S.S. Doomtrooper (2006) (TV)

Director:

David Flores

Writer:

Berkeley Anderson (writer)

Release Date:

2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A genetically bred Nazi super soldier fights Allied troops.

Plot Keywords:

Acronym In Title

Cast

Corin Nemec	...	Captain Malloy
James Pomichter	...	Private Parker Lewis
Marianne Filali	...	Mariette Martinet (as Marian Filali)
Ben Cross	...	Professor Ullman
Kirk B.R. Woller	...	Lieutenant Reinhardt
Harry Van Gorkum	...	Sergeant Digger
Assen Blatechki	...	Private Andy Papadakis (as Asen Blatechki)
Raicho Vasilev	...	Corporal Porter
John Newton	...	Jones
Boris Pankin	...	General Carmichael
Julian Bailey	...	Jean-Michele
Jonas Talkington	...	Corporal Johnson
Lee Williams	...	Mr. Dougherty
Linda Russeva	...	Eva (as Linda Ruseva)
Julian Vergov	...	Nazi Guard #1

Runtime:

90 min | USA:120 min | USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | French

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Company:

Combat Productions

Trivia:

The character name of Parker Lewis is, of course, a reference to Corin Nemec's character in the TV series "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" (1990).

Goofs:

Plot holes: Bombers are unable to attack the laboratory due to its defense with a radar which had "pin-point accuracy". Yet the C-47 troop carrier flies well within the range of the defenses to drop the team within three miles of the target without taking any flak fire.

Quotes:

Private Parker Lewis: I just can't win.

Movie Connections:

References "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" (1990)

Even worse than typical Sci-Fi Channel offerings

I'm used to a certain amount of cheese from "Sci-Fi Original" movies. I'm used to unreasonable premises, less than ILM-quality visual effects, and "mammoth" plot holes.

And yet I was STILL disappointed by "SS Doomtrooper." Most of my displeasure is reserved for the rendering of the Doomtrooper itself. If this had been the villain on a Playstation One game ten years ago, it would have been OK. In 2006, though, with the myriad of talented CG artists available, it's unforgivable.

Then there's the writing. From having a character named Parker Lewis (see Corin Nemec's filmography,) to the selectively deaf demolitions expert, to characters who can survive what should be fatal gunshots and never see the inside of a hospital, to having a villainous monster who can shrug off being shot point blank by a tank, yet can have a hand lopped off by a bayonet, the writing was bad. Just bad.

Corin Nemec and Ben Cross are MUCH better than this...