The Thing from Another Paradigm

What a strange film. Clearly the work of an amateur (the same name appears numerous times in the credits, and one gets the distinct impression that it is the first time the gentleman has done some of those things). However, some of the performances are quite good, and the script isn't bad, if you like that sort of humor, although one gets the impression that some of what was in the original screenplay didn't get filmed for some reason. The film is basically a parody of the classic sci-fi film THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, and is actually quite funny in places. The characters based on Dr. Carrington and Scotty are pretty similar to the original, just somewhat exaggerated (although I don't think Carrington ever played with a colleague's severed hand), but the Captain and the creature are way off the map (the creature talks in this film). There is a female lieutenant who doesn't say much but is quite nice to look at and reacts well to the Captain's stupidity. Then there is a totally loony-tunes superhero character named Peanut Man, who resembles nothing in the original film. If you saw THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD and approach this movie in the right frame of mind, you might find it amusing.