For some reason I was thinking today about the 1980 Roger Corman film “Battle Beyond the Stars”, starring George Peppard, Robert Vaughn, and John-Boy Walton. I was in high school when it came out, and when I watched it with my best friend we thought it was a very funny space movie parody. I thought it was hysterical when the reviewer in the newspaper didn’t realize it was a parody, and reviewed it like a sincere film. Then I pretty much forgot it existed.

Years later I learned that it was not intended as a parody. If I had realized that while I was watching it, I would have thought it was an embarrassing derivative mess, and not enjoyed it at all — even though it was the same film.

I’m not really making a point. It’s just funny how a bit of context can massively change how you experience something.

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For some reason, every time I've logged in for the last week, someone is talking about Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) and I HIGHLY approve 🍿

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