Operation Ganymed (1977)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Rainer Erler

Writer:

Rainer Erler (writer)

Release Date:

30 May 1980 (West Germany)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

A spaceship returns to Earth after several years of space exploration and finds it desolate. Landing in what they believe is Mexico...

Cast

Horst Frank	...	Mac
Dieter Laser	...	Don
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Oss
Uwe Friedrichsen	...	Steve
Claus Theo Gärtner	...	Dug
Vicky Roskilly
Wolf Mittler

Also Known As:

Helden - Operation Ganymed (West Germany)
Helden, verloren im Staub der Sterne (West Germany) (video title)

Runtime:

Germany:118 min

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:12

Company:

Pentagramma

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The image of Jupiter reflected in Don's helmet is not flipped as a reflection should be.

The Worst. Makes Plan 9 From Outer Space look like Star Wars

This is by far the worst movie I have ever seen. The English dubbing is awful not to mention the plot. There is no excitement. I thought a sci-fi flick was supposed to have at least reasonable excitement or redeeming message. I recorded this film from TV back in Chicago many years ago and did not remember it, which tells you something, so this evening I was looking thru old tapes I had and pulled this one. Believe it or not but Jurgen Prochnow is in this mess. I am sure he regrets his face ever showing in this thing. The start of the film is at least interesting concerning a team of astronauts, both Russian and American on an ambitious expedition to Jupiter and one of Jupiter's major moons, Ganymed. It is interesting that the film writers chose Ganymed. Most other sci-fi space journeys to Jupiter involve either Io or Europa. Unfortunately from just about then on the flick drops into an abyss from which it never recovers. Makes Plan 9 From Outer Space look like Star Wars when it comes to quality and excitement. Sorry Jurgen, but these are just my opinions. Jurgen Prochnow is truly a great actor...