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Just re-saw The Groundstar Conspiracy after some 20 something years. Always been a big fan of both George Peppard and Micheal Sarrazin, so I was looking forward to this flick. Somewhat out-dated today, but for 1972, it wasn't all that bad. There are twists and turns. Plots and subplots. Action, suspense, drama, and even a little romance thrown in. Humor, at least a few lines, would of helped a lot here. There is a nice surprise sort of ending. Clearly this is not a masterpiece of a cold war thriller like The Spy Who Can In From The Cold or The Ipcress File, but The Goundstar Conspiracy is a nice little entertaining film. George Peppard looked great here and Micheal Sarrazin was in his prime. It's not their best roles, but if you're a fan. it's a good way to spend a rainy night.

What a flop. This show is a mega stinker. It starts off interesting enough with a murder victim floating in the river, and George Peppard getting knocked-out in a boxing match. Then, however, the film goes from interesting to stupid, dull, and boring. The plot isn't much and neither is the acting. The script tries to be witty, but there is nothing funny about it. The action scenes are without spark, and there aren't many sparks between Handsome George and his love interest Ingar Stevens.

There are a few minor bright spots; George Peppard looks great and it's hard not to like his performance. Miss Stevens looks beautiful and sexy, and there are some nice views of Paris and Italy. Aside from that, the House of Cards is nothing more then a House of Dull.

Just saw this movie again after 36 years. The film's theme of global pollution seems to have rung slightly true today, but clearly not on the scale projected in the film. Nigel Davenport gives his typically solid performance, but surprisingly, Jean Arthur, does a lousy job. She is dull and stiff, and seems to have lost her sex-pot looks of the 1950s. The best scenes in the film are when the "survivors" accidentally come across a menacing looking group of rebel bikers wearing Hun helmets. The gang racing down the road is impressive and the following action scenes are very well done for this sort of movie.

No Blade of Grass has enough action and human interest stories to keep ones attention. I'd rate it a 7 out of 10.