Director John Landis returns to the style of what many consider his funniest film, KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE, presenting 20 comedy sketches directed by himself and four others (Joe Dante, Carl Gottlieb, Peter Horton, and Robert K. Weiss). Basically a swipe at late-night TV programming, AMAZON
WOMEN ON THE MOON is from the hit-or-miss school, and it's mostly wide of the mark. Among the skits that do work are a parody of the INVISIBLE MAN starring Ed Begley, Jr., and the title sketch, a flawless, straight-faced parody of bad 1950s science fiction films, starring Steve Forrest and Joey
Travolta (directed by Weiss). Not-so-successful sketches include a running gag commercia...
Released:
1987
Rated:
R
Length:
85 mins