Bad Movie Thursday

Viewing Date: 6/4/20

Starring: Reb Brown, John Phillip Law

Plot

In the distant future in deep space, the large colony spaceship Southern Sun travels through the galaxy. On board, the evil Kalgan (John Philip Law) and his men take control of the ship through a violent and explosive mutiny. Kalgan’s plan is to scrap the ship and sell the passengers into slavery. One man, (Reb Brown) decides to make a stand and encourages others to fight against Kalgan’s rebels. Armed with laser cannons and neutron grenades, he leads the Commander’s daughter and a handful of soldiers into a blasting battle to re-take the ship. (via IMDB)

Rules

• Recycled Battlestar Galactica footage
• Enforcer vehicles
• Someone says ‘Enforcer’
• Evil laughs

Quotes

• “I prefer to jump!”  “Be my guest.”
• I’ve got a 6-9’er in progress!”

What We Learned

• In space, if you wear red, you’re a bad guy, blue means you’re a good guy
• Similarly, a paintball mask means you’re a bad soldier.
• Rocket gun explosions cause you to be launched off a trampoline
• Jazzercize outfits are standard issue during a Space Mutiny, and parties involve hula hooping
• Rooms with AstroTurf are made for sexy time

Final Take

This movie has gained fame as being one of the more popular features on  Mystery Science Theater 300, for good reason.  It has laughable acting, writing, special effects and wardrobes.  If it wasn’t for the ‘borrowed’ space sequences at the beginning, this could have been taking place just about anywhere.  Practically all action scenes were filmed in some dark warehouse, with the highlights involving low speed chases on the ‘Enforcers’ (golf carts covered in cardboard.  Definitely worth checking out- it lived up to the spirit of Bad Movie Thursday!