WARNING FROM SPACE is a rather cheesy and laughable science fiction effort from Japan, in which Earth is attacked by aliens which look like giant starfish (the cheap costumes have to be seen to be believed). In order to cut down on budget, one of the aliens disguises itself as a female singer and it turns out that the aliens aren't bad at all, but rather wishing to help mankind by warning them of an impending meteor strike. The action is made up of the usual disaster set-pieces achieved with miniature effects and guys in suits arguing in official rooms in a bid to make things right. Sadly, the only version I managed to find was a dubbed version with poor picture quality, which lessened my enjoyment somewhat.
NB. Arrow have put out a lovely subtitled HD version of this film and inevitably the enjoyability factor increases when watching it. No classic, but an intriguing and creative slice of Japanese sci-fi from the classic era.
NB. Arrow have put out a lovely subtitled HD version of this film and inevitably the enjoyability factor increases when watching it. No classic, but an intriguing and creative slice of Japanese sci-fi from the classic era.