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Gold Spandex + a Baby Blue Satin Bandanna...

posted 10 years ago by CanadaPhil
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Wow.... Just wow.

As a kid in the 80's I vaguely remember this flick, but am certain there was a huge marketing buzz around it at the time.

So more than 30 years later, I sat down to revisit this just for poops 'n giggles and in retrospect, I just couldn't believe this movie was ever made!

Its a hoot to look back, but what the heck were we all on back then to think that supposed "macho men" being dressed in nut-hugger spandex was appropriate?? Another example from roughly the same timeframe was Gil Gerrard in Buck Rogers.

How can I "un-see" this now!? Haha. I hope it doesnt take another 3 decades to erase this from my memory again!!

:)

[–] AfroGeek 10 years ago

When I was a kid, my sister and I watched this religiously. It's one of those movies you know is cheesy even when you're 10, but for some reason it still works for you.

I watched it recently for the nostalgia trip. Wow, you are so right. I can't believe anyone thought this was a good idea. Corniest part of the movie was when he did that spin move to get on the C-130 followed up by the uber-cool thumb kiss.

Amy: I swear to God...I swear to God! That is NOT how you treat your human!

[–] FlyingSaucersAreReal 10 years ago

Erin Gray sure did look amazing in that uniform, though, innit?

I agree that wasn't a good look for a dude. I imagine there might be some gay guys in our age group who thought the same way about Gerard that I do about Erin Gray, though.

[–] MovieKnut 10 years ago

Just started watching this. Saw it about 30 years back. A delicious slices of '80s cheese, if I remember correctly.

And don't forget; the good guys always win, even in the eighties.

You can't palm off a second-rater on me. You gotta remember I was in the pink!

[–] MovieKnut 10 years ago

My memory had failed me. This was awful.

You can't palm off a second-rater on me. You gotta remember I was in the pink!

[–] charactercombo 9 years ago

Awfully cheesy which makes it just as good as it was then. It's lame and I love it! It's just fun!

"No talking from things that don't talk!" - Jaye Tyler

[–] Blueghost 10 years ago

Well, it was aimed at kids, and Needham isn't a war-film movie director. He's a stunt coordinator by trade.