There is certainly that element to the movie, but most of the mileage anyone would get nowadays comes from its association with the worst hairstyles, clothing, music, and lingo of the 1980s. The title of the film would suggest a cheesy b-movie throwback to the kinds of exploitative sci-fi that they churned out in the 1950s. Even the superfluous injection of less than a handful of music videos can do little but pad things out so that the 5-minute skit can make it all the way to its 90-minute finish line. The rest is pretty much a waste of time, as the script, co-written by supporting player Julie Brown ( Police Academy 2, Clueless), based on her song of the same name, is too insubstantial to support a full-length feature. The best thing about the film is the cast it boasts, including early roles for future “In Living Color” comedians Jim Carrey ( The Dead Pool, Ace Ventura) and Damon Wayans ( Blankman, The Great White Hype). I remember thinking this film a decent escapist musical back in my younger days, but upon a recent re-viewing, it was just a shade better than intolerable. Ted’s caught and tossed out, the aliens befriend her, and they hit the local hotspots in search of new mates. Gail is engaged to a philandering doctor, Ted (Rocket, Dumb & Dumber), who has eyes for every woman but her these days. Three lusty (and furry) aliens make the discovery of hot babes on Earth to procreate with and decide to land their spaceship, ending up in the backyard pool of So-Cal “valley girl” Valerie Gail (Davis, Beetlejuice).
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