1975

This midpoint of the decade was also the cusp of a cultural watershed. A long dark era was closing out, and an amazing new era was beginning to dawn. The Fall of Saigon marked the end of the Vietnam War, but also a beginning of the end of the Cold War era which spawned classic sci-fi. 1975 was also the year a young nerd named Bill Gates launched a little company called Microsoft. A brave new world of high tech was emerging. The sci-fi films of ’75 owe more to the old era than the new.

Stowaway To The Moon — A young boy stows away aboard an Apollo moon mission. He takes over for a sick astronaut, thus saving the mission.

The Stepford Wives — In a peaceful Connecticut town, a secret society of techies is replacing their wives with look-alike robots.

Death Race 2000 — In a future dystopia, the evil State stages an annual Death Race to distract the masses.

Rollerball — In a future dystopia, the evil State stages an annual sport to the death, to distract the masses.

Strange New World — A third attempt to make Roddenberry’s “Genesis II” story into a television series.

Who? — a.k.a. Roboman. A western scientist is saved from a deadly accident by soviet doctors. Now more robot than human, is he who he says he is?

The UFO Incident — Dramatization of the Betty and Barney Hill abduction story. James Earl Jones stars as Barney.

The Giant Spider Invasion — Ultra-low-budget tale of a black hole which opens up an alternate dimension, thus allowing giant spider eggs (which hatch) to come to earth.

A Boy and His Dog — In a future dystopia, the survivors fight for food and sex. Vic is lured into an bizarre underground civilization, but escapes