SomeoneAlien Apocalypse
June 4th 2009 09:45
There are some actors out there, and you will watch anything they are in. Everyone's list is different, but we all have them. These fall into 2 categories. Some of them, it's because they are always in good movies. Personally, I think Kevin Spacey falls into this category, I haven't seen him in a bad movie to date. And then there's that special breed of actors where, even if the movie stinks to high heaven, you can appreciate them.
It could be because they are insanely hot, and you can appreciate drooling over them, even if the movie is terrible. I watched Into the Blue because Jessica Alba spends a good part of the movie in a bikini. 'Nuff said. The rest, it's because of their talents. Some are funny, some are just that damn good. For me, Lance Henriksen comes to mind, but my best example of these rare individuals is one of my favourite actors, Bruce Campbell. I will watch anything with that man in it.
With that in mind, I picked up a copy of Alien Apocalypse.
Premise: A group of astronauts returns to Earth after a 40-year mission to find it overrun by termite-like insects, with the human population decimated and the survivors turned to slaves to harvest wood for the termites. The doctor of the probe mission, Bruce Campbell, then sets about freeing the rest of humanity from the mites.
Now, apparently this was a straight-to-tv movie, which doesn't really surprise me, so don't expect any Hollywood glitz. Alot of Army-of-Darkness style effects are used, which I have no problem with, although the CGI is pretty bad in parts. The script is quite weak... like alien termites are able to conquer the world, humans thought they were invulnerable, but they are kill-able with a well placed arrow or getting stabbed once? Sure...
However, solid scripting and good effects aren't the reason we came to see this flick. We came for Bruce, and he is out in force, pumping out corny lines and being typically Campbell-ish. One of my personal favourites:
Bruce: Hey scumbag, you forgot something.
Baddie: Like what?
Bruce proceeds to shoot baddie in the chest with a crossbow
Baddie: You said you're a doctor. You're supposed to heal people.
Bruce: I am. Your stupidity is terminal. And now you're cured.
However, other than Bruce this movie really has no great appeal. That being said, it is better than the majority of made-for-tv movies I have seen, despite it's flaws, and I applaud the effort. I wouldn't recommend renting it unless you've got a craving for Bruce, although in that case I would definitely recommend My Name is Bruce instead.
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