NEW Space Mutiny (DVD)

Released in 1988, Space Mutiny, much like the 80's, is cheesy and cheap yet unbelievably entertaining and funny. This film was featured in Mystery Science Theatre 3000, which still airs in the Sci Fi channel. On video alone, the movie tries to take itself seriously. This may not be to everyone's liking since the film is so campy it's more suited for comedy as presented in Mystery Science Theatre 3000, with all the hilarious ad libs. Stars Reb Brown (Captain America, Yor Hunter From The Future) a buffed up hunk action star from the 80's) formerly respected serious actor Cameron Mitchell and John Phillip Law from Barbarella 1968. The lead actress, Cissi something or other, is married to Reb Brown. They met and fell in love with each other during the production of this Battle Star Galactica rip off.

The scenes of outer space and starships are taken directly from Battle Star Galactica, a series which was itself a rip off of Star Wars. The starship run by Captain Kalgan and his daugther, who looks 40-ish and does not convince as a girl in her 20's which she is trying to play, soon falls under mutiny. It's up to the heroic Dave Ryder (Reb Brown) to save the day. There are many camp classic elements. The ship is swarming with scantily clad women, the lead actress looks old though she is the love interest of the much younger Ryder. The scene of their first meeting in the dance club is hilarious and the love scene in the greenhouse is so hard to look at because of the age difference. Did anyone notice how one of the ladies on board who was part of the commanding unit died and then re-appeared as if nothing had happened ? John Phillip Law is older in this film and is not the sexy angel he was in Barbarella. Cameron Mitchell, the captain, looks like Santa Claus or God. The music is 80's and the closing theme song souds like "She's A Maniac" at one point.

The Berellian ladies with their strange religious ritual dancing can get annoying. The chase in the golf cart type vehicles is also pretty funny. The movie is a cult classic and if you like the 80's and low budget films then this is one for you. I give it 4 stars. I think you ought to stick with the Mystery Science Theatre 3000 version as everyone suggests. Hilarious adventure in outer space. There are a few things that make this movie adult though, such as nudity, a sex scene, violence and the use of the b- word. Not for the whole family but entertaining to some, especially if you remember the 80's.

I have to disagree with most of the other reviewers (especially those that can't spell) and unreservedly recommend Space Mutiny for everyone that loves Sci-Fi, or unintentional comedy.

The movie is supposed to take place in the bowels of a "Mother Ship" (footage stolen from "Battlestar..") filled with the third generation of refugees from a dead planet. One of the refugees, ELIJAH (snicker) KALGAN (John Philip Law) by name, decides he's sick of living on the spaceship and wants to live on a "real planet." He hatches a plot to take over the ship, sell the other occupants of the ship into slavery to "Space Pirates" and then live in luxury on a "real planet." Hence the name, "Space Mutiny." Doesn't sound too bad so far, right? Well, that's when Space Pilot DAVE RYDER (Reb Brown) enters the picture, silver lame' pants and all, and the movie starts to turn on the stink.

Space Mutiny is a rock 'em, sock 'em, sci-fi shoot 'em up filmed in an abandoned warehouse that is supposed to be the environs of the previously mentioned spaceship. Did I mention you can clearly see the windows at the top of the warehouse? Other highlights include: characters that die only to reappear later in the movie with no explanation, characters chasing each other in pimped-out floor waxers called "eliminators," Kalgan looks evil with increasingly less enthusiasm, our hero Dave Ryder routinely emits high-pitched "battle screams," unintentional nudity (don't ask), and a guest appearance by the Band's Robbie Robertson as the evil and crippled turncoat officer.

You don't have to be a "Best Brains" member to be able to make fun of this movie, and that's why it stands on its own. It's so bad it's good...DARN good! I'm looking forward to the DVD that has all the deleted scenes; the box cover has clips from several scenes that aren't included in the movie! "Space Mutiny" is well worth the $5 it may cost you, just so you too can thrill to the exploits of the greatest Sci-Fi villain since Darth Vader: KALGAN!

Don't just sit there. Everyone must see this unintentional laugh-fest before they die. MST3K we love you!