If you're running out of the great old 40's-'50's-'60's thriller/sci-fi clunkers that RiffTrax gloriously skewers (and you're not into the '80's-and-after "action" stuff that's just too dumb even to enjoy with riffs) have a look at this 1977 space entry. Your first danger signal is that it's written and directed by the same person---rarely a good sign, unless maybe Orson Welles was involved. (Minimal action + boring dialogue = bad movie.) Christopher Lee and Robert Vaugn are the name bait here, but their talents are wasted, especially in Lee's case: the aliens speak in voiceover, leaving their faces completely expressionless. This considerably drops the excitement level, which is low to begin with. Some unbelievably silly costuming drags it down even further. Slightly edited, it would have fared better as a kids' movie. But, the 'Trax guys have the zingers ready and it's one of their better efforts--for me, they turned what was an unwatchable sci-fi clunker into a pretty decent riff session. You may want to check it out.
Review of Starship Invasions
