7/10
Suprizing what the Russians were capable of
16 September 2005
According to the trivia behind this movie, it was a Russian production re-dubbed for western audiences. It's a fun and pulpy romp to Venus, loaded with action, bizarre dialog and some even more strange humor. The costumes are cool and the robot is absolutely AMAZING. When they made Starship Troopers not too long ago, they should have kept the powered armor and patterned it after the robot. Instead they went for the big army look, full of extras and other silliness rather than Heinlein's original vision. Come to think of it, the other special effects in the movie are really good too. The little land speeder one of the teams cruises around in looks like it inspired George Lucas. I love watching this movie with my son, give it a shot!
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