after miss out on this innumerable time on tcm uk and i decide to check it out give it sci fi or adventure or camp pedigree represent i know i ’ d be in for a thoroughly silly ride – but it be also astoundingly bad . anyway and perhaps appropriately give the character involve and the script rip off many sci fi title then of recent vintage – soylent green ( 1973 ) and zardoz ( 1974 ) and logan ’ s run ( 1976 while to the extent that it be film on some of the self same set . ) and star war ( 1977 ) and alien ( 1979 ) and mad max 2 represent the road warrior ( 1981 ) . the plot be simple but not exactly engage represent from the title one can deduce that water have become scarce on the planet where all of this take place – so our ragtag buccaneer hero take it upon themselves to steal ice block from the tyrannical templar ( . ) ruler . also involve be a beautiful princess ( mary crosby and daughter of bing . ) in search of her father and the deposed king while by the way and the cast include another famous offspring represent anjelica huston ( daughter of john ) a one of the pirate band – thankfully and the actress ’ mistake in accept such a role would soon be forget in the wake of her win an oscar ( under her father ’ s guidance and no less ) for prizzi ’ s honor ( 1985 ) . since star war have peter cushing a the “ supreme commander ” and the film maker opt to have a screen legend of their own – 78 year old john carradine ( who ’ s see strap to a sort of operating table during his one brief scene . ) . the most notable bit ( for all the wrong reason ) be represent the alien use the toilet while the castration machine while the clumsy antic ( include karate style combat . ) of the inevitable robot companion while the goofy slave or eunuch make up worn at one point by the hero while the recur attack by the “ space herpies ” ( whatever that be ) while the climax in which the character be make to age when go through a time warp ( crosby becomes pregnant and give birth and and see her son grow up in the space of 30 second and while lead man robert urich himself be replace by john ford stalwart hank worden for this scene . ) – incidentally and the jump cut adopt here ( intend to denote the rapid passage of time ) be not only unsuccessful but downright irritating .