There's no princess like a space princess, and after this, you will not soon forget Patricia Lafari's leather clad visitor from Mars who lands in Scotland after issues with her cool looking space ship got lost on their way to London. It is quickly revealed that Martian feminists have taken over their planet but are forced to bring earth men to their planet to keep the species going. Combining subtle hints of misandry in Lafari's absolute disgust with the male gender with good old fashioned earthly male chauvinism, this actually reveals a scary future where only one gender has a say in how any civilization is run.
With its claustrophobic setting of a Scottish country in, this actually becomes even more tense as Lafari's intentions become known especially after she introduces the Scottsmen to her sole companion, a giant robot with the capacity to destroy anything in its path. An aging scientist gets a first hand look at the space ship's energy source, while a pretty model (Hazel Court) seems to have a mysterious connection to Lafari as if she had escaped from the planet of the misandrists and was being hunted. I could point out all the silly aspects of this British science fiction film, but it actually makes some very important observations about society, science and gender issues. The ensemble takes everything seriously, even if issues established before Lafari's arrival (mainly concerning the presence of an escaped murderer) seem inconsequential afterwards. I had hoped for a bigger bang of an ending, but I guess you can't have everything.
With its claustrophobic setting of a Scottish country in, this actually becomes even more tense as Lafari's intentions become known especially after she introduces the Scottsmen to her sole companion, a giant robot with the capacity to destroy anything in its path. An aging scientist gets a first hand look at the space ship's energy source, while a pretty model (Hazel Court) seems to have a mysterious connection to Lafari as if she had escaped from the planet of the misandrists and was being hunted. I could point out all the silly aspects of this British science fiction film, but it actually makes some very important observations about society, science and gender issues. The ensemble takes everything seriously, even if issues established before Lafari's arrival (mainly concerning the presence of an escaped murderer) seem inconsequential afterwards. I had hoped for a bigger bang of an ending, but I guess you can't have everything.