10 Star Wars Ripoffs So Shameless They Sued Lucas Back (#3 Almost Won)

Today we’re diving into the wildest Star Wars ripoffs ever made—cheap, shameless space operas from Italy, Turkey, Korea, and beyond. If you love VHS sci-fi disasters, this is your galaxy. After Star Wars exploded in 1977, studios around the world rushed to cash in—often with zero budget and even less shame. From Italian epics like Starcrash and Battle Beyond the Stars to the infamous Turkish knockoff The Man Who Saved the World, these films copied everything: lightsabers, space battles, hero’s journeys… sometimes literally stealing footage. We cover cult disasters like Space Mutiny, bizarre comedies like Galaxina, forgotten animated gems like Starchaser: The Legend of Orin, and Roger Corman’s recycled-space-opera empire. Some are unwatchable. Some are accidental masterpieces. All of them are real. 🔹 UTILITY SECTION ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Intro: When Everyone Chased Star Wars 01:17 – #10. War of the Robots (1978) 03:07 – #9. The Humanoid (1979) 05:04 – #8. Star Odyssey (1979) 07:11 – #7. Space Raiders (1983) 08:56 – #6. Galaxina (1980) 10:47 – #5. Space Mutiny (1988) 12:58 – #4. Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) 15:32 – #3. Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) 17:52 – #2. The Man Who Saved the World (1982) 20:16 – #1. Starcrash (1978)