klu9 on NeoDB @klu9@eggplant.place Open on this server
Dull & derivative Mars scifi.
Watched in #MonsterdonDoubleFeature watch party on Mastodon
The Wizard of Mars (1965)
In 1974, four astronauts, silver shoe-clad Dorothy, overweight Doc, goofy Charlie, and wooden Steve, crash land on Mars when taking readings, with only four days of supplies. They must try to survive on the surface, which is barren except for some canals with huge maggots with fins. After embarking through a golden igneous cavern, braving a storm and finding an unmanned Earth vessel, they discover a golden road which leads them to the unchanging ruins of what was once a beautiful Martian city. The Martians are modeled on the Flatheads of Oz, and their collective consciousness, the "Wizard," forbids them to leave until they perform a very small task...
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klu9 on NeoDB @klu9@eggplant.place Rated 1.0 out of 5 Open on this server
Dull & derivative Mars scifi.
Watched in #MonsterdonDoubleFeature watch party on Mastodon
😈🍿 J Riley 🍿😈 @humble_uncle@eggplant.place Rated 1.0 out of 5 Open on this server
Somehow they managed to make crashing onto Mars, fighting alien snakes, and discovering an ancient alien civilization seem really really boring. There’s only about 15 minutes of salvageable movie here. The rest is just astronauts rambling around without any sense of urgency.
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- Status
- Released
- Release dates
- Theatrical release Jan. 1, 1965
- Budget
- $33,000
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Studios
- Karston-Hewitt Organization American General Pictures David L. Hewitt and Associates
