G-Men from Hell

G-Men from Hell looks cheap and ugly because it is. But worse than that, it is simply an uninteresting mess of zany characters with no dimensions to make the viewer care about anything. The famous Coppola's untalented nephew Christopher uses a lot of Dutch angles because I guess he had no other ideas to make shots look interesting. Unfortunately this plan doesn't much help matters, but at least you can theoretically build a drinking game around it.

The film apparently attempts at being a comedy, but lacks any wit or charm. A lot of crazy things happen, but none of it is compelling. Decent actors such as Robert Goulet are thoroughly wasted here.

Simply put, this is one of the worst films I have ever seen with no redeeming qualities to consider. Avoid.

Two G-Men (William Forsythe and Tate Donovan), returning from hell, must perform good deeds to save themselves from a doomed fate.

This film has been generally panned, and I can understand why. The filming is a bit odd and the plot is a bit of a mess (but just a bit -- it is still coherent). But the problem really stems from being adapted from a Mike Allred comic -- how do you stay true to a comic without coming across cheesy? That is hard to pull off, and quite often it backfires. This time, I actually think it went okay.

The strength is in all the great actors -- Bobcat, Zach Galligan, Gary Busey and even Robert Goulet as Satan himself. With that much personality in one movie, it is guaranteed to be worth watching, even if the sum is not greater than its parts.

I first read of this film on Mike Allred's website and knew it was a low-budget B-movie, so I didn't figure it was worth checking out. But I ended up coming across it at a flea market so I got it and I have to say ,it absolutely is worth watching. It's full of that bizarre charm that turns a B-flick into a cult classic. Anyone familiar w/ Allred's artwork knows it has a very 60's vibe to it, so it's only appropriate that the movie seems to borrow camera-work and color schemes from TV shows like 'Batman' and 'The Monkees'. There's a wonderful mash-up of genres taking place here, including "hard-boiled crime noir", "mad scientists" and "superheroes" in what is essentially a story about redemption. Considering the small budget this movie had there is some really strong talent at work here. I highly recommend watching this movie if you get a chance. I only hope that when a 'Madman' film finally gets produced they respect Allred's work as much as this movie does.

I'm the producer of G-MEN FROM HELL - and I pulled together a cast of talented comedians including Charles Fleischer (the voice of Roger Rabbit), Paul Rodriguez, Bobcat Goldthwait, as well as Robert Goulet as the Devil, and many others - to create the zaniest live-action adaptation of a comic book ever. I think my talented crew succeeded (I hired Nick Cage's brother, Chris Coppola, to direct -- his uncle is Francis Ford Coppola - and after seeing the film, you can decide if filmaking talent is inherited). The film looks like Warren Beatty's DICK TRACY, but the story is far more bizarre (it's PG-13). It's not MEN IN BLACK, the budget is much less, but the cast and crew really cared about the project and gave 115%. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it.

Gunned down in cold blood, 2 corrupt FBI agents wind up in Hell. Finding a way back to Earth, they begin a campaign of good deeds which will 'square them with the big guy' and allow them to enter Heaven.

G-Men From Hell is a pleasing little film. Overlong at times, it still looks good for the money - like a seedier version of Dick Tracy. It has it's flaws, particularly Vanessa Angel's atrocious dialogue and the re-appearance of Zach Galligan after many years in a role that could just as easily have been left out. Where it shines though is in it's casting of William Forsyth, Gary Busey and Robert Goulet as the Devil, delivering ordinary lines with such panache that it's hard not to repeat them as you go along. In particular, Busey's delivery of 'I am a sadistic, leather-clad master homosexual' and his frequent groping of Galligan will have you wondering why we see so little of this premier nutter on our screens. Goulet and Forsyth are no slouches either and what would have been another forgotten oddity is saved by a couple of great performances.

Watch out for an unrecognizable David Huddlestone as a mad scientist - I'm glad to see he's still going strong.