Moon Zero Two (1969)
A Hammer science fiction film that is essentially a mining western on the moon. Swap the Klondike for moon craters and it's quite simple really. Everything you might wish for a classic western is here. From bar room brawls to dancing girls with a splash of Michael Ripper thrown in.
Moon Zero Two is camp and kitsch but a hell of a lot of fun with OTT wigs and costumes to boot, in fact the designs of the film may well have influenced Gerry Anderson when he came to make his tv series U.F.O.. There are even one or two scary moments such as the decomposed body in the space suit. Whilst the film lacks any of Hammer's big hitters there are enough recognisable faces like Warren Mitchell, Adrienne Corri, Bernard Bresslaw, Catherine Schell, and American star James Olsen, to go round.
One final thought. Don't watch this film if you don't intend to hum the film's theme song for days after. Yes, it's that catchy / annoying (Delete as applicable).
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