Space Babes from Outer Space

Space Babes from Outer Space (2017)

*** (out of 4)

Three space babes (led by Ellie Church) come to Earth but discover they need sexual energy to get their ship enough power to get back home. They meet a man named Charlie (Brian Papandrea) who is going to show them what sexuality on Earth means.

SPACE BABES FROM OUTER SPACE is a low-budget science fiction film that, as the title suggests, goes for softcore sex and a lot of nudity. This film was financed thanks to a very successful Kickstarter campaign and I must admit taht I was really shocked at how entertaining the movie was. If you grew up watching those cheap softcore movies on Cinemax and HBO then you should be the target audiance for this film.

Normally I make excused for films like this when I enjoy them but I really don't think I need to do that here. Usually I say a movie was poorly made but it had elements that kept me entertained but this here was actually well-directed by Brian K. Williams who really delivers what fans of this type of film would want. THe effects are very cheesy looking but they were done that was for a reason and they work.

What really sells this film are the beautiful ladies and the fact that they are constantly naked (except for the star Church). There are all sorts of nude scenes here and in fact a large portion of the running time takes place at a strip club. If you're wanting to see women naked then this certainly delivers including one scene where a group of strippers are on stage and this scene must have the most number of breasts ever capture during one scene in film history.

Even the monsters were fun. Yes, you read that correctly. SPACE BABES FROM OUTER SPACE really is a pretty good movie. Sure, there are flaws to be found but the film had one goal and it met and exceeded that.

You can't help but think that with a cast of A-List celebrities or a well-known director such as Steven Speilberg this film would be nominated for an Academy Award. The storyline was a solid original plot where three young ladies from a planet of all women find themselves trapped on Earth seeking a unique form of energy to fuel their space vessel. It isn't a solid Sci-Fi for many fans, but it is a rather remarkable love story in the vein opf 2017's 'The Space Between Us'. Ellie Church, Allison Maier, and Alyss Winkler carried this film. Respectfully I haven't seen this kind of talent from strong female role models since the 2002 film 'Chicago'. Ellie Church & Brian Papandrea (as Charlie) brought an on screen chemistry for the love story that I haven't seen since the 1950 French film 'Un Chant d'Amour'. Powerful heart touching drama. I genuinely felt the love between this duo.

I only had two criticisms regarding 'Space Babes From Outer Space'; Although this movie was marginally female driven, my first criticism has to be the lack of racial diversity. I could easily imagine someone like Yaya Alafia or Lupita Nyong'o being part of this undertaking. My last criticism would be the character of 'Carrieola' was under-used in several scenes that required nudity. I understand for some that on screen nude scenes can often be a career ender, but in situations where the female body is part of an expressive nature ('The Wrestler" 2008) rather than a gratuity of flesh ('Nymphomaniac' 2013) it is simply necessary. The ending itself (which I won't spoil for anyone) is quite a twist. It was reminiscent of M. Night Shyamalan staple of movie twists that I recall from 'The Sixth Sence' - I literally did not see it coming.

Recognizably this film is not for everyone. It came to life as a Kickstarter campaign and is an easy target for trolls who like to hate on matriarchal ideologies. While it is humorous at times, it is not as funny as ( say) the science fiction classic 'Space Balls'. It is a relatively fresh take on modern society that is suppressive of an opposition through censorship - for example those who might refuse Netflix movies to be nominated for prestigious film awards. I found this film to be entertaining, although for full disclosure I watched it for free, and I suspect the majority of viewers would appreciate the same. More bluntly; do not pay for this movie if you can see it in gratis.

If you slipped the smooth curvy disc into the warm slit of your player expecting to see a science fiction epic, you will be disappointed. Sorely, I might even go as far as to say.

If you expected a movie about space babes who are from outer space, however, you will be entertained to no end.

I advise you to lower your expectations to the level that the movie's title already suggests, so you can comfortably join Vanassa, Ragyna, and Carrieola on their quest for love and space ship energy that's best harvest in a strip club.

Perhaps even lower your expectations even further, so you can be pleasantly surprised.

There is no budget to speak of here. No acting that's going to bring in an oscar. No special effects you can't make yourself on your phone while out drinking with your buddies.

But what you will absolutely get is a bunch of people who had a lot of fun making a movie, and who should be rewarded by watching it.

Whatever you do, if you manage to find that expectation-sweet spot, however narrow its range may be, you are guaranteed to enjoy yourself for almost 90 minutes.

Right, well from this 2017 sci-fi comedy movie's cover alone, then I wasn't really expecting a whole lot. But still, as I hadn't already seen director Brian K. Williams' "Space Babes from Outer Space" movie, then of course I had to give it a viewing.

Well, "Space Babes from Outer Space" is not exactly groundbreaking cinema, and it is as corny and cheesy as you would assume it to be given the movie's title and its cover. Initially, I was dreading this would be a lousy and sleazy movie bordering on being softcore pornography, but thankfully director Brian K. Williams didn't venture that far down that path. "Space Babes from Outer Space" has some topless nudity in it and that is about it, so thumbs up for that.

The storyline in "Space Babes from Outer Space" is pretty straight forward. I will say that the storyline was actually corny enough to be enjoyable for what it turned out to be. And the movie was actually not all that bad in comparison to so many other movies of the same ilk. Sure, this isn't Shakespearian storytelling, but you get what you would expect from a movie such as this.

This is a low budget movie, pure and simply. But the props, costumes, wardrobes, sets, etc. Were actually fair, and they added a good layer of charms to the movie. It worked very well in favor of the movie, as it brought a somewhat stylish sense of low budget charm to the production. So, thumbs up on that achievement.

Needless to say that I wasn't familiar with a single actress or actor that were on the cast list. But I will say that those involved in the movie put on good enough performances. I can't single out anyone for a particularly memorable performance, though, but in overall the actors and actresses put on good enough jobs.

It takes a somewhat special mindset to sit down and watch a movie like "Space Babes from Outer Space". You have to enjoy corny sci-fi movies that are aimed at a randy, young adult audience. And you also need to have a liking for movies that doesn't take itself or anything else serious. And most importantly, you need to have a love for low budget cinema.

All in all, "Space Babes from Outer Space" was watchable enough for what it turned out to be. However, it is not a movie that I will be watching a second time.

My rating of "Space Babes from Outer Space" lands on a five out of ten stars.

I enjoyed the movie. I must admit that I am a sucker for B movies regardless of year. It was funny, fun and a decent story. The direction was great, nice shots all around unlike many B style movies this generation. Practical effects are a go to in my book. Very little CGI and I love that. The acting was better than most and there was beautiful women dancing. The only thing missing was full nudity. If you are going to make a real B movie, you need to be showing it all to get that rating up.