Revenge of the Red Baron

If someone asked me to tell them about some of the dumbest films I've ever seen, I would most likely think of "Revenge of the Red Baron". It's one of the worst written and inane films I've ever seen and is a sad waste of talent.

The premise of the movie is historically inaccurate. While the actual Red Baron was shot down by a combination of ground fire from Australian troops as well as a Canadian pilot (Roy Brown) chasing him, the movie has you think that Grandpa Spencer (Mickey Rooney) was the man responsible. Most viewers wouldn't know this...but too many would know the premise is completely wrong and it would take them out of the movie. Also, how could Grandpa have been in WWI when he would have to be in his mid-90s when the film was made...and Rooney wasn't young but he certainly wasn't 90 (he was actually 74).

Here's the insane plot. Grandpa Spenser is obsessed with the Baron. His grandson (Tobey McGuire) loves the old man but the boy's father is a real angry jerk. After dad inexplicably tries to destroy Grandpa's radio controlled WWI plans,, the Red Baron, of sorts, comes back from the dead due to lightning to kill Grandpa's family. Oh, did I mention that this Baron is a puppet who flies one of Grandpa's planes?! The puppet is creepy....but also incredibly stupid. I mean REALLY stupid.

What we have here is a totally wrong-headed film that tries to be a horror film but only succeeds in being a horrible film. It's not too surprising Rooney made the movie, as later in his career he would appear in anything...provided the check cleared. As for Tobey McGuire, well, fortunately few people saw or remembered this film from very early in his career...otherwise he wouldn't have been cast in anything!

Overall, a very cheap and terrible film. Beginning with the appallingly bad opening titles to the finish...it's just amazingly awful! It's so strange, so bad and so wrong-headed, you might be like me and are unable to stop watching!

This movie was so badly un-scary that it was funny. As said in the comment before it should be labeled a comedy and not a horror film. It is sort of like Child's Play but even that series of films had some frightening elements in them. The person who is probably the luckiest as well as most famous in this flick is Mr. Toby Maguire. He is most famous for his role as Spider-Man in the movies of the same name. The reason I call him the luckiest is because after making such a severely bad movie he was lucky to get another shot at a role in ANY movie. This movie is not one to be watched if you are looking to be scared or frightened but it is good for a couple of laughs and a lot of give me a breaks. If you are looking for scary go watch Scream, Nightmare on Em Street, Friday the 13th, or even jaws because this movie here is guaranteed not to scare.

Hahahha! This movie is hilarious; similar premise to Child's Play but I enjoyed it more. As opposed to many horror movies, or horror/comedy movies, this movie embraces strangeness to a degree not seen in many other films. The weird neighbor, manipulative psychiatrist, disturbing janitor, evil nurse, and other characters deliver some very funny moments. The film scoring for this movie has a theme that seems like it was written for a children's daytime TV show; which makes the chase scenes hilarious. The other reviewers missed the sense of humor in this film. Whether it was intentional or not(and I believe it was) this movie contains some very funny parts.

The only reason I recorded & watch this film, was because of MICKEY ROONEY, & as usual the mighty Mick, does another good job, & why not he has been in films for 75 yrs. There never was a more talented actor.

Another reason to watch is to see Tobey Maguire in one of his first films.

The film itself is a silly stupid comedy, fantasy, IT IS NOT A HORROR FILM by any stretch of imagination.

The rest of the cast is adequate to say the least.

For fans of the 2 actors only & if you have nothing better to do.

rating **1/2 /4----- 67/100 points IMDb 5/10

Toby, if you're reading this, please do your self a favor. I want you to go to the nearest Church, go to the alter, get down on your knees, then thank God that he forgave you for this awful film and allowed you to get the lead roles in good movies like Spider-man. If you're not a Christian then go to the nearest synagogue, moss, Hindu temple or what ever. If you an atheist then thank your own luck, but I think only God could have caused you to shake this awful movie from your reputation!

Toby plays a kid who now has to spend some time with his grumpy father and grandpa play by Mickey Rooney. The poor old man must of bin really desperate for cash if he agreed to this role. Any way, grandpa Rooney is a World War 1 vet who shot the evil Red Baron down in battle. I thought he was on our side? So Rooney take the parts of the Barons plane and makes a toy plane; that just happens to have real guns. When lighting strikes the plane the ghost of the Red Baron posses the toy, bringing it to life. So this toy plane complete with a cheap puppet polite goes on a killing spree. It up to Spiderman-oh sorry I mean Toby, to stop this evil!

To sum it up real quick, just in case you don't want read the rest; this movie sucks!!!! Stay away!!!!

Now for why. It's really hard to say who this movie is made for because it dose not seem to fit any genera.

Family Film? No way! This movie is way too violent for little kids. The Red Baron shoots who ever he comes across. He kills Toby father by electrocuting him and laughs "evilly" as he does it. This movie will scare the crap out of any one under 7. Parents stay away!

Horror movie then? Oh God no. As I said before any one under 7 will be scared. The rest us will be rolling in our seats in pain! The Red Baron is the worst villain of all time. He is nothing but a cheap puppet with one of the worst German Accents I have heard in my life. It seem like the movie is trying to be scary and yet at the same time try's to avoid being scary. The music is just too bright and happy for a horror flick. The evil one liners suck and how all the characters act in the film kill's any scary mood to this movie. Which never existed to begin with!

Then maybe it's a Comedy you ask? Nope, you see dear reader comedies are funny. This is just painful. The humor in this is much like something that a 5 year old would write. The humor, if that is humor there attempting at, is so cheesy that no one will be able to laugh! The only thing funny and scary about this movie is how did this movie get a script and production team to agree to make it! This is one those idea's that should stay in a writers head, not to be shared to anyone.....ever.

If you do come across this movie on DVD don't watch it. Here a list of things I like you to do instead.

1. Take a hammer and smash it. 2. Take a gun and shoot it. 3. Flush it down the toilet. 4. Burn it 5. Drive over it with your car. Just don't watch it. That would be a waste of your time and sanity.

That why I give this plane crash a big fat 1 out of 10.

and I hope it burns in hell.....