The above quotation makes about as much sense as the rest of the film does. "Robot Monster" is deserving of it's reputation as one of the worst films ever made, but it is so poorly made that it does elicit many laughs throughout, which is what saved me from lumping it with a one-star rating. The translucent plot sees a lone alien living in a cave out in the desert after his race have all but eradicated the human race on Earth, save for a handful of survivors, who all happen to live in this area aswell. Of course they do. The alien is ordered by his superior to track down and exterminate the rest of them, and so the rest of the film pits this gorilla in a deep-sea helmet chasing around after some very irritating people. Cue, Benny Hill tune.
As irritating child actors go, that kid who plays Little Johnny is certainly up there with the worst of them. Running in at a merciful 64 minutes, "Robot Monster" does feel longer, and how about the dialogue? Here is another fine example: "You're so bossy you ought to be milked before you come home at night." I felt sorry for the actor in that gorilla suit. He looks like he is ready to collapse in the heat as he tries to run around. It's absolutely insane. What makes it all the funnier is you can tell that the director and cast were enthusiastic and believed they were making something good. And as for the bubble machine? Words fail me. It's one of the worst. But I did get a few good laugh out of it. And I have seen greater travesties - try "The Beast of Yucca Flats". It makes this deranged film look like "Citizen Kane".
As irritating child actors go, that kid who plays Little Johnny is certainly up there with the worst of them. Running in at a merciful 64 minutes, "Robot Monster" does feel longer, and how about the dialogue? Here is another fine example: "You're so bossy you ought to be milked before you come home at night." I felt sorry for the actor in that gorilla suit. He looks like he is ready to collapse in the heat as he tries to run around. It's absolutely insane. What makes it all the funnier is you can tell that the director and cast were enthusiastic and believed they were making something good. And as for the bubble machine? Words fail me. It's one of the worst. But I did get a few good laugh out of it. And I have seen greater travesties - try "The Beast of Yucca Flats". It makes this deranged film look like "Citizen Kane".