Oh boy! With a title like that you can probably already guess. Is it cheap, super cheesy and have complete sub-par effects? Yes. But, is it also funny and slightly inspirational? Yes. This is not trying to be a B-movie, this is trying and quite successful at aiming at being a Z-grade movie. Everything in this movie is intentional and sucked right out of those cheesy 50s horror/sci-fi flicks that everyone gets a good chuckle at when viewing.
Tony Curtis plays mega-millionaire film producer J.P. Shelldrake who has just found out he owes more than 4 million to the government. He needs a total flop at the box office to act as a tax write-off. In steps Stevie Horowitz a young filmmaker who has tried his best to get Shelldrake to see one of his movies. Let me tell you a young Orson Welles he ain't. Shelldrake thinks there might be a stinker present so he watches the film. It is the story of Lobster Man being sent to Earth to get air for Mars. Soon human beings are attacked by gorillas in space helmets, possessed hand puppets and of course Lobster Man.
It keeps going back to Curtis' reaction to the movie and he does an amazing job of showing his dissatisfaction of the film before going back to the wonderful trashy film. I do give Tony Curtis credit for being in this movie. I mean being in great classics like SOME LIKE IT HOT, SPARTACUS or THE DEFIANT ONES this is quite a step in the opposite direction. Main thing to remember about this movie is don't take it seriously and just try and enjoy yourself.
Also has some great music done by Sasha Matson and has a great title song 'Rock Lobster' from the B-52's.
Certainly gets a thumbs up from me and quite a clever and enjoyable spoof. Also starring Deborah Foreman (from Waxwork), Patrick Macnee (also from Waxwork), Anthony Hickox (who directed Waxwork) and Billy Barty (who sadly was not in Waxwork).
