• more about #waroftherobots
    Meirelle: I still want to see "Event Horizon," even though people tell me it's the most disturbing movie ever, and it's also horribly bad, a disasterous combina... more »
    Ellroy Blake: I can't be the only one that remembers the Saturday morning cult classic, Jason of Star Command? Or can I? Sid Haig as Dragos! more »
    tekoneiric: I think your totally off the mark with the original BSG, Buck Rogers and Starchaser. Sure they were a little campy but they were products of the times... more »
    Klebert L. Hall: "The worst space operas are not just campy or silly. They're idiotic and braindead. They're so intent on cramming the cliches of Westerns or adventure... more »
    NotArthurPDragon: I'm pretty sure if we slapped Joss Whedon's name on everything here you'd praise it as nothing less than the greatest work ever. The helmets on the o... more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: I'm gonna come right out and say that Space:1999 is worse than Buck Rogers and original BSG. Larson knew he was making goofy light entertainment, whil... more »
    alphanumeric1971: Oh, and no mention of "Andromeda?" you know the show that lasted one season longer that BSG? ;) more »
    lightninglouie: Based on the plot description alone of Starslayer, I am shocked --shocked, I tell you-- that Chris Claremont had nothing whatsoever to do with it. Als... more »
    lightninglouie: When I was a kid, I always hoped when the BSG crew finally got to Earth, it would turn out to be the Earth of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. (Natur... more »
    pyramidsfan: Space operas that make sense? Catch [www.pyramidsofmars.com.] Even when it doesn't make sense, like the best of them it's fund enough that you don't c... more »
    James7344: On Space 1999, they once opened the windows.A moonbase, airless environment, and somebody installed windows that would open, just in case some alien e... more »
    hapeximendios: Not for nothing, but I hardly think Event Horizon was a "space opera." Wasn't it just a haunted house movie in space? more »
    Doug Nelson: So your definition of "space opera" is any story involving space travel? more »
    crashedpc - Haifisch: *puts on asbestos suit* I'm not well versed enough in most of these to throw in an opinion, but the flaming that will occur will probably be strong en... more »
    Magicant: My mind can't reach back that far, but wasn't Starslayer Mike Grell's way of re-doing Warlord but with full ownership and creative control? Are you sa... more »
    cash907: All about the sound effects? Whatever... it's all about the music, which sounds like something right out of an old Atari 2600 game like Space Invaders... more »
    TheFinalCylon: Poor Christina Aguilera-lookalike! Why did YOU have to die out of all the expendable crew members? ); And what is up with the marching band playing in... more »
    Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: Oh man, the redhead with the short hair and the green tight jumpsuit. phoo boy. more »
    lightninglouie: Check out orange jumpsuit dude at -0:50. Looks like he's got a first generation iPhone strapped to his wrist. I really would love to see the MST3K cr... more »
    Tomosexual: Kneel before Gonad! more »
  • #triviagasm

    Dumbest Space Operas Of All Time!

    We're all hoping if Star Trek is a blockbuster, it'll bring space opera back to our screens. But space opera hasn't always hit the high notes. Here are some examples of space opera done wrong. More »
  • #foundfootage

    Disco-Bots Are Just Using Lightsabers To Express Their Bouncy Rhythms

    There's so much to love about this-clip from War Of The Robots. The tongue-flirting. The lightsaber-duels. The disco-bots. But really, it's all about the sound effects.