Bad Movie Thursday

Date Watched: 5/25/23

Starring: Bainbridge Scott

Plot: In order to rescue the son of a diplomat who has been kidnapped by terrorists, a group of Las Vegas showgirls undergo commando training and organize a rescue operation. (From IMDB)

Rules:

• “Ultra Neutron Bomb” or “UN Bomb”
• Headbands and leg warmers
• Taking bubble baths
• Boom Mic showing on camera

Quotes:

• “We have less than 10 days to transform you from Las Vegas showgirls into elite commandos.”
• “Listen, we’ve raided and killed dozens of Arabs and none of them seem to be terrorists.”
• “No, this isn’t a public expedition. They didn’t tattoo it on my ass.”

Viewer Quotes:

• “Are we drinking for all these headbands?”
• “I expected them to be in the tub after all that.”
• “Wow! Did they just fully Scooby Doo this?”

Things We Learned:

• The best plan to rescue an abducted ambassador’s son is to train up an elite force of show girls.
• Training an elite force of showgirls into elite commandos takes about 10 days.
• Driving and operating a tank takes no training at all.

Final Take:

This was an interesting movie. It had the feel of a low-budget A Team episode written in 15 minutes, with some key plot points filled in mad-lib style. It was kind of a lot to take in when you really try to wrap your head around what actually happened. But in Bad Movie Thursday terms it was a pretty entertaining watch, and a lot of the rules really worked out pretty well. Just don’t overthink the why’s or how’s of what’s supposed to be happening and enjoy the weird trip.