Star crash star, classic of the filthy cinema that can be seen at the CutreCon in Madrid
Next January 24th the new edition of the CutreCon begins, a festival dedicated to the classics of the so-called infracine, which is held in Madrid. This year, the two pillars of the competition are Chiquito de la Calzada's films, and a selection of some of the most cochambrosous science fiction films in history. And among the latter is the legendary Star crash.
It's an Italian film released in 1978, directed by Luigi Cozzi, which tried to take advantage of the recent success of The Star Wars. Although, any comparison with the George Lucas film is useless. In Star crash the special effects are of balance, the robots provoke derision, and the plot bordering on delirium. It is one of those films that, as bad as they are, provoke sympathy and a lot of involuntary laughter.
But the best thing about the film is its cast. It features an illustrious veteran such as Christopher Plummer, and a very young David Hasselhoff, several years before starring in The Fantastic Car. But who really dazzled the audience was its female protagonist, the sculptor Caroline Munro, who gives life to the heroine Stella Star, one of the sexiest in the history of science fiction cinema (almost equal to the Jane Fonda de Barbarella).
This British actress had become popular in the films of Hammer, the legendary British producer dedicated to horror cinema. But he had also appeared in two great films, a classic adventure movie called The Fantastic Journey of Sinbad, and a title in the 007 series, The Spy He Loved.
But it never looked as spectacularly beautiful as it did in Star crash. We take this opportunity to pay you this small graphic tribute. And, if you're up for it and are in Madrid next week, come see the film. You'll have a lot of fun.