
Emperor Tod Spengo sees Marge Nelson and using a giant magnet, kidnaps her and her husband Dick, hoping to make her his bride before blowing up the Earth. He and other inhabitants of his planet are somewhat less than bright, and Dick begins reliving episodes of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers in order to rescue Marge, save the Earth, and restore the rightful king to the throne.... (Full plot summary below)
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Emperor Tod Spengo sees Marge Nelson and using a giant magnet, kidnaps her and her husband Dick, hoping to make her his bride before blowing up the Earth. He and other inhabitants of his planet are somewhat less than bright, and Dick begins reliving episodes of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers in order to rescue Marge, save the Earth, and restore the rightful king to the throne.
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| BrianOrndorf.comBrian OrndorfDirector Greg Beeman fashions a toothless feature, though one with an undeniable pace and, well, Kathy Ireland in tiny outfits. |
| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaMom and Dad Save the World, which was directed by Greg Beeman and has the straggly feel of an extended Saturday Night Live skit, boasts unusually inspired production design. |
| Hartford CourantMalcolm JohnsonApparently aimed at children with undiscriminating or easily browbeaten parents, Mom and Dad resembles an especially irritating children's theater extravaganza or television skit. |
| VarietyVariety StaffLittle kids will find some infantile laughs in Mom and Dad Save the World, but adults will be looking at their watches during this silly sci-fi comedy. |
| Chicago TribuneJohanna SteinmetzHere's a novel idea: A kids' movie with parents as heroes. That twist is the most -- some might say only -- refreshing element in Mom and Dad Save the World. |
| Seattle TimesJohn HartlMom and Dad Save the World is an insult to the idea of children's entertainment. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasYet another overwrought but uninspired fantasy in which all the wit is in the amusingly stylized sets and costumes rather than the script. |
| New York TimesStephen HoldenOne of those comedies that might sound like a zany hoot when pitched to a movie studio but that in execution emerges virtually laugh-free. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksA spoof of science-fiction films that is more bizarre than funny. |
| User ReviewDavid HJon Lovitz and Jeffrey Jones in a Science Fiction film with a plot that punches you in the face. |