Delta III - We don't want to go back to Earth
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| German title | Delta III - We don't want to go back to earth either: Delta III company |
| Original title | The Shape of Things to Come |
| Country of production | Canada |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1979 |
| length | 98 minutes |
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| Director | George McCowan |
| script | Martin Lager |
| production | William Davidson |
| music | Paul Hoffert |
| camera | Reginald H. Morris |
| cut | Stan Cole |
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Delta III - We Don't Want to Go Back to Earth is a 1979 science fiction film produced by William Davidson and directed by George McCowan. The original Canadian version was titled The Shape of Things to Come , with the novel The Shape of Things to Come by HG Wells has nothing in common despite the English original title. In Germany the film is also known as the Delta III company .
action
The earth was completely contaminated by the robot wars. The survivors have retired to the moon and now live in the city of "New Washington", which is located under a dome. In order to treat the contamination, the survivors need the remedy "Radic Q 2". Unfortunately, this agent can only be broken down on the planet Delta III. The planet is ruled by a power-hungry scientist named Omus, who commands an army of robots.
In order to implement his wish to be accepted as ruler on the moon and to live out his scientific fanaticism there, he threatens with attacks on the lunar dome and the suspension of the Radic-Q-2 deliveries. Caball, a technician whose spaceship "Starstreak" should have served to defend the moon, is kidnapped by him, along with a technician named Kim, his son Jason and the robot Sparks. Now the spaceship is supposed to be used to bring the crew to the planet Delta III in order to put an end to the dictatorial Omus.
Resistance has already formed on Delta III. The resistance, led by Nikki, the former governor of Delta III, also aims to stop Omus in his plans. When the crew of the spaceship “Starstreak” lands on earth, they learn about the contaminated children who urgently need Radic Q 2. With the promise to get the remedy, the journey continues.
Arrived on Delta III, Dr. Caball asking Omus to come to him. Caball follows the robots into Omus' headquarters. Omus tells his former teacher Caball about his fascination with science. Caball's statement that science shouldn't be put above humanity is answered by Omus by his murder.
After the robot army overwhelmed Nikki's resistance fighters, the endeavor to escape from the planet seemed hopeless. Omus initiates self-destruction and wants to flee with a freighter. However, Sparks succeeds in reprogramming Omus' robots so that they turn against him. Omus is surrounded by his robots and killed in the explosion of his fortress.
The survivors return to the moon with the spaceship “Starstreak” and the freighter loaded with Radic Q 2. The earth is also flown to so that the children can also be fed and saved with Radic Q 2.
criticism
"Low-tension science fiction film that also copies successful role models in the display of modern technology."
literature
- HG Wells : The Shape of Things to Come. The Ultimate Revolution . Edited by Patrick Parrinder. With an introduction by John Clute and notes by John S. Partington. Penguin, London 2005, ISBN 0-14144104-6 .
Web links
- The Shape of Things to Come in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- cinema.de
- monsterhunter ( Memento from August 21, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Delta III - We don't want to go back to Earth. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .