Let's see if I can explain this any better. In the film's defense, Writer/Director Larry Blamire obviously has a love and respect for the cheesy 50's sci fi genre he is trying to lampoon here, and he knows his subject matter well. Anyone who grew up watching these films will recognize the sources of his inspiration, and should "get it". The film does have some funny moments and humorous dialog,
and there are actually two very capable actors in Susan McConnell and Jennifer Blaire who help bring the film up a notch from the poor acting quality for which these films were notorious.
So why doesn't it play out as a truly funny satire? Because it lacks subtlety. Good parody shouldn't be so self-conscious that it drives the point home that it's a spoof constantly, and that's exactly what this film does. Consider that the same material in more capable hands, such as the cast of SCTV, for example, could
have yielded far funnier, effective results. Cheesy Sci Fi films were lampooned much more successfully by SCTV and in the film, "Amazon Women on the
Moon", but here we have a far less capable crew who seems to revel in patting themselves on the back for being so clever.
and there are actually two very capable actors in Susan McConnell and Jennifer Blaire who help bring the film up a notch from the poor acting quality for which these films were notorious.
So why doesn't it play out as a truly funny satire? Because it lacks subtlety. Good parody shouldn't be so self-conscious that it drives the point home that it's a spoof constantly, and that's exactly what this film does. Consider that the same material in more capable hands, such as the cast of SCTV, for example, could
have yielded far funnier, effective results. Cheesy Sci Fi films were lampooned much more successfully by SCTV and in the film, "Amazon Women on the
Moon", but here we have a far less capable crew who seems to revel in patting themselves on the back for being so clever.