08-12-2012, 10:37 AM
I saw Iron Sky last night. If you aren't familiar with it, the premise is that in 1945 defeated Nazis fled to the dark side of the moon where they constructed a base. They have been working on their space invasion fleet ever since, and in 2018 decide to attack Earth. The person to defend the earth, while simultaneously ensuring her re-election, is a Sarah Palin-esque US president.
I thought the trailer was hilarious, so I have been wanting to see this film for a long time. It has been billed as a comedy, but it isn't. Every joke in the film is in the trailer.
It does briefly touch upon other serious issues - American military aggression, foreign relations, racial hatred - but it doesn't develop them.
I wanted to like this movie. I really did. It is very low-budget, and I wanted to root for the plucky underdog and campy special effects. But in all honesty, this might be the worst film I have seen in fifteen years. Some bad movies can have a great charm all their own, but this thing was just simply awful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py_IndUbcxc
I thought the trailer was hilarious, so I have been wanting to see this film for a long time. It has been billed as a comedy, but it isn't. Every joke in the film is in the trailer.
It does briefly touch upon other serious issues - American military aggression, foreign relations, racial hatred - but it doesn't develop them.
I wanted to like this movie. I really did. It is very low-budget, and I wanted to root for the plucky underdog and campy special effects. But in all honesty, this might be the worst film I have seen in fifteen years. Some bad movies can have a great charm all their own, but this thing was just simply awful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py_IndUbcxc
David J. Cord
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