Yet another exciting Bert I. Gordon messterpiece. Very dark this time.
It tries, like early Roger Corman, to be dramatic and meaningful. And it’s not really HORRIBLE, it’s just not very good…and the pretension allows for very effective mockery.
Joel and the bots rip very (and tastelessly) well into every supposed “dramatic” moment.
Highlights:
great invention exchange (Aunt Catherine wheel/drinking jacket)
SOL family shenanigans
consistent riffing
wishful lighthouse plummets
headshots
Pagan Earth Ceremony (every Tuesday)
Inspirational Quote: “Look Tom, I got a friend at the DA’s office, if I don’t show up they open my lunchbox.”
Grade: B+