Have you ever wondered what a sci fi movie would be like if you filmed it in your living room and backyard? Using nothing but a green screen and a Pentium for special effects? Now you can know. Just watch Warlord Battle for the Galaxy.
It has a real solid made for TV vibe with parts that will remind you of STNG, Babylon 5, Star Wars, and everything cheesy that went into sci fi space shows of the 90s. And I can't really complain. It's plenty entertaining.
The main character, played by John Corbett, is initially too whiny but he grows on you. It helps that Corbett has one of the best voices for narration. (Remember Northern Exposure?) You get some of that here. I could seriously listen to the guy talk all day.
Some cool aliens show up and there's a fight involving a flaming flail thing. There's also some almost tasty spaceship chase scenes. All acceptable.
The plot involves rescues and starting revolutions, and some minor generic sci fi government BS. It's all so we can meet the new crew for the spaceship that was definitely designed to take center stage for a show that never happened. I can imagine, while the movie reminds the viewer of so many beloved storylines, it's not better than any of them and doesn't bring anything new to the table. Oh well. It's available to watch on YouTube so ease of access can give watching it a boost in probability.
Go check it out. Fun stuff.
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