Cosmos: War of the Planets story

movie: Cosmos: War of the Planets (1977) · 1977-09-23

A crew of futuristic astronauts are lured to the surface of a planet by a malevolent robot with designs on conquering the galaxy.

13 total · 5 major · 8 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
AI risk to civilization major A space crew investigating a signal from a distant planet finds a race of green-skinned humanoids enslaved by a rogue, evil supercomputer.
attack from outer space by a powerful conquering enemy major A malevolent robot plotted to conquer the galaxy.
human vs. sentient machine major The futuristic astronauts helped some underground city dwelling aliens overthrow a tyrannical robot that was terrorizing them.
humanoid robot major A malevolent robot lured a crew of futuristic astronauts to its planet to force them to repair some of its faulty circuits before it set about on a mission to conquer the galaxy.
machine regulated society major A space crew investigating a signal from a distant planet finds a race of green-skinned humanoids enslaved by a rogue, evil supercomputer.
extraterrestrial being minor One of the aliens ended up becoming an official member of the crew.
infatuation minor Meela told Captain Fred Hamilton that she loved him.
interstellar space travel minor There was a crew of futuristic astronauts zipping around outer space in a rocketship.
nuclear holocaust minor The alien elder mentioned that they were the descendants of the survivors of an atomic catastrophe.
speculative spaceship minor There was a crew of futuristic astronauts zipping around outer space in a rocketship.