of the famous "Ball Chair" created in 1966 by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio. A dialogue reference to Neil Armstrong becoming the first man on the Moon was inserted, and a lunar monument erected on the landing site was added to the production. The film was released three months after the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Reception Variety wrote that the film "never makes up its mind whether it is a spoof or a straightforward adventure yarn and the uneasy combo comes adrift even in the normally capable hands of producer Michael Carreras (who also wrote the script) and director Roy Ward Baker. It may provide some mild amusement for easygoing audiences but overall it's a fairly dull experience, despite some capable artwork, special effects and lensing by Paul Bessen". The Monthly Film Bulletin stated, "It's all just about bad enough to fill older audiences with nostalgia for the inspired innocence of Flash Gordon, or even the good old days of Abbott and Costello in outer space". Derek Malcolm for The Guardian called the film "dreadfully made from start to finish". In a 1992 interview with Starlog, Roy Ward Baker was negative towards the film, lamenting its budget for hindering plot possibilities and what he saw as the miscasting of James Olson in the lead role. Baker was also critical of producer and writer Michael Carreras' roles with the film. While being fine with his producing, Baker thought Carreras overstretched himself with his positions. Home media Moon Zero Two became a Warner Bros. shared DVD disc release in 2008, along with Hammer Films' 1970 prehistoric adventure When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth. In 2011, Moon Zero Two was re-released as a stand-alone DVD, adding the film's original theatrical trailer. Legacy In 1969, Pan Books released a novelisation of Moon Zero Two, written by John Burke. It was also adapted into a graphic story by Paul Neary and was published in The House of Hammer in April 1977. Mystery Science Theater 3000 The film was shown and parodied on Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode 111, originally airing on 20 January 1990. The episode was rebroadcast on social media as the MST3K LIVE Social Distancing Riff-Along Special on 3 May 2020, with new riffs by the MST3K Great Cheesy Circus Tour cast. In 2013, Shout! Factory released the MST3K episode as part of their 25th anniversary boxset, along with episodes focused on The Day the