Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) User Reviews

Kentucky Fried Movie-Redux

[britishdominion · 7/10 · 6 March 2003]

I'm sure this is the last time we will see this kind of Cuisinart comedy collection directed by, at the time (1987), some of the cinema's top comedy directors. And that's a shame. Because "Amazon Women On The Moon", although not perfect by any cinematic measuring stick, represents a small victory for loopy, silly comedy anarchy. Look at this line up of comedy vets: John Landis ("The Blues Brothers", "Trading Places", "Animal House" among so many others), Joe Dante ("Gremlins", "Innerspace", "Matinee"), Robert Weiss (TV's "Police Squad!"), Carl Gottlieb (co-writer of "Jaws" AND "The Jerk") as well as newby Peter Horton (of "thirtysomething" fame).

This anthology features some real groaners to be sure, but surprisingly hits more times, and with more genuine laughs, than would be expected. Cobbled together as a de facto follow up to Landis's 1977's "Kentucky Fried Movie" (the picture that boasted the first unspooling of the Zucker-Abraham-Zucker genius that would soon launch "Airplane!" three years later) on a low-low indie budget way outside his usual 80's big-budget Universal stomping ground, "Amazon Women..." manages to both successfully surpass AND fail to reach the dizzy, laff-a-minute, rat-a-tat-tat of the 70's midnight circuit fave.

This picture has several clinkers of flat comedy (Landis's opener nearly stops the film dead with the always-unfunny Arsenio Hall), but hits with so many other vignettes that it's easy to get into the groove of this short-but-sweet skewer of 80's late-late-night TV. The standout segments in this comedic buffet are abundant, but the best of them belong to Dante, Weiss & Gottlieb: the Universal-International "Invisible Man" short with Ed Begley Jr.; his hilarious run at the Leonard Nimoy "In Search Of" chestnut as "Bullshit Or Not?" with pitch-perfect host Henry Silva; the stay-for-the-end-credits 1930's "Reefer Madness" health scare jewel starring the late, great Paul Bartel and Carrie Fisher; or the crossed-circuit tributes to BOTH the "Siskel & Ebert" show AND the old Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts, featuring a dream cast of vaudeville and 50's Vegas comics that has to be seen to be believed.

Landis's standouts include a "no soul" infomercial featuring David Alan Grier and BB King, a funny hospital sketch featuring Landis players Griffin ("American Werewolf") Dunne and Michelle ("Into The Night") Pfeiffer (!) and a respectful nod to the earlier "Kentucky Fried Movie" wrap-up featuring an interactive video that stars Marc McClure, "UltraVixens" cult director Russ Meyer and Andrew Dice Clay. Highest marks, though, go to the running-gag "Amazon Women On The Moon", which lovingly - hilariously - mocks everything from "This Island Earth" to "Robot Monster" complete with film splices and gorgeous, over-saturated Eastmancolor.

If you have ever loved crappy TV, the Universal Studios backlot or any of the directors who have contributed to this dog's breakfast of SNL-inspired skits (written by two ex Carson-era "Tonight Show" writers), take a look at this one. Plus, it's only 85 minutes of your life that you'll never get back. Bullshit, or not.

A feel-good, light-headed pleasure

[blackcircles · 7/10 · 5 December 2000]

This is not a great film by any means, but there are some really hilarious, unforgettable sketches in this movie. There's the Playboy bunny who goes grocery shopping naked, goes to church naked and everyone else acts like its normal. The Amazon Women on the Moon sketch is a scream. David Alan Grier is fantastic as the man without soul. There's the Siskel and Ebert-style critique of a man's life. There's also Andrew Dice Clay's finest moment (not like he's had any others) as he screams from a TV set at someone watching his girlfriend's porn video. A very silly movie, but with lots of great moments.

highly uneven comedy with multiple versions

[planktonrules · 7/10 · 23 December 2005]

It's really hard to give a score to this movie, as I have seen two or three different versions of the film. The original version appears to have been re-edited to remove some of the dirtier skits (and there were quite a few). Then, less funny skits that were apparently left on the editing room floor were substituted--with less than glowing results.

When the movie is funny, it is side-splittingly funny (especially the teenager buying condoms, the funeral, and Lou Jacobi re-appearing throughout the movie after he is sucked into the television set) but it also tends to fall flat from time to time. This unevenness is probably due to the fact that this movie had MANY different directors--each directing their own skits and then the movie was pieced back together. The end result is highly reminiscent of a better version of Kentucky Fried Movie.

My advice is, see the original un-edited version--but WITHOUT the kids! The edited version just isn't all that funny.

Very funny, especially David Greer

[Scoopy · 27 October 1998]

The movie is funny in general. Several segments are good, and they are smart enough to know when their welcome is worn out.

The highlight for me is Don "No Soul" Simmons, the unhippest black guy ever born, and poster boy for the charitable campaign to aid black people born without soul.

David Greer singing "Blame it on the Bossa Nova" over the closing credits is worth the price of the rental.

Funny, Broad Farce

[JamfoFL · 7/10 · 14 November 2002]

This is not subtle comedy. This is not a thought-provoking parody of everyday life.

What it IS is a broad, in-your-face farce that goes anywhere and everywhere to grab your funny bone. And in most instances it works.

The movie is loosely constructed around the premise of late night television, complete with a grade B 50's style sci-fi film providing the central nexus around which the movie is built. Skit changes are presented as "channel switching" or commercial breaks. Because of the skit nature of the movie, the changes between set pieces can be abrupt, and each piece will succeed or fail on it's own merits. Amazon Women on the Moon hits, fortunately, far more times than it misses.

*** POSSIBLE SPOILERS ***

One of the funniest pieces of the film is the initial segment featuring a very physical performance by a young Arsenio Hall. My sides hurt from laughing during this segment, and helped set the "mood" for the rest of the film.

A pre- "In Living Color" David Allen Greir turns in a hilarious performance as Don "No-Soul" Simmons. His facial expressions and physical mannerisms are perfect for the role. You almost feel as if you should find your wallet to donate to the "Blacks Without Soul" foundation. (I also got a great chuckle out of watching a 70's era pimp, in full Huggie-Bear outfit, touting the benefits of driving a Volvo Station Wagon.)

The "Two forms of ID" skit is both funny and prophetic, considering this movie was made in 1987. Anyone who is familiar with "googling" a potential date will see more than just a hint of irony here.

Carrie (Princess Leia) Fisher and Paul (Eating Raul) Martel also turn in all too accurate performances spoofing the old "educational" films of the 50's. Anyone who has seen "Reefer Madness" will get a kick out of this.

Overall, this movie is fun to watch, especially with a larger group of friends when you want to sit around and just have a hearty, mindless laugh. There's something here for everyone, and it's just plain fun.

An authentic parody on late-night telly that works despite some forced and silly side-skits.

[lost-in-limbo · 6/10 · 23 December 2005]

I guess it was perfect timing that I watch this late last night, because it goes hand-to-hand with its overall context and what it's trying to come across as. This star-studded production with the likes of John Landis and Joe Dante directing some of these gags and segments, come up with a compilation comedy that lampoons late-night American TV. The main focus is on a Z-grade 1950's Sci-fi film called 'Amazon woman on the moon', but it's the small comedy sketches of info-commercials that flooded proceedings. The majority of the film is filled with these comical ads and pointless interruptions and breaks, with the z-grade feature more so in the background. Which is quite sad as from what get out of this flick is a correct parody on late-night telly and some of it is mildly entertaining. It's just sometimes the one idea gimmick had me smiling while other times it had me rolling my eyes. Some skits worked with their ingenious side gags and self-referential humour, while others totally missed the point by overplaying its hand, or they were rather thin.

Some of my favourite segments would be the Video date, Don 'no soul' Simmons, Murray in videoland, critics corner and bullsh!t or not. Plus the z-grade mocking of 'Amazon woman on the moon' is neatly setup and done with great effect, with its dodgy sets, awful dialog, wooden acting, women in skimpy outfits (with Sybil Danning appearing), choppy editing and the many pointless interruptions that go through the flick. They just nailed it! The whole parody is interesting and it works in small slabs, but the whole execution was rather uneven and downright hectic. Maybe too many directors spoil the brew? As some segments and gags just don't fit in with others, that being the context or that of the humour. The narration is all over the place, but that was intended by mocking these type of productions and the clever script is done with enough panache and wit. You'll notice a lot of familiar faces popping up throughout, like Rosanna Arquette, Griffin Dunne, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steve Guttenberg, Dick Millar, Ralph Bellamy, Arsenio Hall, Phil Hartman and many more. But just don't think it's finish when the credits start rolling, as there's another send-up following involving Carrie Fisher called reckless youth. Pocking fun of the 30's when there was movie/TV propaganda about foolishness of teens and how your youth can destroy you by taking reckless temptations.

The feature did kinda remind me of Monty Python gags and definitely in the way the format was presented. These Python's films are 'And Now For Something Completely Different' and 'The Meaning of Life'. Although a friend of mine told me that this idea for this film is similar to 'The Kentucky Fried Movie' (1977), the same people who went on to create the spoof 'Airplane'. It supposedly was a catalyst for this type of picture.

Basically it's a fairly entertaining watch and true to its sources, but still rather forgettable when it came to shove.

"THE BI*^H DON'T LIVE HERE!!!" -Mondo Condo segment.

[roll tide · 6/10 · 29 August 2003]

"Amazon Women on the Moon" (1987) is a strange little low-budget comic offering,a bizarre and often hilarious(yet ALMOST as frequently dull) collection of slapstick sketches with only the thinnest of a connecting thread. I suppose it is based on the idea of simultaneously simulating and spoofing the feel of an insomniac's late-night channel surfing. The result is an almost randomly mixed series of syndicated TV,low budget films of the past,and commercials parodies.

While it is truly a mixed bag in both theme and quality,and it is far from great, "Amazon" does turn out to be an altogether unique and memorable comedy experience...just begging for the perfect cult audience. Another tip,pop this baby into the VCR after midnight,it works best when the night is full,the moon is out and the drowsiness of the viewer is for real(and can work in it's favor).

The sketches ***POTENTIAL SPOILERS***: Mondo Condo- The opening segment features Arsenio Hall in what may always remain his greatest performance. Innovative and hilarious. John Landis directed this beauty. **** out of ****

Pethouse Video- Penthouse spoof features loads of nudity. Like I like it. ***

Murray in Videoland- Old man gets stuck in his own TV set,wanders through the programming. Decent. **1/2

Hospital- Is Mr.Potato Head really Michelle Pheiffer's baby? Well,kind of... Weird sketch. **

Hairlooming- Commercial spoof has Joe Pantoliano hawking a wig that won't come off. Fitfully funny. **1/2

Amazon Women on the Moon- The recurring sketch(s) of the title is an almost painfully unfunny spoof of 1950's sci-fi fare and brings the movie to a halt whenever it appears. *1/2

Blacks Without Soul/Don "No Soul" Simmons- 'Ya gotta admit that David Alan Greer is simply the man here. No sweat,these shorts are good. ***

Two ID's- Rosanna Arquette,Steve Guttenberg and a relationship background check. None more 80's,none more funny. ***1/2

Bulls*^t or not- On TV,it's "baloney" or not. Sheesh! I dig that Lochness Ripper! ***1/2

Critics Corner- Siskel and Ebert like critics turn their disparaging comments on a man's sorry-a## life. ***

Silly Pate- Not much of a joke to build on,even for a short "commercial" segment. **

Roast Your Loved One- That sorry-a## guy is back,and even a funeral cannot stop the laughs(or Rip Taylor's ghastly hairpiece). ***

Video Pirates- Let me get this straight...those are real pirates stealing videocassetts? Um,Ok. Ho Ho. Robert Weiss is responsible for this dreck. *

Son of the Invisible Man- WARNING!!! Ed Bagley Jr. is butt-naked in this one. **

Art Sale- Try and guess what this one is about...damn! Okay,it's an Old joke,but skillfully timed. ***

First Lady of the Evening- Some kind of Sidney Sheldon spoof. Nearly as dreary as the real Sheldon. *1/2

Titan Man- A my-first-condom-kind of sketch...and a serious embarrasment for Mr. Bailey. **1/2

Video Date- Now we're talking!! A Russ Meyer cameo,t^ts galore and a brief,top-of-form appearance by the Diceman himself elevate this one to brilliant status. ****

Reckless Youth- Stay tuned post(false)credits for this funny spoof of 30's "Youth Beware" films with Paul Bartel and Carrie Fisher. ***

OVERALL FILM QUALITY= *** out of 4 stars.

Uneven spoof

[funkyfry · 5/10 · 5 February 2007]

I first saw this movie fairly soon after it was released. I didn't enjoy very much of it other than the segment at the beginning with Arsenio Hall. In the meantime I've become quite a big fan of "B movies" and a lot of the people in this film are now near and dear to my heart. I think I have a better understanding of what they were trying to do in this film now, but I don't think on the whole it was very successful. The film remains fun for fans of B movies but not nearly as funny as I think it tried to be.

It's certainly watchable, as it is fast-moving and features many memorable faces from not only B movie lore but popular culture at large. For example in the same segment you can see legendary exploitation director Russ Meyer ("Faster Pussycat, Kill Kill!") and stand-up star Andrew "Dice" Clay. The film's epilogue features Carrie Fisher of "Star Wars" fame and director/character actor Paul Bartel ("Eating Raoul") in a funny spoof on educational style exploitation films. Monster movie fandom icon Forrest Ackerman appears as the President in the extended sci-fi sequences, Phil Hartman does a sports announcer voice, Arsenio Hall is a man terrorized by his own apartment, Lana Clarkson (now famous for very undesireable reasons in connection to Phil Spector) is an amazon woman, B.B. King urges tolerance and sympathy towards "Blacks without Soul", Henry Silva appears as himself to spoof Jack Palance's television gig in "Bullsh** or not", and so on and so forth. You could have a pretty good time watching this movie just trying to spot random celebs who came from the B movie world and others who became big stars later (Michelle Pfeiffer for example).

But the bits and pieces don't add up to a good film, and the film fatally fails to walk the tight line required for a "B" type movie, even an expensive one with big stars, between its camp and its serious side. The sci-fi segments in particular fall pretty flat and I have to imagine would fail to amuse anyone but geeks like myself who recognize some of the "inside" jokes. Surely the outer space scenario being depicted is ridiculous, but it actually looks and feels quite a bit like an older sci-fi film (specifically the late 50s "Queen of Outer Space") without having much of its charm or the sense of innocence about it. With something like the Zuckers' "Airplane" you can see how cheezy the disaster movies they were spoofing were but at the same time the film itself was more outrageously campy and silly than any real disaster film. But with this film, it feels like the film-makers felt the source material was goofy enough that the laughs should follow from simply a reproduction of some of the genre's original camp elements -- they failed to take it to another level where it would become funny in its own right.

A lot of the other segments fail to take off as well, or overstay their welcome. The bit in the hospital, the bit about "Two IDs".... a lot of these parts just take a long time and end up having no punch line. The majority of the sketches are basically funny premises beaten into the ground and done in a self-serious style that wastes the opportunities for humor. I just do not feel this movie's conviction -- it seems like they were afraid to be too zany but they were also trying really hard to seem "irreverent" while in fact the film rarely strays into controversial territory.

A Fun Niche Movie!

[Michael-RGV · 8/10 · 13 March 2005]

While most people will think this film is plain silly, which it is, it is really quite fun too.

With a few exceptions, the film is about your typical late night television and the crazy ads that used to permeate the airwaves before all the infomercials started taking over in the 90's. In this film, they make fun of those crazy ads and programming by doing outrageous spoof ads interspersed with an old 1950's B movie with a lot of projection problems.

Any couch potato with a good sense of humor and a memory of the 70's & 80's television programming should enjoy this one! This is why I call it a niche movie.

Some Hits, Some Miss, But Otherwise Pretty Good

[domino1003 · 7/10 · 10 November 2005]

"Amazon Women On The Moon" is like an unofficial sequel to "Kentucky Fried Movie." However, this film isn't as funny.

Directors John Landis, Carl Gottlieb, Peter Horton, and Robert K. Weiss take on different segments of the film. As a whole, the film is a bit messy. Some of the film has some good spots such as: 1) Mondo Condo: As Arsenio Hall is getting attacked by his apartment and constant calls for someone named Thelma.

2) Amazon Women On The Moon: The constant thread through the movie. You never get to see the whole film because the film is always interrupted in one form or another. At least you see how it ends. A tribute to incredibly bad SciFi films of the 50's.

3)Blacks Without Soul: Just for the seriousness of B.B.King.

4) Son Of The Invisible Man: The guy has injected himself with so many chemicals that he thinks he's invisible. And the town people just let him roam around naked! 5) Video Pirates: In this day and age of internet downloads and the passing of VHS, watching this is pretty funny.

6) Bulls*** or Not?: The Loch Ness Monster is REALLY Jack The Ripper? Did I do this gig for a quick buck? We may never know.

Some of the other segments just fall sort of flat (Especially the Titan Condom and Hospital sketch). However, it still makes for some fun viewing.

Extremely uneven

[gridoon · 5/10 · 28 July 1999]

This loosely connected collection of gags reminded me of "And Now For Something Completely Different" and, like that film, it's extremely uneven. Opening five minutes, "Critic's Corner" and "Video Date" are among highlights, but long stretches (like "Video Pirates" and "Son of the Invisible Man", whose joke had been used in a 1972 Disney comedy) are just terrible.

An homage to late-night television surfing

[djstevet · 9/10 · 6 April 2005]

Greetings, one and all! "Amazon Women on the Moon" is one of my all-time favorite movies, not because it is perfect, but because it effectively yet respectfully lampoons so many genres, including 50s movies, late-night television of all sorts, and even different styles of literature available throughout a good portion of the 20th century. Find a trend in literature of the 40s and 50s, movies of the 50s and 60s, or television of the 50s through the 70s, and it is somehow made fun of in this movie.

Another reason that I like this film is the fact that everyone involved, and there are many, many recognizable names involved with this project, seems to be having so much fun doing it. Several of the best moments for me are those when actors are playing, tongue-in-cheek, the same types of roles for which they were famous in other "serious" movies.

The movie is incredibly funny if you are in the right mood, and with the right crowd. Even if not, however, there are enough funny moments to make this worth watching. The pacing and style are sometimes uneven, which I found worked toward a purpose, but that may make it hard for some to watch the movie straight through. If that is the case, watch it in two sittings; it's worth the extra effort.

One game you can play, if you know the times or are old enough to remember first-hand, is to find how many books, TV shows/icons, and movies are good-naturedly ridiculed throughout the movie.

Well I Liked It

[utgard14 · 7/10 · 10 November 2013]

This is a mostly funny sketch comedy movie with some hits and some misses that obviously will divide the audience.

The two sketches that are total stinkers: - Rosanna Arquette and Steve Guttenberg sketch about a woman running a different kind of credit check on a blind date. This was my least favorite sketch. Up until this point, I was laughing steadily at the movie but here I didn't laugh once. Really derailed the movie's momentum. - The comedy roast funeral with a lot of old comics like Steve Allen and Rip Taylor. Terribly unfunny and it goes on forever. Very painful to sit through.

The funniest sketches: - Opening sketch with Arsenio Hall as an accident-prone man having the worst day ever in his apartment. Lots of old school slapstick comedy that won't be to everyone's tastes but I laughed out loud through the whole thing. - The Pethouse Video sketch mocking vacuous centerfolds. In addition to being funny, it features the gorgeous Monique Gabrielle walking around naked the whole sketch. - Henry Silva sketch mocking In Search Of type shows - A man has his life reviewed like a movie by two Siskel & Ebert-type critics - Son of the Invisible Man - Teenager trying to buy condoms with frustrating results - Video date sketch with Marc McClure - Amazon Women on the Moon sketch that lovingly mocks 50s sci-fi. This one runs throughout the film and is very amusing, particularly if you're a fan of those types of films. - Another running gag: Lou Jacobi as a man zapped into his television and appears in various sketches throughout the movie looking for help

As you can see, there's more good than bad. The rest of the sketches in the film are brief but chuckle-worthy. The only two that are absolutely terrible are the ones I listed above. Make sure you sit through the credits for the Reefer Madness spoof with Carrie Fisher and Paul Bartel. It's worth it.

This movie will play better on TV.

[rinter · 4/10 · 3 October 2006]

The various sketches with a large assortment of personalties is a real hit or miss affair. The BB King segment is definitely the best. The other parts are funny or boring depending on the viewers tastes. The interruptions of the space voyage add little to the movie. Yes the space voyage interrupts the various sketches although the intent is to have it the other way around. Arsenio Hall's segment and the seductive women segment are also fairly entertaining. But as with the awful " Tunnelvision" and the fairly acceptable "Groove Tube" one has to pick and choose what they like. The space voyage segments should have been funnier to complement the sketches.

one of my favorite comedies!

[MASTAMIND72 · 28 January 2003]

Boy, do i love this movie! Im not saying it didnt have any flaws. Id say about 80% of it was very funny. My absolute favorite sketches are the Harvey Pitnik critics corner/funeral sketches. The critics really tore Harvey a new one (LOL)! All the roasters (comedians) were great, but my favorite was Rip Taylor, especially when he says "you know the old saying in show business, get off quick, like Harvey on his wedding night!" When i heard that, I laughed so hard, that i probably have an uncured hernia to this day from it. Of course i cant leave out the blacks without soul/ Don no soul Simmons albums (my second favorite), Arnesio Hall, bs or not, pirates, titans, and every Vangoe must go, and the Amazon Women movie itself. These were all very funny. I cant wait to get this on dvd one day. 8 STARS OUT OF 10.

Funny compilation of shorts mostly masterminded by comedy director John Landis...

[dwpollar · 7/10 · 25 February 2007]

1st watched 2/25/2007 - 7 out of 10(Dir-Joe Dante, Carl Gottleib, Peter Horton, John Landis & Robert K. Weiss): Funny compilation of shorts mostly masterminded by comedy director John Landis with a few other directors getting involved as well. The focus of these parodies are mostly television and old movies with the title being one of the bits parodying a science fiction movie of the 50's that is interrupted throughout the movie for commercials and other small funny scenes. One of my favorites is an un-cool black performer singing various non-funky toons with B.B. King asking for donations to help the cause of this afflicted black man without soul. Don't run away when the titles come at the end because it's interrupted by a very dead-on funny bit copying the 30's exploitation movies warning the viewer about the dreaded social diseases with Carrie Fisher playing the title woman character. One of the least funny bits is a funeral where it's played out like a celebrity roast with various schtick comedians doing one-liners about the deceased. I could go on and on, but the bottom line is that this is a very funny escapism movie setup similar to Woody Allen's "Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex" and "The Kentucky Fried Movie" without as much sick humor and a few more running gags to keep the movie flowing despite it being a group of disconnected bits otherwise. If you want to laugh, watch this one.

A hit-and-miss parody... one of mostly hits

[TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews · 7/10 · 25 March 2007]

This movie is a compilation of short skits... mostly representing what one might find on American late-night television(at least a few decades ago). Having not grown up neither in the right decade nor country, there may be a few jokes that I didn't get. The sketches vary in length, and some are more social commentary and satire than spoofs on commercials and 50's sci-fi/horror. Some of the comedy is pretty dark, but all of it is silly. There is some slapstick, but the majority of it seems to be parodying of commercials, shows and movies. From what I can tell, they hit the mark on most of the stuff pretty good. The R-rating seems like it could have been very, very easily avoided, so I would guess that the directors went for that because there wasn't really anything stopping them. For the benefit of both those seeking it and those trying to avoid it; there is some nudity in this(not an awful lot, but it seemed to last for a long time when it was there), and some swearing(little of it, but it's relatively strong when it's there). The humor varies... most of the material works, though there's the occasional dud. Some gags go on for too long, and there was at least one joke that I saw coming about a minute before it was made. The "guest stars" were pretty good, those of them I knew. One needs only to check the cast list to see that they got some good names on this production. Hartman, I'm sorry to say, is severely underused. The pacing was fair, for a 80 minute long series of comedy sketches. Technically well-produced(except for when it's not supposed to be). All in all, fine parody. I recommend it to fans of the type of movies spoofed(space/sci-fi horror of the 50's) and fans of spoofs. 7/10

At times very uneven but still a good collection of funny skits

[bellino-angelo2014 · 7/10 · 7 February 2021]

I saw this movie once when I wanted to try some movies directed by various directors and also for its reputation of being a classic comedy from the 1980s. And yes, it has aged well.

The movie hasn't really a plot. It's mostly a series of funny vignettes very reminiscent of the skits from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE that make fun of even the strangest things (like when Lou Jacobi passes from channel to channel after he uses the remote control wrong, or when Michelle Pfeiffer and Griffin Dunne wait for their kid in the hospital and the doctor gives them instead a Mr. Potato toy, or when Arsenio Hall returns home and various things like the library or the cooker try to murder him!). And there are from time to time bits of the fictional movie AMAZON WOMEN ON THE MOON (the movie that gives this movie its title) that makes fun of many sci-fi movies from the 1950s like THE MOLE PEOPLE and ROBOT MONSTER.

The actors don't have really that much to do. A few segments made me laugh and a few didn't nothing to me, and I think for one great reason: it was directed by so many directors, so the segments have different styles of plot and timing too. However this is just a comedy movie so this can be forgiven. Actually I recommend it as a fun movie to watch when you don't have nothing to do at home.

No, I don't think so....

[Mister-6 · 1/10 · 5 December 1999]

All those great directors, all those great actors, all those potentially funny situations and none of them made me laugh.

I guess it was too much to hope for Landis, et al, to equal the lofty heights attained by "The Kentucky Fried Movie". But in every sketch perpetrated here, there was writing so hopelessly bad that every attempt falls flat without hope of recovery.

No, not even the sight of Sybil Danning matters much. As much as it pains me to say it. Sorry, Sybil.

It's no wonder Landis has failed to get his act together after the first "Blues Brothers" movie. Nothing he's made since seems to have the same level of urgency. And since he's the main contributor here, it's his shoulders that have to take the load.

I guess we knew after this that the ZAZ boys (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker) are what made "The Kentucky Fried Movie" so funny. So much for a revival.

One star. For the attempt.

A hilarious collection of comedy sketches. Highly recommended!

[Cowman · 10/10 · 17 February 2003]

Like its predecessor KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE, AMAZON WOMEN ON THE MOON is simply a 90-minute assortment of short sketches, gags, and spoofs. All of the segments star multiple big-name actors, but they each vary in style, technique, and content. Some rely on humorous dialogue while others (specifically "Mondo Condo") depend solely on slapstick physical comedy. Some (like "Video Date") are pretty risque and could even be considered questionable in taste, while others are 100% family-friendly. Each of the approximately 20 skits do have one thing in common with one another, though: they are all unbelievably hilarious.

Admittedly, there are some jokes that miss the mark and one or two short sketches that are pretty corny, but these dull moments are easily forgiven since the rest of the movie is just so damn funny. My suggestion: grab a friend, a bowl of popcorn, and watch AMAZON WOMEN ON THE MOON today! Be prepared to laugh yourself to tears, and don't forget order the latest album from Don 'No Soul' Simmons when you're done!

Silly Fun

[wmss-770-394192 · 7/10 · 11 February 2014]

Anybody that remembers late night television in the 70's and 80's will surely get a kick out of this. A couple of the skits are cringe-worthy,but most are spot on when it comes to what they are parodying.

**Spoiler Alert**

Some hilarious spoofs of commercials for instance,like the old K-Tel records ads features a singer, Don "No Soul" Simmons doing renditions of pop songs that make Pat Boone look hip by comparison. The Hair Club for Men send up features a man literally having carpeting installed on his head. The 50's sci-fi film being shown, Amazon Women on the Moon, is appropriately cheesy and low-budget with a chimp,no less.Plus,I swear I actually saw a film like this with Zsa Zsa Gabor, of all people.

The spoof of all those supposed "true story" shows(Believe It or Not,Fact or Fiction,Beyond Belief,etc.)is called "Bullshit or Not" here and it's hilarious.

The film critics review of an ordinary guy's life was good,but the Celebrity Roast Funeral that followed went on a little long. The date night and hospital skits fell flat,but the opening sequence with the apartment that attacks a man returning home from work,is a slapstick gem.

There are some very familiar faces here: Arsenio Hall,Michelle Pfieffer,The old-time comedians,as well as Ed Begley,Jr.,Howard Hessman and Rosanna Arquette. But the stand outs are clearly David Alan Grier as the aforementioned soulless singer and Carrie Fisher in her hilarious turn as the victim of a social disease in a PSA that clearly used Reefer Madness as it's inspiration. Because of the nudity,it isn't recommended for kids,but adults, especially those of us that remember this stuff actually being on at 2;00 a.m. should enjoy this silly,fun movie.

Recommended if you found 'Kentucky Fried Movie' to be funny.

[vertigo_14 · 4/10 · 11 July 2004]

Save maybe one or two skits, I didn't like 'The Kentucky Fried Movie,' to which 'Amazon Women on the Moon' is the unofficial sequel. One skit after another of moderately funny pokes at tv commercials, television shows, and old 50s sci-fi movies. And a movie with a huge cast of familiar faces doesn't help when the writing is only average to begin with.

There are some good skits like the one with Rosanna Arquette as the girlfriend who has all of the background info on her blind date (Steve Guttenberg) (including pick up lines and break up lines); the apartment sequence with Arsenio Hall; the sequence with Matt Adler as the young man trying to quietly buy a box of condoms; and the one with Griffin Dunne as the doctor who can't find the new mother's baby. But most of them are pretty corny and very stupid jokes such as the Invisible Man's Son sequence with Ed Begley Jr. who only thinks he is invisible (p.s. you can see his body suit).

Overall, there are more mediocre skits than good ones, and they come off like a stand up comic with some poor humor who keeps flipping through his index cards and reading off jokes that he thinks will get a laugh after so many previous jokes have failed a reaction. I think if you liked 'Kentucky Fried Movie,' to which this is essentially an extension, then you'll probably enjoy this one.

You'd better believe it, buster!

[lee_eisenberg · 10/10 · 22 August 2013]

"Amazon Women on the Moon", directed by a group of directors and starring (literally) a bunch of actors, knows exactly what kind of movie it is: unabashedly silly. It's an 85-minute celebration of all things slapstick, unafraid to do anything that it wants. And very funny, I might add. Unlike "The Kentucky Fried Movie", this one has a central theme: a 1950s sci-fi flick with the same title as the main movie. But more than anything the entire movie is an excuse for the bunch of actors to show off their goofy side (some doing so in a deadpan style). It's everything that makes life worth living, and I have no doubt that the people involved had a lot of fun in production. You're sure to love it!

So just remember to guard against becoming impure.

Probably the funniest 5 minutes of any movie I've watched in a long time.

[jeepin · 6/10 · 18 June 1999]

The first 5 minutes of this movie (with Arsenio Hall) are great. After that, it gets a bit over-board on the humor... but it is still worth renting to catch that first 5 minutes.

Weak

[BeornTheBee-man · 3/10 · 14 December 2002]

Not very funny. Tries to be a spoof of channel surfing and TV, but the jokes are kind of cliched and generic. Don't be fooled by the box. which says "tons of stars". Granted, there are a few people in there, but mostly they are "stars" of the like of Rip Taylor, Steve Allen, whatever. Not really big stars, just known. I'll list the big stars - Michelle Pfeiffer, Carrie Fisher, Arsenio Hall, Ed Begley Jr., Howard Hesseman. And they appear only for a few minutes each in very sporadically funny sketches. SNL is, in general, much funnier sketch comedy than this movie. I give it one * out of four.