musclecat
It takes unbelievable talent to make a film as bad as this. I watched this, transfixed, for 90 minutes, wondering how it could be done.Think about it. Take good actors and make them look like complete amateurs. You can't just stick them in front of the camera and expect them to act like that. You have to tell them to wave their arms around like complete morons, or tell them to speak in a stupified monotone.Each scene was carefully planned. Dumbfound the audience by leaving them wondering whether it was comedy or horror. I'm not sure that the director knew himself. But that is all part of the genius.The script is the piece de resistance. It's reminiscent of "Springtime for Hitler" in the Producers. The audience is supposed to think that it's complete rubbish, and boy does it work!! The romantic lead in the film does rather give things away. If you watch (not too closely) you can detect that he is trying to hold back laughter as he and the others deliver their fabulous lines.The photography and editing are also suitably terrible. The opening minute sets the scene for the whole film, but gives no clue as to how bad things can get.I spent 90 absolutely wonderful minutes watching this complete nonsense and have not had a better time in ages. My congratulations to everybody involved.
Atlant G. Schmidt
I rated this movie a "1" (on IMDB's 1-10 scale) but that's not entirely fair or accurate. If I could have, I would have rated it a -5 or -6, as in "So bad, that it wraps right around the scale back to Campy/Good".I have no idea if this was intended as a comedy, but if you watch this and *DON'T* imagine Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot down at the bottom of the screen making snide remarks, you're just not paying attention.Seriously, on a rainy Saturday afternoon when the Sci-Fi channel is showing this movie, warm up *YOUR* snide remarks and give this movie the shot(s) that it deserves.
innocuous
Come on, people! This is one of the "worst" movies you've ever seen? I can think of dozens of much worse movies. Take a look at another bug movie, "Mimic", that played on the SF channel today right after "Bug Buster". Is it really any better than "BB"? "BB" is a low-budget movie that doesn't take itself seriously. It doesn't try to be anything more than it is. Randy Quaid does an excellent job of playing the same character he always does. The dialogue and special effects are often (intentionally) hilarious.
This is not a work of art, but it's a heck of a lot better than half the pretentious, over-produced junk currently coming out of both Hollywood and the indies. Take a chill pill, kick back, and watch it for what it is...not what you think it ought to be.If you want a genuinely bad (i.e., just about unwatchable) movie, check out John Waters' "Multiple Maniacs" or some other truly deserving dreck.
ukotranto
Well, what can I say? What is wrong with you guys! Its pretty obvious you have missed the entire point of this film: to entertain! So the effects aren't great and the cast isn't A-list but who cares when you have old man Judediah bumbling round the town wide eyed and slack jawed ranting and peering through Katherine Heigl's window while she showers! And they say he is mad!Randy Quaid has been in a few duff films but this is by far his best to date! Watch the General George adverts to see what I mean.
Its obvious that a country that finds Benny Hill funny would miss the point of a film like this. Just remember one thing, we only sent him to you because we got tired of his abuse of short bald old men.Who cares if the guy used to be in the Love Boat? Who cares about ex Star Trek cast members? So they were in ST, they aren't now so get over it. George Takei did very well considering all his scenes featured no other humans (including the opening scene!)A true classic of the B movie genre. You guys stick to your What Women Want and your Runaway Brides. I'm going to turn on, tune in and Kick Bug Ass.Its ok, the General said so.At ease.Peace, Out.If you enjoyed this film, may I recommend Leprechaun too?!
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