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I saw this movie back around 1977 as half of a double feature with
Wizards at a theater that showed two movies for $2. I thought
Wizards was awesome, but Laserblast (assuming this was the movie
I think it was) was a waste of time. UGGHH!
I seem to recall the plot was about a UFO that lands, and when it
leaves, the occupants leave behind (I don't remember why) two things.
A medallion on a chain, and a funny looking weapon that the hand
fits into. These objects are subsequently found by some teenager
who proceeds to put on the medallion and then play around with the
other 'thing' until he finds out that it is a powerful weapon.
He promptly goes cruising down the highway blowing billboards to
smithereens. I vaguely recall he is transformed into a weird
destruction prone creature because of the medallion (or maybe the
aliens came back - I really can't remember). Whatever happened
at the end I have forgotten (thankfully).
Overall the plot was stupid, the acting (what acting?), and I could
have done better special effects with a budget of $20 (ok so probably
$50). This sounds like it was made as a farce (like Attack of the
Killer Tomatoes), but it was NOT, it was just plain bad.
Rich
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| Only two things of real interest in LASERBLAST. One, the aliens
were animated models done by Dave Allen, who should be more well
known than he is (he's *good*). Two, the "star" of the film was
the guy who played Rocky in RHPS. It's the only other film I know
of that he's been in.
--- jerry
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| "Laserblast" also featured Roddy McDowell in a cameo appearance
as a doctor. Apparently they had just enough money to hire him
for the one shot, because the would obviously have shot the scene
over again if they could have afforded it -- the camera boom keeps
getting into the picture, and when McDowell's patient takes off
his shirt for the examination, he still has a microphone taped to
his chest.
Earl Wajenberg
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