I saw this old Super 8 film cover for Voyage into Space [a mystery film to me!] and thought, hmmm....
those guys remind of two others I know!
Yep, the alien reptile man sort of looks like Tim Mee Toys turtle alien pictured here courtesy of Ebay
and the rocket robot shouts Boba Fett to me!
Here's the Fett with his rocket pack blasting off in the now renowned Star Wars Holiday Special cartoon segment, his first appearance.
If anyone has these two or similar toys then maybe you could have a bash at recreating the Super 8 Voyage into Space box scene and email it me!
Or do you know more about the film itself?
It's a movie made up of stock footage from a TV show that was called Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot in the States.I think in Japan it was called simply Giant Robo.I have a toy of that robot but not the monster, although I could substitute Gabera from the Toho universe...
ReplyDeleteGreat insights Brian. Never heard of that show. You really know your Japanese SiFi!
DeleteI have been reading about Voyage into Space. Like you say its cobbled together from a Japanese TV show, which I've certainly never seen in the UK. I'm amazed that this Super 8 film is dated 1970, it seems late for a Super 8 film but I don't know why I thjink that. There certainly weren't Video Tapes then so Super 8 was the only way of selling movies to the public I suppose.
ReplyDeleteI can remember K Mart having a counter for Super 8 films and cameras.It lasted til the late 70's.
ReplyDeleteI was messing around shooting super 8 stuff in the early 80's!
ReplyDeletecool,thanks for sharing! ew
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