Taken from that viewpoint the movie is simply fun. Granted it drags a bit in parts. But the over the top cheesy performances by Travolta and Whittaker save the day. They make villainy fun again.
All these stupid movies these days take themselves so seriously. They're fantasy stop playing it so straight!
Thats why the original Die-hard worked so well, everything was done with a wink and a nod. From the over the top New Joisey hero, to the subtly comic villain.
This movie admittedly doesn't work as well as that one but everyone got wrapped up so tightly in the Scientology stuff that they didn't even give the movie a chance.
As a cheesy B-movie sci-fi film it works acceptably well.
All these stupid movies these days take themselves so seriously. They're fantasy stop playing it so straight!
Thats why the original Die-hard worked so well, everything was done with a wink and a nod. From the over the top New Joisey hero, to the subtly comic villain.
This movie admittedly doesn't work as well as that one but everyone got wrapped up so tightly in the Scientology stuff that they didn't even give the movie a chance.
As a cheesy B-movie sci-fi film it works acceptably well.