A film that I've been wanting to see for a long long time (see what I did there) but have not been able to find a good copy. A group of guys had the same challenge so decided to restore it using a salvaged 35mm reel and versions uploaded to the internet. It's not perfect but they've done a bloody good job.
The film also known as Turkish Star Wars is so named because the director shamelessly stole footage and soundtrack from a bunch of 80s films.
The story doesn't make much sense, something about the planet earth being destroyed but being held together by the willpower of the human race, and 2 of the finest Turkish spacemen are sent to kill The Wizard who leads the enemy race.
Filmed in Cappadocia, the effects seem to stretch to really bad furry costumes and lots of running through the caverns. For inexplicable reasons there's a scene advocating Islam as the way forward.
Totally bonkers, but entertaining and another fun crowd in the cinema too.
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