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{{quote|''"It's an intriguing mix of genocide and modern dance!"''|'''Joel Robinson'''}}
In this sci-fi flick edited down from the 1978 Japanese TV series ''Star Wolf'', our hero, Ken, is a, well, Star Wolf: part of a [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|Proud Warrior Race]] of [[Super Soldier]] [[Space Pirate|Space Pirates]] from the planet Valnastar (or "Valna" for short), who [[Star Fox (
The [[Title Drop|fugitive alien]] tries to hijack the Bacchus to escape, but he gets caught by a very drunk Captain Joe. He has his reasons -- he just learned that he'd [[Retirony|lost his wife and child in the Valna attack, just when he was planning to retire]]. Despite his anger at what Ken's people did, Joe actually listens to Ken's story, and is convinced enough to end up "[[Blackmail|inviting]]" Ken, who is STUCK HERE!, to join the rest of his crew: Rocky the pilot, some other guys, and Tammy the <s>morale officer</s> [[The Chick|Chick]]. Ken accepts. At first, Rocky distrusts Ken, and he even tries to kill Ken with a forklift and fails, which would at least hint that Ken's a Star Wolf; but later they become friends. Tammy has an unrequited crush on Ken.
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The original Japanese serial was based on the ''Starwolf'' trilogy novels by Edmond Hamilton, who also authored most of the ''[[Captain Future]]'' stories; Hamilton cooperated with the production of both the series and an anime version of ''Captain Future''.
For the ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' versions of both films, please see the following [[Mystery Science Theater 3000
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* [[Alien Invasion]]: The film opens with one of these, although it's not very successful.
* [[Bald of Evil]]: Lord Halkon
* [[Blind Idiot Translation]]:
** Several dials/meters on the ''Bacchus 3'' are labeled hilarious things, such as: Space Speed, Cabin Air Presser, Tenperature, Sunny Side, and Other Side.
** Or the members of the ''Bacchus 3'' wearing jumpsuits emblazoned with the badge "Security Guard".
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* [[Hong Kong Dub]]
* [[I Have Many Names]]: The Star Wolves. Also their planet: is it Valna, Valnastar or Valna's Star? (In the original novels its name was "Varna," but the translators were either unaware the show was based on a pulp series in ''English'', or [[They Just Didn't Care|didn't care]].)
* [[It Works Better
* [[The Lancer]]: Rocky
* [[Leitmotif]]: The theme song, heard in instrumental form many times.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: People drink a ''lot'' on the Bacchus 3. Especially Captain Joe.
* [[Mood Whiplash]]: The outburst by Captain Joe.
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'''Captain Joe:''' (pensive) We don't deserve half the things we get. (laughs maniacally, then throws down his pen angrily) '''''You're stuck here!''''' }}
* [[Nice Hat]]: Captain Joe's Joe baseball hat.
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* [[Satellite Character|Satellite Characters]]: Billy and Dan.
* [[Shallow Love Interest|Shallow Love Interests]]: Tammy, Rita
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* [[Sci
* [[Space Clothes]]: They appear to be made out of vinyl.
* [[Space Jews]]: Did anybody else find it odd that the evil alien races are all made up to resemble non-Japanese people? The Valna raiders have blond hair (well, it's kind of unclear whether or not they're wigs; Ken's certainly is, but {{spoiler|he's not actually a Valnastar native,}} and Rita's hair is probably her "real" hair,) the Caesarians have pale makeup, and there was that one sort of Arab sheikh guy...
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* [[Stock Footage]]: Yet another bank turn.
* [[Super Strength]]: Ken and the other Star Wolves all have this.
* [[Teeth
* [[Theme Music Power-Up]]: The ''Star Wolf'' series opening theme, used in the famous forklift scene.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Billy and Dan.
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