Si sa che anche ai grandi capita, di tanto in tanto, di accettare un qualche
"lavoro alimentare"; fior d'attori si sono svenduti, nei momenti bassi delle loro carriere, partecipando a produzioni indegne del loro calibro.
Ci sono poi tutta una serie di altri lavori, per lo più riservati agli esponenti del cinema di serie B o C, che definirei
sotto-alimentari: non ti ci compri neanche una bistecca; se ti va bene giusto qualche rotolo di carta igienica, e comunque sempre pagandola in diginità sonante.
Nei film porno li riconosci perché in copertina la protagonista è affiancata da una coppia di
alani con la lingua (e/o
altro) a penzonoli - e chiunque sia sano sa che è il caso di passare oltre... - nei film di fantascienza in copertina c'è il nostro eroe ed un insettone di proporzioni umane. Punti extra se l'insettone brandisce un'arma futuribile.
In
Alien Apocalypse Bruce Campbell e
Renée O'Connor fanno parte di un gruppo di astronauti che, di ritorno da una missione quarantennale (con effetti relativistici), ritrovano l'umanità in catene, schiava di termiti giganti venute dallo spazio.
Sì,
termiti giganti venute dallo spazio, esatto. Tali bestiole, dopo aver tirato un bel po' di bombe ai neutroni, hanno imprigionato i sopravvissuti costringendoli a - tenersi forte - lavorare nelle segherie che producono il cibo di cui sono ghiotte! Ma non crediate che la dieta di una termitona sia sbilanciata e povera di proteine e grassi animali: di tanto in tanto non disedegnano di decapitare un umano inghiottendone per intero la testa.
Gli alieni non hanno però fatto i conti con
Ash, Reparto Ferramenta che prima cercherà il presidente degli Stati Uniti nella speranza che questi possa guidare la rivolta, e poi si porrà egli stesso alla testa di un branco di imbecilli che non avranno timore di sfidare gli insettoni né il ridicolo.
In bilico tra fantascienza (i cattivi sono quanto più stupido e peggio attrezzato abbia mai attaccato la Terra
) e commediola moraleggiante sui mali del mondo, l'unica cosa per cui si farà ricordare sarà per l'umiliazione del povero Bruce.
Nel complesso, davvero pessimo: non soddisfa neanche il gusto del trash, tanto è mal fatto.
Insomma: se vedete un insettone - o degli alani
- in copertina, scappate!
Voto: 1. Trashometro
® 4/10:
(ed ora, attenti agli acari spaziali!)
Tags: fantascienza, azione, commedia, avventura, alieni, termiti, astronauti, libertà, battaglia, decapitazione, segheria, legno, presidente, rivolta, morte, dita mozzate, schiavitù, trash.
O'Connor, Renée
Nome di battesimo: O'Connor, Evelyn Renee
Data di nascita: 15 February 1971
Altezza: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Coniuge: Steve Muir::(14 October 2000 - 2004) (divorced) 1 child
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Renee O'Connor was born in Houston, Texas, to Walter and Sandra O'Connor (now Wilson), and raised in Katy, a Houston suburb. She attended Taylor High School and the Houston High School of Visual and Performing Arts. Renee has one older brother, Chris.Renee appeared in commercials, including one for McDonalds, a feature film called "Night Game", and some work for the Mickey Mouse Club in 1989. She also made guest appearances on TV shows such as NYPD Blue, before starring as Deineira in the Hercules TV movie "Hercules and the Lost Kingdom". She caught the eyes of executive producers Sam Raimi and Robert G. Tapert, who cast Renee in the 1994 film "Darkman 2: Return of Durant". Soon after, Hercules' sister show, "Xena: Warrior Princess" was launched, and Renee was cast as Gabrielle, Xena's trusty sidekick.Until 2001, Renee resided in Auckland, New Zealand, where Xena was filmed. She was married to restaurant owner Steve Muir (a kiwi, or New Zealander) in October 2000, in Austin, Texas, and they had a son. However, after the series ended, Renee returned to Texas and was divorced from Steve. In 2005, she had a baby girl with her new boyfriend, actor Jed Sura.
Trivia random: Engaged to long term boyfriend New Zealander Steve Muir. [February 2000]
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Alien Apocalypse (2005) (TV)
Regista: Josh Becker Scrittore: Josh Becker Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Valutazione: 4.1/10 (812 voti)
Durata: 88 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:Trama:Originally called "Human in Chains", this Josh Becker and Robert Tapert written work has an astronaut doctor Ivan Hood (Bruce Campbell) and his fellow astronaut Kelly (Renee O'Connor) returning from their mission in space, to find the world has been taken over by Aliens. Now Dr.Ivan Hood and Kelly must lead a revolution to free the human slaves from their Alien masters.
Trivia random: Lucy Lawless was originally offered Renée O'Connor's role but turned it down.
Citazione random: Dr. Ivan Hood: Those bounty hunters are all fags. I can handle 'em.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Campbell, Bruce (I)
Nome di battesimo: Campbell, Bruce Lorne
Data di nascita: 22 June 1958
Altezza: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Coniuge: Ida Gearon::(1991 - present), Christine Deveau::(13 March 1983 - 1989) (divorced) 2 children
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:"Uncle Sam's favorite son" as the lyrics to the theme of "Jack of All Trades" (2000) go, was born June 22, 1958 (the youngest of 3 brothers) in Royal Oak, Michigan. As a child, Bruce watched "Lost in Space" (1965) on TV, and ran around dressed as Zorro. He got the acting bug at age 8; his dad was performing in local community theater. At 14, Bruce got to play the young prince in "The King and I" and even got to sing. He went on to appear in several community theater productions, including "South Pacific". However, he was also interested in directing, and shot super-8 flicks with a neighborhood pal. Perhaps through fate, he met future director Sam Raimi in a high school drama class in 1975. Soon, along with Sam, and now a bunch of other high school pals, Bruce filmed about 50 super-8 movies. During the summer of 1976, he was an apprentice in northern Michigan at Traverse City's Cherry County Playhouse, a summer-stock company. Bruce worked 18-hour days putting up sets, being assistant stage manager, doing errands, etc. No money, but it was a learning experience (it was show biz). He attended Western Michigan University and took theater courses. Bruce became a production assistant for a company that made commercials in Detroit. In the early part of 1979, with buddy Sam Raimi, he decided to become a pro filmmaker. Armed with a super-8 horror film _Within the Woods (1978) _ which they showed potential investors, they raised $350,000 to make The Evil Dead (1981) which Bruce co-produced and starred in as "Ash". Four years later, the completed film became the best-selling video of 1983 in England, and New Line Cinema got it a US release. Around this time, he married his first wife, and they had 2 kids. They raised 10 times as much cash for the sequel Evil Dead II (1987) again co-produced by Bruce and starring him as "Ash". He moved to L.A. In 1990, while filming Mindwarp (1990), he met his future second wife (costume designer Ida Gearon) on the set. In 1992, he rejoined Sam, and Bruce co-produced and starred as "Ash" in the 3rd of the Evil Dead trilogy, Army of Darkness (1992) for Universal Studios. On TV, Bruce directed many episodes of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995). Bruce also acted as the recurring character "Autolycus", the King of Thieves; he portrayed this villain with zest in both "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995) and "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995). Bruce's latest television venture was starring as the title rogue of "Jack of All Trades" (2000). Everybody loves Jack. And everybody's heard of him -- "There ain't a French or pirate rogue who don't know Jack!".
Trivia random: In Fargo (1996) and Intolerable Cruelty (2003), he is uncredited for playing soap actors.
Citazione random: "I can't vouch for the script because they never gave us full scripts for Spider-Man (2002). They would only give you the pages, and they all had serial numbers, and if it ever wound up on the Internet, they would sue you and murder you and take your children."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
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