Marc Singer – Around the World in 80s Movies Podcast

V: The Final Battle (1984) | Richard T. Heffron

October 2, 2020October 1, 2020 qwipster Comment is Closed

In this three-part TV miniseries sequel, the Resistance is fending off the pressing Visitors, who continue to fool the people of Earth by controlling the media, while depleting the planet of precious water and rounding up humans for food. The resistance scientists hope, hoping to find a weakness in the overpowering Visitor defenses that will […]

V – The Original Miniseries (1983) | Kenneth Johnson

September 25, 2020September 24, 2020 qwipster Comment is Closed

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The people of Earth are visited and befriended by a human-like race from outer space inhabiting massive spacecraft, 50 of them measuring three miles in diameter, hovering over cities throughout the world. These newcomers speak Earth’s languages fluently, though they have distinct electronic-sounding voices and are so sensitive to light that they frequently wear sunglasses. […]

The Beastmaster (1982) | Don Coscarelli

April 24, 2020 qwipster Comment is Closed

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The Beastmaster follows the hero, Dar (Marc Singer), the son of a king snatched away from his mother’s womb by a witch under the employ of the evil magician named Maax (Rip Torn). Maax had been prophesied to be killed by the son of a king (to which he takes to slaughtering all of the […]