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Megaforce (1982)
Rate:
1
Viewed:
10/25
10/25:
I tried not to give Megaforce a '1' for the longest time but finally surrendered at the end.
It's Barry Bostwick going upside down in the air before getting on the plane that forced my hand. Logically,
he would've fallen off his motorcycle. Anyway, the movie is total rubbish in an attempt to be the camp
version of The Road Warrior. While failing to make the plot the
least understandable, the screenwriters try to be clever at wordplay, but it doesn't take.
When Persis Khambatta was in the middle of the desert, I kept being reminded of
The Wilby Conspiracy. The feel is somewhat similar with
Edward Mulhare in the place of Michael Caine. But this time, Persis Khambatta makes a fool out of herself by
doing the stupid thumb thing with Barry Bostwick.
How about when Guerera appeared out of nowhere to have a chat with the friendlies? I think it would be a good
idea to either capture or kill him to end whatever the fuck was going on. Obviously, renowned stuntman Hal
Needham is no good at directing other than Burt Reynolds films, having said the following that defies belief:
"It's like no other movie ever made before. And the machines we've built are extraordinary. There's one
other thing. Although there's a lot of action, you don't see anyone get killed. I think people are beginning
to get sick of that kind of thing. What we've tried to do here is make an entertaining film with some
believable heroes the public can cheer for."
All in all, Megacrap is more like it.