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The Official BBTS Recycling Thread

posted 18 years ago by bilgeboybob
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OK it's been mentioned previously that footage from BBTS can be seen in other Sci-Fi movies. Let's see how many movies have re-used

-Footage

-Models

-Set

-Costume

I'll Kick off with...

Android (1982) Re-uses- Trooper costumes, Weapon Props and the set from the Scientists space station.......

Svetlana sucks lemons across from me

[–] matwsussx 18 years ago

space raiders

it reuses EVERYTHING!

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[–] Banjo_oz 16 years ago

As a kid (who LOVED Battle Beyond the Stars), Space Raiders was probably the most confusing moment of my life. Just sitting there going "but... but... this is all the same footage from... huh?!"

[–] MetalGeek 16 years ago

I recently came across the trailer for Roger Corman's ill-fated "Fantastic Four" film from 1994 on YouTube and it recycles the theme music from "Battle Beyond The Stars"

Your Favorite Band Sucks.

[–] GazHack 16 years ago

The theme music was reused for "Wizards of the Lost Kingdom"

Footage of Sador's hammerhead spaceship appeared in the TV movie "Murder in Space".

[–] laurence01 15 years ago

I recently came across the trailer for Roger Corman's ill-fated "Fantastic Four" film from 1994 on YouTube and it recycles the theme music from "Battle Beyond The Stars"

Actually this may not have been Corman's normal situation. A lot of film makers use old recordings for trailers because the trailer often has to be in cinemas before the score has been recorded.

An example. The trailer for 'James and the Giant Peach' used music from 'Nightmare Before Christmas' although the final film didn't.

Although I do realise that Corman is famous for re-using stuff.

[–] matwsussx 16 years ago

the main theme was used in the UK on "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!" a few weeks ago

[–] ManThing32 16 years ago

If I remember correctly (its been a while) the early eighties laser-disc arcade game "Astron Belt" recycled a clip from BBTS

[–] richard-409 16 years ago

I think Horner's score was reused for Corman's fantasy "epic" Sorceress (1982). His music from Humanoids From the Deep is certainly in it. Shots from Sorceress were also recycled for Wizards of the Lost Kingdom, along with shots from other Corman Conan-wannabees.

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[–] mccarthystuart 15 years ago

I watched the full movie on YOutube recently, and I couldn't see any of the sets, or spaceships that were originally used in BBTS.

So this is how liberty dies-with thunderous applause?