Review of Space Truckers (1996) by Martin B — 09 May 2011

Dennis Hopper was in bad shape in 1996. He really needed money to buy drugs. That's why he agreed to make crap like this.

But it's an interesting failure. I generally don't mind sci-fi's with future mixed with specific other time periods, like here with 70-'s trucker drama in the 80's filmed in the 90's , supposed to be the 2190's. I mean I don't mind the idea.

Some of the scenery is very nice, although it's very low budget the scenes in the space diner are well done, when it comes to the scenery. some of the robots look nice. The Villain star is pretty funny for a while in his 50% artificial mode until he winds up his organ like a lawn mover, than it just gets redicilous, and please don't get me started on the script and the lines these actors have to work through. Nothing could save this script. Dennis works hard, he really wants his money so he can get the hell out of here, but unforntually he has to play out this weird drama before he can split.