Gremloids - 1984 - aka Hyperspace - Alan Marx, Paul PoundstoneNot long ago in a galaxy too close for comfort, the rebel alliance intercepted some secret transmissions from imperial leader Lord Buckethead. Buckethead and his alien cohorts mistakenly traced the transmissions to the planet Earth, where they found a peculiar and frustrating new resistance at work. Now the fate of mankind is in the hands of a pest control expert, a geriatric superhero and a speech impedimented alien with a coal-scuttle for a head in this outrageous comedy in the tradition of Spaceballs.
viewer's comments:
Since I'm such a fan of Gremlins, the title of Gremloids immediately spoke out to me. But I then quickly learned that Gremloids isn't about little green creatures, hopefully a spoof of some kind, but it's actually another spoof of the Star Wars franchise. And like another Star Wars spoof, Spaceballs, this also delivers some laughs. But no way as consistent as Spaceballs, though it does try. It's an incredibly cheesy film, that only true lovers of cheese will probably eat right up. I personally thought the movie started off much better than how it concluded. Though I did find the ending funny. I'm a sucker for that silly hillbilly schtick. Anyways, Gremloids is a must see for any Star Wars completists out there and for anyone who loves the cheesy side of film. Plus you get a young Chris Elliot playing an inexperienced scientist. Not bad, not bad at all.
Director: Todd Durham
Writer: James Michael Kozak
Cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Marx ... Max
Paula Poundstone ... Karen
Chris Elliott ... Hopper
Robert Bloodworth ... Lord Buckethead
R.C. Nanney ... Chester / Captain Starfighter
Lisa Huss ... Alien
Gordon Petersen ... Alien
Susan Gellner ... Alien
Lane Davidson ... Alien
Joy Laurens ... Alien
John Davis ... Alien
Dave Hager ... Chief Norman (as David Hager)
Kevin O'Reilly ... Father Cleary
Fred Stevenson ... Colonel Lax
Steve Howard ... Mr. Uker
Country:USA
Language:English
Release Date:September 1984 (USA)
Also Known As: Gremloids
Runtime:USA: 90 min
Sound Mix:Mono
Color:Color
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