Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Greg Beeman

Writers (WGA):

Chris Matheson (written by) &
Ed Solomon (written by)

Release Date:

24 July 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Boldy going where no parents have gone before.

Plot:

Emperor Spengo sees Marge Nelson and using a giant magnet, kidnaps her and her husband Dick, hoping to make Marge his before blowing up the Earth...

Plot Keywords:

Kidnapping | Idiot | Alien Planet | Laser | Wedding

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Dick and Marge Save the World (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Santa Clara, California, USA

Company:

Cinema Plus

Trivia:

WILHELM SCREAM: When the Spengo guard is accidentally shot in the fortress docking bay, just before Dick escapes in the large pod.

Quotes:

Dick Nelson: That's my wife you got there! That's my planet you're blowing up! And that's... that's just some guy I met, but still, I think this thing has gone just a little too far!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Showbiz Today: (1992-07-23)" (1992)

The love child of Star Wars and Dr Suess

While this is a mediocre sci-fi adventure at best, with no attempt to rationalize the science of the movie, and about as much time with the special effects, the movie retains a charm all of it's own. The costumes look as if they were removed straight out of a Dr Suess book, and the sound effects help with that feel.

With Jon Lovitz as the diabolical, yet moronic, Emperor Spango, Teri Garr as the 'Voluptuous' Marge, and Jeffery Jones as the Brave and Wise 'Earth-Dick,' Mom and Dad Save the World will keep anyone with a sense of humor entertained for the 88 minutes of runtime.

Also--special guest appearances by: Dogs playing poker; The Wilhelm Scream; An escape from Blaster-related death by jumping down a garbage disposal chute on the wall; Woodland Hills, CA; and The Planet Saturn.

oh, and Eric Idle