gwnightscream Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones, Jon Lovitz and Eric Idle star in this 1992 sci-fi comedy. Lovitz (Big) plays obnoxious and cruel emperor, Tod Spengo who sets his sights on married woman, Marge Nelson (Garr) before he intends on destroying her planet, Earth. She and her husband, Dick (Jones) go away for their anniversary, but are taken to a far away galaxy instead where Tod awaits on a planet full of idiots. Dick fights to save Marge from marrying Tod and tries to save Earth from destruction. Idle (Monty Python and the Holy Grail) plays King, Raff. This isn't a bad film, it pokes fun at sci-fi flicks & serials, Garr, Jones & Lovitz are good in it and the late, Jerry Goldsmith's score is great as usual. I recommend this.

lordzedd-3 Jeffrey Jones makes a great comic hero and Jon Lovitz is always good in what ever role he does. This is a unique and funny concept with great effect, incredible creature effects, clever and funny dialog and a stellar cast. It does get silly at points, but it is a comedy, so one would expect that. Eric Idle has a small role as the true king that had his thrown stolen by Tod. Kathy Ireland is gorgeous and shows she can do comedy and is more then just a pretty face and great pair of...eyes. Anyway, I love the little animal people. The dog men and the fish women, they are sooo cute as monsters go. They are, they really are. This is a clever and unique movie that I think anyone who like the 80's FLASH GORDON will enjoy. So to sum up, I am very happy with this comedy with the odd title and I give MOM AND DAD SAVE THE WORLD 9 STARS. Don't be surprised to see this a a buried treasure.

Slaphammer1 My wife and I went to see this when it first hit theaters. I'm not sure why, but it was probably because I still had a high opinion of Jon Lovitz at the time--I think this was during his heyday on Saturday Night Live when his liar character Tommy Flanagan, the "acting!" guy, and other such skits were at the height of their popularity.To be honest, I can't really comment much on this film. The reason for that is that both my wife and I fell asleep during it, right in the middle of the theater! That's unheard of for us. It stands out as one of the most miserable theater-going experiences I've ever had. I was shocked to see all the positive reviews of this film here on imdb, so I felt I had to offer an opposing view even though I can't really talk specifics about the film since it put me into a coma.

schauweckerpsx The greatest thing about MOM AND DAD SAVE THE WORLD, are the charactors. Not just Mom and Dad, but all the weird creatures in the movie. The fish people,the dog people,the weird mushroom frog guys,the rat, and the warriors that wear eagle heads in their tribe. It's a very good imaginative movie if you like fantasy things.