Coventry
If you're one of those people who doesn't really like Sci-fi because of their sometimes far-fetched ideas and surreal world perspectives, you better stay away as far as you can from Stuart Gordon's Space Truckers! It truly is an absurd space adventure, stuffed with eccentric characters, colorful kitsch and ludicrous plot-twists. In all honesty
I probably never would have cared for this film, if it wasn't for Gordon's name on the credits. This guy comes pretty close to being a genius in the horror genre, with undeniable milestones like From Beyond' and Re-Animator' on his résumé. Apparently, Stuart Gordon likes his humor as twisted as possible! He already went completely over the comedy-top once (with Re-Animator) but, with the slight difference that the bizarre humor was effective there. Something that isn't really the case for Space Truckers
most of the gags lead nowhere and the entirely exaggerated atmosphere only works in small doses. In the end, all that remains is an occasionally amusing but completely unnecessary mess. Dennis Hopper and Charles Dance (or at least a semi Charles Dance) are always a joy to look at and the still stunning Barbara Crampton has a small role near the end of the film. Crampton was Stuart Gordon's regular heroine in previous horror films. The story of Space Truckers is as silly as they come. Dennis Hopper plays the self-made loner who's fed up with his job. Who wouldn't be when you're transporting pigs across the galaxy for a company named Interpork? He sees his change to flee while bringing his muse to earth. They float into Space-pirates and find out their cargo is meant to wipe out half the universe! Stuart Gordon wisely returned to making horror again after this little escapade. Since Space Truckers, he already made the sublime `King of the Ants' and the absolutely brilliant `Dagon'
chromium_tim
I am a great fan of films that don't take themselves too seriously and space truckers is definitely one of these. I could see Dennis Hopper actually revelling in his cheesyness mainly because he normally takes on very serious roles. The costumes were exaggerated (charles dance for instance) and the graphics, although quite gaudy were actually pretty good for its time. I liked the design of the killer robots with their face mounted death rays and karate chopping antics.A fun film with silly antics. Good stuff7 / 10
LivingDog
In the future logistics will be handled by truckers in spaceships - thus the title: Space Truckers. Automatically you see outer space diners, outer space food, and outer space villains who have a need to hijack everything that movies. So OK, the plot is somewhat predictable, but it is fun.This is not a great movie. This is not a great comedy. What it is, is a good 1 hr. 36 min. piece of fun watching. The plot is filled with enough good lines and action that it keeps moving. I recommend it to the less discerning people out there who just want a good easy fun scifi movie to watch. 8/10What I am saying is that it is palatable. You can watch it alone and feel that you're in a room with your friends (the characters in the movie) or watch it with your friends over pizza and you won't feel embarrassed since it is enjoyable... if you're a guy.-Zafoid
pig_71
Cool flick, nuff said. Check it out. Gordon does as excellent job and you can tell it had a bigger budget than many Gordon films. The design for everything is top-notch. **** out of *****
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