A glorious palate cleanser on an exceedingly slow Friday night. Consider this a follow-up to my post the other day about the stupidity of summer action flicks. The only difference between this and something you might see at the multiplex is the quality of the FX. Recycled 1980s cartoon concept? Check. Plotline culminating in cataclysmic battle to determine the fate of the world? Check. Overwrought sound effects to shock the senses? Check. Gorgeous sexpot in cutoffs to encourage repeat viewings by teenage boys? Checkity check check. The obligatory “whose side are you on?” line with the toddler is a nice touch, as is the catchphrase line near the end. No Nickelback soundtrack, though?
I get that Hollywood’s reluctant to depart from the formula, but can we really not muster original plots and characters? If George Lucas were an up and comer today, the studio would be forcing him to make “Voltron.”
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