Space Commando

Silly, but watchable and amusing sci-fi/adventure is aimed mostly at kids but worth at least a look for adults. A fierce, intergalactic war hero travels through the universe battling the forces of evil. After an intense battle, his ship is damaged and he stops on planet Earth for a brief vacation. He settles in with an ideal suburban family, but his vacation is quickly cut short when his enemies eventually uncover his whereabouts. Requires a leap of faith, considering the film's setup and casting choices, but the effects are pretty good and Hogan's goofy antics and cheesy one-liners actually add amusement to the viewing experience. Good fun for the right audience. **½

This movie was great it was so stupid but one of the funniest movies ive ever seen just cause of how stupid it was if you want to see a movie and laugh at how stupid it is get this it is not that good if you want a movie that will change your life its not a 5* movie but it will make you laugh i know it will!

This movie gets funnier as I get older. Not a good sign, but oh well. Lets face it, this is no blockbuster film, but deep in your hearts that part of being a kid comes out and just laughs at this film. Hogan is the king of cheasy. The dialogue is hilarious and there really isnt a bad actor in this film. Lloyd is one of the better actors ive seen in my life and Larry Miller is always good for a laugh or two. Shelly isnt bad herself. I dunno, this movie fits some peoples humor and not others.

I am in no way saying this is an award winning movie with award winning performances, but it does include a star-studded cast and plenty of corny jokes that are so indicative of the time period. Movie was great, plot was a cross between Bill & Ted, Rambo, and the Power Rangers I think but mostly for kids since there isn't and cussing in it that I can remember hearing. This is the type of movie I could watch over and over again. Hulk Hogan does an awesome job as Shep Ramsey, an intergalactic warrior who never takes time to relax after a mission. Shep's superior officer suggests that he goes to earth to recharge his ship and enjoy himself, but Shep wants nothing to do with Earth. After he lands, he finds an apartment at the Wilcox house. This is one of his best moves that had me laughing through out. Not so many movies by him have a theme.

Overall rating: 6 out of 10.

Burt Kennedy charmed my childhood with films like "Support Your Local Sheriff!", "Good Guys and the Bad Guys", "Support Your Local Gunfighter", "Hannie Caulder". Recently I saw "All Kind Strangers" with 3 excellent actors in the cast: Stacy Keach, Samantha Eggar, John Savage. Like the script of "All the Kind Strangers", the script of this "Suburban Commando" it's also not great. I watched it with pleasure, because the experienced professional old Burt Kennedy knew how to make a nice film from a second-hand script. I'm not a Hulk Hogan fan but he's not bad in the role of Ramsey. It's a pleasure to meet again the crazy pair Christopher Lloyd and Shelley Duvall. And the old Jack Elam, a veteran of many great westerns. The film starts with a Star Wars inspired scene and has some cool tunes along the way: Robert Jason with Almost Like Paradise, KC & The Sunshine Band with Do You Wanna Go Party.