Title: Now Available - Oblivion 2: Backlash
Post by: Pak-Man on March 09, 2018, 08:05:45 PM
Post by: Pak-Man on March 09, 2018, 08:05:45 PM
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Oblivion 2: Backlash! No, it's not just a compilation of all the backlash the first Oblivion received, it's the title of a direct-to-video sequel to Oblivion. What did we do to deserve this? No, seriously, what did we do to deserve this.
Remember how the first one ended? If you do, you're ahead of us. But the important thing is, all our favorite sci-fi space western characters are back! Like Lizardface Jim Carrey type guy, or maybe it's his brother! The Librarian-ish Cowboy! Bondage whip lady! Just-here-for-the-paycheck Isaac Hayes! Laura Ingalls Wilder! Cat Prostitute! And, last but also absolutely definitely least, Snarling Drunken Embarrassment George Takei!
This time around the gang is after a rare valuable space mineral in them thar space hills, while on the run from a new character, the Vaguely Dickensian Assassin. And, naturally, they wind up facing off against a giant space turtle. Throw it all together and you got yourself some Oblivion, baby!
Saddle up with Mike, Kevin, and Bill for Oblivion 2: Backlash, the movie that'll have you saying "Maybe I should've given Cowboys & Aliens more of a chance."
Head writer
Mike Nelson
Additional contributors:
Conor Lastowka - Senior Writer
Sean Thomason - Senior Writer
Contributing Writers: Molly Hodgdon, Jason Miller, and Mike Schuster
Oblivion 2: Backlash
What did we do to deserve this? No, seriously, what did we do to deserve this.
With Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett
Oblivion 2: Backlash! No, it's not just a compilation of all the backlash the first Oblivion received, it's the title of a direct-to-video sequel to Oblivion. What did we do to deserve this? No, seriously, what did we do to deserve this.
Remember how the first one ended? If you do, you're ahead of us. But the important thing is, all our favorite sci-fi space western characters are back! Like Lizardface Jim Carrey type guy, or maybe it's his brother! The Librarian-ish Cowboy! Bondage whip lady! Just-here-for-the-paycheck Isaac Hayes! Laura Ingalls Wilder! Cat Prostitute! And, last but also absolutely definitely least, Snarling Drunken Embarrassment George Takei!
This time around the gang is after a rare valuable space mineral in them thar space hills, while on the run from a new character, the Vaguely Dickensian Assassin. And, naturally, they wind up facing off against a giant space turtle. Throw it all together and you got yourself some Oblivion, baby!
Saddle up with Mike, Kevin, and Bill for Oblivion 2: Backlash, the movie that'll have you saying "Maybe I should've given Cowboys & Aliens more of a chance."
Head writer
Mike Nelson
Additional contributors:
Conor Lastowka - Senior Writer
Sean Thomason - Senior Writer
Contributing Writers: Molly Hodgdon, Jason Miller, and Mike Schuster
Title: Re: Now Available - Oblivion 2: Backlash
Post by: ihavemyreasons on March 10, 2018, 08:59:03 PM
Post by: ihavemyreasons on March 10, 2018, 08:59:03 PM
Ugggg!
Hated the first one...but really didn't remember much about it other than hating it.
And for some reason I was thinking this was the sequel to the recent terrible (but great) Mario Lopez movie (Absolution) and not a sequel to a bad space western, so I bought it. Despite the intentionally hammy acting and the 80s TV show level writing which I usually hate in a riffed movie (and hated in the first one) I thought this one was Dr. Who-like in it's terribleness (at least from what Dr. Who I've seen) and the riffing made for some entertainment. No where near my favorite, but worth the purchase.
Hated the first one...but really didn't remember much about it other than hating it.
And for some reason I was thinking this was the sequel to the recent terrible (but great) Mario Lopez movie (Absolution) and not a sequel to a bad space western, so I bought it. Despite the intentionally hammy acting and the 80s TV show level writing which I usually hate in a riffed movie (and hated in the first one) I thought this one was Dr. Who-like in it's terribleness (at least from what Dr. Who I've seen) and the riffing made for some entertainment. No where near my favorite, but worth the purchase.
Title: Re: Now Available - Oblivion 2: Backlash
Post by: losingmydignity on March 10, 2018, 10:06:28 PM
Post by: losingmydignity on March 10, 2018, 10:06:28 PM
I'm so pissed off. This movie totally lacked the spirit of Faludi's book.
Title: Re: Now Available - Oblivion 2: Backlash
Post by: Edward J Grug III on March 11, 2018, 10:33:32 PM
Post by: Edward J Grug III on March 11, 2018, 10:33:32 PM
I LOVED the first one (well, the riff).
Can't wait to get to this one.
Can't wait to get to this one.
Title: Re: Now Available - Oblivion 2: Backlash
Post by: losingmydignity on March 12, 2018, 09:17:35 AM
Post by: losingmydignity on March 12, 2018, 09:17:35 AM
I thought the first one was really funny too. Looking forward to this.
Title: Re: Now Available - Oblivion 2: Backlash
Post by: Toyland Chairman on March 29, 2018, 07:13:25 PM
Post by: Toyland Chairman on March 29, 2018, 07:13:25 PM
This sequel is not as good as the original.
A lot of the previous lead characters lack any new development. For example, the Native Buteo, played by Jimmie F. Skaggs (PUPPET MASTER). He's one of my favorite characters in the original, but here he's sidelined almost to the point of not needing to be in the film at all. Andrew Divoff returns, this time playing the meaningless role of Red Eye's brother Jagger. Maybe he was supposed to play a bigger role in OBLIVION 3. I don't know. They do explore more of Miss Kitty (played by former Catwoman Julie Newmar). Both films have shied away from this, but it's pretty obvious Miss Kitty is Zack's biological mother. More focus is also given to the villain Lash, but by the end of the film she's more of red herring.
I think it's safe to assume that an "OBLIVION 3" was planned, but after the split from Paramount, any further development was sadly put to rest. The director has expressed interest in making a third, but given Full Moon's financial woes these days, they could never afford it, much less do it justice. I'm sorry to say this is another franchise best left alone.
A lot of the previous lead characters lack any new development. For example, the Native Buteo, played by Jimmie F. Skaggs (PUPPET MASTER). He's one of my favorite characters in the original, but here he's sidelined almost to the point of not needing to be in the film at all. Andrew Divoff returns, this time playing the meaningless role of Red Eye's brother Jagger. Maybe he was supposed to play a bigger role in OBLIVION 3. I don't know. They do explore more of Miss Kitty (played by former Catwoman Julie Newmar). Both films have shied away from this, but it's pretty obvious Miss Kitty is Zack's biological mother. More focus is also given to the villain Lash, but by the end of the film she's more of red herring.
I think it's safe to assume that an "OBLIVION 3" was planned, but after the split from Paramount, any further development was sadly put to rest. The director has expressed interest in making a third, but given Full Moon's financial woes these days, they could never afford it, much less do it justice. I'm sorry to say this is another franchise best left alone.