Starcrash (Blu-ray)

Sexy space pirate Stella Star – “who’s kinda like Han Solo’s super-hot sister” – (played by Caroline Munro, the former Hammer Horror siren and Bond girl) and her loyal co-pilot Akton (Marjoe Gortner) are arrested by the Imperial Police. Fortunately the Emperor of the Universe (Christopher Plummer) offers them a reprieve. The Evil Count Zarth Arn has a secret weapon of immense power, hidden away on a planet somewhere, with which he plans to take over the galaxy. The Emperor’s only son, Prince Simon (David Hasselhoff) has disappeared on an earlier mission to tackle the Count. The Emperor charges Stella and her trusty crew with locating the Count’s weapon, finding the lost Prince and saving the Galaxy…

Originally released in the year after Star Wars and with the budget of Barbarella, this piece of cult cinema is a sexy space classic and given the benefit of a John Barry soundtrack, this is a must have for all sci-fi fans.