mlktrout
My husband and I came across this movie 10 years ago and have probably watched it 200 or more times in the last decade. We had no idea what it was about when we bought it and hubby said it couldn't be good since we'd never heard of it. Were we wrong.This movie is the defining metaphor for anyone who's ever been obsessed by anything. We are Trekkers, old movie fans, enjoyers of old-time sci-fi. This movie covered them all. References were thrown around ranging from the Godfather to Touch of Evil, from wine cooler commercials to Apocalypse Now. The stars spoke to each other in movie quotes--something my whole family does all the time--and long to meet the heroes of their childhood. In their case, the hero was Shatner. To say he was not quite what they expected would be an understatement. Shatner seemed to enjoy this self-parodying role, and I have to say I enjoyed the Orion slave girls and Shakespeare rap songs. There IS a plot, but it's the characters who drive this movie and they are real people -- with an element of magic.
liesamook
No doubt about it, this movie is hilarious fun. William Shatner's capacity to make fun of himself something I can't help but appreciate.While it has a lot going for it, it should be noted that at many moments it shows itself as clearly a dude flick. There are many "romantic" guy-girl scenes where the guy's line is something you can just imagine a real-life guy wishing he had said but not having the balls to. This is interesting in that viewers get a glimpse some male fantasies: it's like seeing what guys might think but never say to women. These never-uttered-by-a-real-life-male lines are inevitable followed by scene cuts, so the fantasy female that he is speaking to is conveniently not seen responding. Whatever her response might be, it's definitely not part of the male fantasy being played out here. One example of many: one of the heroes, who dates his ex-girlfriend for sex, is out to dinner listening to her droning complaints about her life and finally loses his patience. He bursts out with something like, shut up, stop your whining and let's just go to your apartment have sex. Scene cut.The other examples are similar. See if you can spot them.
Lenny-51
I discovered this movie on TV late at night, and wound up staying up later than I'd planned to watch the whole thing. Then I TiVo'ed it so I could watch it again.Now for the kicker -- I am a 58 yo female.I'm a trekker, who is old enough to have watched the original series when it aired for the first time. I'm a fan of a lot of sf movies, and of classic films. I'm also married, have kids (who I've turned on to ST, as well as British sf like Blake's 7, Red Dwarf, Dr. Who, and Hitchhiker's Guide -- the original TV series and the books), am a professional who is not involved in IT or any hard science.IOW, I am not in any demographic that should like Free Enterprise, but not only did I like it (and get it), but I plan to recommend it to others, including my kids.
cj909
I think the average viewer would be left cold by this movie, but forthose who have guys like this in their lives and perhaps have beenthe 'geek'y female in their circle it's pretty cute. Also, Shatner rules.As a chick who has spent part of the rent money on an original 12"Boba Fett and spent adolescence keeping the one and onlyCaptain as her personal lord and savior, I totally recommend it. Itsplace in film lore perhaps best belongs on Comedy Central on arainy Sunday afternoon, but sometimes that's enough.I would have liked to seen more (or anything) done with the femalecounterparts of these types of guys - many are not model types likeClaire but are interesting people in their own right. We're out theresearching for these guys while these guys are searching formodels who have our brains and sensitivities. (A wry, ironic, LOLhere.)
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