space1970: MESSAGE FROM SPACE (1978) Lobby Cards

Monday, January 16, 2012

MESSAGE FROM SPACE (1978) Lobby Cards

Today I've got a selection of colorful theater lobby cards from Toei Studios' interstellar epic, Message From Space. As I've said before, I'm a big fan of this bonkers space opera, and I enjoy it completely without irony. Now that I own it on DVD and I've had the opportunity to view it a few times, it's risen right up there with Starcrash and Battle Beyond The Stars as one of my favorite Star Wars "rip-offs!"

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KaijuJanuary 16, 2012 at 3:26 PM
Excellent! Thanks for posting these.
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SleestakJanuary 23, 2012 at 12:38 AM
Dang that looks like the Emperor's procession from Star Wars
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chepoJanuary 29, 2012 at 11:08 PM
I am so glad to have found someone who loves Message From Space as much as I do. I got a set of these lobby cards about 9 years ago. Your blog is excellent. I spent four hours one night reading all your posts. Thank you! Keep up the good work.

I made this mashup of a Message of Space trailer using the original Star Wars trailer audio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WJtVdJOMp4&sns=em

Take a look at it and let me know what you think. Take care!
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This blog is dedicated to the science fiction films and television series of the 1970s - give or take a few years (say, 1969-1983) - including such nostalgic favorites as Star Wars, Space: 1999, UFO, Space Academy, the original Battlestar Galactica, Jason of Star Command, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Logan's Run and many others.

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