Code Name: Diamond Head

Quinn Martin was a noted TV producer who created shows such as "The Untouchables" and "Barnaby Jones". But in 1977, he aired a major stinker: "Code Name: Diamond Head". The plot (or whatever you call it) is a convoluted mess about someone trying to stop the theft of a deadly gas. No surprise that this failed pilot provided fodder for "Mystery Science Theater 3000", with Mike, Servo and Crow having lots of fun at the movie's expense. That's the only way to watch the movie and enjoy it. The only cast member whom I recognized was Ian McShane, who's probably spent the years since trying to forget that he participated in this.

Is it the worst movie ever made? Dunno. I just know that you'll enjoy the movie if you watch MST3K's presentation. Either that or you could go to Hawaii to experience what the Aloha State really has to offer.

To appreciate just how bad "Code Name Diamond Head" is, you have to compare it to one of the early Bond Films, with Sean Connery, such as my favorite "From Russia with Love."

Bond: suave and sophisticated, droll sense of humor, dressed in an elegant dinner jacket.

The secret agent in this film? Bland and dull, dressed in too-tight pastel polyester, and about as funny as a roll of wet toilet paper.

And this is NOT one of my favorite MST 3K episodes. To get into that category, the movie has to be bad but fun to watch. This movie is BORING.

This movie was on TV on May 1, 1977. I did not watch it at that time. I tore out the TV guide page and filed it. Recently I was going through those pages and decided to look on Y?T and there it was. I watched and enjoyed it regardless of the obvious plot and limited action scenes and locales. It was just a fun lively TV movie. Enjoyable.

My favorite MST3K movie EVER!! Ian McShane our beloved Lovejoy as a preacher & Eric Braeden as a bad guy, the fierce Victor Newman from CBS The Young and the Restless are incredible in this movie (-; Definitely a movie to keep in your library! Get your movie snacks & be ready to laugh guys! #DrDi

I just watched it on MST3K on the MST3K channel. I missed it when it was first on because I didn't have cable. But I digress. It wasn't that incoherent. It just wasn't that good. But seeing it on MST3K really is the only way to see it. I loved it when it was on, except not so much when it was on SyFy. Anyway, another reviewer said he didn't recognize anyone other than IM. Really? Then you didn't grow up in the '70's, my friend. Because I recognized Alex Hentiloff. He played a lawyer on Barney Miller. And Roy Thinnes, the star. France Nguyen. I know her from St. Elsewhere. And Dennis Patrick. A very recognizable villain.