Props to that bunny rabbit at the end for giving the best performance in the movie though.Nelson’s two films follow a more business-as-usual pattern: lesser known stinkers that benefit from the host’s sharper wit.
While it's low-quality does provide some good unintentional comedy value at times (hence an extra half-star than what it probably deserves), the whole thing is really just depressing, dreary and soul-draining. In honestly, I can't imagine this thing being fully watchable without MST3K's riffing. Some would consider this a unique directional trait on Francis's part, but I honestly feel that would be giving him way too much credit. Francis attempts to rectify this by spending as little time as possible filming people speaking, so rarely (if ever) will you see an actor and hear their lines on-screen at the same time. The entire thing was also clearly shot without sound. The in-film narration attempts to explain things more, but this results in completely non-sensual and pretentious statements like "flag on the moon, how did it get there?" or "not even flying saucers bother some". In honestly, this film displays a giant amount of directional ineptitude in practically every aspect. I guess when you're Coleman Francis, you can only steal from the best. Other equally boring sequences include more pointless driving and climbing (as the local sheriffs and KBG agents try to pursue Tor), along with a plane chase scene that rips off North by Northwest. Basically, all the movie consists of is Tor (in poorly-done makeup) aimlessly wandering around the desert, while picking off the occasional victim (who don't even scream when being attacked) or letting out groans of anger.
Sooner or later, venturing into a test site gets him caught in an atomic blast that turns him into a so-called "beast" that goes on a murderous killing spree.Įven clocking in at just a measly 54 (!) minutes, it's amazing how tedious and drawn-out this film manages to be, almost making you feel like you're ageing at a rapid pace. Getting into the actual movie, Tor Johnson of Plan 9 fame plays Joseph Javorsky, a Soviet scientist who is chased through the Nevada desert by some KGB assassins. This seems to have been tacked on for the sole purpose of getting some tit shots in there (not seen in the MST version), and it shows considering it has NOTHING to do with subsequent events (nor is ever mentioned).
Case in point is Beast of Yucca Flats, his "debut" feature that's almost like a giant trainwreck, in that you can't take your eyes off it.Īt the start, we're treated an unrelated pre-credits scene in which a recently showered woman is strangled to death by an unknown assailant. Many people would consider Ed Wood to be among the worst directors of all time, but I think someone far worthier of that label is Coleman Francis, those work would have gone largely unnoticed if not for the rightful bashing it received courtesy of the Satellite of Love.
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