Literally thought that was a liver spot on Kurt’s temple. What a cradle robber! lolol

Jaws left me with a fear of the ocean. The Thing left me with a fear of Antarctica. Saturn 3 left me with a fear of the Ikea lighting department!

@5:33 "Who I think, at the time, was about 106."🤣🤣 You had me f*cked up at that one🤣🤣🤣

I think we all are missing an important part in the movie Dan did not mention. We got to Farrah Fawcett naked

This was the last movie I went to with my parents. I talked them into it. Never lived it down.

The thing is, Saturn 3 was better than most $100 million movies made in the past decade

Saturn 3 got a full-color cover and article in Starlog! No other magazine would touch it!

Dan just so you know your videos bring a lot of joy.

Loved it when I saw it in the theater. Big fan of Kirk Douglas, but was really there to see Farrah Fawcett's topless scene.

5:37 Harvey Keitel's character even addresses this point by asking why she going to bed with that old man 😂

Composer Elmer Bernstein's love theme went unused in this film but was so good Bernstein re-used it as Taarna's theme in his great score for HEAVY METAL the next year.

I very much enjoy your vids, Dan! Brings back a lot of great memories. If I may be so bold to request: Please do a "Deep Dive" into Heavy Metal (1981).

Even as a kid I picked up on the mature jist of the story. What stood out for me was the end when Fawcett's character leaves to strike out on her own. I didn't see it as discarding of Douglas' character just the realization that this avenue went where it did, time to try another path.

Dan! Much respect (I'm only 6'3') I thought for sure you would mention when the robot took something out of Farrah's Eye. She was really scared!!

Can you do a bit on WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE MAN FROM ATLANTIS? I absolutely loved that show as a kid!

I was seven when I saw this movie and Harvey Keitels robot Hector freaked me out. Also, all of that ductwork reminds me of the movie "Brazil".

Most futuristic part of this movie is when Hector, having been torn apart, communicates with the lab robots, to put him back together, so he can function again.

I have several of the miniatures from this movie as we filmed the Harvey-Keitel spacecraft flying to Saturn 3 base. We shot a load of stuff at Oxford Scientific Films in Oxfordshire. Also shot the ship passing through the rings of Saturn. The big model of the ship was at our studio but got taken away again. (However I have a few of the Flash Gordon miniatures we also worked on). I also got to visit the sets at Shepparton . Kirk was a bit of a wanker but Farrah and Harvey were easy going.

I saw this film and the robot scenes gave me bad dreams for years.

I was born in 1962, so most of the things that are discussed on this channel inject happiness directly into my brain. And that includes Saturn 3. I went to see it because I was eager to see this dramatic interpretation of classic --- oh who are we kidding. I went to see it because it had Farrah in it. The cool robot was just a bonus.

I loved this film, but Hector terrified me back in the 80's 😂 (Thanks for covering it Dan)

ITC brought us Space 1999 and other great sci-fi television.

I saw Hector the robot a bits of the set, as they were part of a exhibition at the London Palladium cellars back around 1980 / 81

Outland is a solid gem, doesn't belong on that list!

Hector freaked me the EFF OUT when I was a kid. Up until that point, the "mechanical" characters I had seen portrayed had some semblance of humanity that I could connect to. C-3PO, Twiki, even R2-D2 had a personality that you could relate with. Hector was my first experience with a character that had no face to see, had no voice to hear, and whose motivations were unknowable. He could go from standing still to murderous rampage in an instant, and it was a whole new experience for me as a kid (7-10 years old, approximately). He was both humanoid and distinctly alien simultaneously, and I really didn't know how to deal with that back then.

She was like 30, he was like. Oh I dunno 106. Nearly choked on that one. Thanks, Dan

"hurry along please" Great stuff, loved that movie. Hard to believe michail caine turned down a roll, ANY roll!

Surely this movie deserves some kind of reboot? It could even be anime or purely CGI. How cool is that?

Love your content and would really love to see a deep dive into Capricorn One. I mean this movie had everything from O.J. Simpson to Telly Salavas with a side of Elliot Gould! What could be better!?

Kirk Douglas made the movie feel older than it was

I was a kid the first time I watched this movie and was totally terrified by Hector. Even now, I can't watch it without remembering this terror of my childhood.

HECTOR to this day is still my favorite Sci-Fi Robot. AS a major ALIEN fan this film's monster haunted my dreams as much as the Giger Xeno. The Saturn 3 soundtrack/score is incredible as well. Very unique just like Jerry Goldsmith's score for ALIEN.

Kirk Douglas seems to be the kind of guy who likes to be in control. Check out what he tried to do when he was originally cast as Col. Trautman in First Blood. He rewrote the script on his own initiative so it focused on the colonel instead of Rambo, and at the end Trautman would kill John Rambo. Thankfully he didn't get his way.

This is one of my all time favorite movies! I remember at that time critics were saying Kirk Douglas was too old, i laughed because he was perfect the soundtrack was pure fantastic too!❤❤❤❤😂

Love your review, Dan. Very fair and balanced. And thanks for the shout-out! Love your work.

The look and effects reminded me of Barbarella.

Was part of the 70s sci-fi trifecta with numbers Saturn 3 Hanger18 and Capricorn 1. Oh those days sad to say I saw all of them in the theaters

I've only ever seen bits and pieces of the movie but it's sparked my curiosity enough and with your video I think I want to see All the way through!!! 🤠👍

Not much of a commenter but simply have to say what a super channel this is!! We loved this movie and have wonderful childhood memories surrounding it!! We saw it projected and following the movie were taken to the newly opened London Palladium Cellars which was the latest attraction at the time!! Kind of cashing in on the popularity of Madame Tussauds and The London Dungeon but movie related they opened to rave reviews featuring an interactive Saturn 3 experience using the original set components including Hector!! We were young enough to really appreciate this and consequently have a soft spot for this refreshingly different little movie!!!💚!

glad I wasn't the only kid who thought Kirk Douglas was way too old for the part

Can't hardly wait for you to cover "Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai". That was a trippy movie. As to Saturn 3, I had no interest in the actors, but the story and sets, props, and special effects I really enjoyed.

...Now I really want to see a Jim Henson directed Exorcist.

I saw this movie at the theatre and it scared me so much I had nightmares for months. What about the sound effects, they helped sell the terror. I thought the movie was great and full of atmosphere.

Kirk Douglas was actually 64 at the time, a whopping 31 year age difference to Farrah Fawcett. Considering his son Michael Douglas is 25 years older than his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, it runs in the family! 😎

It was basically "Demon Seed" on legs...

I watched this movie as a kid and that robot sure was scary....

My most enduring memory of this movie was of how utterly terrifying Hector the robot was. Most terrifying robot ever!

In these divisive polarizing times I really enjoy your videos especially your enthusiastic demeanor.

Well done Dan. Someone here mentioned OUTLAND, that may be a good one for the future?

1:57 - That should be Thetys, right? Which means ice, a lot of ice, almost no rock at all.

Every time he says "How cool is that?" take another drink.

Loved this one when it came out and still do. Just the right amount of suspense, action and terror!

Elmer Bernstein, not Leonard. Pretty sure that's a photo of Leonard at 13:24 don't worry, love your videos, this one too!

Hold it, Dan. Lynch's "Dune" and "The Twilight Zone" are films that I DON'T Love to Hate. I Love to Love them !

I do remember this movie. I saw it in the early '80s. I remember thinking it was bizarre but I liked it. ITC did Space:1999 too.

I had that Farah poster right next to my Adrienne Barbeau on my wall. And I had plenty of room for all the others that came along the 70s and 80s. My father was so proud.

The music score really struck me. Weird in the extreme. And let's be honest, Douglas did this movie in hopes of "partaking" in Farah Fawcett.

This flick is in my collection! Time for another view!

My favorite line from the movie, "No taction contact!". I use it whenever possible.😋

You have a hit series! Enjoy the run. You deserve it. Top notch media quality.

I will admit that I have not been a fan of everything you have reviewed Dan… but I HAVE been a fan of all your reviews. They’re Great!

SATURN 3 was the first R-rated movie I ever saw. My best friend and I watched it on Showtime on Halloween night in 1981. Of course, being 10/11, we were hoping to see some skin, but all we got was a gratuitous shot of Kirk Douglas' wrinkled old butt!

Whatever the shortcomings of this film it came out at a time when the idea of living in Space in the future was exciting, and it did that convincingly. I think there's a bit of overlap between Saturn 3 and Demon Seed, in which a computer wants to mate with Julie Christie.

This was awesome! Thank you, Dan👍

Wouldn't mind a remake with Guillermo Del Toro involved and Scarlett Johansson or Zoe Saldana reprising Farrah's role. Colin Farrell could play either male role...

Farrah gave me two reasons to love this movie!

I don't want to take anything away from Kirk Douglas, he was a brilliant actor and a true Hollywood icon, but even when this came out my first thought was "What? Albert Finney was busy that weekend?". Being a huge Ed Bishop fan, that he was killed off in the first reel without so much as a credit, took me out of the picture and relegated it to some of the other glitzy but pedestrian science fiction movies of the time like "Black Hole" and "Doppelganger". Entertaining but nothing special. Your summation at the end was spot on.

The best thing about Saturn 3 is your review of it. Thanks Dan 🖖👽

Hector joined the Cylon Empire. THAT'S where he went.....

I always got a kick out of Saturn 3. It was the 70's. That should explain everything. Kirk Douglas was 61/62/63, and Farah Fawcet was a hot piece of *ss

Now I wanna see The Muppets version of The Exorcist.

Thanks for the deep dive. Farrah finally won an Emmy for Lead Actree in a TV movie, Small Sacrifices in 1989. 1. Farrah received an earlier Emmy nomination in the same category for The Burning Bed. Her acting and the movie receive enormous acclaim. 2. Farrah was nominated for Razzies in back to back yearl

put ROLLERBALL on your list

The "photo in the shop window" robot does not look like the robot from the film. There is usually more than one version of certain props - the shop-window one may have been the person-in-a-suit version, rather than the remote control / puppet version.

I saw this a few years ago and sat there thinking "What's the deal with Keitel's voice?"

Coincidentally, I just watched Saturn 3 last week. The first time I have seen it since I saw it in the theatre when I was 11 years old. At the time I didn't know who Harvey Keitel was, I vaguely knew who Kirk Douglas was, but I sure knew who Farrah Fawcett was! And that poster! I liked it as a kid, even though some of it was over my head at the time. Having recently rewatched it, I still like it. Objectively bad, maybe, but unsettling and frightening. Sometimes that's enough to make a film enjoyable.

Hector scared the hell out of me as a kid

Dan, once again you hit a home run with this episode! Now, let wait for The Six Million Dollar Man episode.

The space suits and Hector were seen shortly after the films opening on display at the Palladium Cellers movie exhibition with the costumes provided by the then Bermans and Nathan's. No photography was allowed but a souvenir brochure could be purchased that had some nice shots within.

Dan, while the subject matter of your videos is _awesome_ , what really makes your content special is your style of delightful cadence and perfectly expressive intonation. The information and the genre is super cool, and the way you deliver just totally puts it over the top. Looking forward to even more awesome videos. Keep it up, and thank you so much!!

Sir Lew Grade, the guy who ran ITC, also stopped production on "Space:1999" in order to save funding for "Raise The Titanic." He later said "It would have been cheaper to lower the Atlantic."

Saturn 3 is one of my favorites. Sen it as a kid and it has Farrah in it. And Hector is right up there with Max as creepy sci-fi robots

Hey Dan! The movie Hardware directed by Richard Stanley of South Africa had a monster robot called the war beast who puts itself back together again just like Hector! 😂

Always thought it would be an interesting fight between Hector and Maximilian from the black hole

Do Capricoorn One next plzz?

Please do the movie DARK STAR, that was really good, had the talking bomb 💣 👌 🤔

Galaxina was meant as a spoof of the sci-fi space movie genre, the problem was its shoestring budget. It tries to pay homage to earlier movies but the writing, acting, and direction just falls flat at those critical moments. And to tell the full truth, I never saw Saturn 3. I don't remember it being in the theaters in my area in the early 80s.

Her outfit looks like a local production of The Rocky Horror Show

Dan the Man can you do Outland someday?

Yes.. Farah needed a younger leading man. Some of the props are cool. Maybe more characters were needed too. Felt a bit empty.

Hi Guys!!! Great video Dan! Loved the fine details! Hey, along the lines of Saturn 3, how about a video on "Outland" with Sean Connery and Peter Boyle? Not a bad movie. Have an awesome week everybody!!! God Bless You All!!!! 🙂

My favorite line from the movie is "NO TACTION contact!"

Kirk Douglas was actually 64 at this time. Relationships between older people and younger is nothing new. Michael Caine would’ve been 47 at that time and Sean Connery would’ve been 50. I’ve never seen this movie so I don’t know if the age difference is ever addressed but these kind of relationships exist. I think of Katherine McPhee who was 34 when she married 70 year old David Foster back in 2019. They are still married today.

Having read the book it add some valusble insights. Hector - realising that the major was a murderer - it decided not to talk. Sadly a lot of the major was mapped onto Hector. Eventually Hector fought back and got rid of the major - eventually using Kirk to map a better moral/personality. After Hector and Kirk were destroyed Alex found that both Hector and Kirk ( via Hector) had been mapped to the bases computer. The last scene was Alex going to Earth to become a Demigod trainer... thus being able to map herself onto the new Demigod so eventually she (via the Demigod chassie) would be with Kirk forever.

In looking at Farrah Fawcett career, it is sad that her contributions, to both screen and society remain unrecognized. Passing on the same day as Michael Jackson, her amazing life story became a side-note for page 2.

Love your videos, Dan…but PLEASE revisit the halcyon days of the 1940s-1973.

The stories of Kirk Douglas "helping" during casting events are beyond creepy....

HOLY SHIT!!! You’re over 100k subscribers!!! Congratulations.

That Hector robot gave me nightmares as a kid! Especially when it made that warning sound. 😬

Can you do Outland, the Sean Connery Sci Fi? Always loved that film, I would love to see your take on it.