Director: Jack Perez
Stars: Carmen Electra, Daniel Letterie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, C. Ernst Harth, Adam West
In Monster Island Carmen Electra is captured by a flying ant while filming a show for MTV. Josh (Letterie) rallies the troops and leads a search party to the heart of the island in order to rescue her.
Just to give you an idea of what this film is like, Adam West plays a character called Dr. Harry Hausen. In no way is this film meant to be taken seriously. At the moment this film has a rating of 3.5 on IMDB and I feel this is undeserved. If you take it at face value then it’s probably accurate, but the film is aware of itself and isn’t afraid to poke fun at itself of the clichés it uses. I’m not saying it’s especially clever or deep but it is a fun romp for people who like the old monster movies.
The effects of the monsters are terrible, and this is awesome! It’s utterly hilarious, but despite the plot and scenery being rubbish the characters are actually pretty good. The actors had good chemistry with each other and they all committed to the material, giving the film life and a spark of energy. The enthusiasm is infectious and it translates to the audience, well, at least I’m assuming that was the intention.
It is a bit dated because I’m sure in the future people who watch this will wonder who Carmen Electra and Nick Carter are, but for now it’s an entertaining tongue-in-cheek movie. Just don’t give it a lot of thought, get a little drunk and just let yourself be amused.
