The Green Slime
Belgian movie poster for the 1968 science-fiction film
The Green Slime
. The French title prominently displayed is Bataille au-delà des Étoiles
(Battle Beyond the Stars), while the Dutch text at the bottom reads Oorlog in het Heelal (War in the Universe).
Film Overview
Title: The Green Slime
(Original US title); Gamma 3: The Great Space War (Original Japanese title)
Release Year: 1968 (Japan/US)
Director: Kinji Fukasaku, who would later be known for the film Battle Royale
Starring: Robert Horton, Luciana Paluzzi, and Richard Jaeckel
Genre: Science fiction, horror, B-movie cult classic
Plot: Astronauts returning from a mission to destroy an asteroid accidentally bring back a glowing green substance to their space station, Gamma 3. The substance mutates into one-eyed, tentacled monsters that feed on electricity and multiply rapidly when shot.
Production Details
The film was a joint American, Japanese, and Italian production, shot in Japan at Toei Studios with an Asian crew and non-Japanese actors.
The unique, rocking theme song for the US release was composed by Charles Fox, known for the themes to Happy Days and Wonder Woman.
The "monsters" were actually played by Japanese children in rubber suits.
The movie has gained a cult following due to its campiness and is often cited as an unintentional influence on later sci-fi horror films like Alien.
The Green Slime
. The French title prominently displayed is Bataille au-delà des Étoiles
(Battle Beyond the Stars), while the Dutch text at the bottom reads Oorlog in het Heelal (War in the Universe).
Film Overview
Title: The Green Slime
(Original US title); Gamma 3: The Great Space War (Original Japanese title)
Release Year: 1968 (Japan/US)
Director: Kinji Fukasaku, who would later be known for the film Battle Royale
Starring: Robert Horton, Luciana Paluzzi, and Richard Jaeckel
Genre: Science fiction, horror, B-movie cult classic
Plot: Astronauts returning from a mission to destroy an asteroid accidentally bring back a glowing green substance to their space station, Gamma 3. The substance mutates into one-eyed, tentacled monsters that feed on electricity and multiply rapidly when shot.
Production Details
The film was a joint American, Japanese, and Italian production, shot in Japan at Toei Studios with an Asian crew and non-Japanese actors.
The unique, rocking theme song for the US release was composed by Charles Fox, known for the themes to Happy Days and Wonder Woman.
The "monsters" were actually played by Japanese children in rubber suits.
The movie has gained a cult following due to its campiness and is often cited as an unintentional influence on later sci-fi horror films like Alien.
Mounted
Disclaimer
The object and/or subject of this report is private property. This page is for informational purposes only. Unless clearly stated otherwise, all conservation and restoration has been performed by Poster Mountain (PM) or Los Angeles Paper Group (LAPG)I) PM-LAPG has not knowingly withheld any significant information from its evaluation report and to the best of its knowledge all statements and evaluations in this report are true and correct.
II) PM-LAPG stated in the Evaluation Report its own personal, unbiased and professional analysis, opinions and conclusions, which are subject to the assumptions and limited conditions in this evaluation report as set forth hereinabove.
III) PM-LAPG has no present or prospective interests in the property which is the subject matter of this report and it has no present or prospective personal interests or bias with respect to the participants in this matter.
IV) PM-LAPG and its employment and/or compensation for performing this evaluation or any future anticipated evaluation was not conditioned on any agreement or understanding, written or otherwise, that it would report (or present analysis in support) as predetermined specific authenticity, a predetermined evaluation that favors the cause of any party or the attainment of any specific result or occurrence of a specific subsequent event, such as value or marketability.
V) PM-LAPG prepared all opinions and conclusions about the subject property that were set forth in this Evaluation Report. If it has relied on significant evaluation assistance from any individual or individuals in the performance of this evaluation or the appropriation of this evaluation report, PM-LAPG has named such individuals and disclosed the specific task performed in this evaluation report. PM-LAPG certifies that any individual so named is qualified to the same extent as PM to perform the task. PM-LAPG has not authorized anyone to make a change to any item in this evaluation report, therefore, any change made to this evaluation is unauthorized and PM-LAPG will not take responsibility for it.
VI) The Client may not disclose or distribute this Evaluation Report to any potential purchasers of the subject property without first obtaining PM-LAPG's prior written consent. This consent must be obtained before this evaluation report may be disclosed or distributed to any other party, including, but not limited to, the public through advertising, public relations, news, sales, or other media.