No, I don't mean that I can't understand how this movie happened. It's quite obviously a conscienceless attempt to grub some bucks off of the contemporary STAR WARS, made by people who lacked the budget and sense to pull it off; I also don't mean that I can't understand how the photography, script, make-up and special effects could be so disastrously shoddy (the Aliens and their ship excepted, of course. They're cool.)
I mean, how did it happen that Kim Milford turned in such a rancid performance? I have some theories:
1.) Milford read the script, muttered "Oh my God," and chose to phone-in his performance;
2.) He decided to see what the Director would let him get away with;
3.) The Director was actually intimidated by Kim's resume (compared with his own,) and he chose to sit back and let Milford commandeer the picture, underplaying things or going berserk as the Spirit moved him;
4.) Milford really tried and was defeated by the Director and the Editor.
I'm sure there are others I haven't mentioned. It's very sad that he passed away almost 20 years ago, as he isn't here to explain himself. Let's face it, the guy was a trained actor and didn't have to work in trash like this. Unfortunately, he proved that his script-picking abilities were far from flawless ("Corvette Summer," anyone?)
Beyond him, why are Roddy and Keenan in this thing? How did Russo get talked into this? What about the late Cheryl "Rainbeaux" Smith? Why did ANYONE do it? Okay, I can understand Eddie Deezen, the ultimate over-the-top movie geek-- this was his first "big" role.
All I can do is shake my head. Bad choices all around, I guess.
This bunky gets two stars, SOLELY for the Aliens and their ship since, as I intimated before, they are the only good things to be found here. |