Review of World Gone Wild (1987) by Geonard Y — 17 Jul 2006
Directed by Lee H. Katzin.
Starring Bruce Dern, Michael Pare, Catherine Mary Stewart, Adam Ant.
You have an overused plot, no real stars, run-of-the-mill special effects, and location shoot in a car junkyard, and it's hell as fun as "Mad Max"! The story an amalgam of apocalyptic, end-of-the-world movies and Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai is an irreverent, entertaining fanfare of a world gone wild over water. The cast, mostly second-rate by Hollywood standards, gives first-rate star performances. Adam Ant as a Manson-preaching cult leader is irresistible, you want him to die soon but know you'll miss him. Dern and Pare would like to think they're Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, and almost got away with it. It may be too fattening to call it "a forgotten gem" but it sure felt that way.
This review of World Gone Wild (1987) was written by Geonard Y on 17 Jul 2006.
World Gone Wild has generally received mixed reviews.
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