After the success of Star Wars, anyone and everyone with a space themed script was rushing to get their film made. Unfortunately, even the greatest script can be marred by a poor budget. Unfortunately for the makers of Space Mutiny, they had neither the budget nor a good script. That didn’t stop them, however. Taking advantage of favorable tax credits granted by South Africa, Space Mutiny tried to make something bigger out of virtually nothing.
Every expense was spared!
The “futuristic” spaceship was obviously just a rusty old factory; the sleek “enforcers” were just gussied up golf carts. The special effects were stock footage from Battlestar Galactica, which made them the highlight of the film despite not being the proper aspect ratio for a movie.
Accounts payable rules!
Hilariously, the spaceship’s bridge looked more like an 1980’s dental office than a futuristic operation. While the actors try to make us believe that this is all just an amazing spaceship, it is mostly beyond the acting skills of this cast.
Mama, don’t preach!
The biggest continuity error in the film concerns a woman who is murdered in one scene, yet still appears as a background character in later scenes. Nice to see that death can’t stop you in the future!
Even death won’t stand in the way of getting the job done!
