RECENT VIEWINGS (Bad Movie Thread!)

[zombie no.one]

UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: THE RETURN (1999)

Now it's Van Damme's turn to do 'every action movie ever condensed into one'... this one is very bitty and all over the place. never really gels into anything coherent.

there's a scene where Van Damme is looking at a palm / hand ID screen thing, with a computer generated graphic of a hand on it... and the hand spins around and flips the bird at him 

 that's all you need to know about this film, everything else is a footnote in comparison. (edit, no pun intended)

[Dr. Whom]

Plan 9 From Outer Space

While I had seen numerous clips, I realised I had never seen it in its entirety. It does not disappoint. This must be the ultimate example of 'we need this scene to happen, so we just write it in the script'.

For me the high point is Tor Johnson rising from the grave. At first you think this actually looks good, and then you realise he's stuck and they have to cut to another shot.
Also, the police lieutenant has a disconcerting habit of gesticulating with his gun. It is a miracle nobody gets shot by accident.

Still more watchable than Larry Buchanan, though.