The potential for something very entertaining here is unmistakable. War of the Robots is a clear Italian rip-off of Star Wars. And it does amuse me to think of the people who unwittingly must have pitched up in cinemas in the 70's to see this on the back of that massive blockbuster. I'm not too sure if they would have been very impressed to be perfectly honest.
The robots of the title are a group of hilariously silver suited androids that sport haircuts similar to Brian Jones from The Rolling Stones circa 1968. The Brian Joneses are the villains and they appear throughout the movie in laser gun battles and light-sabre fights. They are the best thing about War of the Robots. Because overall, this is an overlong yawn-fest, with way too little going on to excuse it's running time. As camp entertainment it's OK but there simply isn't enough decent quality cheese to make up for the tedium.
Watch it for the Brian Joneses and then turn it off.
The robots of the title are a group of hilariously silver suited androids that sport haircuts similar to Brian Jones from The Rolling Stones circa 1968. The Brian Joneses are the villains and they appear throughout the movie in laser gun battles and light-sabre fights. They are the best thing about War of the Robots. Because overall, this is an overlong yawn-fest, with way too little going on to excuse it's running time. As camp entertainment it's OK but there simply isn't enough decent quality cheese to make up for the tedium.
Watch it for the Brian Joneses and then turn it off.