Review of Space Station 76 (2014) by Mossfoot — 19 Sep 2014

Just saw Space Station 76. This review nails it. The best way to describe it is "entertainingly boring".

You know how those 1970s era Sci-Fi films tended to be kind of plodding? I don't just mean 2001, but something like Silent Running or Logan's Run or Space 1999 or anything else from that time. There might be action, but there was also a lot of nothin going on as well for long stretches?

This movie makes me wonder: is it possible to make a parody of something that is too clever, too accurate, and played too straight? While there are some funny moments (even some laugh-out-loud), some ironic moments, some tongue in cheek moments, some cringing moments... much of the time it's played so straight you could actually imagine it being made in 1976 almost exactly as is.

It is however fascinating from a production viewpoint. Everything about it from the models, the lighting, the set design, the camera direction, the pacing, absolutely everything, rings true for the 70s. I can't say it's a great film, but I will say it's worth watching, especially for film buffs who will appreciate what's going on.