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The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
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Mike Cheda (adaptation)
Joseph Glazner (adaptation)
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Release Date:
August 1979 (USA) more
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Beyond the earth... Beyond the moon... Beyond your wildest imagination!
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Planet Earth is a devastated wasteland, and what's left of humanity has colonized the Moon in domed cities... more | add synopsis
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At least Carol Lynley looks nice. more (11 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jack Palance | ... | Omus |
 | Carol Lynley | ... | Nikki |
| Barry Morse | ... | Dr. John Caball |
| John Ireland | ... | Senator Smedley |
| Nicholas Campbell | ... | Jason Caball |
| Anne-Marie Martin | ... | Kim Smedley (as Eddie Benton) |
| Greg Swanson | ... | Sparks (voice) |
 | Mark Parr | ... | Sparks |
| William Hutt | ... | Lomax (voice) |
| Ardon Bess | ... | Merrick |
| Lynda Mason Green | ... | Lunar technician (as Lynn Green) |
| Albert Humphries | ... | Robot technician |
 | Bill Lake | ... | Spacesuited man |
| Michael Klingbell | ... | Robot |
| Jonathan Hartman | ... | Robot |
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H.G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come (USA) (complete title)
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98 min | UK:94 min
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Iceland:12 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | UK:15 | USA:PG
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Referenced in "Newhart: The Shape of Things (#4.8)" (1985) more
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If this is the shape of things to come, thank God you live in the 21st Century. This film is perfect for spoofing. Notably bad moments - when the Starstreaker spaceship hits top speed. This is represented by having the cheap model ship veer from the left to the right (while still appearing to be stationary), a slight increase in noise and by having the actors look awed. One of the least impressive effects I have ever seen. The villain's death is worth waiting for too. Resigned to his fate, Palance sits in his chair and waits for the planet to explode around him. During this cataclysmic moment a large piece of ceiling falls on his head. Instead of braining him as you might expect it simply bounces off. Palance looks as surprised as everyone else. Oh, and those robots.....oh dear!