TeenzTen
An action-packed slog
Kailansorac
Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
Neive Bellamy
Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
Calum Hutton
It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
thinker1691
This is a marvelous film and one which is guarantee to make you laugh. The storyline is as simple as the people who live on Spengo. The movie is called " Mom and Dad save the World." Mr and Mrs Nelson (Jeffery Jones and Teri Garr) set out on a Summer vacation. never realizing that somewhere on route, they are suddenly snared by a powerful 'Magnato' beam and taken to the planet Spengo where they land. Once there, they are captured by Emperor Tod Spengo (Jon Lovitz) a self-centered, egotistic half-wit Idiot. Naturally, his planet is populated by Idiots too. Indeed, stupidity is not only hilariously rampant, it's inherently heredity as all of Spengo's Inhabitants are idiots as well. The emperor takes Marge Nelson hostage and plans to marry her, while Dick Nelson escapes and joins a group of rebels led by Raff's son, Sirk (Dwier Brown) who seek to overthrow the monarch. To do this they enlist the Earthman's help. Upon learning, the Rebels are incredible stupid, he nevertheless decides to help them with words of encouragement, such as, " OK. So you're Idiots, they're Idiots too. Just because you're stupid, doesn't mean you can't run a planet. Hey! Come to Earth sometime." Along with varied group of Fish and dog people, a general named Afir (Thalmus Rasulala) and a prisoner called King Raff (Eric Idle), Mom and Dad have their work cut out. From beginning to end, this movie is playfully exciting and contiguously funny. So much so, it easily earns the title of comedy Classic. Highly Recommended. ****
lordzedd-3
Jeffrey Jones makes a great comic hero and Jon Lovitz is always good in what ever role he does. This is a unique and funny concept with great effect, incredible creature effects, clever and funny dialog and a stellar cast. It does get silly at points, but it is a comedy, so one would expect that. Eric Idle has a small role as the true king that had his thrown stolen by Tod. Kathy Ireland is gorgeous and shows she can do comedy and is more then just a pretty face and great pair of...eyes. Anyway, I love the little animal people. The dog men and the fish women, they are sooo cute as monsters go. They are, they really are. This is a clever and unique movie that I think anyone who like the 80's FLASH GORDON will enjoy. So to sum up, I am very happy with this comedy with the odd title and I give MOM AND DAD SAVE THE WORLD 9 STARS. Don't be surprised to see this a a buried treasure.
MovieAddict2016
I genuinely loathe this film - one of the worst mainstream productions I've ever seen. The plot is all over the place, the rather good cast is totally wasted and the movie becomes a juvenile stab at comedy in the vein of SPACEBALLS -- but that film was funny, and this is not.Jones, Garr, Shawn and of course the usually-humorous Lovitz all seem to be ripping off Spaceballs - Lovitz with his Dark Helmet-esque villain and Jones and co. with general slapstick antics. This is almost as bad as the POLICE ACADEMY films!Some people seem to find this humorous in a very awful sort of way but I just find it unbearable. I guess I don't get the joke.
enigma_too
This isn't "The Princess Bride," it's just silly. But silly in a fun way. John Lovitz and Terri Garr give it some substance, but the best part by far is the scene with the "light grenade." I've known folks who would have fit in that scene, just fine.When you've got some time to waste, and don't care how, this is the movie for you.
