Remote Control (1988)
A video store clerk stumbles onto an alien plot to take over earth by brainwashing people with a bad '50s science fiction movie. He and his friends race to stop the aliens before the tapes can be distributed world-wide.
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Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
I have seen this movie on TV. When I was a kid, I was really into the Sci- Fi movies and I used to watch them whenever it was running on TV. This film was one of them. It seems like low budget film, but the basic idea is so interesting. Even though this movie was made in 80's, most of scene are good except for several unnecessary and weird action. If some famous directors remake this, it will be fantastic. Also, the female actress, Deborah is so cute. She's not so popular in my country, but I know she was starred in April Fool's Day. I've got this film recently. It was really hard, but it deserved it and reminded me of the old memory.
I watched this film because I love Jennifer Tilly but how could I have done such a mistake!It's even unthinkable that this movie is from '87.The script could have been set down better but it could be overseen if we aren't too pretentious.But what I can't forgive is the incredible bad acting performance what could have been a bit better(in my opinion)if the directing qualities were more professional.Anyway this was not the spot I suppose.They just wanted to give a popular sci-fi teen movie that fitted fine in that years.IF you want watch it if you're curious, eventually I did the same but if you avoid it it's better.
Entertaining B-movie, with a strikingly original premise (a videocassette that turns those who view it into killers, distributed by aliens who got the idea from the actual film the cassette contains) and some witty touches (along with some silly ones). It would have benefited from a larger budget, which would enable it to have a greater scope (after all, we are talking about the destruction of the Earth here), but it will still make you nostalgic about the early days of "the home video revolution". (**)
It's one of the strangest movies I have seen and that's what's great about it