a5c7b9f00b Three women make an emergency landing on a planet plagued with a fatal disease, but are captured by dictator Overdog. Adventurer Wolff goes there to rescue them and meets Niki, the only Earthling left from a medical expedition. Combining their talents, they try to rescue the women. This movie is campy to say the very least. The only way to describe it, it has that Mad Max feel to it, just notwell donethe Mad Max films. I saw this movie for the first time when I was very young and I&#39;ve seen at least 10 times, yes 10, and it left an impression on me. It wasn&#39;t the style, although I did like the futuristic setting, it was the main bad guy of the film, The Overdog. Michael Ironside portrays Overdog in a over the top performance, if you can be over the top and completely immobile. Some laugh that I enjoy this film, trust me, I&#39;ve seen worst. Been waiting for this for a long time -cult classics go it&#39;s one of my more memorable adolescent reminiscences.<br/><br/>I remember seeing this on the big screen when it was first released. Loved it then, for several reasons: Strauss was capable but coolthe hero Wolf, Molly Ringwald was feisty, mouthy and cheekythe elfin Nikki, and Michael Ironsides was virtually unrecognisable under his make-up, but still gave Overdog a sinister air of menace and cruelty.<br/><br/>Now, 20 years later, I get to see it again, and there are flaws that time has exposed. The effects and the music are very dated. The dialogue is weak in places, and the acting from the minor characters leaves something to be desired. However, it still has a sense of excitement and adventure that many other sci-fi flicks of the 80s now lack. The action is fast-paced, the interaction between the leads is good, and the scenery is suitably dark and barren.<br/><br/>7/10 - it&#39;s well worth overlooking the more dated elements in order to uncover the gem underneath.
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