Sunday Morning 20 - Moon Zero Two (1969)

The 8th film shown on Mystery Science Theater 3000 was the 1969 British science fiction film, Moon Zero Two. This cinema classic was directed by Roy Ward Baker and written by Michael Carreras. It stars James Olson, Catherine Schell, Warren Mitchell, and Adrienne Corri..

This film is the story of a space salvage expert and his partner become involved with a group of criminals intent on hijacking a small asteroid made of sapphire and crashing it into the moon and a beautiful woman who is looking for her brother.

film was shown on MST3K on January 20, 1990. Enjoy! I did!

[Wurlyscope]

I’ve always loved this film and couldn’t stand the mystery science theatre 2000 show. The film is light hearted, full of cool stuff and the scenes are a bit like in a comic book. I also love that music. Don Elis had a great reputation for his complex jazz compositions for large orchestra with exotic time base. The 60’s at it’s best, Come on, living on the moon is fun! 🎉

[eddyspagettypresents]

Good one. I remember James Olson from the 80s Arnold action film COMMANDO. And as awful as that opening song is I still love it. It's what I remember most about Moon Zero Two.

[MCC-hkmr]

Good video - I'm enjoying all your MST3K film videos. Not sure if you knew already but Warren Mitchell starred in the sitcom Till Death Us Do Part which is what the US sitcom All in the Family is based on.

[joeblevins]

This is one of many, many, many space exploration films from the '50s and '60s I've sat through over the years, and it's actually a lot better than some of the others. I appreciated the sets and costumes. (These are often VERY minimal in cheapo space movies.) The cast is better than average. It's colorful and well shot. And the whole thing has a groovy, Austin Powers type feel to it. That's why I didn't even mind the jazz music. The "science" is laughable, as it is in virtually all of these movies, but I'm not watching Moon Zero Two to be educated. And, again, they put more thought and effort into the space travel scenes than other films of this ilk. Oftentimes, you'll just get some dudes in overalls or jumpsuits sitting in folding chairs, and that's it. In short: Moon Zero Two may not be top of the line but it's not bottom of the barrel either.

[RegenerativeHomes]

MST was the original "reaction video, " meaning not a good place to gain useful information. This film is actually pretty fun in the way drive-in theater sci-fi was fun, but it really connects with fans of another British film from 1969, Gerry & Sylvia Anderson's Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (aka Doppleganger) and their two follow up TV series UFO and Space 1999 (also with Catherine Schell). Though a Hammer film, I always consider it a cousin by marriage given its British mod style and various cast members. A small subgenre that would include various British series like The Avengers and Sapphire & Steel.

[NancyFrye]

Yet another one of those 60s-70s sci-fi movies that doesn't know which tone to settle on. Good cast, but agree that the male lead is just not right for the part. This is a fun cliff notes version of the film. Good job!

[JSB]

"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" - I'm probably the only guy in the world that preferred George Lazenby's James Bond over Sean Connery's version.