Oblivion 2: Backlash

If you know what to expect from these Western sci-fi films with a low budget, I'm sure you would enjoy 'Oblivion 2: Backlash' with its delightful array of characters even though it was rather short.

I did not watch the first film in this franchise before I had watched this sequel. However, the film gives a summary of the main events from the first film in the beginning. In fact, around eight minutes of the film, which is about an hour and a half long in total, are taken up by this part and the opening credits, which is a lot.

Overall, I enjoyed this film with its interesting characters and I do want to watch the first one now.

The wild desert planet of Oblivion, bounty hunter Sweeny is search for a saboteur and all hell breaks out in town when the mark strikes a deal to control the mining of Derconium.

Backlash, is padded with a lengthy title sequence and a seven-minute round up of the FullMoon original Oblivion but still crams in plenty of what looks like made for TV action, as the Lash (Musetta Vander) joins with Jaggar (again Andrew Divoff) evil twin of reptilian Redeye.

There's a barrage of flimsy in-jokes (Star Trek's George Takei flashing the Vulcan greeting) Meg Foster, Julie Newmar, Isaac Hayes and the rest of the original cast return (as the films were conveniently shot back to back). There's a new addition Maxwell Caulfield as Sweeney but like its predecessor Vander steals the show.

Director Sam Irvin delivers more campy Western, science fiction fun but you have to be a lover of B-films to enjoy.

Intro begins with a bad scene from the first part, the introduction is monotonous and too long. Bad acting, incredibly bad, throughout the film the physical behavior (movements, gestures) of most actors are simply not in sync with the situation happening around them (if it weren't so sad it would be funny). Special effects in general the visual impression is bad, and at the time when is shoot it could have been done immeasurably better. Surely this is not the movie that you draw from the past and he delight you!

When I stumbled upon the 1996 movie "Oblivion 2: Backlash" here in 2024, I had never actually heard about it. Nor have I heard about the first movie neither, so I didn't know whether or not having to have seen the first movie was crucial to understanding part two.

However, I opted to sit down and watch "Oblivion 2: Backlash" nonetheless, since it was a movie that I had never watched before. I wasn't aware that it was a sci-fi Western comedy movie, but that actually proved to be an interesting mixture of genres.

Writers Charles Band, Peter David, Mark Goldstein, John Rheaume and Greg Suddeth put together a script and storyline that actually was surprisingly entertaining. I surely hadn't expected the movie to turn out to be as entertaining as it did. It was a pretty straightforward script, but the combination of sci-fi, Western and comedy worked well in favor of the movie, and it was definitely something that I genuinely enjoyed.

I am surprised with the cast ensemble in the movie, which includes the likes of Andrew Divoff, Richard Joseph Paul, Meg Foster, Jackie Swanson, Carel Struycken, Maxwell Caulfield, Musetta Vander, Irwin Keyes, George Takei, Isaac Hayes and Julie Newmar. So there are some pretty big names and established talents on the cast list. I was quite surprised to see that. The acting performances in the movie were good, and there were some pretty interesting and memorable characters on the screen.

The swear that Doc Valentine (played by George Takei) did was just hilarious. That was a glorious touch to the movie.

The effects in "Oblivion 2: Backlash" were actually good, and quite a step up from the usual movies that Full Moon produced back in the day.

I found "Oblivion 2: Backlash" to be a rather enjoyable surprise of a movie, and it is actually well-worth sitting down and watching.

My rating of director Sam Irvin's 1996 movie "Oblivion 2: Backlash" lands on a six out of ten stars.

Long time forgotten movie on my local Blockbuster. Heck, since the mid 90's this movie has been on the Horror shelf and sadly, as far as I know, nobody ever rented it.

I refused to rent it until I watched every single Horror movie on the shelf. Some were utter crap, some were decent. The time for "Backlash 2" came and boy, I regret for not renting it before!

I haven't seen the original "Oblivion" but this sequel is entertaining as hell and perfectly displays clichès from Western movies but in Full Moon's strange perspective. Yes, there's lot of futuristic action in the West. Some cheesy weapons but still impressive.

The acting is also weird but likable. A bunch of cowboys in the style of Metal Gear.

There's minimal Horror in this movie but still it should please a conventional Horror fan.

Musetta Vander (Queen Sindel from the second Mortal Kombat movie) is hilarious and very sexy! Extremely sexy I'd say. The story is entertaining and might keep you wondering "what the hell is going on?".

Give it a try if you are into Full Moon's campy sense of movie making.