The Phantom Planet, although made by a lot of the same team that made the hilariously inept '12 to the moon' has none of the clueless charm of the latter. It does, however, have somewhat better effects, shapely space babes in mini-dresses and a few pre-Kirk bare chested fight scenes for the leading men to sweat through. Now that I think about it this could easily have been the inspiration for at least 2 Star Trek episodes I can think of, possibly 3. As a Trek episode it might have stood a chance, but with these actors and effects it just comes over as more grade-f 50's sci-fi. It might be worth watching if it was on a late-night double bill, and as always the MST3K version is great fun. The women folk are well worth watching, and although I cant vouch for the same quality in beefcake from the leading men, they do at least get their shirts off and roll around for the entertainment of the ladies.
Review of The Phantom Planet
