Robotjox - Like Transformers done by your local panto.........
Robotjox, you have to see this film. Whenever I think of it it evokes memories of the heady days of VHS. Massive cassette covers (Fucking hand drawn mind you, not even a photo of the actors!) Dodgy tracking, poor acting and some of the best stop-motion fight scenes ever committed to B-Movie celluloid.

In a nutshell this is Mechwarriors the film. The storyline is a one note special wherein the dirty Commies and the Valiant Yanks duke it out using massive mechanised suits, the victor effectively defending \ capturing some contested zone of post nuclear-winter scud.

There is a sort of Red Baron character on the Commie side who defies the referees (actually wearing pinstripes can you believe it) and snuffs out all the Yanks who dare take him on. His sub-Dick Dastardly sniggering afterwards has to be seen to be believed!

Cue our hero donning the Giant Robot suit and taking his whoop-ass to the Russian. Mr America has a new Gizmo on his robot which should surely turn the tide but it all goes horribly wrong.

Turns out there's a mole in the American operation who is singing like a bird to the Russians. He gets found out, tops himself and the Hero goes for a David versus Goliath face off with the laughing Ruskie.

It sounds shit, it sort of is shit, but it's also genius. They don't make films quite like this anymore. The robot scenes are awesome and the hammy acting just makes the whole thing seem even more enthralling.

I found this film on a 50p stall a few years ago and watched it with some friends. I loved it. they said it was the shittest film they had ever seen. So that makes it awesome.
( Hitler's Barber Soylent Green is high in saturated fat, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 13:40, 2 replies)

Ha ha!
I remember this. I think I rented it back in 1990 from the Ritz (pre-Blockbuster days).

Fucking awesome (in a very shit way).
(Deskbound You insignificant speck of dust, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 15:50, closed)

up there
this film is awe inspiring, one of the best ever made.
(Captain Swab Ye Gadds!!, The Glitter is back, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 16:21, closed)