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The Jet Benny Show (1986)
Interesting curio but completely defunct
While a few of the jokes in this do land, to describe the comedy as hit and miss would be to give far too much credence to those very few hits. I admit that I'm not intimately familiar with the work of Jack Benny and came at this more from a Kenneth Williams fan's point of view, but to compare either is an injustice. This film doesn't have the wit or timing of either actor and is at times a gruelling experience to sit through. The fact that it's so short is a mercy, don't get me wrong, but boy oh boy it shoulda been shorter! I get the references, I appreciate the nods but this film does nothing inventive, nothing new and nothing that hasn't been done better elsewhere. It's hard to see a reason to watch this (out of anything other than curiosity) in a world post-Spaceballs and post Flash Gordon. If you want campy Star Wars-esque fun, just stick with what works, cos this does not.