J-Men Forever (1979)

I'd rather not bore you with a drawn out plot summary. It's a good thing because there isn't much to tell. I would like to say however that when conquering the world, nothing tops a strategic bombardment of sex, drugs, rock & roll and a whole lot of political incorrectness. I've been reading various synopses on this movie and I'm tired of its comparison with Woody Allen's "What's Up Tiger Lily?". Fact of the matter is, this movie stands alone as one, if not the best of its genre. Yes, MST3K included. Those who are unfamilar with this campy jem, take notice. According to the distributor's site, this comedy was the most demanded rerun for the entire 8 years Night Flight was on the USA Network. One look and you'll see why. Before its recent release on DVD, it was one of the most sought after titles on the various auction sites. After its wide distribution, J-Men Forever will surely rival even "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" juggernaut cult status. Hopefully speaking of course. High cinematography marks for the editing and dialogue replacement. Not necessarily the camera work of the original Republic cliffhanger serials from which the film was made. The voice acting is absolutely incredible with real life Los Angeles DJ Machine Gun Kelly stealing the show as the diabolical Lightning Bug. There is no way you can watch this feature and not feel inclined to imitate at least one of the numerous memorable lines. Only one blemish however. No movie plot in my opinion (perhaps only mine) can be about only classic rock and drugs and be considered "perfect". But it comes pretty close. This digitally re-mastered version is authorized by Phil Proctor and Peter Bergman who both acted and shared writing duties.
 
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