Galaxina’ Tried to Ride the ‘Star Wars’ Wave… and Wiped Out
Galaxina simply fails on every level. It’s a comedy that’s not funny. It’s a science fiction parody made by people who don’t understand or even appreciate science fiction, and it’s an exploitation film without any guts.
As a fan of science fiction and movies, Galaxina is one of those films that has been mentioned as a historical curiosity. I remember seeing the glossy photos of Playboy Playmate of the Year Dorothy Stratten in her 70s space hair, and cosmic makeup, and being dazzled with the prospects of that film, but I never got around to watching it.
The plot, or what we’ll call “plot,” is the crew of a police cruiser called the “Infinity” is tasked with a mission to travel 27 years in cryosleep to Altar One to find the Blue Star, which promises unlimited power to whoever holds it. Set in the 31st century, it features the crew of the Infinity, which includes a robot named Galaxina that develops emotions.
The Star Wars Effect
Galaxina opens with a space crawl that mirrors the original Star Wars, and a languid pass over the top of the Infinity. This is only the first of many “tributes”…
