Invasion of the Neptune Men (1961)

Original title

宇宙快速船

Directed by

Kôji Ohta

Genre

science fiction film, superhero film, alien invasion

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 15m

Rating

3.1 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A superhero named Iron Sharp uses his flying car and special powers to stop aliens from Neptune who are invading Earth. The aliens look like robots in shiny suits and cause chaos in the city.

campycheesylow-budgetsillydatedaction-packedbizarre

What happens

Invasion of the Neptune Men (宇宙快速船, Uchū Kaisokusen) is a 1961 superhero film produced by Toei Company Ltd. The film stars Sonny Chiba as Iron Sharp (called Space Chief in the U. S. version). The film was released in 1961 in Japan and was later released in 1964 direct to television in the United States. Often considered to be one of the worst movies ever made, the film was featured in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1997. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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