Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

You know, there are upsides to reviewing cult movies (like finding out about sub-cultures, joining fan clubs and getting a good taste of unappreciated film)....but then there are the down-sides, such as poor acting, half assed scripts and unbearably bizarre premises. This is the latter half of the two! Well in honor  of the month of Halloween, I will be reviewing a cult classic horror film each week. It feels good to get back to your roots and leave TV behind.

So yeah...Attack of the killer Tomatoes. Pretty much known worldwide for it's campy performances, unusual (to say the least) concept and, essentially, it's title. Produced in 1978, the film led to three sequels, each losing its charm more so than the last, and an animated TV series. Obviously a tribute to B-movies, the film will most definitely strike a chord with some devotee's of cheese (Hey that rhymes). But as for the rest of us, oi vey!

The premise (oh geez!) a giant tomato is hunting for human flesh to feed on and it's to a group of unlikely heroes to stop it. Huh, cliche much? 

Most likely based on the Blob, hey I just got that joke in Monsters vs Aliens (where BOB was created by genetically altering a tomato but turned into the blob). But the madness of the story, as well as the actors for that matter, actually creates a quirky kind of slapstick satire of the most famous B-movies of all time; Attack of the 50 ft Woman, The Blob, etc, as well as classic horrors such as Jaws released 3 years prior. The comedy, although effective at times, comes off as extremely forced and not very creative. Any creativity is bogged down by the most uncreative and yet also most creative idea ever. Who would have thought to make the tomato a killer. NO ONE THAT'S WHO!

As a satire, the film deals with many...NO! You know what, this film sucked. The only  humorous part was the opening titles, but even those seemed to be a rip off of the opening titles for Monty Python Holy Grail. So here's what you do; get Monty Python Holy Grail, The Blob and some feckin' tomatoes, put them in a blender ad you know what you get? Pieces of metal floating in a tomato pulp. But metaphorically, it's this movie. Expect no promise from this film my readers, this is one really rotten tomato that I would like to ironically throw at the screen (but not really as it would destroy my lovely television).

Seriously though, if you can't sit through this trailer, just skip the movie entirely, I know I wanted to!

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