This movie is a mix of insufferably bad corn, and really cool and unusual innovation. Some of the dialog and plot twists are amongst the worst ever, but one song and dance scene (the 'drinking' song) is one of the best ever. At first, I hated the comic relief guy. He has a Swedish accent and is a cornball vaudevillian, but he slowly grew on me. He's a little like Joe E. Brown. Maybe Joe was copying him. Some of the futuristic sets and one airplane scene are clever.
The basic idea is that in the distant future, 1980, people have numbers instead of names, and the state decides whom you can marry. So one rejected guy flies to Mars to increase his stature. Some of the costumes on Mars are pretty cool.
So grit your teeth during the stupid parts, and you'll be rewarded with an unusual gem.
The basic idea is that in the distant future, 1980, people have numbers instead of names, and the state decides whom you can marry. So one rejected guy flies to Mars to increase his stature. Some of the costumes on Mars are pretty cool.
So grit your teeth during the stupid parts, and you'll be rewarded with an unusual gem.