Review of The Ice Pirates (1984) by Morgan O — 11 Feb 2010

I dunno where this film came from and who it was supposed to be aimed at but I found it genuinely funny, smart and enjoyable; kinda like a better BUCKAROO BANZAI.

I was expecting a kids movie but what I got was a bizarre mish-mash of STAR TREK, CAPTAIN BLOOD, and MAD MAX, with the comedic spoofing sensibilities of AIRPLANE. I surprised myself by how much laughing I did watching this, especially during the chaotic genius of the time-travelling grand-finale smackdown!

THis movie is all over the place and I was unsure of what was going on but it was a blast from start to finish.

Also; Ron Perlman, Anjelica huston, and John Matuszak; WTF?!