Bad Movie Thursday

Date watched: 12/16/21

Starring: Molly Ringwald, Peter Strauss, Michael Ironside, Ernie Hudson

Plot: On a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty-hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil mutant warlord. (From IMDB)

Rules:

• Bad special effects
• Says “Chalmers”
• Say “Overdog”
• Wolff uses his gun

Quotes:

• “Make it eat dirt, Chalmers.”
• “Hey wait! I know where to buy clean skav women.”
• “I never said I wouldn’t eat dog.  I just said I wouldn’t eat it much.”
• “Good breeding man.  I’ll bet breeding with him would kill him.  I’ll take that bet.”
• “What do those skrotbags want?”

Viewer quotes:

• “Wow! It’s got Ernie Hudson.  And Michael Ironside!”
• “Is her hair wet or just grossly slicked back?”
• “This reminds me of shower night at our house.”
• “Are these singing little people?”

Things we learned:

• Hang gliders are the best way to kidnap women.
• The best way to deal with customs is to kill them.

Final Take:

This movie scared me as a child. Now… not so much. It flies by, and there really isn’t a lot to it. It certainly fits the bill as a terrible Star Wars knockoff. Cheesy and harmless, it’s worth a look.