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Title: overdue dvd release of an old sci fi classic
Review: Anyone brought up on special effects as seen on big blockbusters such as star wars will probably not want to see this old Rock Hudson number. A diamond in the rough, however it is a prime example of a genuine sci fi story, without so much distracting eye candy. Unfortunately the UK video release butchered the original 3 installments into one made for TV movie. The film has an interesting moral perspective and one cannot help but draw parallels with the native Americans. The Martians similarly die from diseases brought over by the Europeans and hastily erected tin cities desecrate the otherwise flawless martian landscape. Sure, most of the budget went to pay Rock Hudson and there's an obvious paucity of special effects, but the story itself narrated in a dispassionate manner will grip you nonetheless, if you are a real science fiction fan that is.
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