In 1977, Fox bet everything on Damnation Alley and treated Star Wars as
a "weak" throwaway. Discover the 44-minute massacre that destroyed a
potential sci-fi classic and the 12-wheeled beast that survived it.

In this episode of Golden Flicker, we uncover the chaotic production
history of Damnation Alley (1977). While the world remembers 1977 for
Star Wars, 20th Century Fox actually poured their hopes and budget into
this adaptation of Roger Zelazny's novel. We explore how George Lucas's unexpected success caused the studio to panic and slash 44 minutes of
footage from Damnation Alley, reducing a dark, character-driven epic
into a disjointed B-movie. From the legendary $350,000 Landmaster
vehicle to the disaster of the "Killer Cockroaches" and the lost
performance of Murray Hamilton, this is the story of the blockbuster
that never was.

Chapters:
00:00 The 1977 Fox Strategy (Star Wars vs. Damnation Alley)
01:35 The Prestige Bet: Adapting Roger Zelazny
02:57 "Impossible to Film": Why Directors Walked Away
04:02 The Landmaster: The $350,000 Real Star
05:15 The "Sound 360" Gamble & Jerry Goldsmith
06:10 Backing the Wrong Horse: The Budget Shift
07:02 Production Nightmares: Scorpions & Peyote
08:12 The A-Team vs. Airwolf: Cast Conflicts
09:31 The 44-Minute Massacre: What Was Cut?
11:30 The Moment of Realization: Box Office & The TV Cut
12:54 The Landmaster's Afterlife & Legacy
13:38 What Could Have Been

#GoldenFlicker #DamnationAlley #SciFiHistory #Landmaster
#FilmCuriosities #1977Movies #StarWarsHistory

https://youtu.be/prB3z-ihDc0?si=bboS42Ajk7XRWx80

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