Should you see it? No. For once, I'll say the MST3K version might be worth seeing.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds."
Friday, May 9, 2014
Hobgoblins (1988)
How bad is it? It's a mess.
Should you see it? No. For once, I'll say the MST3K version might be worth seeing.
There were Gremlins, and Ghoulies and Critters and then there were Hobgoblins, creatures in a studio vault that can make wishes come true. Those who release them have fantasies that involve toplessness and violence and they have to stop them before sunrise - for reasons not adequately explained. The "monkey's paw" idea of fantasies gone awry is wasted and the audience cannot cheer for the people (the one girlfriend is SO awful!) and when they attack each other with rakes (again, not well-explained), we don't really care. It doesn't work as horror, as comedy, as action/adventure or as romance. The 1980's big hair and bad fashions are good for laughs, but it's not enough.
Should you see it? No. For once, I'll say the MST3K version might be worth seeing.
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