In the year 3008, Captain Cornelius Butt (Avery Schreiber) runs the police space cruiser Infinity. He and his crew are given orders to travel to distant Altair 1 to recover a mysterious crystal, the Blue Star, that has unlimited power.
Before the trip, they visit an outer space brothel filled with bizarre and mostly repulsive aliens. The crew sing, "Porno, porno, porno patrol. Here comes the porno patrol" Captain Butt consumes a raw egg that he regurgitates and a rubber creature is born that later calls him "mommy".
Captain Butt: "If a jackass had both your brains, he'd be a very dumb jackass!"
The crew go into cryochambers and suspended animation for the 30 year journey to Altair 1. Galaxina (Dorothy Stratten), a beautiful robot, is left in charge of the ship and she upgrades herself and becomes more human. When the crew thaw out, handsome pilot Sgt. Thor (Stephen Macht) falls in love with her. Galaxina's lover calls her "Bunnyfluff".
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Galaxina visits a Western town on Altair 1 to find Frank Future and the Blue Star. The old "Batmobile" from the Batman TV series is parked on the street. She visits a "Human Restaurant" (humans are on the menu) run by Mr. Spot (David A. Cox), a funny Spock impersonator. Galaxina asks him the whereabouts of Frank Future. Mr. Spot can't remember if he was baked or poached, but says, "He was delicious."
Mr. Spot gives Galaxina permission to go upstairs, where she has an unpleasant encounter with Ordric (Ronald Knight), a Darth Vader clone. Next she is captured by the descendants of a motorcyle gang who worship Harley David Son. Eventually she escapes and returns to the Infinity. The movie ends somewhat abruptly, although Captain Butt's voice-over commentary during the end credits creates a satisfying conclusion.
Also in the cast are: J. D. Hinton (Pvt. Robert "Buzz" McHenry), Lionel Mark Smith (Maurice), Tad Horino (Sam Wo), Herb Kaplowitz (Rock Eater), Aesop Aquarian (Chopper), Angelo Rossito (egg creature), Nancy McCauley (Elexia), Fred D. Scott (Commander Garrity), Peter Schrum (Fat Daddy), Susan Kiger (Blue Girl), Marily Joi (Winged Girl), Rhonda Shear (Robot/mime), Bartine Burkett (Whistler's Mother), Jacqueline Jacobs (Tasty Dish), Michael D. Castle (Horn Man), Herb Kaplowitz, Aesop Qquarian, Angelo Rossitto, Nancy McCauley, Fred Scott, David Cox, Peter Schrum, Susan Kiger, Milyn Joi, Rhonda Shear, Hugh Warden, Frank Ferro, and many others. Arlon Ober was music supervisor. William Sachs wrote the script and directed.
GALAXINA is a Sci-Fi space spoof with obvious references to STAR TREK, STAR WARS and ALIEN. Many of the sound effects are stolen from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1979) and the STAR TREK (1966) TV series. It's fairly low-budget, but looks reasonably good.
Film critics do not like it at all. However, looking in 7 movie review books and 23 internet entries, almost none of the critics offer a proper synopsis of the plot. Therefore, I suspect few of them actually watched the movie. For your interest, these critics write GALAXINA is "cheap", features "non-acting" and has a "boring scenario". The few who include a synopsis, gleefully go completely overboard in their criticisms. They "protest too much, methinks", and are unfair scumbags with zero credibility.
I've seen it about 20 times, and though it's no match for BARBARELLA (1968), I like it very much. It's quite amusing, and the only thing I don't like is the mean-spirited personality of Captain Cornelius Butt. Avery Schreiber can be very funny, but the script written by director William Sachs portrays him as stupid with funny lines that often don't work very well.
This was the last film of Dorothy Stratten, the gorgeous 20-year-old Playboy Playmate of the Year. Shortly after GALAXINA was released, she was brutally murdered by her estranged husband. Dorothy Stratten's story is told in Bob Fosse's last film STAR 80 (1983), and also in the TV movie DEATH OF A CENTERFOLD: THE DOROTHY STRATTEN STORY (1981). I have the documentary DOROTHY STRATTEN: THE UNTOLD STORY (1985) by Playboy/Warner. It's not listed in any movie review books, but it's quite good.
Dorothy Stratten's other films are: AUTUMN BORN (1979), AMERICATHON (1979), SKATETOWN, USA (1979), FANTASY ISLAND (1979), BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY (1979), and THEY ALL LAUGHED (1981). Here are some of her personal quotes:
"If someone's going to talk about me, I'd want it to be positively. The way many write, you'd think only bad things were interesting. If we don't think positive, what's the use? It's a lot more fun, you know."
"I can honestly, and proudly, say that I never was on the casting couch. Oh, of course there have been advances from certain men in the movie industry, but nothing overwhelming. I never had any qualms about posing nude. The human body was always an attractive figure to me, that is, if it was in healthy shape, and young. I think I had a more European outlook about the body and sex. The body is in no way dirty, and sex is something beautiful to give to and share with a lover. It has nothing to do with promiscuity, because I only believe in being in love with one man at a time."
"I never claimed to have any extraordinary talent, just maybe extraordinary curiosity. I can learn, I am learning, and I hope to become a proficient, eventually a good, actress. Several have made the transition from a sex symbol to being taken seriously - that's something I really yearn for."
