I'm not even sure I want to go into great detail about this film. It gets my seal of approval. Based on that, you should see it.The Ice Pirates is your typical 80's fantasy/sci fi romp. It's goofy and laughable and occasionally inappropriate. I sincerely wish I had seen this as an 8 year old. It surely would have landed itself a place amongst all the other films I hold so dear (I love you, Flight of the Navigator).
OK, so you're not into bad robot costumes and nonexistent plots. I'm not sure why you aren't... But you have to love amazing casting, right? RIGHT?! Well, take a look at this: Anjelica Huston, Ron Perlman, Robert Urich (looking uber dreamy), John Carradine and Bruce Vilanch. Yes, Bruce Vilanch. This is the kind of film they should put in a time capsule as a snapshot of our culture. It's a cheesefest people. A glorious, cheesy mess.
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I WAS eight when this came out and loved this movie. Bruce Vilanch totally owns this flick and space herpes still scares the shit out of me. And Robert Urich deserved a much better career and fate than the one that got handed to him.
This is one of my favorite films of all time. From the cast to the story to the eunuch factory, this film has got everything I love in a film. This is one I have pull out to watch at least once a year!
I did see it when I was 8! The only thing that sticks with me is Space Herpes and Robert Urich. Other than that, can't remember a thing. I saw this at the same time as I saw Buckaroo Bonzai, and that's the one that stuck.
I feel somewhat deprived, what with having existed 28 years before even hearing of this, let alone even seeing it. I believe that if i do ever get to see it, i will at last truly know what it is like to discover continents. or is that incontinence? no matter! hats off to you.
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