"You can't have the girl and the lemons." - Ricus
A scientist has to deal with a deadly parasite outbreak.
Starring: Robert Glaudini, Demi Moore, James Davidson, Luca Bercovici, Tom Villard
Link to IMDB
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| Paul |
It doesn't tell us that we're in a post-apocalyptic world, and that the guy we're following, Dr. Paul Dean, is a scientist that has escaped from the evil government. That info is slowly explained later, so now with that out of the way let's see what the plot is doing...
Paul is traveling across the country, on the run from his past, and he finds room and board at an old motel where he can set-up a makeshift laboratory to work on scientific tests. Paul uses his science to help him with a major problem; he has a deadly parasite in his chest and he needs to keep it under control so that it doesn't kill him!
There's more trouble coming for Paul, because a ruthless government agent named Wolf is on his trail with the plan to kill him. And to make matters even worse, a local thug named Ricus and his gang of goons are always harassing everyone at the motel. Paul's life really sucks, but he does make friends with a young lady named Patricia.... (yes, that is Demi Moore!)
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| Patricia Ricus Wolf |
So where is this all going? Well, the movie is put together in such a bizarre fashion that it's accidentally bordering on experimental sometimes, so you'll usually be left guessing what could possibly be coming next.
The parasite starts spreading around town, of course, and it's revealed to be a carnivorous worm that could destroy what remains of civilization if Dr. Paul and Patricia can't find a way to stop it.
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| Something gross is happening ! |
Like I said, this movie has a very peculiar way of telling the story, to such a degree that it feels like there was a different director for each scene, all possibly working from different drafts of the script. It makes for a very confusing but hilarious viewing experience.
Once the pieces start coming together, the world they've created here is actually rather interesting and there's some real tension. Also notable are the special effects of the parasitic worm in action (by Stan Winston) that really ramp up the bloody craziness.
Overall, this movie is just so damn strange that it needs to be seen to fully get a grasp of what the heck the filmmakers were trying to do. Luckily, there's also a lot of fun to be had along the way.
Be sure not to miss:
- Canned fruit, canned soup, and canned beer sounds pretty good considering it's the apocalypse.
- Cherie Currie has a small role.
- Apparently, lemons are the only thing holding the social fabric together.
- The movie was filmed in 3D, so things often fly at the camera for no reason.
Internet review:
"As soon as the movie was over some dude sitting near me turned to his friend and said, "man that was awful" and I sat there thinking to myself, this poor guy just doesn't understand and he probably never will and I feel bad for him." - James
Should I watch it?
It's a weird one, but worthwhile.
Where can I find it?
Here on YouTube.
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