Remake SATURN 3 with updated Hector
I enjoy the controversy about SATURN 3. In my opinion, the movie wasn't bad. It was fairly gripping and entertaining. I think too many people were unfairly comparing Saturn 3 with Star Wars and of course that's not a fair comparison. Given some of the cheesy, cheap sci-fi flicks being shown on cable television, Saturn 3 at least had old-fashioned, expensive sets and props and special effects. Saturn 3 aspired to be a mystery and sci-fi thriller at the same time and perhaps that was its drawback.
I believe a remake of SATURN 3 is feasible by updating the storyline a little and the special effects a lot.
The biggest change I propose is a new Hector, based on the 'artificial person' concept from the ALIEN franchise. If the 'artifical person' is too realistic, then perhaps a large, human-like android could be constructed. For example, a new Hector could resemble the first generation infiltrator Terminator from that Franchise, ie, the rubber faced android used before the organic flesh version. The 1980 Hector looks too primitive and unsophisticated for today.
The original Hector was unfortunately programmed by a psychotic, amoral scientist space pilot. And the programmer was sexually attracted to the Farrah Fawcett character. Hector picked up the sexual obsession of its programmer but this angle was not fully explored and could be pushed a little further without descending into pornography.
The storyline plot of how the Kirk Douglas character finally defeats Hector was actually a good idea and should be duplicated. I could perceive an almost Christian and heroic message in Kirk's character's final action to defeat Hector which meant self-sacrifice and tremendous courage to lay down one's life in order to save the life of his fellow man, or woman in this case.