Space Nazis

Whatever happened to Iron Sky?

So, what’s Iron Sky, you’re asking?

A bunch of Nazis headed for the moon after their 1945 beating, built a colony, and, of course, a space armada (I knew it!). In 2018, they head back to Earth, invasion-style. From what little I’ve read, Commander Vivian Wagner (I just know they’re gonna play “Ride of the Valkyries”) pilots the spaceship USS George W. Bush. So, there you have it.

Space Nazis. Flying saucers. Nuclear weapons. Can’t get much better than that.

But, the question remains. Where is that film?

My team of rabid researchers tell me it’s played in Austin, TX, Wheaton, IL, San Fran, and L. A. And, that’s it so far. It’s most likely going to be a Netflix viewing for me.

A little bit of trivia for you.

Timo Vuorensola, the director, previously worked on some Star Trek parodies, calling them Star Wreck. He’s also lead vocalist in the dark industrial band Älymystö. Seems appropriate.

One of the actors, Joonas Makkonen, gets to play a Moon Nazi. Now, who wouldn't want to play a Moon Nazi, huh?

One of the characters removes his helmet at one point, and we see the number "SS-1138", a little tip o' the hat to George Lucas's film, THX-1138.

The Moon Nazis have their base on the dark side of the moon, and at one point in the film, there is a synthesizer riff from Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon".

Future projects for Timo include a film slated for 2014 titled I Killed Adolf Hitler. Hmmm…