Review of Whoops Apocalypse (1986) by George W — 27 Jan 2015
Should have been called "Carry on Armageddon" .
The "New Wave" of alternative comedy that surfaced in the eighties wasn't alternative. It was a carefully scripted take over by a media savvy generation. First order of business was to discredit all that had passed before as racist and sexist. It then presented itself as a politically correct alternative. This is its take on the absurdity of "Mutually Assured Destruction". There is nothing new here, it fails to even be funny. Its just a tired series of smug sketches all loosely woven around a central and tired plot line.
Satire, or any other for of comedy for that must be funny. There isnt a single genuine laugh in this whole smug, self-righteous, leaden polemic. The only alternative here is not to watch it, I wish I hadn't.
This review of Whoops Apocalypse (1986) was written by George W on 27 Jan 2015.
Whoops Apocalypse has generally received mixed reviews.
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