Project: ALF (1996) (TV)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writers (WGA):

Tom Patchett (written by) &
Paul Fusco (written by)

Release Date:

17 February 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi | Family

Plot:

Captured by the Alien Task Force, ALF was rescued by two officers who found out that the project shall be canceled - and also ALF.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Sequel | Inanimate Object In Cast Credits | Reference To Pepsi | Character Name In Title

Cast

Miguel Ferrer	...	Dexter Moyers
William O'Leary	...	Capt. Rick Mullican
Jensen Daggett	...	Maj. Melissa Hill
Scott Michael Campbell	...	2nd Lt. Harold Reese
Beverly Archer	...	Dr. Carnage
Charles Robinson	...	Dr. Stanley
John Schuck	...	Gen. Myron Stone
Gregory Alan Williams		(as Greg Alan Williams)
Liz Coke	...	Nina
Dell Yount	...	Dr. Mockton
Dennis Creaghan	...	Gen. Myron Stone
Lenny Wolpe
Erick Avari	...	Rocket (voice)
Michael D. Weatherred		(as Michael Weatherred)
Markus Redmond	...	Rhomboid

Also Known As:

Alf - Der Film (Germany)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:G | UK:PG

Company:

Alien Productions

Trivia:

Beverly Archer, who plays Dr. Carnage, appeared on the TV show as Mrs. Bird.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Mullican says "6 of his 7 stomachs must be full" but according to the TV show Alf has 8 stomachs.

Quotes:

ALF: [ALF is strapped into an electric chair] I take it this isn't the word association test.
Dr. Warner: No, no. We're going to conduct a different test.
ALF: I'm not sure I like the word 'conduct'.
Dr. Warner: [after ALF looks at a High Voltage sign] Oh, pay no attention to that sign, it shouldn't even be there. I'll remove it if it bothers you.
ALF: It bothers me.
[Warner gets electrocuted when trying to remove the sign and falls over]
ALF: [as Warner begins to sizzle on the floor] Medic. Medic.

Movie Connections:

Follows "ALF Tales" (1988)

Don't take it seriously & it's great

Years after the TV series Alf is being held in a military base undergoing a series of tests. The fate of Alf comes up before committee with Milfoil (Martin Sheen), Mulican (O'Leary) and Hill (Daggett) debating his future. Milfoil wants Alf incinerated Hill and Mulican want him to have human rights. Mulican decides to take matters into his own hands forcing the others to smuggle him out of the base and go on the run.

The film is not a work of art and is basically a silly excuse for laughs. And it is funny - a lot more than you'd think. The whole film plays with it's tongue in it's cheek - it knows not to take itself seriously. Alf may not be everyone's cup of tea but he is generally funny with his wise cracking - although several moments aren't funny and he can get quite annoying at times. The humans all play their parts well - Martin Sheen hams it up well and gets some good laughs while O'Leary and Daggett play their roles as Alf's straightmen well - and it's always good to see Miguel Ferrer (playing Dexter Moyers) as a bad guy in another small film! Special mention for Rocket the sarcastic robot who wins many of the laughs towards the end.

The plot may not be up to much but at least it tries - it has some twists that are obvious from the start, but that's not really what this is about. Everything about this is a setup for Alf to make jokes and wise cracks, and in that respect it does pretty well. Good support from Sheen, O'Leary and Daggett help along the way - Sheen in particular getting good laughs.

Word of warning - if you're not in the mood for Alf then don't watch this, wait until you want to laugh at silly jokes and then you'll like this.