The Noah's Ark Principle (Das Arche Noah Prinzip)

interesting debut Roland Emmerich, director of "Independence Day," "Stargate," "Godzilla" and the expected "10,000 BC". Science fiction story set in the year 1997 (the film is from 1984), and where all the action takes place on a space station. Not your typical directorial debut of R. Emmerich, with little budget and few resources, quite the opposite, more like what has driven at hand virtually hi... read more

He made the film for his doctoral thesis in 1981 (according to Wikipedia),
and opened the International Film Festival in Berlin in 1984.
In the same year the film was distributed.

I am one of the few who saw in his first film colombi. Rent the beginning of Noah's Ark (Das Arche Noah Prinzip, 1984) in one of those old neighborhood video stores. I was a teenager and I have not visionarla, but I found an interesting movie. Apparently, this was his first film work Limit in Germany, but in view of its quality commercially exploit decided. The action unfolded aboard a space stati... read more

Description: Near the end of the 20th century, WMDs (weapons of mass destruction) are retired. However, certain factions plan to use a science space station as a weapon against each other. The astronauts inside will decide the world's faith.1997. A station devoted to research euroamericana weather with only two crew members, is spinning on orbit. Max Marek (Franz Buchrieser), science officer, and Billy Hayes (Richy Müller), technical officer, are charged with providing meteorological diagnoses as swiftly as possible.However, as the radiation effects are unpredictable, and political scientists agree to remove orbital meteorological station. Near the end of the 20th century, WMDs (weapons of mass destruction) are retired. However, certain factions plan to use a science space station as a weapon against each other. The astronauts inside will decide the world's faith.1997. A station devoted to research euroamericana weather with only two crew members, is spinning on orbit. Max Marek (Franz Buchrieser), science officer, and Billy Hayes (Richy Müller), technical officer, are charged with providing meteorological diagnoses as swiftly as possible.However, as the radiation effects are unpredictable, and political scientists agree to remove orbital meteorological station. Marek seems satisfied with this decision because it takes time fearing the fatal effects of this series of tests in a weightless space. Meanwhile, Hayes shows conforming to this decision. ... (more) (less)