Lobster Man from Mars (1989)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Stanley Sheff

Writers:

Bob Greenberg (idea) and
Stanley Sheff (idea) ...

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The biggest lobster tale ever.

Plot:

Young film student tries to sell his weird movie to a desparate film producer who is in need of a tax write-off...

Plot Keywords:

Film Student | Film Producer | Film Making | Cult Favorite | Spoof

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Deborah Foreman	...	Mary
Dean Jacobson	...	Stevie Horowitz
S.D. Nemeth	...	The Dreaded Lobster Man
Anthony Hickox	...	John
Tony Curtis	...	J.P. Shelldrake
Mindy Kennedy	...	Tammy
Phil Proctor	...	Lou
Tim Haldeman	...	Marvin
Bobby Pickett	...	The Astrologer / King of Mars
Richard Wright	...	The Bearded Slave
Ava Fabian	...	The Queen of Mars
Sage Whitfield	...	Beautiful Martian Maiden
Erica Evans	...	Beautiful Martian Maiden
Robert Breeze	...	Another Slave
Tommy Sledge	...	Detective

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Electric Pictures

Trivia:

Although shot using 35mm film, this was the first feature length movie to have its picture and sound post production completed entirely by means of video technology. No traditional film post production methods were used. Only the final release print used 35mm film.

Quotes:

Tommy Sledge: I had a hunch - not an idea, not even a feeling, more like a rabbit punch to the base of the brain.

Movie Connections:

References Patton (1970)

Enjoyable spoof on old science fiction movies

The premise here is that a big producer (Tony Curtis) is in trouble with the IRS and needs a film that will flop so his company will lose money. A young kid has been working on his own film for a while & finally Shelldrake (Curtis) agrees to see him and view his film. This is the minor introduction to the real star of this, which is the film itself, "Lobster Man From Mars". If you're a fan of old cheesy science fiction, you'll have a great time spotting direct lifts from some of those films, like "Robot Monster", "Invaders from Mars", etc. The story involves a young couple who are traveling and see a space ship crash, then end up stranded in this little town. The Lobster Man & his assistant Mambo (who looks suspiciously like Ro-Man, from Robot Monster) cruise around this little town vaporizing the residents, and they're here, it seems, because their planet is running out of air. This gleefully parodies every old science fiction motif it can get its sweaty little palms on and you'll appreciate some of the references. Also involved is Patrick Macnee as a moon-shining scientist, and Tommy Sledge as a monotone wise-cracking detective that gets off some good one-liners, every once in a while. This is a fun movie & best enjoyed if you've seen some of what it makes fun of. 7 out of 10.