Mom and Dad Save the World

1992 "Boldly going where no parents have gone before."
5.3| 1h28m| PG| en
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Emperor Spengo sees Marge Nelson and using a giant magnet, kidnaps her and her husband Dick, hoping to make Marge his before blowing up the Earth. The Emperor and other inhabitants of his planet are somewhat less than bright, and Dick begins reliving episodes of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers in order to rescue Marge, save the Earth, and restore the rightful emperor to the throne.

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GamerTab That was an excellent one.
Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews
Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Woodyanders Tod (robustly played with deliciously hammy élan by Jon Lovitz), the idiotic emperor of the tiny planet of Spengo, plans to destroy the earth. It's up to chipper, frumpy housewife Marge (the always delightful Terri Garr) and her grumpy husband Dick (the excellent Jeffrey Jones) to stop Todd. Director Greg Beeman, working from a blithely inane and good-natured script by Chris Matheson and Ed Soloman, pitches the cheerfully dippy humor at an appropriately broad pitch and maintains an infectiously lighthearted tone throughout. The humor is essentially Monty Python meets Dr. Seuss, with several inspired moments of surreal silliness (the cute killer mushrooms and the gag about the deadly light grenade are especially sidesplitting). The cast have a field day with the divinely asinine material: Garr and Jones make for appealing leads (their bickering scenes in particular are hilarious), Lovitz is an absolute riot as the hopelessly stupid and arrogant Tod, Thalmus Rasulala contributes a winning turn as General Afir, Kathy Ireland looks positively delectable in her skimpy outfit as Semage, and there are nice bits by Eric Idle as the absentminded King Raff and Wallace Shawn as meek torturer Sibor. Tony Gardner supplies a bunch of funky creatures; the fish ladies and bulldog men are simply adorable. Kudos are also in order for Jerry Goldsmith's spirited zany score and Jacques Haitkin's crisp cinematography. A very funny and charming goof of a film.
lordzedd-3 Jeffrey Jones makes a great comic hero and Jon Lovitz is always good in what ever role he does. This is a unique and funny concept with great effect, incredible creature effects, clever and funny dialog and a stellar cast. It does get silly at points, but it is a comedy, so one would expect that. Eric Idle has a small role as the true king that had his thrown stolen by Tod. Kathy Ireland is gorgeous and shows she can do comedy and is more then just a pretty face and great pair of...eyes. Anyway, I love the little animal people. The dog men and the fish women, they are sooo cute as monsters go. They are, they really are. This is a clever and unique movie that I think anyone who like the 80's FLASH GORDON will enjoy. So to sum up, I am very happy with this comedy with the odd title and I give MOM AND DAD SAVE THE WORLD 9 STARS. Don't be surprised to see this a a buried treasure.
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.
schauweckerpsx The greatest thing about MOM AND DAD SAVE THE WORLD, are the charactors. Not just Mom and Dad, but all the weird creatures in the movie. The fish people,the dog people,the weird mushroom frog guys,the rat, and the warriors that wear eagle heads in their tribe. It's a very good imaginative movie if you like fantasy things.

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