Friday, December 15, 2017

Morons From Outer Space

Actors: Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, Joanne Pearce, Jimmy Nail, James B. Sikking
Rating: 1 out of 10, The latest in my journey through 100 bad sci fi films was a British comedy about some alien visitors to earth who are complete idiots. It’s an interesting premise with most sci films waxing philosophical about the advanced technology any aliens would have to bring with them. That is certainly not the case here as three complete buffoons crash land and are immediately lionized despite their complete lack of discernible intelligence. It’s the Brothers Grimsby meet Close Encounters and the Brits can’t miss the opportunity to also skewer their standard American stereotypes. There were some funny moments but it’s a one joke story there wears out fairly quickly.

MVP: Sikking as the stereotypical American

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