Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)

Emperor Tod Spengo sees Marge Nelson and using a giant magnet, kidnaps her and her husband Dick, hoping to make her his bride before blowing up the Earth. He and other inhabitants of his ... See full summary »

Director:

Greg Beeman

Writers:

Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon

Stars:

Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones, Jon Lovitz

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Teri Garr	...	Marge Nelson
Jeffrey Jones	...	Dick Nelson
Jon Lovitz	...	Emperor Tod Spengo
Thalmus Rasulala	...	General Afir
Wallace Shawn	...	Sibor, Semage's Beau
Eric Idle	...	King Raff
Dwier Brown	...	Sirk, Raff's Son
Kathy Ireland	...	Semage, Raff's Daughter
Suzanne Ventulett	...	Stephanie Nelson
Michael Stoyanov	...	Carl, Stephanie's Boyfriend
Danny Cooksey	...	Alan Nelson
Charlie Dell	...	Minister for Wedding
Laurie Main	...	Chorus Master
Jim Maniaci	...	Gunnery Operator
Dennis Madalone	...	Sentry Rebel

Storyline

Emperor Tod Spengo sees Marge Nelson and using a giant magnet, kidnaps her and her husband Dick, hoping to make her his bride before blowing up the Earth. He and other inhabitants of his planet are somewhat less than bright, and Dick begins reliving episodes of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers in order to rescue Marge, save the Earth, and restore the rightful king to the throne.

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Plot Keywords:

alien planet | wilhelm scream | wedding | kidnapping | laser | 

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Taglines:

Boldy going where no parents have gone before.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 July 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dick and Marge Save the World

Filming Locations:

Santa Clara, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$2,034,470 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinema Plus, Douglas, Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

WILHELM SCREAM: When the Spengo guard is accidentally shot in the fortress docking bay, just before Dick escapes in the large pod. Variations of the Wilhelm Scream can be heard later when the guards are picking up the light grenade.

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Goofs

When Dick first meets the killer mushrooms, his hair changes inconsistently between shots.

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Quotes

Sirk, Raff's Son: What we lack in brains, we make up for with good intentions.

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Connections

Referenced in Escape Through Time (1993)

User Reviews

Wonderfully stupid, more than a little Python influence

This is a great, fun movie if you enjoy Monty Python and other movies that blatantly defy logic. The statue delivery, the grenade and several other scenes would be at home in a Monty Python episode.

The cast is well chosen. The costumes are ridiculous. When you think that a scene cannot get more stupid, you will be wrong.

The language is clean. The adult humor will mostly be missed by kids. This can be a fun movie if you are looking for a relaxed, unstructured fun time.

If you need a serious plot, real science in your science fiction, or highly structured entertainment, look elsewhere.