Hell Comes to Frogtown
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purplecatI have seen worse movies in my time.
B. discovered the existence of this film in a pub conversation somewhere and was so outraged to learn there was a cheesy 1980s Sci-Fi "cult classic" he had not only, not seen, but never even heard of that the end result was inevitable. LoveFilm has much to answer for.
In brief the plot is that Sam Hell, post-apocalyptic warrior and stud, has been wandering the devastated byways of the Earth impregnating women left, right and centre. He falls into the hands of the medical de-facto rulers of the place and in a world where nearly everyone is sterile, is promptly requistioned as a national asset and strapped into an explosive non-chastity belt (it has a flap) with a "government property" sign on it. He also gains a love-interest come minder who can use the chastity belt to zap his bits when she fiddles with her earrings. Sam is then despatched to "Frogtown" where the mutants live to rescue or, failing that, impregnate a bevy of fertile young women who are being held captive there.
This seems to have been created as a star vehicle for a WWF wrestler:
who appears in the movie sans kilt, which might have improved matters I'm not sure.
Given that the plot is, unsurprisingly, both extremely silly and somewhat offensive* it nevertheless holds together surprisingly well which is a little disconcerting given the determined cheapness of everything on the screen. The only plot hole I spotted was the question of why the government is sending this incredibly valuable asset into dangerous territory (wikipedia says it's because they value his combat skills more than his fertility but I'm fairly sure that isn't on the screen). So, it wasn't a total waste of my life, though I can't confess any desire to see it again, nor any of its three sequels. I'm also unconvinced by the "cult classic" label. I don't think it is bad enough to merit drunken dissection of its idiocy nor good enough to stand on its own merits. It's mildly amusing in places if you're prepared to suspend all higher brain functions though.
*I'm prepared to accept that in a society where nearly everyone is sterile issues of consent to sex will look a bit different but even so this movie seems to be completely unaware that such issues might exist (except when one of the parties looks like a frog when, obviously, sex would be a fate worse than death). Admittedly, Sam does occasionally adopt a look of rueful put-uponess when faced with a bevy of beautiful and fertile maidens.
B. discovered the existence of this film in a pub conversation somewhere and was so outraged to learn there was a cheesy 1980s Sci-Fi "cult classic" he had not only, not seen, but never even heard of that the end result was inevitable. LoveFilm has much to answer for.
In brief the plot is that Sam Hell, post-apocalyptic warrior and stud, has been wandering the devastated byways of the Earth impregnating women left, right and centre. He falls into the hands of the medical de-facto rulers of the place and in a world where nearly everyone is sterile, is promptly requistioned as a national asset and strapped into an explosive non-chastity belt (it has a flap) with a "government property" sign on it. He also gains a love-interest come minder who can use the chastity belt to zap his bits when she fiddles with her earrings. Sam is then despatched to "Frogtown" where the mutants live to rescue or, failing that, impregnate a bevy of fertile young women who are being held captive there.
This seems to have been created as a star vehicle for a WWF wrestler:
who appears in the movie sans kilt, which might have improved matters I'm not sure.
Given that the plot is, unsurprisingly, both extremely silly and somewhat offensive* it nevertheless holds together surprisingly well which is a little disconcerting given the determined cheapness of everything on the screen. The only plot hole I spotted was the question of why the government is sending this incredibly valuable asset into dangerous territory (wikipedia says it's because they value his combat skills more than his fertility but I'm fairly sure that isn't on the screen). So, it wasn't a total waste of my life, though I can't confess any desire to see it again, nor any of its three sequels. I'm also unconvinced by the "cult classic" label. I don't think it is bad enough to merit drunken dissection of its idiocy nor good enough to stand on its own merits. It's mildly amusing in places if you're prepared to suspend all higher brain functions though.
*I'm prepared to accept that in a society where nearly everyone is sterile issues of consent to sex will look a bit different but even so this movie seems to be completely unaware that such issues might exist (except when one of the parties looks like a frog when, obviously, sex would be a fate worse than death). Admittedly, Sam does occasionally adopt a look of rueful put-uponess when faced with a bevy of beautiful and fertile maidens.
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