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Plot

The 1987 portmanteau comedy feature Amazon Women on the Moon lampoons several film genres in general and the 1954 sci-fi cheapie Cat Women of the Moon in particular. Other sketches in Amazon Women include an opening bit with Arsenio Hall; a vignette titled "Son of the Invisible Man" wherein a naked Ed Begley Jr. runs around in full view of the nonplussed supporting cast; the It's Alive parody "Hospital", which offers the spectacle of Michelle Pfeiffer giving birth to Mr. Potato Head; and a Siskel & Ebert takeoff, featuring Arche Hahn as a TV viewer whose entire life is given a "thumbs down." Directed by several hands, including Joe Dante, Carl Gottleib, Peter Horton, John Landis, and Robert K. Weiss, Amazon Women on the Moon also features a satire of the Kroger G. Babb school of "sex hygiene" exploitation cheapies, with syphilis victim Carrie Fisher being counseled by unctuous doctor Paul Bartel.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
85min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/18/1987
DVD Release Date:
09/09/1998
Distributor(s):
Universal
Director(s):
Carl Gottlieb , John Landis
Starring:
Rosanna Arquette , Ralph Bellamy , Carrie Fisher , Griffin Dunne , Steve Guttenberg
Themes:
Haunted By the Past,Mad Scientists,Filmmaking
Tone:
Humorous,Irreverent,Satirical,Silly,Witty
Keywords:
invisibility,media,performer,skits,television
Country of Origin:
USA (09-18-1987)
Language:
English