Randel, who worked with Cameron on Galaxy of Terror, notes on the Shout! Factory DVD release that Aliens, which Cameron helmed, looks a lot like Galaxy of Terror in many ways.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:43:15 +0000
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