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The Green Slime (1968) was a Drama - Horror Film directed by Kinji Fukasaku and produced by William Ross.

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Short Take – The Green Slime

By Barry P. on Jul 17, 2023 From Cinematic Catharsis

(1968) Directed by Kinji Fukasaku; Written by Charles Sinclair, Bill Finger and Tom Rowe; Story by Ivan Reiner; Starring: Robert Horton, Luciana Paluzzi, Richard Jaeckel, Bud Widom and Ted Gunther; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **½ “…But it proves out. The animal feeds on... Read full article


THE GREEN SLIME

By Dan Day, Jr. on Sep 27, 2020 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

In the mid 1960s, a quartet of Italian science-fiction films were made concerning the adventures of a futuristic space station called Gamma One. The films were directed by the legendary Antonio Margheriti (aka Anthony M. Dawson). The Gamma One movies are colorful, wild sci-fi adventures, with plenty... Read full article


The Green Slime (1968)

By Beatrice on Feb 1, 2020 From Flickers in Time

The Green Slime Directed by Kinji Fukasaku Written by Bill Finger, Tom Rowe and Charles Sinclair; story by Ivan Reiner 1968/Japan/Italy/US IMDb link First viewing/Amazon Instant Bad movie made worse by its love triangle subplot. Astronauts must destroy an giant asteroid heading on a collision cour... Read full article


Blu-ray Review: The Green Slime (1968)

By KC on Nov 1, 2017 From Classic Movies

The Japanese-American co-production of The Green Slime (1968) never makes claims for greatness, but delivers plenty of wacky amusement. This film has the unusual honor of being featured in the first episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and that distinction tells you everything you need to know ab... Read full article


Cult Movie Theatre: The Green Slime

By Rick29 on Aug 14, 2017 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

Robert Horton as the stoic hero. What do you do when you learn that a six million ton asteroid is on a collision course with Earth and impact is just ten hours away? The UNSC (United Nations Space Center?) recalls Commander Jack Rankin (Robert Horton) from retirement and sends him to Operating Ba... Read full article


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Many of the background players are American military personnel who were based in Japan at the time.
This film is listed among The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
This was the first film ever to be featured on the cult TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000. An edited version of the film appeared on the show's never-aired pilot episode.
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