Saturn 3

Starring:Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas, Harvey Keitel, Roy Dotrice, Ed Bishop, Douglas Lambert, Christopher Muncke
Director: John Barry (III), Stanley Donen
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
Product Type: DVD

Description

Two lovers stationed at a remote base in the asteroid fields of Saturn are intruded upon by a retentive technocrat from Earth and a malevolent 8-ft robot. A film full of deep space terror and twisted love, in a man-made Garden of Eden. Kirk Douglas, Farrah Fawcett, Harvey Keitel

Customer Reviews:

Classic Cheese.......2007-03-15

I remember going to the theater to see this rotten movie. Now, years later it's like aged cheese. One of the cheesiest movies ever made. But made with real cheese! Dumb movie and you can't beat the price!

I don't understand..........2007-02-03

Saturn 3, while certainly not the best of films, does not deserve all of the bashing it gets. This film is sort of a "Fatal Attraction" meets the "Terminator" even though Saturn 3 was released years prior.
I really enjoyed this film. The "atmosphere" of the movie was very convincing and almost literally transports the viewer to the third moon of Saturn.
Yes, the movie has it's flaws. Farrah Fawcett is a terrible actress. She always was. But, then again, this '70s icon was never chosen for roles because of her acting ability, which, unfortunately, seems to be so commonplace in Hollywood.
Harvey Keitel, one of my favorite actors, does seem to give a very wooden performance, but that is probably due to the fact that the director did not like his Brooklyn accent and had all of his lines dubbed in by a British actor. Also, I think his character was meant to be dead-pan and wooden to reflect the current socialogical aspects of Earth's society (apparently, Earth is an overcrowded and socially bankrupt planet, much like it is today!).
The special effects are subpar when compared to similar sci-fi flicks of that time, but that is part of its charm. The effects, while slightly substandard, are still very eye-catching.
The story itself if very original. The idea of a robot becoming sexually obsessed with a woman just like his master and unable to fulfill his unnatural desires is executed in a logical and suspenseful way. The set design and costumes are also well done. The robot Hector, though, does seem to be designed rather oddly. That is probably due to the fact that a suit had to be built that could house a rather large-framed actor inside of it.
All in all, Saturn 3 is worth a look. Fans of sci-fi and thrillers should find this to be an excellent escape. I, for one, am glad to see that this movie is still around and available for purchase.

What A Mess...slow and pedantic.......2006-10-17

Firstly I am the a great Farrah fan...and am trying to complete my collection of ALL her work. So that is the only reason for purchasing this drivel. What a dissapointment this is... filmed at the height of the Sci Fi craze; Star Wars, Alien which it resembles at times but without the tension and fear...the story is slow and pedantic. The premise is not bad (two scientists working on a remote planet to save the world's food shortage peaceful existance is shattered by the arrival of a killer and his pyschotic robot) but there is no build up or character development at all. Harvey Keitel and Kirk Douglas are capable actors but one wouldnt say so from this drivel (Keitels voice is dubbed to add insult to injury) and Farrah...well...there is no hint here of the excellent character actress she would later become...but to be fair maybe she was only as good as the material she was given.

What am I watching again?.......2006-03-10

Ultimately this film doesn’t make much sense. Overall the movie just went from situation to situation without properly setting up the audience as to why everything is happening the way it is. The story lacks a lot of details and is executed in just that fashion. While the sets, the actors and even sound effects did well in their roles there wasn’t a good foundation to put them on. All in all the script needed a major rewrite. Only then would the better aspects of the movie shine better in my opinion.

Saturn 3 has plot holes galore. First off you have a psycho captain who apparently is willing to kill to get some new robot to a backwater science station that nobody wants to really visit in the first place. Why? I have no idea. The movie never established the reason for that. Saturn 3 is apparently a science lab of some sort trying to find alternate forms of food for Earth. Why is a station that seems so important to Earth’s well being given little regard? Why is there only two people working there for that matter? Again I am clueless as the movie never explains that either. All the two seem to do is frolic most of the time anyway. No wonder Earth is pissed at not getting results from them.

The scenes range from interesting to just really ticking me off. One thing I really hate in movies is when they make a point to kill a family dog or cat or whatever. Don’t mess with the pets! That’s a surefire way of losing my good nature towards a movie. If only a dead dog was the only reason I can’t recommend Saturn 3. Aside from the questions I mentioned before that were left unanswered or just don’t make sense most of the scenes seemed more like a high school love triangle than anything else. Lots of dialog about the new guy wanting the girl, but the girl wants the old guy and the old guy feels all threatened by the new guy. Is this a science fiction movie of an after school special?

If you can get beyond the terrible script and pointless scenes you will catch a few good things about Saturn 3 like Hector, the killer robot. Hector is an interesting design, and it is always neat to see cool robots. There is one scene where Captain Benson is having a conversation Hector and Hector reveals some interesting things that explain why the robot goes on a killing spree. That’s just about the only scene that intelligently moves the plot along. Also the sets are nice and colorful without being loud. The acting is well done too. I especially liked Harvey Keitel’s performance. Kurt Russel is good like he always is, and Farrah Fawcett is… well… Farrah. About the only thing that will bring in the Farrah fans is the fact she goes topless a few times on this movie.

Saturn 3 needed a major script overhaul. If a different script was used (which means scenes were changed or cut out completely) this movie could have been something a lot better than it was. As it stands this film is mediocre at best, which is a shame since everything else was pretty good. If you are crazy about robots then see Saturn 3 just to see Hector assembled and going into action. I don’t see much camp value in this movie so the rest of you I dunno…

Definitely NOT "Singin' in the Rain" - Somebody killed her robot!.......2005-08-10

I remember thumbing through OMNI Magazine (remember it?) circa 1979 and looking at cool sci-fi stills from SATURN 3 - but alas, since it was Rated R at the time, I couldn't go - but now, thanks to the miracle of DVD, I can finally sit down and watch it in all its..er..um...glory. This is simply awful. Dreadful. Abysmal. I mean, really, you watch the screen in disbelief and think: STANLEY DONEN directed this? Famed UK novelist MARTIN AMIS wrote this? Legendary composer ELMER BERNSTEIN scored this? KIRK DOUGLAS and HARVEY KEITEL appear in this? The mind boggles. FARRAH is, well, Farrah - certainly no worse than SOMEBODY KILLED HER HUSBAND, but not as good as her cameo in LOGAN'S RUN, a much, much better sci-fi flick. I give this DVD two stars only for the rather innovative production design (other reviewers have pointed out how THE MATRIX ripped-off the "port" concept, and JAMES CAMERON obviously stole whole sequences for this later sci-fi actioners), but the film as a whole is trite, dull, flat, and finally, ridiculous. And don't get me started on the amateurish, shoddy SPX - hard to believe this movie came out two years AFTER "Star Wars" - and a year after "Alien"?! Hello?! Utterly fake, the effects look more like shoestring SFX from '50s/'60s industrial films. Not scary at all, it's more kitsch and campy, so worth a peek or a rental at the very least. And tossing in the original trailer is fun to watch all over again.

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