This "movie" if one can call it that, must have had a budget rivaling that of a Coleman Francis classic such as "The Skydivers". And I'm not even taking into account inflation, Future War was devoid of any decent looking sets, props, wardrobe, or talent. I've seen the actual movie (thanks Netflix), as well as the MST3K version. While there has been some movies on MST3K that didn't completely deserve the reputation they've received, this one does.
In one scene early in the movie, our hero, the um, Van Damme look-alike is fighting some "cyborg", a guy with clown white all over his face, surrounded by hundreds of empty cardboard boxes, which is taking place outside. However, in one bizarre cut, it goes from a fight outside, with out hero and the cyborg, to a shot of the pair, inside, with the cyborg, now without any makeup. Confusing indeed. However, the MST3K had the perfect response, with Crow saying something to the effect of "Well, he's just so pretty, he doesn't need all that makeup." And nearly everyone seems to wear plaid, why? Another Francis throwback? Instead of gray people, in gray clothing, it's bland people in plaid. A poor excuse for a movie, but a great MST3K episode.
In one scene early in the movie, our hero, the um, Van Damme look-alike is fighting some "cyborg", a guy with clown white all over his face, surrounded by hundreds of empty cardboard boxes, which is taking place outside. However, in one bizarre cut, it goes from a fight outside, with out hero and the cyborg, to a shot of the pair, inside, with the cyborg, now without any makeup. Confusing indeed. However, the MST3K had the perfect response, with Crow saying something to the effect of "Well, he's just so pretty, he doesn't need all that makeup." And nearly everyone seems to wear plaid, why? Another Francis throwback? Instead of gray people, in gray clothing, it's bland people in plaid. A poor excuse for a movie, but a great MST3K episode.