thrueyessoma
Mom and Dad Save the World is delightfully silly and totally ridiculous. Jon Lovitz is the perfect antagonist and this is one of my favorite roles of his. The make up, visuals and props are all incredibly inventive and cute. Tons of hilarious moments and memorable lines. The story can drag along in points and does not have the greatest script but it's wit and originality makes up for any shortcomings. I watched this as a child once and for years to come I still thought of it time and time again, replaying certain scenes in my head, it was completely memorable. Definitely a great movie to watch with the kids with plenty of good parts to amuse even the most disinterested of adults. I can still hear Jon Lovitz crying "Marge.... Marge..." I giggle to myself just thinking about it.
tedg
Spoilers herein.I really liked this, and for much of the same reason I dislike Mel Brooks. With Brooks, the gags are king; around them you arrange characters. And then you fabricate some sort of story and surroundings.Projects like this start with a notion about a world, in which you have a story, which has characters which have gags. It is a more coherent way of creating. Now, in both cases, say this and `Space Balls,' you have rank stupidity and juvenile humor. But here, the humor is situated in a world whose physics is itself funny.Its a little like the Bizzaro Superman world. An even better example is the world of Dr Seuss. And indeed the set design is a cross between organic exotica of Cronenberg and Geiger, art nouveau architecture and Dr Seuss.You really only watch these sorts of things for the art and hope that there is enough charm and humor to take up the rest of the space. This art is pretty good. Not great like the sets for `Casper.' But engaging.And there are a few jokes, especially the in jokes like having Wallace Shawn be a brainsucker. He had long since done `Andre' and was beginning work on `Vanya.' This joke is sweet.Terri Garr may not have been the right one for this role. I would have picked Joan Cusack and cast her brother as her husband. Or maybe Geena Davis of just a couple years earlier. Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 3: Worth watching.
pkourakos
I loved this movie! From the beginning to the end it is an absolute masterpiece! The title alone makes you wonder 'Mom and Dad Save the World'. If you take this movie seriously, please do yourself a favor and have your head examined. This is a great movie when you need a quick laugh. 5/5.
enigma_too
This isn't "The Princess Bride," it's just silly. But silly in a fun way. John Lovitz and Terri Garr give it some substance, but the best part by far is the scene with the "light grenade." I've known folks who would have fit in that scene, just fine.When you've got some time to waste, and don't care how, this is the movie for you.
AD
