2/5 Too Ridiculous To Describe
  by Veritas Veritatis
Must be seen to be believed.
A ridiculously bad film
that is strangely compelling.
You really will want to see the
whole thing although you won't
know why.

Favorite lines:
"You're much more attractive
when you're not talking"
"Can a girl buy a guy a drink
in this galaxy"

See the on-board spaceship
disco with pretty young women
in sci-fi style aerobics outfits
dancing with hoola-hoops.

How about that group of sexy space
witches dancing about casting
their spell upon the goings-on.

Marvel at the many and repetitive
laser gun battles
and mini armored bumper-car chases
through the labyrinthine
abandoned factoryish place.

Gasp at the dogfights
against space pirates

Not to worry,
Mr. Clean-cut Musclebound
Hero Guy will save the
Peace-loving Lost-in-space
People from the Mutinous
Military Fascist People
and get the girl.

Or will he.

Not sure what the witches
are actually up to,
the film never really ends
and the sequel was not made.

A suitable ending to a nutty
movie.

1/5 That goofy laugh
  by Harvey Wren Jr. (New Florence, MO USA)
I can see why Mystery Science Theater 3000 used this as one of its featured films; the acting is just over the top. I couldn't tell if they were all trying to be that bad or if they thought they were really doing a good job, I guess we will never know. All the space footage was stolen straight from battle star galactica, the bridge personnel were dressed in swim suits, jump suits and sleeveless costumes, nothing matched. Now for the interior of the ship it was nothing more than the inside of a factory which they didn't even try to make to look like a ship, I'm surprised they took the time to cover the windows.
If you just want to laugh at a bunch of morons, buy this film and get good and toasted.


3/5 Spaced out Mutiny
  by J. Kruer
This has got to be one of the worst sci-fi movies I've ever tried to watch and that's why I loved it. It's only fair in acting and special effects are non existent but it's so lousy that you have to watch. It's gained the title honestly and isn't the worst I've seen but is in contention. I don't want to ruin the surprise ending but I was wondering if they were fool enough to think a sequel was in the offing. For the true collector of b movies this is one you will need, for the critic...choose something else. It's one I am glad to own but I'm kinda sick that way.

2/5 Battlestar: Galactica--the Next Generation? (Watch for the cameo appearance by Lorne Greene!)
  by Sci-Fi Guy in the OC (Huntington Beach, CA)
Since the artwork on the DVD mocks this movie mercilessly (without giving a plot summary), I'll quote from the 1989 VHS tape release from A.I.P. Home Video: FRONT COVER: "There Is Nowhere To Hide From The Enemy Within!" BACK COVER: "Breathtaking Special Effects from the Team That Brought You 'STAR WARS'. Starring Reb Brown ("Uncommon Valor"), James Ryan ("Rage to Kill"), John Phillip Law ("Barbarella") and Cameron Mitchell ("My Favorite Year"), The enormous Southern Sun spacecraft faces destruction from within when the evil Kalgan (John Phillip Law) and his men take control through a violent and explosive mutiny. Kalgan's plan: scrap the ship and sell the passengers into slavery. Only one man, Reb Brown, has the strength and courage to lead the fight against Kalgan's rebels. Armed with laser cannons and neutron grenades, he leads the Commander's daughter and a handful of soldiers into a blasting battle against Kalgan and his powerful forces."--END QUOTE. THIS IS A VERY BAD MOVIE, very possibly the worst space/adventure movie ever filmed--yet it does have an oddball charm to it. Much has been made that this film uses special effects from the BATTLESTAR: GALACTICA TV series (1978-79). In a way, the overall plot of SPACE MUTINY--an earth space-ark on a centuries long voyage who are led by a Moses-like commander--almost seems like BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: The Next Generation. The one man attack craft flown by Reb Brown is even called a "Viper"--exactly like Battlestar Galactica! (If you look closely--watch for a cameo appearance by Lorne Greene in a scene featuring "Battlestar Galactica" stock footage F/X--the scene where the Bridge is attacked, Greene can be seen on the Bridge with his back to the camera in a distance shot.) I found the picture quality of the DVD to be very clear--roughly the equal of any other low-budget movie made in the 1980's. The sound was loud and clear as well. Since this WAS an incredibly low-budget film, I'm convinced that it was filmed in Full Frame with an eye toward the home video market. I doubt this was made in Widescreen. One oddity though--the VHS release runs 91 minutes and 30 seconds, while the DVD runs 87 minutes--does anyone know what footage was cut for the DVD release? If you're a fan of the Original "Battlestar Galactica" TV series, the camp-classic movie "Dark Star" (or space-adventure films and TV shows in general), this DVD is well-worth adding to your collection. I give it 2 Stars. P.S.--I also LOVED the SONG/MUSIC--"The Edge of a Dream" that is heard during the End Credits!

1/5 DVD Is Just a Burned Copy of the VHS Version. Shame on Echo Bridge Entertainment.
  by Marcus H. Smilfer (Chicagoland, USA)
"Space Mutiny" is a classic of bad cinema. This movie gained fame as the basis of one of the best episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and you would think someone would have released the movie on its own long before now. Well, Echo Bridge Home Entertainment has rushed out this DVD and it is nothing more than the VHS version burned onto a DVD. The audio quality is poor: there are no audio options and I actually had a hard time getting the sound chanelled through my set! The video quality is awful: grainy and washed out...it looks like what it is: a cheap bootleg. In short, don't be seduced by the small pricetag and buy this garbage. I have many bootleg DVDs that are of much better quality than this. "Space Mutiny" deserves to finally be released in a Widescreen format, hopefully with the deleted scenes that are present on the cover of the VHS version. Until then, there is the VHS version and, of course, the MST3K version for you to purchase. Stay away from this poor quality DVD. It is just junk and Amazon should be ashamed of itself for continuing to stock it.