2.0 out of 5 stars
Eh..., May 2 2002
i'm not sure exactly what has been happening to leslie neilsen lately. it's hard to imagine that his taste has become so poor, but it's even harder to imagine he made a movie like this for the 'art.' the comedy here is juvenile even for one of his movies. everything just sort of seems flopped together without any real concern for making a coherent parody. the acting is poor as well. bombs like this make me long for the days of 'the naked gun' or even 'spy hard' for that matter. hopefully he'll get out of this rut and give us something better the next time around.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Lost in Space, April 1 2002
It was certainly a travesty paying good money for this dodo.
I bought this DVD primarily due to Leslie Nielson and wished that I hadn't. Right from the start from the poor send up of Dirty Harry sending his car through the store window to the end this is not funny.
This ground is not new having already been covered by the excellent Spaceballs, but this pales in comparison.
Some of the tricks of Spaceballs are apparent as there are representatives of different movie life-forms among the aliens.
Try as I might I cannot find anything positive to say about this movie. Leslie Nielson does not need the damage to his reputation.
On the front cover the blurb says 'the most outer spaced-out comedy ever'. Clearly the author of that remark is spaced out on something and is not an astronaut.
The only good thing about this movie is that it leads one to revisit Nielson's past glories.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
A Major Disappointment, Mar 18 2002
Travesty is right. This is one of those movies that tries so hard to be funny that it becomes terrible. It could have been so much better if the writers had done anything right.
Leslie Nielsen stars in this, but he is hampered by both bad writing and an awful supporting cast. Both throw his comic timing off, which makes it impossible for him to showcase his talents. Everything in this is lame, from the plot to the acting to the special effects. Scenes that are supposed to be funny are really more stupid.
It's sad that Leslie Nielsen has been pushed into doing garbage like this. He'd be much better served in a film that can better use his comic talents.
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